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NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WRITERS NEWSLETTER (Volume 40, No. 6, June 21, 2001)

NCBWA President’s Message by Russell Anderson One could call it a Presidential Summit as far as the NCBWA is concerned. The 2001 College was highlighted by an appearance by President George W. Bush in Omaha. Upon entering the Rosenblatt Stadium press box, the President examined the many reading materials laid out on the press tables before picking up the 2001 NCBWA Membership Directory and saying “The Writers are here, huh?” with a smile on his face. We’re going to take that as a full-fledged recommendation of our organization by the Commander in Chief. Speaking of Presidential commentary, this is my final President’s message before I hand over the gavel to Alabama’s Barry Allen. I have very much enjoyed talking and e-mailing with many of you over the course of the past year and I can assure you that Barry will do a top-notch job as the next NCBWA President. I will continue with the NCBWA in my role as Secretary/Treasurer, so you will continue to see a great deal of correspondence from me in the future. I would also like to send the kudos out to NCBWA Executive Director Bo Carter, who works tirelessly for this organization and for college baseball and makes the job of being NCBWA President much easier through all of his efforts. I believe that our organization has continued to make strides in the past year. However, we are still working on several projects that will continue to raise the awareness of our organization, the Trophy and above all, the great game of college baseball. As always, we appreciate any ideas or suggestions that you may have to help improve our coverage and promotion of college baseball.

Russell Anderson, NCBWA Director of Media Relations Conference USA 312-553-0483

2001 NCBWA National Hitters, of the Week Feb. 5—Hitter: , Long Beach State; : , Arizona State Feb. 12—Hitter: Kyle Cook, Nicholls State; Pitcher: , Stanford Feb. 19—Hitter: Brian Stavisky, Notre Dame; Pitcher: Wes Self, Davidson Feb. 26—Hitter: Zeph Zinsman, LSU; Pitcher: Keith Pawlish, Winthrop Mar. 5—Hitter: (co) Bryan Prince, Georgia Tech, and Aaron McEachern, Northern Iowa; Pitcher: , Middle Tennessee State Mar. 12—Hitter: Brian Wright, North Carolina State; Pitcher: (co) Chris Cochran, James Madison, and Tom Lipari, New Orleans Mar. 19—Hitter: Daniel Uggla, Memphis; Pitcher: , Southern California Mar. 26—Hitter: Pitcher: Frank Corr, Stetson; Pitcher: Chris Bradshaw, TCU Apr. 2—Hitter: , Texas; Pitcher: Dewon Brazelton, Middle Tennessee State Apr. 9: Hitter (tri): Greg Dobbs, Oklahoma; Phil Pilewski, Toledo; Brian Wolotka, Valparaiso; Pitcher: , Cal State Fullerton Apr. 16: Hitter: , Auburn; Pitcher: Pat Neshek, Butler Apr. 23: Hitter: Jake Gautreau, Tulane; (co) Pitcher: Kenny Baugh, Rice; Mark Prior, Southern California Apr. 30: Hitter: John Van Benschoten, Kent State; Pitcher: Chad Pennington, Southeast Missouri May 7: Hitter: (co) , Tennessee; Aurelio Jackson, Sacramento State; Pitcher: Dewon Brazleton, Middle Tennessee

