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June
10, 2002
For Immediate Release
Contact: Steve Marovich
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Meyer, Paddock are Player, Pitcher of the Year |
NCBWA ANNOUNCES DIVISION III AWARDS |
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Meyer |
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CHICAGO (NBCWA) – The National Collegiate
Baseball Writers Association has named Alvernia College shortstop Todd Meyer
(Sr., York, Pa.) its 2002 NCAA Division III Player of the Year and Aurora University pitcher
Josh Paddock (Sr., Covington, Ill.) its 2002 NCAA Division III Pitcher of the Year.
Meyer was an American Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-American, ABCA first-team
All-Mid-Atlantic Region, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference’s Player and of the Year, as well as
Pitcher of the Year. He batted .556 with 73 runs scored, 25 home runs and 102 RBI and became
the eleventh player in NCAA Division III to hit four home runs in a game (vs. Wilmington College
in 5 innings).
Paddock was an American Baseball Coaches Association third-team All-American, ABCA first-team
All-Central Region and first-team All-Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference. He went 8-0 with
a 0.98 earned run average, four complete games and two shutouts in 64.1 innings pitched,
while opponents batted just .192 against him.
2002 NCBWA Division III Regional Players of the Year
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New England Region
John Kubachka, Senior, 1B
Eastern Connecticut State University (Glastonbury, Conn.)
American Baseball Coaches Association second-team All-American ... First team All-Little
East Conference, Little East Conference Player of the Year and first-team All-New England
... batted .413 (final regular season) and conference leader in runs scored (50), base hits
(66), doubles (21), home runs (13) and RBI (60) ... named conference player of the week once.
New York Region
Travis Teeter, Senior, OF/P
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Cohoes, N.Y.)
American Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-American and ABCA first-team All-New York
Region ... batted .404 with five home runs and 38 RBI ... went 6-2 as a pitcher with a 3.86 ERA and
75 strikeouts in 56 innings pitched.
Mid-Atlantic Region
Todd Meyer, Senior, SS
Alvernia College (York, Pa.)
American Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-American, ABCA first-team All-Mid-Atlantic
Region, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference’s Player and of the Year, as well as Pitcher of the Year
... batted .556 with 73 runs scored, 25 home runs and 102 RBI ... became the eleventh player in
NCAA Division III to hit four home runs in a game (vs. Wilmington College in 5 innings).
South Region
Dan Glies, Junior, OF
Methodist College (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
American Baseball Coaches Association second-team All-American, ABCA first-team All-South Region,
Dixie Conference Player of the Year, Dixie Conference Baseball Tournament Most Valuable Player ...
conference leader in both batting average (.456) and on base percentage ... collected 77
base hits, 16 doubles, three triples and six home runs ... tied a school record with nine
consecutive hits
Mideast Region
Jay Coakley, Senior, C
Marietta College (Newark, Ohio)
American Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-American, ABCA first-team All-Mideast
Region and first-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference ... batted .459 with 55 runs scored, 14
doubles, 13 home runs, 64 RBI, five stolen bases and an .867 slugging percentage.
Midwest Region
Vinnie Rottino, Senior, SS
Wisconsin-La Crosse (Racine, Wis.)
American Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-American, ABCA first-team All-Midwest
Region, first-team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association and WIAC Player of the
Year ... batted .410 with 57 runs scored, 19 doubles, 15 home runs, 50 RBI and a .759 slugging
percentage.
Central Region
Jason Lensmeyer, Senior, C/DH
Carthage College (Kellnersville, Wis.)
American Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-American, ABCA first-team All-Central
Region and College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Player of the Year ... led the
league in batting (.424), base hits (75), home runs (13), total bases (128), and RBI (55)
... compiled a .723 slugging percentage and a .458 on-base percentage.
West Region
Jose Cortez, Junior, C/1B Pomona-Pitzer (Chino, Calif.)
American Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-American ... Southern California
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year ... batted .510 with 55 runs scored, 74
base hits, 23 doubles, 16 home runs, 65 RBI, 147 total bases, 1.014 slugging percentage and 39
walks.
2002 NCBWA Division III Regional Pitchers of the Year
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New England Region
Ryan Adams, Senior
University of Southern Maine (Sanford, Maine)
First team All-Little East Conference and first-team All-New England ... compiled a 6-2 mark
with a 0.83 earned run average in 11 appearances and eight starts ... opponents batted just
.212 against him ... conference pitcher of the week once.
New York Region
Kyle Johnson, Junior
Cortland State (Hornell, N.Y.)
American Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-New York Region and first-team State
University of New York Athletic Conference ... went 8-0 with a 2.82 earned run average in
nine appearances ... struck out 58 batters and 60.2 innings pitched
Mid-Atlantic Region
Eric Haynoski, Junior
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (Bradford, Pa.)
American Baseball Coaches Association second-team All-Mid-Atlantic Region and Allegheny
Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Pitcher of the Year ... went 10-1 with a 1.46 earned
run average and 68 strikeouts ... opponents batted just .194 against him.
South Region
Mike Oldham, Sophomore
Methodist College (Sanford, N.C.)
American Baseball Coaches Association third-team All-American, ABCA first-team All-South
Region, first-team All-Dixie Conference ... went 10-1 with a 2.70 earned run average in
13 appearances and 12 starts.
Mideast Region
Jim Deters, Freshman
Calvin College (Portage, Mich)
First-team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and first-ever MIAA freshman
to be named the league MVP ... went 10-1 with a 2.59 earned run average in 15 appearances
and nine starts ... struck out 95 batters in 76.1 innings pitched ... twice named MIAA
Pitcher of the Week.
Midwest Region
Bill Verbrick, Senior
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Appleton, Wis.)
American Baseball Coaches Association second-team All-American, ABCA first-team All-Midwest
Region, first-team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association and WIAC Pitcher of
the Year ... went 10-2 with a 3.09 earned run average in 15 appearances and 12 starts ...
struck out 115 batters in 102.0 innings pitched ... opponents batted just .214 against him.
Central Region
Josh Paddock, Senior
Aurora University (Covington, Ill.)
American Baseball Coaches Association third-team All-American, ABCA first-team All-Central
Region, first-team All-Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference ... went 8-0 with a 0.98 earned
run average, four complete games and two shutouts in 64.1 innings pitched ... opponents
batted just .192 against him.
West Region
Mike Kelly, Junior
Trinity University (Naperville, Ill.)
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year with an 8-0 record and a SCAC-record
1.18 earned run average in 14 appearances and 10 starts ... opponents batted just .173 against
him.
Related Links:
Complete release with player thumbnails
(.pdf)
2002 NCBWA Division I Players of the Year
2002 NCBWA Division II Players of the Year
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