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MINNICH NAMED TINO MARTINEZ AWARD SEMIFINALIST (5-9-2012)
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Senior first baseman Nathan Minnich (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro Area Sr.) of the Shepherd University baseball team was named a semifinalist for the 2012 Tino Martinez Award by College Baseball Lineup today. The award is presented to the most outstanding player in DII college baseball. The annual honor is named after the former University of Tampa Spartan, United States Olympian, first round draft pick and MLB All-Star, Tino Martinez.
Minnich leads NCAA II in batting average (.500), on base percentage (.647), slugging percentage (1.047), and home runs per game (0.46). He is ranked in the top six nationally in seven other categories. Minnich has set numerous career and season records this year.
The fifty-five semi-finalists represent forty-eight different schools from across the nation. Seven schools, Grand Valley State, Mercyhurst, North Alabama, Nova Southeastern, St. Anselm, St. Mary's and Western Oregon each had two players on the list.
Each of the eight geographic regions are represented, with a minimum of six players selected from each area. Six players comprise the semi-finalists from the Atlantic, Central, East and West Regions, seven student-athletes make up the list from the Midwest and South Central, eight from the Southeast and nine players have been included from the South.
Initial nominations for the award were made by baseball sports information contacts and media members. A panel of media, coaches and sports information officers will be polled to finalize the candidates. The group will once again vote on the finalists, with a fan Internet vote also contributing to the crowning of the winner.
The finalists are scheduled to be named on Monday, May 21st. The winner will be announced after the conclusion of the DII Baseball Championship held in Cary, NC from May 26th to June 2th.
| ATLANTIC REGION |
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| Last Name |
First Name |
Yr |
Pos |
School |
Conference |
| Latshaw |
Shane |
Sr. |
OF |
Mercyhurst |
PSAC |
| Minnich |
Nathan |
Sr. |
1B |
Shepherd |
WVIAC |
| Petty |
Kyle |
Jr. |
UTL |
Cal U (PA) |
PSAC |
| Rawding |
Ben |
Jr. |
LHP |
Mercyhurst |
PSAC |
| Sell |
Nicholas |
Fr. |
3B |
Seton Hill |
WVIAC |
| Wendle |
Joe |
Jr. |
2B/SS |
West Chester |
PSAC |
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| CENTRAL REGION |
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| Last Name |
First Name |
Yr |
Pos |
School |
Conference |
| Birr |
Logan |
Sr. |
RHP |
St. Cloud State |
NSIC |
| Hansen |
Derek |
Jr. |
UTL |
Augustana (SD) |
NSIC |
| Kincaid |
Ben |
Sr. |
P/OF |
Minnesota State |
NSIC |
| Lippincott |
Bryan |
Sr. |
3B |
Concordia St. Paul |
NSIC |
| Popick |
Jeff |
Sr. |
OF |
Colorado Mesa |
RMAC |
| Wuest |
Brian |
Jr. |
OF |
Nebraska-Kearney |
RMAC |
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| EAST REGION |
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| Last Name |
First Name |
Yr |
Pos |
School |
Conference |
| Cannon |
Casey |
Jr. |
RHP |
Le Moyne |
NE-10 |
| Flight |
Tim |
Jr. |
LHP |
Southern New Hampshire |
NE-10 |
| Harbach |
Joe |
Sr. |
OF |
Wilmington |
CACC |
| Healy |
John |
Sr. |
LHP |
St. Anselm |
