| DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National
Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has released its 2005 Division II
All-Americans. It marks the first time that the organization has named
All-Americans at the Division II level. Player of the Year Casey Smith of Erskine and Pitcher of the Year
Danny Powers of Central Missouri State headline
this all-star squad. The voting was conducted by the eight NCBWA NCAA Division
II regional coordinators.
| 2005 NCBWA DIVISION II
ALL-AMERICA TEAM |
| Pos. |
First Team |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| 1B |
Aaron Rice |
Cal State San Bernardino |
Sr. |
Fontana, Calif. |
| 2B |
*Ryan Taylor |
West Virginia State |
Jr. |
Morgantown, W. Va. |
| 3B |
Lee Cruz |
Tampa |
Jr. |
Pasco, Fla. |
| SS |
Sean Callahan |
Central Missouri State |
Sr. |
Holden, Mo. |
| C |
Jon McDowell |
West Virginia State |
Sr. |
Ronceverte, W. Va. |
| OF |
Jeff Bieker |
Fort Hays State |
Jr. |
Hays, Kan. |
| OF |
Mickey Nichol |
Pittsburg State |
Sr. |
Broken Arrow. Okla. |
| OF |
Antonio Sabatini |
Erskine |
Sr. |
Covington, La. |
| OF |
Casey Smith |
Erskine |
Jr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
| OF |
Jimbo Davis |
Catawba |
Jr. |
Salisbury, N.C. |
| UT |
Jarrod Eason |
Henderson State |
Sr. |
Orange Park, Fla. |
| SP |
Derek Antelo |
Nova Southeastern |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| SP |
Matt Goyen |
Georgia College & State |
Jr. |
Athens, Ga. |
| SP |
*Danny Powers |
Central Missouri State |
Sr. |
Carl Junction, Mo. |
| SP |
Sergio Romo |
Mesa State |
Sr. |
Brawley, Calif. |
| RP |
Matt Nalutka |
Armstrong Atlantic State |
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| Player of the Year:
Casey Smith, Erskine |
| *Pitcher of the Year:
Danny Powers, Central Missouri State |
| Second Team: 1B Beau
Sullivan, Central Oklahoma; 2B Matt Goyea, South Carolina-Upstate; 3B Colby
Pack, Southwest Minnesota State; SS Willie Hinojosa, Mesa State; C Greg
McCarthy, Western Oregon; OF Will Bradley, Central Missouri State; OF Brian
Chapman, Carson-Newman; OF Joe Holden, Molloy; OF Brian Van Driel, Wayne
State (Neb.); DH Tim Masters, New Mexico Highlands; UT Bryan Duplissie,
Franklin Pierce; SP Zach Baldwin, West Virginia State; SP Troy Cloyd,
Nebraska-Omaha; SP Ryan Kaney, Central Oklahoma; SP Brad Lightsey, Delta
State; RP Kyle DeYoung, Florida Southern. |
| Third Team: 1B Adam
Brechtl, Wisconsin-Parkside; 2B Bryan Moore, Eastern New Mexico; 3B Garrett
Olson, Franklin Pierce; SS Joey Besl, Concord; C Derrick Mihecoby, Cameron;
OF Miguel Abreu, East Central; OF Josh Baksh, Florida Tech; OF Kevin Goode,
West Virginia State; OF Rich Janeway, New Mexico Highlands; DH Tim Garceau,
Minnesota-Duluth; UT Josh Outman, Central Missouri State; SP Brent Gabel,
Tusculum; SP Matt Hennessey, Southern Connecticut State; SP Billy Sittig,
Stonehill; SP Mike Stitz, St. Joseph's (Ind.); RP Nick Webber, Central
Missouri State. |
| Honorable Mention: 1B
Marion Knowles, North Florida; 1B Jerred Novotny, Alderson-Broaddus; 2B Mike
Chambers, Franklin Pierce; 2B Dallas Christison, Fort Hays State; 3B Kyle
Costello, Kutztown; 3B Mike McRae, Western Oregon; 3B Matt Seale, Incarnate
Word; 3B Jon Skorupski, North Florida; SS Mike DeVeaux, Georgia College &
State; SS Jason Louwama, Florida Gulf Coast; C Kevin Gergel, Kennesaw State;
C Beau Schultz, Pittsburg State;OF Chris Colabello, Assumption; OF Quentin
Davis, Francis Marion; OF Cody Deal, Henderson State; OF Nick Diyorio,
Florida Southern; OF Mike Larson, California (Pa.); OF Chad Leon,
Nebraska-Omaha; OF Greg Patton, Cameron; OF Trent Preuitt, Montevallo; OF
Kevin Reynolds, Quincy (Ill.); OF Josh Small, Central Washington; OF Stephen
Worrell, Columbus State; T Jason Cooper, Florida Gulf Coast; UT Bobby
Rosthenhausler, Fort Hays State; UT Daniel Quartararo, USC-Aiken; SP Brian
Baker, Columbus State; SP Ben Brockman, Abilene Christian; SP Frank Gailey,
West Chester; SP Alex Gonzalez, Barry; SP Matt Keller, Kutztown; SP Kris
Krise, Cal State Chico; SP Justin Munoz, New Mexico Highlands; SP David
Qualben, Pace; SP Raul Quiroz, Incarnate Word; SP Jason Schutt, Central
Missouri State; SP Lee Tabor, Francis Marion; SP Jon Troop, Armstrong
Atlantic State; SP Taylor Wilding, Cal Poly Pomona; RP Nick Burger, Cal
State Chico; RP Rusty Rayborn, Delta State. |
| *
Designates unanimous selection |
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