Three GLIAC Players Named NCBWA All-Americans
BASEBALL WRITERS’ DIVISION II ALL-AMERICA HONOREES
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Mount Olive College pitcher Carter Capps, Cameron University outfielder Chase Larsson and University of West Florida head coach Mike Jeffcoat headlined the list of players who received National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II All-America honors.
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Capps, a sophomore right-hander from Kinston, N.C., was selected as the NCBWA National Pitcher of the Year and first-team All-America performer after compiling a perfect 14-0 record and 1.37 earned run average, striking out 124 and walking only 16 in 111.1 innings pitched for the Southeast Regional champion Trojans.
Larsson, a junior from Vancouver, British Columbia, was named as the NCBWA National Player of the Year and a first-team All-America performer after he batted .432 with 13 doubles, four triples, 29 home runs and 84 RBIs for the Aggies.
Jeffcoat, who is in his sixth season as UWF’s head coach, was named as the NCBWA National Coach of the Year after leading the Argonauts to a 49-9 record, the Gulf South Conference East and South Regional championships and a berth in the Division II national tournament.
Four of Jeffcoat’s UWF players earned NCBWA All-America honors, led by first-team outfielder and South Region “Player of the Year” Greg Pron. A trio of Argonauts was named to second-team status: Starting pitcher Daniel Vargas-Villa, relief pitcher Shane Waller and shortstop Brandon Brewer.
Larsson was one of three Cameron student athletes who earned NCBWA All-America honors. Second baseman Josh Dawson and outfielder Kenny Held each earned a second-team honor.
Capps was joined on the NCBWA All-America team by two teammates, first-team designated hitter/utility player Mike Knox and honorable mention third baseman Jacob Rogers.
A panel of Division II media personnel and sports information directors selected the NCBWA All-America Team. To be eligible for NCBWA All-America honors, a student athlete must be selected as a first-team NCBWA all-region performer. The National Pitcher of the Year, National Player of the Year and National Coach of the Year are selected from a pool of candidates who earned those honors in regional voting.
The complete 2011 NCBWA Division II All-America Team included:
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FIRST TEAM |
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Starting Pitcher: |
Carter Capps |
Mount Olive |
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Starting Pitcher: |
Dave Middendorf |
Northern Kentucky |
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Starting Pitcher: |
Ryan Thompson |
Franklin Pierce |
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Relief Pitcher: |
Sammy Rivas |
St. Mary’s (Texas) |
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Catcher: |
Joe Maloney |
Limestone |
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First Baseman: |
Dean Green |
Barry |
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Second Baseman: |
Stuart Drew |
West Georgia |
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Shortstop: |
Tanner Funk |
Georgia College |
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Third Baseman: |
Kendall Boone |
West Texas A&M |
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Outfielder: |
Chase Larsson |
Cameron |
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Outfielder: |
Dodson McPherson |
Wingate |
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Outfielder: |
Greg Pron |
West Florida |
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Designated Hitter/Utility Player: |
#Mike Knox |
Mount Olive |
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SECOND TEAM |
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Starting Pitcher: |
+Kirk Jewasko |
Incarnate Word |
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Starting Pitcher: |
Daniel Vargas-Villa |
West Florida |
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Starting Pitcher: |
Corey Witkowski |
Barry
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Relief Pitcher: |
Shane Waller |
West Florida |
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Catcher: |
Brandon Choate |
Southern Arkansas |
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First Baseman: |
+Nick DiBiasse |
Central Missouri |
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Second Baseman: |
Josh Dawson |
Cameron |
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Shortstop: |
Brandon Brewer |
West Florida |
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Third Baseman: |
Logan Williams |
Southern Arkansas |
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Outfielder: |
Kenny Held |
Cameron |
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Outfielder: |
Matt Johnson |
Arkansas Tech |
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Outfielder: |
Travis Taijeron |
Cal Poly Pomona |
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Designated Hitter/Utility Player: |
Brandon Gipson |
Benedict |
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THIRD TEAM |
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Starting Pitcher: |
Jeremy Gigliotti |
East Stroudsburg |
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Starting Pitcher: |
+Blake Schwartz |
Minnesota State |
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Starting Pitcher: |
#Tim Shibuya |
UC San Diego |
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Relief Pitcher: |
Josh Pond |
Cal State San Bernardino |
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Catcher: |
Michael Wiseman |
Wayne State (Mich.) |
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First Baseman: |
Robert Kelly |
Saint Anselm |
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Second Baseman: |
Garrett Yatch |
Grand Valley State |
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Shortstop: |
Mike August |
Millersville |
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Third Baseman: |
Jordan Smith |
St. Cloud State |
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Outfielder: |
Andrew Durden |
Nova Southeastern |
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Outfielder: |
+Cody Grice |
Grand Valley State |
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Outfielder: |
Dillon Hazlett |
Emporia State |
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Designated Hitter/Utility Player: |
Nathan Minnich |
Shepherd |
HONORABLE MENTION
Starting Pitcher: Chuck Fontana, Molloy; Ajay Meyer, Ashland; Don Sandifer, Francis Marion; Kyle Schepel, Grand Valley State; Randy Sturgill, California (Pa.).
Relief Pitcher: Braxton Lewis, UNC Pembroke; Mitch Rossi, New Haven.
Catcher: Mike Godwin, Wilmington (Dela.); Kyle Wager, Colorado State-Pueblo.
First Baseman: Andrew Haake, Nebraska Kearney; Brian Yeung, Wingate.
Second Baseman: Matt Kuchenbecker, Minnesota State; ^Carlos Leyva, Cal State Dominquez Hills.
Shortstop: #Deryk Marks, Augustana (S.D.); Bret Schwartz, Central Missouri.
Third Baseman: Tom Deangelis, Seton Hill (Pa.); Jacob Rogers, Mount Olive.
Outfielder: #Nate Baumann, Augustana (S.D.); Mike Bisenius, Wayne State (Neb.); David Fox, Metro State; Matt Howard, Slippery Rock; Omar Velasquez, Adelphi.
Designated Hitter/Utility Player: +Will Calhoun, Abilene Christian; Derek Ingui, Franklin Pierce; Jon Shoutta, Regis.
# 2010 NCBWA Second-Team All-America selection
+ 2010 NCBWA Honorable Mention All-America selection
^ 2009 NCBWA Honorable Mention All-America selection