Prior Chosen in Nationwide Ballot for 2001 Mark Prior, who dominated NCAA Division I pitching statistics and who led Southern California to the 2001 NCAA World Series, has been named as 15th recipient of the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball player of the year. In voting by members of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association in conjunction with the sponsoring Greater St. Petersburg (Fla.) Chamber of Commerce, Prior was an overwhelming choice for the honor among a field of seven finalists and an original list of 80-plus nominees nationwide. The 6-5, 220-pound junior righthander from Bonita, Calif., was Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year and consensus All-America. He dominated Pac-10 pitching statistics while running up national numbers unequalled among Division I moundmen. The junior standout also topped the conference in pitching victories, ERA, , and opponents' batting average (.167). Prior enters the 2001 NCAA World Series as the top total strikeouts' man in NCAA Division I with 189 in 131 2/3 along with 14-1 record. His 1.50 earned average is third in the country in June 4 statistics while the Trojans' standout also is third nationally with 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings. He paced Mike Gillespie's to a 44-17 overall record and 5-0 mark in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional as well as the Los Angeles Super Regional where USC swept Florida International to make the school's 21st trip to the NCAA World Series. The Trojans seek their NCAA-most 13th national baseball championship and second in four seasons after the 1998 squad under Gillespie captured the crown. Prior also helped the 1999 and '00 teams to the NCAA Regionals and the 2000 squad to the third round of the NCAA World Series. The California resident has recorded 10 or more strikeouts in a game 12 times this year. He recently eclipsed both the Pacific-10 and Southern California school records for strikeouts in one season with 189. All-America had 182 whiffs for the previous co-marks for the 1998 Trojans. The All-America junior had a season-high 15 strikeouts against Arizona in a March 23 win over the Wildcats while he dominated Pac-10 hitters throughout the 2001 campaign. In his first six conference starts he fired five complete games, had a 6-0 record, 76 strikeouts in 53 , walked only four hitters, and allowed just over four total hits a game with 25 by opponents. His only loss of the year was a 2-0 setback at Stanford as he worked 7 1/3 innings, struck out 13, and walked only one Cardinal. Since that time he Is 10-0, including one span in which he allowed only three earned runs over 59 innings and did not allow a in eight consecutive starts. Prior was chosen Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball magazine on its Louisville Slugger All-America team and was the second player selected in the June 5, 2001, draft by the . The junior business major with a cumulative 3.18 grade point average on a 4.0 scale follows in the footsteps of several Trojans' national player of the year choices, but he is the first Southern California star to win the Howser Trophy. Some of the other greats from USC with All-America credentials included Etherton (1998), 1B Mark McGwire (1984), IF Roy Smalley (1973),OF (1972), and P Steve Busby (1971), among others. The Dick Howser Trophy, given in memory of the former Florida State University All-America and major league player and who died of brain cancer in 1987, is regarded by many as college baseball's most prestigious award. "We're extremely proud for our 2001 Dick Howser Trophy recipient Mark Prior," said David Feaster, Chairman of the Chamber's Howser Trophy Committee. "and for coach Gillespie and his USC teammates. We realize the hard work, perseverance, teamwork, and dedication that go into a performance such as Mark had this season, and I am certain it was the result of a total team effort. In addition to Friday's presentation by NCBWA President Russell Anderson of Conference USA, Howser Tropy committee member George Elbe and Feaster, the Greater St. Pete Chamber will have a special presentation to Prior at a football game this autumn in Los Angeles. Criteria for consideration for the trophy include performance on the field, leadership, moral character and courage, qualities that were exemplified by Dick Howser's life. A Florida native, Howser was twice an All-America shortstop at Florida State University (1957- 58), then coached the Seminoles in 1979 after a career as a major league player and coach. The personable college standout and successful Major League manager also served as an analyst for ESPN's coverage of the 1981 NCAA World Series with Jim Simpson. After one year in the college ranks, Howser returned to the majors to manage the and and won the World Series with the Royals in 1985. The baseball stadium on the Florida State campus is named for Howser. The winner's name is inscribed on the permanent trophy, a bronze bust of Howser permanently displayed at in St. Petersburg, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, among other championship events. Both the winner and his school receive a special trophy to keep on public display at the university. The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 100th birthday in 1999. The organization has long been a vital force in the baseball affairs of the city, both in and during the pursuit of a major league baseball franchise for the Tampa Bay area, and continues its solid role in the in both college and professional sports as well as serving as the home for the Association of Leagues. NCBWA membership includes writers, broadcasters and publicists. Designed to promote and publicize college baseball, it is the sport's only college media-related organization, founded in 1962, and is in the midst of its 40th anniversary year in '01. The Howser Trophy was created in 1987, shortly after Howser's death. 1987-98 winners were selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association before the NCBWA became the voting body in 1999. Previous winners of the Howser Trophy are Mike Fiore, Miami, 1987; , Oklahoma State, 1988; , Texas, 1989; Alex Fernandez, Miami-Dade Community College South, 1990; , Howard College (Texas), 1991; , Texas, 1992 and 1993; , Georgia Tech, 1994; , Tennessee, 1995; , Clemson, 1996; J. D. Drew, Florida State, 1997; , LSU, 1998; , Baylor, 1999; and , Georgia Tech, 2000.

Most Improved Division I Baseball Programs in 2001 (By Victory Total)

No. School 2001 2000 19 Memphis 34-24 15-37 18 *Tulane 56-13 38-22-1 18 South Alabama 45-19 27-33 18 Winthrop 48-16-1 30-33 15 Louisville 32-29 17-37-1 15 *Georgia 47-22 32-26 15 Texas-Arlington 39-25 24-30 15 Western Carolina 30-26 15-38 14 St. Francis (N.Y.) 25-22 11-24 14 Siena 29-29 15-32 14 Valparaiso 28-29 14-42-1 *2001 NCAA World Series Participant

2001 Team USA Squad The 22-member Team USA squad was announced on Tuesday, June 19. These players will now represent the in international competitions this summer. Team USA will play approximately 30 games on the Red, White and Blue Summer Tour, beginning on June 22 with the 30th annual USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series, which this year will be played in Japan. The team is also scheduled to play six games in Alaska and will end the season with a series against Taiwan, including an overseas series against the national team of Japan. A complete list of the 2001 Team USA summer schedule is available at www.usabaseball.com.

2001 Team USA Roster Player Pos Ht Wt B/T Yr School Hometown LHP/OF 6-0 180 L/L Fr Tulane Shreveport, La. IF 6-1 215 R/R So Clemson Woodbridge, Va. Bobby Brownlie RHP 6-1 195 R/R So Rutgers Edison, N.J. Kiki Bengochea RHP 6-2 195 R/R So Miami Miami, Fla. RHP 6-5 220 R/R So Ball State Madison, Ind. Tim Cunningham LHP 6-3 185 L/L So Stanford Rocklin, Calif. Mike Esposito RHP 6-0 185 R/R Fr Arizona State Las Vegas, Nev. Sam Fuld OF 5-10 180 L/L Fr Stanford Durham, N.H. Anthony Giarratano IF 6-0 180 B/R Fr Tulane Marlboro, N.J. Javi Herrera C 6-2 195 R/R Fr Tennessee Miami, Fla. Kevin Howard IF 6-3 185 L/R So Miami Thousand Oaks, Calif. Ryan Hubele C/OF 5-11 185 R/R So Texas Paradise Valley, Ariz. OF 6-2 210 R/R Fr Stanford Chula Vista, Calif. Omar Quintanilla IF 5-9 175 L/R Fr Texas El Paso, Texas Reed, Jeremy IF 6-0 185 L/L So Long Beach State LaVerne, Calif. RHP 6-1 205 R/R So USC Whittier, Calif. LHP 6-0 215 L/L So San Diego State San Diego, Calif. Chris Snyder C 6-3 225 R/R So Houston Houston, Texas IF 6-0 200 B/L So Ohio State Parkersburg, W.Va. Ben Thurmond RHP 6-0 170 R/R So Winthrop Hopkins, S.C. Rickie Weeks OF 5-11 195 R/R Fr Southern Alte Monte Spgs, Fla. Bob Zimmermann RHP 6-5 225 R/R Fr SW Missouri State Creve Coeur, Mo.

