2008 ABCA All-America Team
First Team
Pos. Player Yr. School
DH Chris Dunham Jr. Thiel College (Pa.)
C Doug Coe Sr. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1B Jason Acevado Sr. Carthage College (Wis.)
2B Michael Sims Sr. LaGrange College (Ga.)
3B Derek David* Sr. McMurry University (Texas)
SS Brian Kolb So. Wheaton College (Ill.)
OF Brian Youchak So. Johns Hopkins University (Md.)
OF Brian Moran Sr. Grove City College (Pa.)
OF Anthony D'Alfonso Jr. University of Southern Maine
UT Kurt Yacko Jr. Chapman University (Calif.)
UT Chandler Barnard Sr. Trinity College (Conn.)
P Wayde Kitchens Jr. Chapman University (Calif.)
P Kenny Moreland Sr. Christopher Newport University (Va.)
P Tim Kiely Sr. Trinity College (Conn.)
P Ryan Kulik Sr. Rowan University (N.J.)
* - Player of the Year
Second Team
Pos. Player Yr. School
DH Scott Marcus Sr. University of La Verne (Calif.)
C Dale Curry Sr. Alvernia College (Pa.)
1B Sean Claugherty So. The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.)
1B J.D. Rotzoll Sr. Concordia University (Ill.)
2B Craig Mease Sr. Messiah College (Pa.)
3B John Wagle Jr. Augustana College (Ill.)
3B Todd Emr Sr. Johns Hopkins University (Md.)
SS Trae Bailey Jr. Christopher Newport University (Va.)
SS Cory Briggs So. University of the Ozarks (Ark.)
OF Dan Valentine Sr. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (N.Y.)
OF Hunter Owen Jr. Millsaps College (Miss.)
OF Chris Bullis Sr. University of St. Thomas (Minn.)
OF Mike Guadango So. William Paterson University (N.J.)
UT Scott Fisher Jr. Richard Stockton College (N.J.)
P Jeremiah Bayer Jr. Trinity College (Conn.)
P Adam Gingras Jr. Wheaton College (Mass.)
P Blake Booher Jr. University of Texas-Tyler
P Joe Devlin Jr. Lynchburg College (Va.)
P Tom Dimitroff Sr. Piedmont College (Ga.)
P Matt Tone So. State University of New York-Cortland
Third Team
Pos. Player Yr. School
C Brock Whiteman So. Muskingum College (Ohio)
1B Kyle Stalker Jr. Willamette University (Ore.)
2B Alex Ratzloff Jr. Webster University (Mo.)
2B Mike Gerdes So. St. Joseph's College (N.Y.)
3B Justin Armiger Sr. Salisbury University (Md.)
SS Chris Burleson Jr. University of Southern Maine
OF Mike Vass Sr. Chapman University (Calif.)
OF Joseph Villegas So. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas)
OF Jeremy Wentworth Jr. Heidelberg College (Ohio)
UT Bobby Rickstad Sr. Adrian College (Mich.)
P Brian Clark Sr. Linfield College (Ore.)
P Michael Matsui So. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Ind.)
P Brett Mueller Sr. Webster University (Mo.)
P Eric Willey Jr. Salisbury University (Md.)
P Brett Holland Jr. University of Texas-Tyler
P Lonnie Robinson Sr. University of St. Thomas (Minn.)
The real list is out. Thank you ABCA.
Quote from: njac08 on May 24, 2008, 03:38:44 PM
The real list is out. Thank you ABCA.
That is gratitude, njac08! That shows real class! ;) :D ;D
Why don't you post the thank you note on the ABCA message boards.
What ABCA Message boards, you say??? :D
You might look for the hyperlinks to the games and all of the NJAC home pages on the ABCA website as well. :D
I'm sorry, do we live in Iraq? I thought free speech was part of our rights and you as an administrator are diminishing my right? Way to be a power figure, shows the real class here.
And for what its worth, i think the coverage that d3baseball.com has provided since its inception has been great. However, i feel the approach and style of the layouts, articles and so on are biased and limited. Nothing wrong with criticism is there? With the website, it seems like it is Chapman and then everybody else regarding information, publicity and recognition(outsiders would think Yacko is the 2nd coming of babe ruth by the amount of coverage). Granted, they are a very good program, but they get talked about wayy to much for this to be a "national" website.
Perhaps you should broaden your horizons and hire some people from regions you dont live in to get extra coverage to truly make this "D3baseball". Not the glorified western region website.
If you cant accept some simple constructive criticisms then i feel sorry for you.
