James Madison University 2001 Sport Highlights - Baseball
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JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY 2001 SPORT HIGHLIGHTS - BASEBALL COACH: Spanky McFarland, 4th Season (122-109-2) RECORD: 36-23-1 overall; 10-11 in CAA; finished fifth in the regular season and second in tournament INDIVIDUAL HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: Steve Ballowe, Junior outfielder from Richmond, Va. Second-Team All-CAA Larry Hunt Scholar Athlete Award Dustin Bowman, Junior catcher from Dayton, Va. CAA Player of the Week (4/2) Chris Cochran, Sophomore pitcher from Reston, Va. Tossed eighth no-hitter in JMU history Named National College Baseball Writers Association Pitcher of the Week (3/12) CAA Pitcher of the Week (3/12) Dana Allison Most Valuable Pitcher Award Ranked tied for third in the CAA for wins (9-3) Ranked fourth in the CAA for strikeouts (90) Ranked second in the CAA in innings pitched (109) Brandon Cornwell, Junior pitcher from Nokesville, Va. Drafted in 32nd round by Texas Jason Cushman, Junior utility from Herndon, Va. Brad Babcock Bulldog Award Jared Doyle, Sophomore pitcher from Wilmington, N.C. Mike Venafro Relief Pitcher Award First-Team All-CAA CAA Pitcher of the Week (4/16) Ranked second in the CAA for saves (6) Nathan Doyle, Sophomore shortstop from Wilmington, N.C. Rob Mummau Golden Glove Award Jeff Garber Leadership Award Ranked tied for second in the CAA in triples (4) Ranked tied for seventh in the CAA in doubles (18) Jeremy Hays, Senior outfielder from Atlanta, Ga. David Showalter Honorary Captains Award Kurt Isenberg, Freshman pitcher from Virginia Beach, Va. Kevin Nehring Co-Rookie of the Year Award Eddie Kim, Sophomore first baseman from Fairfax, Va. CAA Batting Champion (.397) Billy Sample Most Valuable Player Award Honorable Mention Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State Alan Lindsey, Freshman outfielder from Mechanicsville, Va. Kevin Nehring Co-Rookie of the Year Award Ranked tied for ninth in the CAA in doubles (16) Brent Metheny, Sophomore third baseman from Moorefield, W. Va. Second-Team All-CAA First-Team Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State Ranked fourth in the CAA in stolen bases (22) Ranked fifth in the CAA in hits (85) Ranked seventh in the CAA in home runs (11) Ranked seventh in the CAA in runs (58) Ranked 10th in the CAA in RBIs (51) Dan Meyer, Sophomore pitcher from Mickletown, N.J. Ranked tied for eight in the CAA for wins (8) Greg Miller, Senior outfielder from Herndon, Va. Drafted in the 20th round by Atlanta JMU, CAA and Virginia Division I career hits leader (318) JMU and CAA single-season hits leaders (100) Ranked sixth in CAA in hitting (.389) First-Team Jewish Sports Review All-America First-Team All-CAA First-Team Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State Second-Team American Baseball Coaches Association All-East Region Rod Boddie Hitting Award David Showalter Honorary Captains Award Ranked eighth in the CAA in stolen bases (18) Ranked ninth in the CAA in runs (56) Ranked tied for seventh in the CAA in doubles (18) Mitch Rigsby, Sophomore second baseman from Glen Allen, Va. Ranked 10th in the CAA in stolen bases (17) Adam Wynegar, Junior pitcher from Centreville, Va. Drafted in the sixth round by Chicago Cubs David Showalter Honorary Captains Award Ranked fifth in the CAA for strikeouts (83) RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED (21): Chris Cochran - Innings pitched (109) Jared Doyle - Tied season saves (6) Nathan Doyle - Tied season games played (60) Brent Metheny - Tied season games played (60) Greg Miller - Single-season records for: At bats (257), hits (100), singles (75), tied games played (60); Career records for games played (218), at bats (855), tied runs (208), hits (318), singles (238), total bases (444) Mitch Rigsby - Tied single-game walks (4); tied season sacrifice flies (6) Adam Wynegar - Career strikeouts (254), season starts (16) Team - Season: Fielding Percentage (.967), tied most games (60), saves (17) PROGRAM *Remains the only Virginia Division I program to advance to the College World Series (1983) *With signing of Greg Miller and Adam Wynegar, the program has had a player sign a pro contract for 25 straight seasons. *During the summer of 2001, there where 13 former Dukes playing professional baseball, one former Duke coaching in the major leagues, one coaching in the minors and a third in scouting. .