Head Coach: Pat McMahon, Florida Assistant Coaches: Dusty Rhodes, North Florida , Northwestern , Ohio State

2001 NCBWA All-America Teams Reflect Year of Surprises In a season in which there were many team “overcomers” in NCAA Division I baseball, the 13th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers All-America team reflects a solid group of student-athletes, many of whom overachieved in taking their teams to new heights in 2001. The 2001 selections, released Wednesday by NCBWA, include five players from NCAA World Series first-time entrants Tulane and Nebraska. The first unit also is loaded with all-star starting pitchers in the persons of Southern California’s Mark Prior, Middle Tennessee’s Dewon Brazelton and Notre Dame’s . That trio had a combined record of 42-3 through games of June 4, 2001, and Prior and Brazelton were the second and third selections overall, respectively, in Tuesday’s first round of the Major League Baseball draft. The three standouts also struck out a composite 464 opposing hitters in 372 2/3 innings while the relief pitchers on the first team combined for 31 saves. All nine standouts who were named 2001 NCBWA Players of the Year for Division I made one of the first three units as the first unit had almost a complete turnover from the 2000 NCBWA All-America team. The middle infield includes two of the top hitters-fielders in the nation in Dick Howser Trophy finalist SS Chris Burke of Tennessee and 2B Chris O’Riordan of Stanford, which joins the Volunteers in the eight-team NCAA World Series field. Burke was chosen Player of the Year in the and is the No. 8 batting average man in NCAA Division I statistics prior to the CWS with a .439 mark, 19 home runs and 39 RBI. O’Riordan scored the winning run in Stanford’s 10-9 victory over Texas in the 2001 Stanford Regional and has been a solid cog in the Cardinal’s offense all year with a .374 average, 12 homers and 66 RBI.

Miami’s Javy Rodriguez, who is the nation’s base stealing leader with 66 for the World Series bound Hurricanes, is the very capable second team shortstop with a .384 average, five homers and 58 RBI. Backing O’Riordan on the NCBWA All-America second team contingent is Memphis’ Daniel Uggla, who rose from relative obscurity to pace the Tigers with a .379 average, 18 homer and 67 RBI. The first team , Jake Gautreau, of Tulane also had very credible numbers as a sophomore in 2000, but few envisioned that he would lead the Green Wave of Conference USA to a 55-10 record, a NCAA New Orleans Super Regional victory over LSU, and the team’s initial trip to the World Series under head coach Rick Jones this year. The hard-hitting 3B is batting .354 with 20 homers and 91 RBI at the 65-game mark. The second unit third baseman had similar success as Clemson’s Jeff Baker belted 23 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Fellow first-timer in Omaha 1B (24 HR, 85 RBI to lead the Big 12 Conference) of Nebraska joins Baylor as their conference’s first team representatives. In the /utility-athlete position arguably the nation’s top slugger is on the No. 1 team. Kent State’s John Vanbenchoten not only used his hitting to get KSU into the 2001 NCAA Regionals, but he also showed pitching prowess with a 2-2 record, 2.77 ERA and eight saves in 21 appearances. His power numbers included a current-national-leading 31 home runs with 84 RBI for the Mid-American Conference representative in the 2001 NCAA meet. The starting outfield for the 2001 NCBWA All-America squad includes the top hitter in the Pacific-10 Conference, UCLA’s Brian Baron (.443), along with a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference stalwarts. Florida State’s John-Ford Griffin, whose team made it to Omaha in 2000 but was edged out for a 2001 berth by Georgia, .450 to post the nation’s fourth-best batting average while Wake Forest’s finished the year at .390 with 13 home runs and 67 RBI. In all, the 43 student-athletes comprising the top three teams of elite diamondmen represent the cream of the college diamond crop and the seven finalists from which the 2001 Dick Howser Trophy will be chosen on Friday, June 8, with a 10:30 a.m. (CDT) news conference in the Old Lobby (2nd Floor) of the Marriott Courtyard in Omaha. The seven are Brazelton, Burke, Heilman, Nebraska Dan Johnson, catcher Casey Myers of Arizona State, Prior, and Vanbenschoten.

