Five members of the Fighting Illini baseball team were selected to the All-Big Ten Second and Third Teams, the Big Ten conference announced on Tuesday morning. Justin Janas, Branden Comia, Cam McDonald, and Cole Kirschsieper were named to the Second Team, while Danny Doligale was named to the Third Team.

Taylor Jackson was selected as Illinois' Sportsmanship Award honoree.

Janas currently leads the Big Ten in on-base percentage this season, reaching base more than half the time (.505 OBP) over the course of 166 at bats. Janas is also in the top ten in the conference in batting average (.355).

Comia is currently third on the team in hits with 70 and leads the Illini in extra-base hits with 28. Comia is also second on the team in RBI, driving in 49 runs this season.

McDonald has reached base in every game during the 2022 campaign and is currently on a 62-game on-base streak dating back to 5/8/21. He leads the Illini in batting average (.369), hits (75), RBI (58), and slugging percentage (.576). 

Kirschsieper is currently fourth in the Big Ten in innings pitched (82.1) and sixth in ERA (3.17). His 85 strikeouts ranks sixth and his seven wins rank fourth in the Big Ten.

Kirschsieper has appeared and started in all 14 games for the Illini this season and has allowed opponents to hit just .223 against him.

Doligale is third on the Illini in batting average (.351) and second in on-base percentage (.448) this season. 

Illinois opens the Big Ten baseball tournament tonight against Michigan at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.