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For Immediate Release Contact: Lindsay Miller May 12, 2014 ______

2014 Baseball All-OAC Teams and Special Award Winners

Dr. Bob Fisher OAC Player-of-the-Year

Heidelberg sophomore outfielder Derek Hug (Bryan) has been named the 2014 Dr. Bob Fisher OAC Player-of-the-Year. Heading into the OAC Tournament, Hug ranked among the top in the Conference with a .412 batting average. In 160 at-bats, he tallied 66 hits and 48 RBI, with 48 runs 12 doubles, seven triples, and three homeruns. He has earned First Team All-OAC honors. This is the second presentation of the Dr. Bob Fisher Award. Fisher retired in 2010 after 42 years at the helm of the Baldwin Wallace baseball program. Coach Fisher was the winningest coach in the history of the College with 700 career wins (700-641-14 overall).

Kent Tekulve OAC Pitcher-of-the-Year

Marietta sophomore Christian Herstine (Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area) has been named the 2014 Kent Tekulve Pitcher-of-the-Year. During the regular season, Herstine recorded an 8-1 record in 12 appearances. After 74 innings of work, Herstine carried a 0.96 earned-run average with 44 hits, 13 runs, and 68 strike outs. He has been named First Team All-OAC. This is the 16th year in which this honor has been presented. The award is named after 1969 Marietta graduate Kent Tekulve, who spent 21 seasons playing professional baseball, including 17 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a key member of the Pirates' 1979 World Series championship team, setting a major league record with three saves in the series against Baltimore. He broke Hoyt Wilhelm's record of 1,018 career relief appearances. Tekulve finished his professional career with 1,050 games played, 184 saves and a 94-90 record.

2014 All-OAC Teams

-First Team- Name, School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School Jason Byers, Marietta So. P East Granby, Conn. / East Granby Nick Eltzroth, Ohio Northern So. P Westerville / St. Francis DeSales Christian Herstine, Marietta So. P Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area Derek Hendrixson, Heidelberg Fr. P Centerville Alex Grove, Heidelberg * Jr. C Canal Fulton / Canton Central Catholic Chet Lauer, John Carroll Sr. C University Heights/ Cleveland St. Ignatius Kyle Chontos, Baldwin Wallace Jr. 1B Pickerington / North Jimmy Spagna, John Carroll ?^ Sr. 1B Libertyville, IL / Carmel Catholic Mark Zimmerman, Baldwin Wallace ^ So. 2B Akron / Green Brad Gugliotta, Baldwin Wallace * Sr. 3B Twinsburg Sean Kettering, Otterbein ^ Jr. SS Malvern Dan Belliveau, Ohio Northern + Jr. OF Chardon Derek Hug, Heidelberg So. OF Bryan Brett Robberts, Muskingum + So. OF Utica Hunter Handel, Baldwin Wallace So. DH Akron / Green

-Second Team- Name, School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School Ben Glischinski, Ohio Northern + So. P Maineville / Kings Aaron Lapaglia, John Carroll * So. P Bethel Park Brandon Maddern, John Carroll So. P Akron/ Akron Firestone Cory Waite, Baldwin Wallace Sr. P Willoughby / South Mitch Geers, Marietta + Jr. 1B West Chester / Lakota East Evan Knott, Mount Union * Sr. 1B Canton/GlenOak Bobby Sabatino, John Carroll * Jr. 2B Waltham, MA / Boston College High Adam Hershberger, Heidelberg Fr. 3B New Philadelphia Lee Grosscup, Mount Union Sr. SS Green Jack LaMarca, Ohio Northern * Jr. OF Chardon / Boulder City Connor Mathis, Mount Union Sr. OF Akron/Firestone Arneal Squibb, Heidelberg Sr. OF Mishawaka, Ind. Josh Ungerbuehler, Marietta Sr. OF Cincinnati / Roger Bacon Eric Monroe, Heidelberg Jr. DH Chagrin Falls/Kenston Chris Winpigler, Marietta Jr. DH Frederick, Md. / Tuscarora

-Honorable Mention- Name, School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School Zach Carlino, Mount Union Sr. P Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic Kyle Fluharty, Heidelberg So. P Plymouth/ Willard Steve Huber, Heidelberg So. P Pataskal / Watkins Memorial Zach Maier, Ohio Northern So. P Huntsville / Indian Lake Chris Thomas, Heidelberg Sr. P Canton/ Perry Joe Hiller, Baldwin Wallace Sr. C Twinsburg Jake Simmerman, Otterbein Jr. 1B Westerville / Central Taylor Hutchinson, Otterbein So. 2B Whitehall / Whitehall-Yearling Joe Staab, Heidelberg + Sr. 2B Bellville/ Clear Fork Ryan Hanahan, Marietta Jr. 3B Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland Christian Demko, Marietta Jr. SS Xenia / Bellbrook Brandon Arehart, Wilmington Sr. OF Wilmington Taylor Branisel, Capital * Sr. OF South Euclid/ Cleveland Benedictine Justin Jakubik, Mount Union + Jr. OF Strongsville Trevor Oldham, Heidelberg Jr. OF Akron/ Archbishop Hoban

KEY: 2013: First Team ^ … Second Team * … Honorable Mention + 2012: First Team ~ … Second Team ? … Honorable Mention / 2011: First Team # … Second Team = … Honorable Mention &