FIRST TEAM Pos. Name, School Class BA AB R H HR RBI 1B Dan Johnson, Nebraska Sr. .360 222 75 80 24 85 2B Chris O’Riordan, Stanford Jr. .374 265 60 99 12 66 3B Jake Gautreau, Tulane Jr. .354 280 81 99 20 91 SS Chris Burke, Tennessee (43 SB) Jr. .439 253 98 111 19 59 C Kelly Shoppach, Baylor Jr. .397 233 51 93 12 68 OF Brian Baron, UCLA Sr. .443 237 62 105 9 47 OF John-Ford Griffin, Florida State Jr. .450 251 77 113 18 76 OF Cory Sullivan, Wake Forest Sr. .390 264 85 103 13 67 UT/ATH John Vanbenschoten, Kent St Jr. .440 225 74 99 31 84 (8 saves) 2-2 2.77 21 48.2 34 26 63

Pos. Name School Cl. W-L ERA G IP H BB SO SV SP Dewon Brazelton, Middle Tenn. Jr. 13-2 1.42 15 127 88 24 154 0 SP Aaron Heilman, Notre Dame Sr. 15-0 1.74 15 114 70 31 111 0 SP Mark Prior, Southern California Sr. 14-1 1.50 19 131.2 91 17 189 0 RP , So. Carolina Jr. 2-1 1.31 36 61.2 31 23 77 19 RP Casey Shumaker, Jacksonville So. 7-5 1.91 33 75.1 49 37 117 12

SECOND TEAM 1B Greg Dobbs, Oklahoma Sr. .428 243 53 104 10 63 2B Daniel Uggla, Memphis Jr. .379 214 72 81 18 67 3B Jeff Baker, Clemson So. .369 233 66 86 23 69 SS Javy Rodriguez, Miami (Fla.)-66 SB Jr. .384 224 58 86 5 58 C Casey Myers, Arizona State Sr. .395 223 49 79 12 66 OF Frank Corr, Stetson Sr. .360 189 51 68 16 54 OF Billy McCarthy, Rutgers Jr. .421 216 48 91 6 64 OF Jason Knoedler, Miami (Ohio) Jr. .402 239 79 96 11 48 P/UT/ATH Barry Matthews, Gonzaga Sr. .353 202 43 67 10 31 9-2 3.21 14 106 104 14 93 0 SP Kenny Baugh, Rice Sr. 13-2 2.17 22 141.1 86 46 140 0 SP Nate Fernley, Brigham Young Sr. 16-3 3.16 21 152.2 133 31 132 0 SP Kirk Saarloos, Cal St. Fullerton Sr. 15-2 2.24 24 144.2 94 23 150 4 RP , Wake Forest Jr. 3-3 2.65 41 74.2 57 19 85 16 RP Andy Torres, Arizona State Jr. 13-4 3.66 27 82 91 29 76 1

THIRD TEAM 1B Joseph Hastings, East Carolina Sr. .339 245 61 83 13 62 2B Josh Renick, Middle Tennessee Sr. .422 223 74 94 8 38 3B , Cincinnati Sr. .405 210 81 85 18 61 SS , William & Mary Jr. .389 211 72 82 18 69 C Chris Shelton, Utah Jr. .374 203 59 76 19 66 OF Sam Fuld, Stanford Fr. .349 212 53 74 0 31 OF Todd Leathers, Winthrop (32 2B) Jr. .392 189 58 74 10 53 OF Casey Stone, Clemson (26 SB) Sr. .376 255 56 96 2 47 P/UT/ATH Trevor Leu, Oral Roberts Sr. .415 135 27 56 6 38 (tie) 8-3 4.73 15 85.2 81 41 102 0 P/UT/ATH Kevin Kirkby, St. Joseph’s Sr. .392 171 38 67 2 41 1-1 1.74 12 10.1 8 3 7 7 SP William Collazo, Fla. Intern’l Sr. 11-0 2.87 17 120.1 104 36 136 0 SP Jeremy Guthrie, Stanford So. 12-4 2.50 18 125.2 111 38 121 0 SP , Nebraska Jr. 14-1 3.28 17 123.2 122 35 148 0 RP Will Brinson, East Carolina So. 3-1 3.12 23 34.2 28 16 38 8 RP George Huguet, Miami (Fla.) Fr. 1-0 2.27 41 39.2 33 13 27 13

