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SOUTH REGION Ryan Donegan, P, Emory University-Senior, Richboro, Pa….Went 11-1 (tied for third-best in NCAA Division III) with a 1.11 ERA (ranked third nationally) and 89 strikeouts in 97.0 innings pitched. MIDEAST REGION Matt DeSalvo, P, Marietta College-Junior, New Castle, Pa….Went 15-1 with a 1.58 ERA and eight complete games in 15 starts. Allowed just 50 hits and struck out 179 batters in 102.1 IP, and opponents batted just .140 against him. Named the Ohio Athletic Conference “Pitcher of the Year” and struck out an NCAA Division III Baseball Championship-record 19 batters in a 1-0 win over Salisbury State University on May 25 in the first round of the national championship. CENTRAL REGION Matt Thede, C, Wartburg College-Senior, Reinbeck, Iowa…Batting .452 (entering the NCAA Division III Central Regional championship) with 46 runs scored, 17 doubles, 11 home runs, two triples, 56 RBI, an .852 slugging percentage and on a .516 on-base percentage. He had a 17-game hitting streak in 2001 and threw out 16-of-39 would-be base stealers. Named Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference “most valuable player” award for the second-straight year, named first-team all-conference for the third-straight year and won his second-straight batting triple crown. MIDWEST REGION Brad O’Connell, 2B, Wisconsin/-Stout-Senior, Elk Mound, Wis….Batted .524 and led the NCAA Division III in batting average most of the season. Also hit 12 home runs with 42 RBI and a .934 slugging percentage from the leadoff spot in the batting order. O’Connell started the 2001season with an eight-game hitting streak and extended that to 37 games after hitting safely in the first 29 games of the season. Named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association Position Player of the Year WEST REGION Kevin Webster, C, Texas Lutheran University-Senior, New Caney, Texas (New Caney/Southwest Texas State)…Batted .491 with 40 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 49 RBI, a .911 slugging percentage and a .562 on-base percentage. Won the American Southwest Conference “triple crown” and threw out six of 10 would-be base stealers. Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on May 25, 2001. For more information on these awards please contact NCBWA President Russell Anderson (rdanderson@cusa.org or Steve Marovich, NCBWA Division III Coordinator and Sports Information Director, Carthage College (stevich@concentric.net). LOUISVILLE SLUGGER ALL-AMERICA TEAMS ANNOUNCED The Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American baseball teams have been announced which have a potent mix of pitching and offense. The 18-man first team, chosen by performances up to regional playoffs and picked by the staff of "Collegiate Baseball" newspaper, features 11 conference players or pitchers of the year, including: RHP Mark Prior, Southern California (Pac-10 Pitcher of Year) RHP Justin Pope, Central Florida (Trans America Player of Year) RHP Dewon Brazelton, Middle Tennessee St. (Sun Belt Pitcher of Year) RHP Aaron Heilman, Notre Dame (Big East Pitcher of Year) RHP Kirk Saarloos, Cal. St. Fullerton (Big West Pitcher of Year) RHP Shane Komine, Nebraska (Big 12 Pitcher of Year) C Kelly Shoppach, Baylor (Big 12 Player of Year) 1B John VanBenschoten, Kent St. (Mid-American Player of Year) SS Chris Burke, Tennessee (Southeastern Player of Year) OF Ryan Brunner, Northern Iowa (Missouri Valley Player of Year) OF Jason Law, Monmouth (Northeast Player of Year)
