May 31, 2007
LEWISTON, Idaho - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released its 2007 Baseball All-Americans as well as its nine-member Rawlings-NAIA Gold Glove team.
Headlining the All-America squad is Beau Mills, third baseman for top-ranked Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), who was named 2007 Player of the Year earlier today. Mills enters tonight's championship game one home run shy of a national record, coming in with 35 homers on the season.
Seventeen players, including four positioned infielders, a utility player, four outfielders two catchers and five pitchers were honored, as well as one designated hitter. Lewis-Clark State placed three on the first team, while Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) and Azusa Pacific (Calif.) each had two.
Seventeen more student-athletes were named to the second team by the NAIA, who also awarded honorable mention consideration to the team.
The Rawlings Gold Glove team, which was established earlier this year for all levels of collegiate and high school baseball, includes one national championship game participant in third baseman Jeff Hollister of Spring Arbor (Mich.), while Houston Baptist (Texas) first baseman Jeremy Crabtree was named to the team and also participated in the World Series.
2007 All-America Teams
First Team
|
Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
|
1B |
Chris Hardin |
Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
Jr. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
|
2B |
Junior Kelley |
Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) |
Sr. |
Whatley, Ala. |
|
SS |
Bobby Spain |
Oklahoma City |
Jr. |
Norman, Okla. |
|
3B |
*Beau Mills |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
Jr. |
Visalia, Calif. |
|
UT |
Scott Hodsdon |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
Sr. |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
|
OF |
Aaron Seuss |
California Baptist |
Sr. |
Palm Desert, Calif. |
|
OF |
Willie Keene |
Avila (Mo.) |
Sr. |
Fullerton, Calif. |
|
OF |
Kody Kaiser |
Oklahoma City |
Jr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
|
OF |
Jared Stanley |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
So. |
Hopewell, Va. |
|
C |
Stephen Vogt |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
Sr. |
Visalia, Calif. |
|
C |
Paul Vasquez |
Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ga. |
|
P |
Chris Kissock |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
Sr. |
Fruitvale, B.C., Canada |
|
P |
Jesse Bachman |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
So. |
Middleburg, Ind. |
|
P |
Mark Brackman |
William Jewell (Mo.) |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
P |
Ryan Pope |
Savannah College of Art & Design (Ga.) |
Jr. |
Bradenton, Fla. |
|
RP |
Brian Parker |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
Jr. |
Yakima, Wash. |
|
DH |
Richard Orange |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
Jr. |
Greenville, Texas |
* - NAIA Player of the Year
Second Team
|
Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
|
1B |
Andy Bettis |
Lyon (Ark.) |
Sr. |
Jonesboro, Ark. |
|
2B |
Maurice Cole |
Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) |
Sr. |
Meridian, Miss. |
|
SS |
Lance Zawadzki |
Lee (Tenn.) |
Sr. |
Shrewsbury, Mass. |
|
3B |
Matt Ross |
Concordia (Calif.) |
Jr. |
Claremont, Calif. |
|
UT |
Mark Thompson |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
Sr. |
Santa Clara, Calif. |
|
OF |
J. P. Lapointe |
Bethany (Calif.) |
Jr. |
Montreal, Ontario, Canada |
|
OF |
Ryan Rachal |
Oklahoma City |
Sr. |
Norman, Okla. |
|
OF |
Brandon Bradley |
Mount Mercy (Iowa) |
Sr. |
Franklin, Tenn. |
|
OF |
Angel Hernandez |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
Jr. |
Hialeah, Fla. |
|
C |
Jessie Mier |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
Sr. |
Pomona, Calif. |
|
C |
Hamzeld Diaz |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
Jr. |
Miami, Fla. |
|
P |
Luke Brown |
Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) |
Sr. |
Dickson, Tenn. |
|
P |
Daniel Forrer |
Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) |
Sr. |
Montgomery, Ala. |
|
P |
Brian Letko |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
Sr. |
Moreno Valley, Calif. |
|
P |
Matt Clayman |
LSU-Shreveport |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
|
RP |
J. T. Heaton |
Missouri Valley |
Jr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
|
DH |
Aaron Vasquez |
San Diego Christian (Calif.) |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
Honorable Mention
P - Matt Fitts, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Cole McCurry, Tennessee Wesleyan; Nick Love , Bellevue (Neb.); Josh Judy, Indiana Tech; Shaun Ravenscraft, Bethany (Kan.); Mihai Byrlea, Northwestern (Iowa); Brad Hinkle, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Phil Bartleski, Oklahoma City; Garrett Williamson, Benedictine (Kan.); Stephen Flake, Southern Polytechnic (Ga.); Cody McAllister, Oklahoma City; Robert Clayton, Cumberland (Tenn.); Alan Tungate, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Hayden Lackey, Texas Wesleyan.
C - Eric Odgen , Indiana Tech; Nic Horne, Webber International (Fla.); Joel Sundquist, Bethany (Kan.); Eric Vojtkofsky, Spring Arbor (Mich.).
1B - Aaron Manes, Trinity International (Ill.).
2B - Buck Britton, Lubbock Christian (Texas); Ross Yoder, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio).
3B - Eric Mull, Cumberland (Tenn.); Colin Gray, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Tim Englehardt, Fisher (Mass.)
SS - Greg Biagi, Dakota State (S.D.); Matt Colella, Geneva (Pa.).
IF - Tyler Adams, Grand View (Iowa); Thomas Royals, Belhaven (Miss.).
OF - Andrew Shaver, Lee (Tenn.); Morgan Johann, St. Mary (Kan.); Brandon Patek, Missouri Baptist; Vince Doster, Ohio Dominican; Steven Boldt, Viterbo (Wis.); Greg Gossett, Houston Baptist (Texas).
2007 Rawlings-NAIA Gold Glove Team
|
Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
|
1B |
Michael Crabtree |
Houston Baptist (Texas) |
Sr. |
Canyon, Texas |
|
2B |
Dan Rezin |
William Jewell (Mo.) |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Kan. |
|
3B |
Jeff Hollister |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
Fr. |
Brighton, Mich. |
|
SS |
Matt Colella |
Geneva (Pa.) |
Sr. |
New Castle, Pa. |
|
LF |
Tony Testin |
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
Fr. |
Joliet, Ill. |
|
CF |
Jered Stanley |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Hopwell, Va. |
|
RF |
Luke Howarth |
Albertson (Idaho) |
So. |
Boise, Idaho |
|
C |
Ryan Moore |
Indiana Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Sharpsville, Ind. |
|
P |
Ryan Pope |
Savannah College of Art & Design (Ga.) |
Jr. |
Bradenton, Fla. |