NCBWA Tabs Nine Division I District Players of the Year For the second year in succession, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has chosen its nine NCAA Division I District Baseball Players of the Year. Voting for the awards was done by the membership of the NCBWA, featuring writers, broadcasters and publicists of college baseball. The nine geographic areas include: I-Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania; II-Connecticut, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia; III-Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida; IV-Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland; V-Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin; VI-Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota; VII-Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana; VIII- Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Montana; IX-California, Oregon, Washington, Hawai'i, Arizona, Alaska. And from among the ranks of these standouts, USC’s Mark Prior was named recipient of the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy, which was announced at the on Friday, June 8, 2001 in the Old Lobby (second floor) of the Courtyard by Marriott in Omaha. Utilityman Kevin Kirkby of St. Joseph’s (Pa.) is the joined 2000 NCBWA District Player of the Year Michael Campo of Penn State as back-to-back winners of district honors from the Quaker State. The District I selection pitched and played the infield for the Hawks while rolling up a .392 batting average, with two homers and 41 RBI, while chalking up seven saves in 12 pitching appearances, along with a a 1.74 . District II honoree OF Billy McCarthy of Rutgers posted similar outstanding numbers with a .421 batting average (21st nationally in May 28 NCAA statistics), seven home runs and 65 RBI in his 59 games played during the campaign. In a district (III) which featured two of the seven finalists for the Howser Trophy, Tennessee shortstop Chris Burke edged Middle Tennessee pitcher Dewon Brazelton for the honors. Burke led the Vols to the 2001 NCAA Super Regional against East Carolina while rolling to the No. 7 position nationally with a .441 batting average. The 2001 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year also belted 18 home runs in 57 games. Brazelton made his his bid for the Howser Trophy with a 13-1 record over 14 appearances and 148 strikeouts in his initial 119 innings pitched this year. District IV features a face familiar to college devotees in Clemson 3B Jeff Baker. The Tigers’ slugger led his team to the NCAA Clemson Regional crown and a berth at the Miami-Coral Gables Super Regional. His 2001statistics included a .377 average, 23 home runs and 73 RBI at the 58-game mark and four-bagger leadership in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Notre Dame pitching Aaron Heilman copped District V laurels with a perfect, 15-0 pitching record, 114 innings of work, and 111 strikeouts over 114 IP. He finished the ’01 campaign as the current No. 2 man nationally in victories (behind District VIII Player of the Year Nate Fernley of Brigham Young at 16-3) and was another solid candidate among the Howser Trophy finalists. From District VI the NCBWA selected slugging Nebraska 1B Dan Johnson for top honors. Johnson led the Big 12 Conference with 24 home runs prior to the Lincoln Super Regional against Rice and was fifth nationally in this category. He also paced the league with 84 RBI for third place in Division I at the May 28 mark. Tulane 3B Jake Gautreau was the organization’s District VII choice in one of the nation’s most competitive college baseball regions. He was No. 5 nationally with 88 RBI in 63 contests while his 20 home runs topped the Conference USA list. The Green Wave standout helped his 53-10 team to move into a host role at Zephyr Field for the Super Regional against defending NCAA champ LSU. In another closely-contested vote (derived from the third ballot of the NCBWA All-America team and Howser Trophy competition), District VIII Player of the Year kudos went to BYU’s Fernley. The senior pitcher who appeared in 21 games and worked 152 2/3 innings while pacing the Cougars into NCAA Regional first round play is the nation’s victories’ leader with 16. Finally, the District IX selection was Southern California’s righthanded ace Mark Prior. The 2001 Howser Trophy winner ran up numbers which are almost unequalled nationally with a 14-1 record in his first 20 appearances, 138 2/3 innings pitched, an NCAA Division-I most 204 strikeouts, a 1.54 earned run average (third nationally), and leadership of the Trojans to the NCAA World Series.

2001 NCBWA District Players of the Year I Kevin Kirkby, IF/P, St. Joseph’s (Pa.) II Billy McCarthy, OF, Rutgers III Chris Burke, SS, Tennessee IV Jeff Baker, 3B, Clemson V Aaron Heilman, P, Notre Dame VI Dan Johnson, 1B, Nebraska VII Jake Gautreau, 3B, Tulane VIII Nate Fernley, P, BYU IX Mark Prior, P, USC

NCBWA ANOUNCES DIVISION III REGIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR The NCBWA announced its second annual NCAA Division III Regional Players of the Year on May 28.

NEW ENGLAND REGION Eric Swedberg, OF, Worcester State College-Junior, Gardner, Mass….Batted .462 with 44 runs scored, 12 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 70 RBI

NEW YORK REGION Scott Allen, C, Ithaca College-Senior, Fayetteville, N.Y. (Fayetteville-Manlius)…Batted .407 with five home runs and 37 RBI. Named Empire Eight Conference “Player of the Year” and was selected to the all- tournament team at the NCAA Division III New York Regional.

MID-ATLANTIC REGION Craig Conway, 3B, Montclair State University-Senior, Mountainside, N.J. (Livingston)…Batted .436 with 47 RBI and named New Jersey Conference Player of the Year and New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association NCAA Division II/III Player of the Year

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 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 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 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 on May 25, 2001.

For more information on these awards please contact NCBWA President Russell Anderson (rdanderson@c- usa.org or Steve Marovich, NCBWA Division III Coordinator and Sports Information Director, Carthage College ([email protected]).

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 , 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 — , 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 — Scott Nicholson, Oregon St. LHP — , Pepperdine RHP — Rik Currier, Southern California RHP — Kenny Baugh, Rice RHP — Jeremy Herauf, Winthrop RHP — Nic Ungs, Northern Iowa RHP — Steve Reba, Clemson RHP — Mike Rogers, Oral Roberts LHP — Lenny DiNardo, Stetson RHP — Todd Pennington, Southeast Missouri LHP — Andy Dickinson, Illinois RHP — Nate Fernley, Brigham Young LHP — Lane Mestepey, LSU Relief — Randy Corn, The Citadel Relief — Jeff Carswell, Georgia C — Casey Myers, Arizona St. Relief — Dave Bush, Wake Forest C — Chris Shelton, Utah Relief — Casey Shumaker, Jacksonville 1B — Dan Johnson, Nebraska C — , Alabama 2B — Daniel Uggla, Memphis C — Alex Trezza, Stony Brook SS — Javy Rodriguez, Miami (Fla.) 1B — Phillip Hartig, The Citadel SS — , Tulane 1B — Kevin Mitchell, McNeese State 3B — Jake Gautreau, Tulane 1B — Aaron Clark, Alabama OF — Matt Davis, Virginia Commonwealth 1B — Ernie Durazo, Arizona OF — OF Billy McCarthy, Rutgers 2B — Ryan Kyes, Ohio OF — Jason Knoedler, Miami (Ohio) 2B — Clemente Bonilla, S.E. Missouri St. OF — Greg Dobbs, Oklahoma 2B — Josh Renick, Middle Tennessee St. DH — Jason Brooks, Marshall SS — Jeremy Kurella, Central Florida UT — Mark Pedersen, Valparaiso SS — , Long Beach St. SS — Josh Labandeira, Fresno St. THIRD TEAM 3B — Jack Hannahan, Minnesota LHP — Willie Collazo, Florida International 3B — Kevin Youkilis, Cincinnati RHP — Jason Arnold, Central Florida 3B — Willie Core, UL Monroe RHP — James Garcia, UC Santa Barbara OF — John Cole, Nebraska OF — Gregg Davies, Towson 1993: P/OF Brooks Kieschnick, OF — Chris May, Pennsylvania Univ. of Texas UT — Dan Harren, Pepperdine 1992: P , Louisiana State Univ. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Players 1991: P Bobby Jones, Of The Year Fresno State Univ. 2001: RHP Mark Prior 1990: OF , Univ. of Southern California Arizona State Univ. 2000: RHP 1989: P Ben McDonald, Univ. of South Carolina Louisiana State & 1999: UT Jason Jennings UT Scott Bryant, Baylor University Univ. of Texas 1998: OF 1988: P , Univ. of Delaware Evansville University 1997: J.D. Drew 1987: 3B Robin Ventura, Florida State University Oklahoma State & 1996: RHP Kris Benson, 1B , Clemson University Seton Hall University 1995: 1B/P Todd Helton, 1986: P , Tennessee & Univ. of Texas OF/P , 1985: OF , Cal. St. Fullerton Oklahoma State Univ. 1994: P/1B Ryan Jackson 1984: OF Oddibe McDowell, Duke University Arizona State Univ.

