Oct. 1, 2009

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Fighting Illini baseball team will split into two squads for the annual Orange and Blue World Series, which begins Saturday and will end on Oct. 9. The series marks the end of the fall practice period and serves as an opportunity for team bragging rights.

The first game will be Saturday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. at Illinois Field, with game two on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Games three and four will be Thursday, Oct. 8, and Friday, Oct. 9, both at 3:30 p.m. The series is free and open to the public.

Orange
Aaron Johnson, C
Bill Charvat, 1B
Casey McMurray, 2B
Mike Giller, 3B
Pete Cappetta, SS
Craig Lutes, OF
Doug Schumacher, OF
Daniel Parker, OF
Thomas Shelton, C
Alex Lincoln, C
Kevin Johnson, P
Corey Kimes, P
Mike Sterk, P
Kevin Manson, P
Bryan Roberts, P
Dan Walsh, P

Blue
Adam Davis, C
Matt Dittman, 1B
Christian Cummins, 2B
Brandon Hohl, 3B
Josh Parr, SS
Willie Argo, OF
Davis Hendrickson, OF
Pat Sheehan, OF
Matt Cervantes, OF
Matt Milroy, P/OF
Will Strack, P
Brian de la Torriente, P
John Anderson, P
Tanner Libby, P