McIlwain Is a Man for Two Seasons

Brandon McIlwain is the best outfielder on the Cal football team.

Brandon McIlwain is also the best running back/wide receiver on the Cal baseball team.

The transfer from South Carolina is trying to make his mark in both sports in Berkeley. It hasn’t been a unqualified success yet, but there have been flashes of the potential in both sports.

He was quiet in his early baseball efforts, going hitless in eight at-bats. But he had three hits, including a double and a triple Friday.