AUBREY BECOMES TULANE'S SECOND FRESHMAN OF YEAR SINCE 1999 has chosen a Tulane freshman as the top player in his class for the second time in three seasons. In 1999, it was James Jurries. This year, it's lefthander/ Michael Aubrey, one of the nation's top two-way players and a key cog in the Green Wave's first appearance in the College World Series. Aubrey, a Shreveport, La., native, pitched in all three games for Tulane in the CWS, earning a and taking a loss, his first of the season. Expected to make more of an impact as a pitcher, Aubrey actually had a better year with the bat, in part thanks to Jurries. Now a junior, Jurries missed six weeks early in the season with a broken wrist, opening the door for Aubrey to get more time in the lineup. Initially he played first base, where coach Rick Jones got a glimpse of his impressive defense, but when Jurries returned, Aubrey moved to the outfield. He eventually finished second on the Green Wave in average and home runs while ranking third in RBIs. "We recruit freshmen who can make an immediate impact at Tulane," Jones said after the Green Wave had been eliminated in Omaha, "and we have a couple who did that this year in Michael Aubrey and Anthony Giarratano." Giarratano, a second baseman who will play shortstop next year, joined Aubrey on Baseball America's All-Freshman first team. Cal State Fullerton placed a pair of pitchers on the first team in and Darric Merrell. Stanford (OFs Carlos Quentin, Sam Fuld) had one player on the first team and another on the second, while Stetson's corner (Bryan Zenchyk, Brian Snyder) both made the second team.

FIRST TEAM Pos. Player, School AVG HR RBI SB C , Toledo .444 3 43 4 1B Jamie D'Antona, Wake Forest .364 17 77 1 2B Anthony Giarratano, Tulane .352 3 47 11 3B Myron Leslie, South Florida .366 3 40 17 SS Omar Quintanilla, Texas .367 2 37 8 OF Austin Davis, Rice .346 6 29 5 OF Carlos Quentin, Stanford .345 11 52 5 OF Rickie Weeks, Southern .422 14 70 28 DH Rod Allen, Arizona State .389 6 53 6 UT Michael Aubrey, Tulane .361 13 69 9

W-L ERA IP SO P Chad Cordero, Cal State Fullerton 3-4 1.83 64 63 (14 SV) P Clark Girardeau, South Alabama 10-4 3.87 98 70 P , Mississippi State 8-4 4.06 95 87 P Darric Merrell, Cal State Fullerton 8-4 2.95 113 76 P Lane Mestepey, Louisiana State 11-3 3.75 139 79 UT Michael Aubrey, Tulane 3-1 5.15 72 46

SECOND TEAM C--Javi Herrera, Tennessee (.296-7-45). 1B--Bryan Zenchyk, Stetson (.383-4-39). 2B--Steve Sollman, Notre Dame (.362-5-36, 23 SB). 3B--Brian Snyder, Stetson (.341-7-49). SS--Brandon Green, Wichita State (.286-2-37, 10 SB). OF--Doug Deeds, Ohio State (.343-14-53); Sam Fuld, Stanford (.357-0-37, 11 SB); Sam Steidl, Minnesota (.401-0-32, 14 SB). DH--, Georgia Tech (.385-7-35). Ps--George Huguet, Miami (1-0, 2.03, 14 saves); Sean Marshall, Virginia Commonwealth (9-4, 3.34); Brad Sullivan, Houston (6-7, 3.41); Chris Tracz, Marist (10-1, 3.13); Bob Zimmerman, Southwest Missouri State (7-3, 2.28, six saves). UT--Marc Kaiser, Arizona (.436-0-5; 8-6, 5.35).

