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ISU's Miller Named To Missouri Valley Second Team

Illinois State's Owen Miller was an All-MVC Second-Team selection, while John Rave earned All-MVC Honorable Mention status in addition to being named to the league's All-Defensive Team in awards announced by the league office Tuesday. 
Miller, a sophomore shortstop from Fredonia, Wisconsin, ranked among the conference's leaders in several key offensive categories. He tallied the second-most hits (75) and fourth-most doubles (19), with the league's sixth-best batting average (.332), during the 2017 season. Miller led Illinois State in all three categories, as well as: games played and started (51), at-bats (226), runs (32), home runs (6), RBIs (47), total bases (18), slugging percentage (.522) and OPS (.879).
 
Rave, a freshman outfielder from Bloomington, Illinois, became Illinois State's everyday starting center fielder early in the season. His four triples rank as the second most in the Valley, while his 12 stolen bases are good enough for sixth best; both totals lead Illinois State players. Rave also ranks second among Redbird players in hits (54), runs (30) and walks (27), and third in batting average (.276).
 
Miller, Rave and the Illinois State baseball team will head to Springfield, Missouri, for the MVC Tournament, beginning Wednesday. The No. 8 seed Redbirds will open up against top seed and host Missouri State, at 7:30 p.m., at Hammons Field.

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