Quote from: njac08 on May 24, 2008, 05:24:24 PM
Perhaps you should broaden your horizons and hire some people from regions you dont live in to get extra coverage to truly make this "D3baseball". Not the glorified western region website.
We have an NJAC voter on our All-American committee, actually, njac08. And nobody who works on the site lives in California.
Just for the record -- freedom of speech exists on public property because of the constitution. Private property is a different matter. We're not in the habit of restricting your ability to trash us but do keep in mind that you this service is free and that everyone here is a volunteer. :)
Just a wee bit harsh there njac08. At times it may seem slanted to the west or south but at other times some may say it's all talk about the east. When you have a program like Chapman it is going to get chatter. Besides didn't Yacko get third team D3 and 1st team ABCA. You should give them a slam while your at it.
Quote from: njac08 on May 24, 2008, 05:24:24 PM
And for what its worth, i think the coverage that d3baseball.com has provided since its inception has been great.
Yes, it is. We fans of D3 baseball are very appreciative of the wealth of information that this site provides us. Just try and find press coverage on your favorite D3 team or conference in your local newspaper!
Quote from: njac08 on May 24, 2008, 05:24:24 PM
However, i feel the approach and style of the layouts, articles and so on are biased and limited. Nothing wrong with criticism is there? With the website, it seems like it is Chapman and then everybody else regarding information, publicity and recognition(outsiders would think Yacko is the 2nd coming of babe ruth by the amount of coverage). Granted, they are a very good program, but they get talked about wayy to much for this to be a "national" website.
Perhaps you should broaden your horizons and hire some people from regions you dont live in to get extra coverage to truly make this "D3baseball". Not the glorified western region website.
Keep in mind, as Pat and Ralph mention, that the site relies on volunteers who contribute stories, photos, and links. A few of my press releases have even found their way to this site. If you feel that the NJAC doesn't get the recognition it deserves, then by all means contact the SID of your school and ask him/her to submit press releases for consideration on the site. Otherwise, we won't get the whole picture.
Quote from: DGilblair on May 24, 2008, 06:27:04 PM
Besides didn't Yacko get third team D3 and 1st team ABCA. You should give them a slam while your at it.
That's true too.
So it sounds to me like it is all about the West, South, or East.......what about the Midwest? Maybe we are just "Midwest friendly" so we dont complain as much as the East does, NJAC!! Just joking.
I agree there is a lot of coverage about Chapman, but they dont exactly lay an egg when put up against top competition either, so I think it is justified. For the most part it seems like MOST areas think their baseball is a little bit better than the next region. Why not? You are entitled to think that, but lets not blame that on this site. And like Mr_b said, they are probably welcome more contributors to the site from various areas. So if you want a perspective seen, do something about it. If not, feel free to complain but dont expect much to change.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."
-Benjamin Franklin
Quote from: njac08 on May 24, 2008, 03:38:44 PM
The real list is out. Thank you ABCA.
The way I understand it, the ABCA only looks at first team all-region selections to make their All-American squad, so if you are a player, who by politics, doesn't make his all-conference squad, therefore making him not make his all-region squad, he is not eligible for consideration of All-American status. Sounds like the real list to me, only having about 100 players ever have a chance at being an All-American. Think this doesn't occur? I believe this happened to a player from the ASC last year.
Quote from: njac08 on May 24, 2008, 05:24:24 PM
I'm sorry, do we live in Iraq? I thought free speech was part of our rights and you as an administrator are diminishing my right? Way to be a power figure, shows the real class here.
And for what its worth, i think the coverage that d3baseball.com has provided since its inception has been great. However, i feel the approach and style of the layouts, articles and so on are biased and limited. Nothing wrong with criticism is there? With the website, it seems like it is Chapman and then everybody else regarding information, publicity and recognition(outsiders would think Yacko is the 2nd coming of babe ruth by the amount of coverage). Granted, they are a very good program, but they get talked about wayy to much for this to be a "national" website.
Perhaps you should broaden your horizons and hire some people from regions you dont live in to get extra coverage to truly make this "D3baseball". Not the glorified western region website.
If you cant accept some simple constructive criticisms then i feel sorry for you.
As Pat noted, free speech is not a guarantee on privately owned media. Nonetheless, exactly how has anyone infringed on your free speech?
Seems to me you were free to spew your paranoid conspiracy theories. Do you deny other posters the right to think you are an idiot? Or can you dish it but not take it?
To paraphrase Voltaire: "I disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to be a hypocritical moron." ;)
Quote from: LWC23 on May 24, 2008, 01:40:07 PM
2008 ABCA All-America Team
First Team
Pos. Player Yr. School
DH Chris Dunham Jr. Thiel College (Pa.)
