News Release ------FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason Cunningham June 20, 2007 Ph. (740) 597-1837 NCAA Mideast Region [email protected]

NCAA MIDEAST REGION BASEBALL HONORS RELEASED Five region players named All-America

ATHENS, Ohio – The American Baseball Coaches Association and Ohio Head Coach Joe Carbone, chairman of the NCAA Mideast Region All-American Committee, have announced the 2007 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Mideast Region awards.

Honors recently bestowed include; All-Mideast Region First & Second Teams, Mideast Region players selected to the All-American teams and Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners.

“Speaking on behalf of the selection committee, I feel that this year’s Mideast Region players are very deserving of this recognition,” Carbone said. “They head a long list of impressive players and represent a lot of very good teams around the region.”

Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Iowa and Minnesota placed three players apiece on the All-Mideast Region First & Second Teams. Heading the list is three conference players of the year including Illinois’ Lars Davis (Big Ten), Wright State’s Ross Oeder (Horizon) and Central Michigan’s Tyler Stovall (Mid-American). The group also included two of the year in their respective leagues in Central Michigan’s Josh Collmenter (Mid-American) and Ohio State’s (Big Ten).

The Big Ten was represented by 12 players across the All-Mideast Region First & Second Teams while the Mid-American Conference had six selections. There were four representatives from the Big East and Horizon League, respectively.

Among the 26 players who were named to the All-Mideast Region First & Second Teams, five were selected as ABCA/Rawlings All- Americans. Oeder and Michigan’s Zach Putnam were second-team honorees while Luebke, Davis and Stovall garnered third-team status.

The ABCA introduced a new set of national honors for the 2007 season when it joined with Rawlings to establish the Gold Glove Awards, a college version of the long-standing postseason accolade. Among the nine players selected as inaugural NCAA Division I Gold Glove winners, the Mideast Region was represented by Ohio outfielder Matt Stiffler and Wright State third baseman Dan Biedenharn.

2007 ABCA/Rawlings All-Mideast Region Teams First Team: Second Team: – Josh Collmenter, Central Michigan Pitcher – John Ely, Miami Pitcher – Cory Luebke, Ohio State Pitcher – David Phelps, Notre Dame Pitcher – Dan Osterbrock, Cincinnati Pitcher – Mike Wilson, Michigan Reliever – Matt German, Northern Illinois Reliever – David Cales, Illinois-Chicago Catcher – Lars Davis, Illinois Catcher – Kurt Davidson, Akron First Base – Ryne White, Purdue First Base – Ben Humphrey, Central Michigan Second Base – Justin Toole, Iowa Second Base – Justin Parker, Wright State Third Base – Nate Hanson, Minnesota Third Base – Josh Harrison, Cincinnati Shortstop – Ross Oeder, Wright State Shortstop – Jason White, Iowa Outfield – Mike Mee, Minnesota Outfield – Tony Campana, Cincinnati Outfield – Tyler Stovall, Central Michigan Outfield – Larry Gempp, Illinois-Chicago Outfield – Travis Sweet, Iowa Outfield – Matt Nohelty, Minnesota Designated Hitter – Zach Putnam, Michigan Designated Hitter – Antonio Mule, Northwestern

2007 ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans (Mideast Region selections) Second Team: Third Team: Shortstop – Ross Oeder, Wright State Catcher – Lars Davis, Illinois Utility – Zach Putnam, Michigan Pitcher – Cory Luebke, Ohio State Outfield – Tyler Stovall, Central Michigan

2007 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners (Mideast Region selections) Outfield – Matt Stiffler, Ohio Third Base – Dan Biedenharn, Wright State

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