NE-10 |
| Kelly |
Robert |
Jr. |
P/1B |
St. Anselm |
NE-10 |
| Mathieu |
Zach |
So. |
1B |
Franklin Pierce |
NE-10 |
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| MIDWEST REGION |
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| Last Name |
First Name |
Yr |
Pos |
School |
Conference |
| Anderson |
Steve |
Sr. |
OF |
Grand Valley State |
GLIAC |
| Cacique |
Brayan |
Sr. |
2B/OF |
Lake Erie |
GLIAC |
| Drake |
Donovan |
Sr. |
RHP |
U Indy |
GLVC |
| Grana |
Kyle |
Jr. |
RHP |
Bellarmine |
GLVC |
| Loeding |
Brett |
Jr. |
RHP |
Northern Kentucky |
GLVC |
| Priestes |
Aaron |
Jr. |
OF |
Quincy |
GLVC |
| Schepel |
Kyle |
Sr. |
RHP |
Grand Valley State |
GLIAC |
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| SOUTH REGION |
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| Last Name |
First Name |
Yr |
Pos |
School |
Conference |
| Asuaje |
Carlos |
So. |
2B |
Nova Southeastern |
Sunshine St |
| Bierman |
Sean |
Sr. |
LHP |
Tampa |
Sunshine St |
| Boughner |
Chad |
Jr. |
RHP |
North Alabama |
Gulf South |
| Boza |
Anthony |
Sr. |
1B |
Lynn |
Sunshine St |
| Cuda |
Joey |
Sr. |
RHP |
Eckerd |
Sunshine St |
| Glisson |
Christian |
Sr. |
DH |
Valdosta State |
Gulf South |
| Mitchell |
Colton |
Jr. |
LHP |
Delta State |
Gulf South |
| Regoli |
Areo |
Sr |
OF |
Nova Southeastern |
Sunshine St |
| Schmidt |
Michael |
Jr. |
2B |
North Alabama |
Gulf South |
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| SOUTH CENTRAL REGION |
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| Last Name |
First Name |
Yr |
Pos |
School |
Conference |
| Neumann |
Lee |
Jr. |
OF |
Angelo State |
Lone Star |
| Johnson |
Stephen |
Jr. |
RHP |
St. Edward's |
Heartland |
| Perez |
Jonathan |
Jr. |
RHP |
St. Mary's |
Heartland |
| Rycroft |
Austin |
Sr. |
OF |
Central Oklahoma |
Independent |
| Solis |
Rene |
So. |
LHP |
St. Mary's |
Heartland |
| Stoppelman |
Lee |
Sr. |
LHP |
Central Missouri |
MIAA |
| Thomas |
Justin |
Jr |
LHP |
Southern Arkansas |
Great American Conference |
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| SOUTHEAST REGION |
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| Last Name |
First Name |
Yr |
Pos |
School |
Conference |
| Allison |
Casey |
Sr. |
OF |
Wingate |
South Atlantic |
| Carmon |
Stephen |
Sr. |
SS |
USC Aiken |
Peach Belt |
| Goodman |
Craig |
Sr. |
RHP |
Tusculum |
South Atlantic |
| Jordan |
Spencer |
Jr. |
RHP |
Francis Marion |
Peach Belt |
| Koeneman |
Kyle |
Sr. |
1B |
Carson-Newman |
South Atlantic |
| Pate |
Coty |
Sr. |
1B |
Mars Hill |
South Atlantic |
| Rogers |
Jacob |
Sr. |
3B |
Mount Olive |
Conf Carolinas |
| Taylor |
Zach |
Jr. |
OF |
Armstrong Atlantic State |
Peach Belt |
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| WEST REGION |
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| Last Name |
First Name |
Yr |
Pos |
School |
Conference |
| Broussard |
Geoff |
Sr. |
RHP |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Calf Collegiate |
| Duran |
Daniel |
Sr. |
3B |
Cal St Los Angeles |
Calf Collegiate |
| Folkinga |
Bo |
Sr. |
1B |
Western Oregon |
Great Northwest |
| Odom |
Kevin |
Sr. |
2B |
Cal Baptist |
Pacific West |
| Susdorf |
Danny |
Jr. |
OF |
UC San Diego |
Calf Collegiate |
| Wood |
Grady |
Sr. |
RHP |
Western Oregon |
Great Northwest |
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