C Doug Coe Sr. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1B Jason Acevado Sr. Carthage College (Wis.)
2B Michael Sims Sr. LaGrange College (Ga.)
3B Derek David* Sr. McMurry University (Texas)
SS Brian Kolb So. Wheaton College (Ill.)
OF Brian Youchak So. Johns Hopkins University (Md.)
OF Brian Moran Sr. Grove City College (Pa.)
OF Anthony D'Alfonso Jr. University of Southern Maine
UT Kurt Yacko Jr. Chapman University (Calif.)
UT Chandler Barnard Sr. Trinity College (Conn.)
P Wayde Kitchens Jr. Chapman University (Calif.)
P Kenny Moreland Sr. Christopher Newport University (Va.)
P Tim Kiely Sr. Trinity College (Conn.)
P Ryan Kulik Sr. Rowan University (N.J.)
* - Player of the Year
Second Team
Pos. Player Yr. School
DH Scott Marcus Sr. University of La Verne (Calif.)
C Dale Curry Sr. Alvernia College (Pa.)
1B Sean Claugherty So. The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.)
1B J.D. Rotzoll Sr. Concordia University (Ill.)
2B Craig Mease Sr. Messiah College (Pa.)
3B John Wagle Jr. Augustana College (Ill.)
3B Todd Emr Sr. Johns Hopkins University (Md.)
SS Trae Bailey Jr. Christopher Newport University (Va.)
SS Cory Briggs So. University of the Ozarks (Ark.)
OF Dan Valentine Sr. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (N.Y.)
OF Hunter Owen Jr. Millsaps College (Miss.)
OF Chris Bullis Sr. University of St. Thomas (Minn.)
OF Mike Guadango So. William Paterson University (N.J.)
UT Scott Fisher Jr. Richard Stockton College (N.J.)
P Jeremiah Bayer Jr. Trinity College (Conn.)
P Adam Gingras Jr. Wheaton College (Mass.)
P Blake Booher Jr. University of Texas-Tyler
P Joe Devlin Jr. Lynchburg College (Va.)
P Tom Dimitroff Sr. Piedmont College (Ga.)
P Matt Tone So. State University of New York-Cortland
Third Team
Pos. Player Yr. School
C Brock Whiteman So. Muskingum College (Ohio)
1B Kyle Stalker Jr. Willamette University (Ore.)
2B Alex Ratzloff Jr. Webster University (Mo.)
2B Mike Gerdes So. St. Joseph's College (N.Y.)
3B Justin Armiger Sr. Salisbury University (Md.)
SS Chris Burleson Jr. University of Southern Maine
OF Mike Vass Sr. Chapman University (Calif.)
OF Joseph Villegas So. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas)
OF Jeremy Wentworth Jr. Heidelberg College (Ohio)
UT Bobby Rickstad Sr. Adrian College (Mich.)
P Brian Clark Sr. Linfield College (Ore.)
P Michael Matsui So. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Ind.)
P Brett Mueller Sr. Webster University (Mo.)
P Eric Willey Jr. Salisbury University (Md.)
P Brett Holland Jr. University of Texas-Tyler
P Lonnie Robinson Sr. University of St. Thomas (Minn.)
No:
Rob Pietroforte, OF Johns Hopkins
Drew Hedman, 1B, Pomona
Nelson Gomez, 3B Keystone
Bruce Cameron, OF Ozarks
Robby Finnell, DH Ozarks
Joe Zongol, SP RPI
Dan Kaczrowski, SS Hamline
Eric Boylan, OF Theil
Jay Enoch, SP Juniata
Which All-American list is better again? Both lists have guys omitted. We always think there are, in every sport, every year. Besides Yacko being nominated at SS thus undervalued at UTIL on D3baseball.com's and a few other examples, D3's was a better list this year, IMO.
Might not be worth continuing to address njac08. He/she hasn't logged on since making that post.
Quote from: Pat Coleman on May 27, 2008, 12:49:25 AM
Might not be worth continuing to address njac08. He/she hasn't logged on since making that post.
Thanks for the comparison for archive sake, dude!
Quote from: Pat Coleman on May 27, 2008, 12:49:25 AM
Might not be worth continuing to address njac08. He/she hasn't logged on since making that post.
Then who is going to do all the complaining if njac is no longer doing it ;)
Anyway, I agree that each list has omissions. Do you know if they just use regular season stats for both or if there are a different set of stats for each?
