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05/17/2012
Illini Score Twice in Eighth to Beat Gophers 7-5
Muck Tosses 3 2/3 Scoreless Innings of Relief; Illini Pound Out 15 Hits
05/16/2012
Illini Host Gophers in Final Big Ten Series
Illinois Makes Final Push for Big Ten Tournament
05/12/2012
Long Ball Does In Illini in 8-6 Loss to PSU
Penn State Uses 4 Homers to Win Series
05/10/2012
Illini Travel to Penn State for Weekend Series
Illinois Looks to Make Strides in Big Ten Race
05/06/2012
Illini Salvage Series Finale with 8-6 Win Over MSU
Pair of Runs in 7th Inning Provides Difference in Game
05/06/2012
Honor & Serve Day - Illinois vs. Michigan State
Photos from Illinois' Honor and Serve Day and 8-6 win over Michigan State.
04/23/2012
Illinois vs. Ohio State
Photos from the Illini game vs. Ohio State at Illinois Field on April 22, 2012. (Photos by Mark Jones)
AT ILLINOIS
2011 - Freshman: Made nine appearances on the season, all in relief ... Went 0-0 with one save and a 4.50 ERA in 10 innings of work ... Threw a pair of scoreless innings across two appearances in the Western Kentucky series ... Tossed a scoreless inning against Eastern Illinois on April 20 ... Threw a scoreless inning against Illinois College on May 4, striking out one ... Struck out one in 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief against No. 20 Stanford on June 5 ... Played for the Lombard Orioles of the Chicago Suburban Baseball League during the summer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Named the No. 38 prospect in the state by Prep Baseball Report ... Pioneer Press North Stars Player of the Year in 2010 ... Bugle Newspapers Male Athlete of the Year in 2010 ... Went 12-4 with a 2.48 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 80 innings in 2010 ... Also hit .370 with six homers and 38 RBIs ... Led Maine South to a sectional title in 2010 ... All-Area selection by the Chicago Sun-Times 2008-10 ... All-Central Suburban Conference pitcher in 2008 and 2009 ... Broke the single-season strikeouts record for Maine South with 98 in 2009 ... Posted a 0.77 ERA in the summer of 2008 ... Tossed a perfect game in 2008 ... Helped Maine South to a regional championship in 2008 ... Helped Maine South football team to the 2008 IHSA Class 8A state title, returning an interception 34 yards before halftime in the championship game ... Has earned five varsity letters, three in baseball and two in football.
PERSONAL
Born Aug. 23, 1991 ... Parents are Ron and Judy Muck ... Has three brothers: Tommy, Frankie and Charlie ... Enrolled in the general curriculum ... Brother, Tommy, played football at Illinois Wesleyan in 2008 ... Uncle, Frank Fichera, played baseball at Illinois State from 1968-72 ... Favorite athlete is C.C. Sabathia because he is dominant on the mound ... Credits his brother, Tommy, as the biggest influence on his athletic career because they always competed against each other and made each other better.