PREVIOUS WINNERS 1982--, 3b, Brigham Young 1983--, of, Mississippi State 1984--Greg Swindell, lhp, Texas 1985--Jack McDowell, rhp, Stanford; Ron Wenrich, of, Georgia 1986--Robin Ventura, 3b, Oklahoma State 1987--Paul Carey, of, Stanford 1988--, rhp, Texas 1989--Alex Fernandez, rhp, Miami 1990--, of, Stanford 1991--Brooks Kieschnick, rhp/dh, Texas 1992--, 2b, Louisiana State 1993--, rhp, Louisiana State 1994--R.A. Dickey, rhp, Tennessee 1995--, rhp, Stanford 1996--, 3b, Miami 1997--, ss, North Carolina 1998--Xavier Nady, 2b, California 1999--James Jurries, 2b, Tulane 2000--Kevin Howard, 3b-ss, Miami

LOUISVILLE SLUGGER'S FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICAN TEAM The 2001 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team features a who's who of tremendous baseball talent. The team is headed by "Collegiate Baseball" newspaper's Freshman National Players of The Year in LHP Lane Mestepey of LSU and 1B Jamie D'Antona of Wake Forest. Mestepey was the Tigers' ace of the pitching staff with an 11-3 record as he registered four complete games. He posted a 3.83 ERA with 73 strikeouts and 36 walks in 129 1/3 innings. D'Antona was a first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference pick and hit .364 with 17 homers and 14 doubles which included 77 RBI. Here is a rundown on the 2001 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team as chosen by Collegiate Baseball newspaper (statistics through May 25 games):

Pitchers LHP Lane Mestepey, Louisiana St. - The Tigers' ace of the pitching staff, Collegiate Baseball's National Freshman Co-Player of The Year, had an 11-3 record with four complete games. He registered a 3.83 ERA with 73 strikeouts and 36 walks in 129 1/3 innings. RHP Jack Collins, Stetson - Posted a 10-0 record, 3.80 ERA and fanned 36 batters with 19 walks. LHP Sean Marshall, Virginia Commonwealth - Rookie of the Year in the Colonial Conference, Marshall ran up a 9-1 record, 1.89 ERA and 45 strikeouts with 25 walks. RHP Bryan Gale, Michigan St. - Registered a 9-0 record with 2.97 ERA, 2 complete games and 51 strikeouts with 24 walks. RHP Mike Collar, Maine - Rookie of the Year in the America East Conference, Collar posted an 8-0 record and 3.55 ERA with 45 strikeouts and only 13 walks. P Darric Merrell, Cal State Fullerton - Posted 6-2 record and 1.85 ERA with 63 strikeouts and 32 walks. LHP Kyle Bakker, Georgia Tech. - Bakker posted a 2.18 ERA with a 4-0 record and 46 strikeouts as he only walked 8. LHP Chris Tracz, Marist - Posted 8-0 record with 2.14 ERA and registered 5 complete games with 62 strikeouts and only 9 walks. LHP John Williams, Middle Tennessee St. - Had a 6-1 record and 4.26 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 32 walks. LHP Josh Newman, Ohio State - Registered a 7-2 record with a 3.51 ERA and 39 strikeouts with 20 walks. LHP Justin Simmons, Texas - Posted a 7-3 record, 2.55 ERA and 4 complete games with 39 strikeouts and 18 walks. Clark Girardeau, South Alabama - Had an 8-2 record, 3.61ERA and 2 complete games. He also struck out 53 batters and walked 27. LHP Paul Maholm, Missi- ssippi State - Fanned 65 batters while walking only 24 with a 5-3 record and 4.72 ERA for the Bulldogs. Andrew Paolillo, Fordham - Had a 6-3 record and 2.92 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 15 walks. Justin Moore, Texas A&M - Fanned 43 batters with only 13 walks as he went 6-3 on the season with a 2.88 ERA. Scott Baker, Oklahoma State - Posted 6-2 record with 4.05 ERA. He struck out 40 batters and walked 20. RHP Rene Recio, Oral Roberts - Registered a 6-1 record, 2.77 ERA and fanned 72 batters with 25 walks. RHP Mateo Miramontes, Nevada - Fanned 67 batters while posting an 8-2 record and 4.50 ERA with 2 complete games.

Relief Pitchers Chad Cordero, Cal State Fullerton - Posted 11 saves, 2-2 record and 1.76 ERA. On the season, he fanned 45 batters and walked only 9. Joe Weaver, Oklahoma State - A first team Big 12 selection as well as Big 12 Freshman Co-Pitcher of The Year, Weaver posted a 7-0 record, 1.59 ERA and struck out 26 batters while walking only 7. Adam Yates, Mississippi - Registered a 7-1 record with 4 saves and 2.43 ERA as he fanned 55 batters with 34 walks. Bob Zimmermann, Southest Missouri - Had a 7-2 record, 5 saves and 2.02 ERA with 49 strikeouts and 13 walks. George Huguet, Miami (Fla.) - Posted 12 saves in 38 appearances with 2.48 ERA. Justin Su'a, Brigham Young - A first team Mountain West Conference selection, he appeared in 16 games with a 3-0 record, 2.43 ERA and 18 strikeouts with 4 walks.

Catchers Mitch Maier, Toledo - A first team Mid-American Conference selection, Maier hit .424 with 3 HR, 8 2B and 34 RBI. Jay Aulds, UL Monroe - Hit .422 this season with 6 doubles, 12 RBI and 4 stolen bases. Javi Herrera, Tennessee - Solid defensive catcher who hit .288 with 5 HR, 11 2B, and 30 RBI for the Volunteers. Tony Richie, Florida State - Superb defensive catcher who hit .290 with 3 homers, 14 2B and 30 RBI for the Seminoles in his first season.

