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Orange Team Sweeps Orange & Blue World Series

Baseball

Orange Team Sweeps Orange & Blue World Series

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Illinois baseball team Friday finished the three-game Orange & Blue World Series. The Illini split to three teams - Orange, Blue and Gray - and played 5 1/2 inning games Wednesday-Friday. 

The Orange team of Ben Troike, Jeff Korte, Kellen Sarver, Michael Michalak and Andrew Dyke swept the series. 

Game 1
The pitchers dominated in the first game, allowing only two runs in 11 pitched frames. The Orange team won with a two-run, two-out rally in their last at-bat.
Orange 2, Blue 0, Gray 0

Game 2
The Orange team scored eight runs in their second at-bat, including three-run home runs by Kellen Sarver and Jeff Korte
Orange 10, Blue 0, Gray 0

Game 3
The Orange team capped off the sweep with a come-from-behind win. Kellen Sarver delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth. 
Orange 5, Blue 4, Gray 4 

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Players Mentioned

Andrew Dyke

#28 Andrew Dyke

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Jeff Korte

#32 Jeff Korte

C
5' 8"
Senior
L/R
Michael Michalak

#12 Michael Michalak

1B/3B/OF
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Kellen Sarver

#18 Kellen Sarver

1B
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
Ben Troike

#4 Ben Troike

SS
5' 10"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Andrew Dyke

#28 Andrew Dyke

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
OF
Jeff Korte

#32 Jeff Korte

5' 8"
Senior
L/R
C
Michael Michalak

#12 Michael Michalak

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
1B/3B/OF
Kellen Sarver

#18 Kellen Sarver

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
1B
Ben Troike

#4 Ben Troike

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
SS