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05/23/2013
Kravetz Advances Illinois Past Michigan, 3-2
Illini Stay Alive in Big Ten Tournament Behind Sophomore's 7.1 Innings, 7 Strikeouts
05/22/2013
Missed Opportunities Cost Illini against Gophers, 3-2
Illini Equal Season High with 13 Left on Base in Big Ten Tournament Opener
05/21/2013
Illini to Face Gophers in Big Ten Tournament Opener
No. 5 Illinois Set to Play No. 4 Minnesota at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday at Target Field
05/18/2013
Illini Drop Season Finale to Minnesota, 2-0
Illinois Will Be No. 5 Seed in Big Ten Tournament; Set to Play No. 4 Seed Minnesota Wednesday
05/17/2013
Illini Clinch Big Ten Tournament Berth, Top Gophers, 4-3
Illinois Wins Fifth Straight Following Two-Hour Rain Delay to Move into Fourth in the Big Ten
05/13/2013
2013 Illinois Baseball Cards
2013 Illinois Baseball Cards
04/02/2013
Illinois vs. Missouri at Busch Stadium (4/2/13)
Photos of the Illini playing Mizzou at Busch Stadium in St. Louis
03/29/2013
Illinois vs. Nebraska
Photos from Illinois vs. Nebraska baseball
03/27/2013
Illinois at Baylor
Photos from the Illinois baseball series at Baylor. 3/8/13 - 3/9/13
03/27/2013
Illinois at Houston Baptist, UT Arlington
Illinois baseball at Houston Baptist and UT Arlington. 3/1/13 - 3/3/13
AT ILLINOIS
2012 - Freshman: Played in 28 games on the season, starting eight ... Started five games at second base and three at designated hitter ... Hit .075, going 3-for-40 with a double, a triple and four runs scored ... Started the first five games of his collegiate career, - the first two at DH, then three at second base - but hit only 3-for-21 ... Served as Illinois' leadoff hitter in his first five collegiate games ... Reached base at a .357 clip when leading off an inning ... Played for the Springfield Sliders of the Prospect League along with Illini teammates Chase Hainline, David Kerian and Rob McDonnell during the summer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked the No. 58 prospect in the state by Prep Baseball Report ... Hit .355 during 2011 with a .512 on-base percentage, 24 runs scored and 17 runs batted in ... Hit .438 in 2010 with 27 stolen bases and 45 runs scored ... Earned IHSBCA Class 3A All-State honors in 2010 and 2011 ... Named an All-Central State 8 selection in 2010 ... Named to the CABA World Series All-Tournament team in 2010 after leading his team to a second-place finish ... Played in the 2010 Springfield State Journal-Register All-Star game.
PERSONAL
Born June 3, 1993 ... Parents are Joe and Anna Hurwitz ... Majoring in community health ... Has two brothers, Jake and Henry, and one sister, Mimi ... Hobbies include hunting, fishing and hanging out with friends ... Favorite athlete is Derek Jeter because of how he handles himself on and off the field.
