Argo, Wikoff honored

More mantle hardware for the Illini hardballers. 

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Willie Argo was named to the Louisvile Slugger Freshman All-American team by Collegiate Baseball newspaper last Wednesday. 

Argo hit .355 for Illinois in 2009 with 12 homeruns and 47 rbis and 10 stolen bases.  His homerun mark was tied for second all-time for Illini freshman.  

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Brandon Wikoff, who now is likely waiting to see which team will pick him in the MLB draft, has also won yet another award.  Wikoff was named to the All-Ping! Baseball Second Team.  He is the second Illini to to honored after Lars Davis. 

Hitting third in the lineup, Wikoff hit .373 this year with 56 runs and a .434 OBP. 

Congrats guys!

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