CHAMPAIGN -- Make that both halves of Illinois' standout double play combo selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Junior shortstop Ben Troike was picked in the 11th round by the Tampa Bay Rays late Wednesday morning.
Troike joins Illinois second baseman Michael Massey and right fielder Jack Yalowitz as draft picks this week. Massey was selected in the fourth round by the Kansas City Royals, while Yalowitz heard his named called in the 10th round by the Colorado Rockies.
Troike hit .260 this season for the Illini with two home runs, 13 doubles and 21 RBI.