It was nice and warm Sunday October afternoon for Game Two of University of Illinois’ Orange and Blue World Series. There was just enough breeze to make things interesting.
Yesterday, it was a good crowd in the stands because of the home football game. Even so, they managed to get a fair crowd out there today all things considered.
Like everyone else, I like the sunny weather. Not only is it warmer but taking photos in cloudy weather is such a pain. Here some good ones from today:
We got a look at two new pitchers…
…incoming transfer Brian de la Torriente and…
… highly touted Matt Milroy.
Speaking of newcomers, here’s freshman Brandon Hohl performing the enviable task of retrieving the homerun ball he hit over the leftfield wall. Looks like he’s got some pop to go with his glove.
Corner infielder Bill Charvat is having a productive series so far. Charvat, who was a redshirt freshman last year, hit a homerun to right yesterday and roped a rbi double to center today.
Willie Argo is just fun to watch at the plate.
Former Illini starting pitcher Ben Reeser (on the right, with Sport Information Director Ben Taylor) came by to watch his former ‘mates play today.
Always good to talk to John Lutes, father of Craig, along the leftfield fence. He and I spent a while analyzing the team for the upcoming season.
Daniel Parker was stationed at second base for the Orange team today. I always assumed he was predominantly an outfielder but on the roster, he’s listed as SS too.
Nickname alert: Incoming freshman catcher Alex Lincoln (#16) has been dubbed “Abe” by his teammates. Clever.
More photos in the gallery. Check ‘em out.
Game 3 is Thursday at 3:30. If you’re in the area, it’s a good time to take off work early and catch a game of baseball. Here is the full schedule for the series and roster for both teams.
Pray for good weather like today.