On the ABCA, I was glad to see St. Scholastica represented by Claugherty as I thought he was left off the d3 list. Personally, if it is done how it was said and the ABCA only looks at the first team regional list to compile the National AA list that is pretty poor. Then you could have the best to ballplayers in the country...at one position and only one would be named an AA. Perhaps it is just a simplified way to reduce the work of having to compare more players, but that is too bad. So thank you guys for the work.
Anyway, I agree that each list has omissions. Do you know if they just use regular season stats for both or if there are a different set of stats for each?
On the ABCA, I was glad to see St. Scholastica represented by Claugherty as I thought he was left off the d3 list. Personally, if it is done how it was said and the ABCA only looks at the first team regional list to compile the National AA list that is pretty poor. Then you could have the best to ballplayers in the country...at one position and only one would be named an AA. Perhaps it is just a simplified way to reduce the work of having to compare more players, but that is too bad. So thank you guys for the work.
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The all-region teams are not always selected by position, for example the midwest region team lacks a few positions on the first team.
If you look at the process, each AA list will be different.
The ABCA uses the regional lists to send just the first team for selection in the national list. The D3baseball.com uses nominated players and are voted enmass.
If a player is not nominated for the D3baseball.com list they have little chance on making it. If you have a strength in one region - i.e. first base in the west, you will eliminate a potential AA from the ABCA list.
Also the level of competition varies widely and there are too many players that have great seasons to award them all. To do so just takes away from the selectivity and we have some thing similar to the list of players to watch in Coll. Baseball.
I am shocked to not have heard immediately about the ABCA All Americans...from the banquet tonight.
Anyone have any news?
I have seen nothing official yet, so I'll just tell you what I heard without mentioning names.
Heidelberg had 3 1st team AA and 2 2nd team.
I'll post more when it's confirmed.
Quote from: Gramps on May 27, 2010, 11:44:57 PM
I have seen nothing official yet, so I'll just tell you what I heard without mentioning names.
Heidelberg had 3 1st team AA and 2 2nd team.
I'll post more when it's confirmed.
Is that regional or national?
Quote from: mr_b on May 27, 2010, 11:52:03 PM
Quote from: Gramps on May 27, 2010, 11:44:57 PM
I have seen nothing official yet, so I'll just tell you what I heard without mentioning names.
Heidelberg had 3 1st team AA and 2 2nd team.
I'll post more when it's confirmed.
Is that regional or national?
national...
Quote from: mr_b on May 27, 2010, 11:52:03 PM
Quote from: Gramps on May 27, 2010, 11:44:57 PM
I have seen nothing official yet, so I'll just tell you what I heard without mentioning names.
Heidelberg had 3 1st team AA and 2 2nd team.
I'll post more when it's confirmed.
Is that regional or national?
I'm assuming that you're asking if my information is regional or national.
My information came at the conclusion of tonight's banquet.
I know H-berg players got 1st team, as well as Van Sickler and Brasheers from Shenandoah.
No word one anyone else
Hopkins' Youchak was named Player of the Year. Congrats to Brian!
From the Heidelberg web site:
1ST TEAM - RICARDO LIZCANO, WILLIE BRECHUN, STEVE DECKER
2ND TEAM - JASON LASH, ANDY LOWE
ELITE 88 AWARD - NATHAN JAMES
MID-EAST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR - MATT PALM
All announced at the banquet.
What's the Elite 88 Award?
Quote from: BigPoppa on May 28, 2010, 08:06:44 AM
What's the Elite 88 Award?
it's given to the student-athlete who is participating at the Championship (in Appleton), and who has the HIGHEST gpa.
a pretty nice award if you ask me...although this is the 1st I've ever heard of it as well BigPoppa.
Junior right handed pitcher Nathan James (South Spencer, Ind. / Rockport) was presented with the inaugural NCAA Elite 88 Award. The Elite 88 Award recognizes the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average amongst the players competing in the championship. One award is presented at all of the NCAA 88 championships. As an athletic training major, James boasts a 3.919 gpa, while also maintaining a spot in the starting rotation.
Quote from the Heidelberg web site explaining the new award. Impressive.
Very nice of the NCAA to recognize the "student" in student-athlete.
This is always the most frutrating thing about the ABCA All-Region/All-American teams. They go through the whole nomination/voting process announce it to the 150 people at the banquet, but don't bother to tell anyone else with e-mail, website, blog, smoke signals, semifore flags. Don't they want people to know??
It's not a press releases, unless you RELEASE it.