The first team features six starting pitchers who posted a combined 79-6 record with an ERA of 1.95. Southern California's Mark Prior leads the first team pitchers with 166 strikeouts. The offense features power, line drive hitters and speed. The first team belted 190 homers (average 17.2 per player). Seven hit 18 or more doubles this season. As far as speed, four players swiped 22 or more bases led by Tennessee's Chris Burke with 42. The first team also features "Collegiate Baseball's" National Player of The Year in RHP Mark Prior of Southern California. Prior posted a glistening 13-1 record prior to regional competition with a 1.49 ERA. Even more amazing is that he struck out 166 batters and only walked 17. The 6-foot-5, 220-pounder, who was the first college player taken in the upcoming June draft, recorded 10 or more strikeouts in a game 10 times this season. The following are the first, second and third team Louisville Slugger All-Americans for the 2001 season. FIRST TEAM (Stats as of May 25) RHP — Mark Prior, Southern California (13-1, 1.49 ERA, 5 CG, 166 K, 17 BB) RHP — Justin Pope, Central Florida (14-1, 1.34 ERA, 5 CG, 150 K, 21 BB) RHP — Dewon Brazelton, Middle Tennessee St. (13-1, 1.44 ERA, 10 CG, 148 K, 22 BB) RHP — Aaron Heilman, Notre Dame (14-0, 1.54 ERA, 11 CG, 103 K, 27 BB) RHP — Kirk Saarloos, Cal. St. Fullerton (13-2, 2.26 ERA, 7 CG, 137 K, 20 BB) RHP — Shane Komine, Nebraska (12-1, 3.63 ERA, 5 CG, 127 K, 31 BB) Relief — Lee Gronkiewicz, South Carolina (16 SV, 1.42 ERA, 62 K, 22 BB) C — Kelly Shoppach, Baylor (great defense, .399, 20 2B, 11 HR, 66 RBI) 1B — John VanBenschoten, Kent St. (.443, 30 HR, 14 2B, 79 RBI, 22 SB) 2B — Michael Woods, Southern (.469, 27 2B, 13 HR, 53 RBI, 32 SB) SS — Chris Burke, Tennessee (.452, 18 HR, 21 2B, 42 SB) 3B — Jeff Baker, Clemson (.376, 22 HR, 12 2B, 69 RBI) OF — John-Ford Griffin, Florida St. (.458, 18 HR, 25 2B, 68 RBI) OF — Ryan Brunner, Northern Iowa (.377, 24 HR, 18 2B, 81 RBI) OF — Shelley Duncan, Arizona (.338, 24 HR, 78 RBI) OF — Jason Law, Monmouth (.436, 16 HR, 20 2B, 67 RBI) DH — Brian Baron, UCLA (.443, 17 2B, 47 RBI) UT — Cory Sullivan, Wake Forest (.392, 20 2B, 12 HR, 25 SB, 6-0 as pitcher, 3.69 ERA) SECOND TEAM LHP — Noah Lowry, Pepperdine RHP — Kenny Baugh, Rice RHP — Nic Ungs, Northern Iowa RHP — Mike Rogers, Oral Roberts RHP — Todd Pennington, Southeast Missouri RHP — Nate Fernley, Brigham Young Relief — Randy Corn, The Citadel C — Casey Myers, Arizona St. C — Chris Shelton, Utah 1B — Dan Johnson, Nebraska 2B — Daniel Uggla, Memphis SS — Javy Rodriguez, Miami (Fla.) SS — Andy Cannizaro, Tulane 3B — Jake Gautreau, Tulane OF — Matt Davis, Virginia Commonwealth OF — OF Billy McCarthy, Rutgers OF — Jason Knoedler, Miami (Ohio) OF — Greg Dobbs, Oklahoma DH — Jason Brooks, Marshall UT — Mark Pedersen, Valparaiso THIRD TEAM LHP — Willie Collazo, Florida International RHP — Jason Arnold, Central Florida RHP — James Garcia, UC Santa Barbara LHP — Scott Nicholson, Oregon St. RHP — Rik Currier, Southern California RHP — Jeremy Herauf, Winthrop RHP — Steve Reba, Clemson LHP — Lenny DiNardo, Stetson LHP — Andy Dickinson, Illinois LHP — Lane Mestepey, LSU Relief — Jeff Carswell, Georgia Relief — Dave Bush, Wake Forest Relief — Casey Shumaker, Jacksonville C — Jeremy Brown, Alabama C — Alex Trezza, Stony Brook 1B — Phillip Hartig, The Citadel 1B — Kevin Mitchell, McNeese State 1B — Aaron Clark, Alabama 1B — Ernie Durazo, Arizona 2B — Ryan Kyes, Ohio 2B — Clemente Bonilla, S.E. Missouri St. 2B — Josh Renick, Middle Tennessee St. SS — Jeremy Kurella, Central Florida SS — Bobby Crosby, Long Beach St. SS — Josh Labandeira, Fresno St. 3B — Jack Hannahan, Minnesota 3B — Kevin Youkilis, Cincinnati 3B — Willie Core, UL Monroe OF — John Cole, Nebraska
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