First Basemen Jamie D'Antona, Wake Forest - A first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference pick, D'Antona was named Collegiate Baseball's Freshman National Co-Player of The Year as he hit .364 with 17 homers and 14 doubles which included 77 RBI. Bryan Zenchyk, Stetson - Freshman of The Year in the Trans America Conference, Zenchyk hit .404 with 14 doubles, 3 homers and 36 RBI in 171 at bats this season. Logan Sorensen, Wichita St. - Sorensen hit .363 with 14 doubles, 5 homers and 30 RBI this season for the Shockers with 5 stolen bases.

Second Basemen Steve Sollmann, Notre Dame - Rookie of The Year in the Big East Conference, Sollmann was a first team Big East selection as well as he hit .374 for the Fighting Irish. Robert Deeb, Brown - A first team Ivy League selection, Deeb hit .404 with 9 doubles, 20 RBI and 15 stolen bases. His 63 hits were a freshman record.

Shortstops Omar Quintanilla, Texas - A first team selection and Freshman Player of The Year in the Big 12 Conference, Quintanilla hit .367 with 22 doubles, 2 homers and 37 RBI. He also swiped 8 bases. Brian McKenna, Towson - Chosen as a second team America East selection, McKenna hit .300 with 11 doubles and 32 RBI.

Third Basemen Brian Snyder, Stetson - Snyder, who made the All-Freshman team with the Trans America Conference, hit .350 with 5 HR, 15 2B and 45 RBI. Mike Westfall, Utah - Freshman of the Year in the Mountain West Conference, Westfall hit .354 with 8 HR, 17 2B, and 45 RBI. Myron Leslie, South Florida - A member of the All-Freshmen team in Conference USA, Leslie hit .370 with 13 2B, 3 HR and 31 RBI. He also swiped 15 of 16 bases. Eric Wilson, St. Bonaventure - Hit .374 with 11 doubles, 2 homers and 18 RBI this season. Adam Fox, Ohio - Fox hit .364 with 8 HR, 16 2B, 37 RBI and swiped 5 bases this season.

Outfielders Carlos Quentin, Stanford - Named Freshman of The Year in the Pac-10 Conference and a first team Pac-10 pick, Quentin hit .352 with 11 homers and 45 RBI. Rod Allen, Arizona State - Hit .396 for the Sun Devils with 12 doubles, 4 HR, and 39 RBI. He also swiped 5 bases. Sam Steidl, Minnesota - Hit .421 with 12 doubles, 26 RBI and stole 13 bases. Chris Dickerson, Nevada - A first team Western Athletic Conference selection, Dickerson hit .320 with 11 homers, 11 2B and 42 RBI. Rickie Weeks, Southern - Tied for the most triples in the nation with 12, Weeks also was a key RBI producer with 69. Doug Deeds, Ohio State - Hit .339 with 11 homers, 13 doubles and 42 RBI for the Buckeyes. , Arizona - Hit .362 with 7 doubles, 6 triples and 31 RBI. He also had 8 stolen bases as the starting centerfielder for the Wildcats. Kendall Schlabach, Youngstown St. - A first team Mid-Continent pick, he hit .426 with 8 doubles, 20 RBI and swiped 16 bases. Brent Johnson, Nevada - Led the team with 16 doubles, Johnson also hit .321 with 12 stolen bases and committed just three errors all season long. Matt Murton, Georgia Tech. - Murton hit .377 with 7 homers, 12 2B and knocked in 35 runs. Bill Snyder, Ball State - Hit .336 with 8 HR, 7 doubles and 29 RBI. Javon Moran, Auburn - Swiped 22 bases for the Tigers as he hit .300 with 12 doubles and 33 RBI.

Multiple Position Athlete Michael Aubrey, Tulane - Conference USA Freshman of The Year and a first team Conference USA selection, Aubrey hit .360 with 13 HR, 15 2B and 64 RBI. He posted a 2-0 record and 5.36 ERA as a pitcher. Designated Hitter - Jeremy West, Arizona St. - Hit .316 with 6 HR, 8 2B, 33 RBI and swiped 2 bases.

Miami’s Morris Named Collegiate Baseball Coach of Year University of Miami baseball head coach Jim Morris has been named National Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. The award marks the second time Morris has been honored as National Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball with a previous award coming after his first national title with the Hurricanes in 1999. Overall, Morris has been named National Coach of the Year four times since arriving at Miami in 1994. Prior to his 2001 and 1999 selections from Collegiate Baseball, Morris was the Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 1999 and by Baseball America in 1994. The Hurricanes claimed their fourth National Championship on June 16 with a 12-1 victory over the Stanford Cardinal in the College World Series title game. The championship was the second won by Miami in the last three seasons. Morris' 1999 club defeated rival Florida State 6-5 in the CWS title game for his first championship. The Hurricanes also claimed the College World Series championship, under legendary head coach in 1982 and 1985. Miami finished the 2001 season riding a NCAA-high 17-game win streak, including a nine-game sweep through the postseason. The Hurricanes claimed the Coral Gables Regional championship with wins over Bucknell, Florida and Stetson. Miami then earned its seventh trip to the College World Series under Morris with a two-game sweep of Clemson in the Coral Gables Super Regional. The Hurricanes 53-12 overall record in 2001 marked the most in victories (53) and winning percentage (.815) under Morris. Miami also led the nation in stolen bases (228) and appearances (223). A school record 11 players were drafted off the 2001 squad, surpassing the previous mark of 10 in 1996. Morris holds an all-time record of 1,028-404-2 (.716), including a 393-119-1 (.767) record at Miami. In Division I games only, Morris is 897-363-2 (.712).

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