Quote from: Just Bill on May 28, 2010, 11:14:07 AM
This is always the most frutrating thing about the ABCA All-Region/All-American teams. They go through the whole nomination/voting process announce it to the 150 people at the banquet, but don't bother to tell anyone else with e-mail, website, blog, smoke signals, semifore flags. Don't they want people to know??
It's not a press releases, unless you RELEASE it.
I completely agree.....how is anyone supposed to know who made the team(s)????
WHere is it????
Agreed! I hate that it trickles out by word of mouth from those who were there and only 2-3 players at a time.
Congratulations to Youchak and Kahn of Hopkins. It's good to see them both get recognition for their season.
Youchak - ABCA National Player of the Year, ABCA Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year, 1st team AA d3baseball.com, 1st team all Centennial
Kahn - d3baseball.com National Player of the Year, Cenennial Player of the Year, ABCA 1st team All American, ABCA 1st team Mid Atlantic.
Brian Youchak and Dave Kahn are roommates. They're a couple of really classy kids who can play some baseball. Kahn is the d3baseball.com POTY and Youchak is the ABCA POTY; they were rooting for one another through the whole process. Way to go, guys. We couldn't be prouder of you.
I finally found the list. Enjoy!!!
http://www.abca.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18900&ATCLID=1246784
2010 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Americans
FIRST TEAM:
C Steve Decker Sr. Heidelberg
1B Stefan Neece Sr. Greenville
2B Brian Youchak Sr. Johns Hopkins
3B Willie Brechun Jr. Heidelberg
SS Kelson Brown Sr. Linfield
OF Dave Kahn Sr. Johns Hopkins
OF Ricardo Lizcano So. Heidelberg
OF Kevin Brashears Jr. Shenandoah
UT Pat Gale Jr. College of Staten Island
UT Greg Van Sickler Jr. Shenandoah
DH Mike Marion Sr. Virginia Wesleyan
P Will Savage Sr. Webster
P Matt Schuld Sr. St. Thomas
P Brian Rauh Fr. Chapman
P Sam Eagleson So. Johns Hopkins
SECOND TEAM:
C Trey Such So. Methodist
1B Joe Griglun Sr. Western New England
2B Brandon Ricco Jr. Birmingham Southern
3B Kyle Standridge Sr. Rockford
3B Steve Nickel Sr. Cortland State
SS Josh Fyffe Sr. Penn State-Behrend
SS Jason Lash Jr. Heidelberg
OF Chris Fratini Sr. SUNYIT
OF Alex Cowart Sr. Adrian
OF Jason Simone Jr. Cortland State
OF Chris Jarrett Sr. Anderson
OF James Wood Sr. Trinity
UT Tony Jandron Sr. St. Norbert
UT James Kang Sr. Pomona-Pitzer
P Dave Filak Jr. Oneonta
P Andy Lowe Jr. Heidelberg
P David Colvin Jr. Pamona-Pitzer
P Brad Orosey So. Texas Lutheran
P Alec Lewis Sr. Coe
P Riley Tincher Jr. UW-Whitewater
THIRD TEAM:
C Regan Dixon Sr. Hardin-Simmons
1B Justin Franklin Jr. Ferrum
2B Matthew Johnson Sr. Wooster
2B Ryan Walsh Jr. UMass-Boston
3B Matt Brown Sr. Hampton-Sydney
SS Greg Van Horn Jr. Wooster
SS Eric Fritz Jr. UW-Stevens Point
OF Todd Keneborus Jr. St. Joseph's
OF Justin Zeller So. Wheaton (IL)
OF Zach Boskovich So. Linfield
P Chris DeGoti So. Tufts
P Paul Uhl So. Thomas More
P James Dalton So. UMass-Boston
P Jason Christenberry Sr. York
P Jason Pankow Jr. Illinois Wesleyan
Player Of The Year: 2B Brian Youchak Gr. Johns Hopkins
Interesting that they have no pitcher of the year listed.
Interesting list that not one NJAC player listed here either. I also find it interestering that not one Skidmore pitcher made anything. They were number 2 staff in the country. No Love??? Never understood how the D3 list is made as well as the ABCA.
Quote from: BigPoppa on May 28, 2010, 02:43:24 PM
Interesting that they have no pitcher of the year listed.
I'm pretty sure the ABCA has never named a Pitcher of the Year. They just name a POY....at leats they have since the mid 90's.
Has anyone compared their preseason AA list with the ABCA AA list? Has any player popped out as a special player this year? What's your opinion of the list? Who's missing that should be on?
After his magnificent performance in the title game, might the ABCA reconsider both his third team status and the spelling of his name - Jason Pankau! ::)