May 14, 2008

Lenoir-Rhyne’s Daniel Ford Named First-Team All-Region In Baseball

Junior third baseman from Youngstown, Ohio, named to the 2008 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-South Region First Team

Hickory, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne College’s Daniel Ford has been selected to the 2008 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-South Region First Team in baseball.

Ford, a junior third baseman from Youngstown, Ohio, led the Bears in numerous offensive categories this year including batting average (.426), runs scored (54), doubles (20), home runs (10) and slugging percentage (.676).

Ford also set the school single-season record in hits (92) and total bases (146) and tied the L-R single-season mark in runs batted in with 60.

The Daktronics NCAA Division II All-South Region Baseball Team is selected by a vote of the sports information directors in the region, which consists of the South Atlantic Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Sunshine State Conference, plus independent Palm Beach Atlantic.

Players named to the All-Region First Team will appear on the national ballot for the 2008 Daktronics All-America Team.
 

2008 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-South Region Team

First Team

1B – Bryan Cook, Sr., Nova Southeastern

2B – Maikol Gonzalez, Sr., Tusculum

SS – Nick Shaw, So., Barry

3B – Daniel Ford, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne

OF – Gabe MacDougall, Jr., Lynn

OF – Jerry Sands, Jr., Catawba

OF – David Thomas, Sr., Catawba

C  -  Kyle Holloway, So., Lynn

DH – Nathan Coggins, So., Albany State

UT – Christian Rosa, Sr., Tusculum

SP – Brett Hontz, Sr., Carson-Newman

SP – Bobby Hernandez, Jr., Barry

SP – Boo Morrow, Jr., Tusculum

SP – Matt Schurig, Fr., Florida Tech

RP – Anthony Perez, So., Tampa

Second Team

1B – Joe Arminio, Sr., Lynn

2B – Jesus Barroso, Jr., Tampa

SS – Chuncey Ward, Sr., Albany State

3B – Gene Howard, Sr., Rollins

OF – Nick Achberger, Sr., Carson-Newman

OF – Paul Cruz, Sr., Tampa

OF – Andrew Frezza, Sr., Barry

OF – J. D. Martinez, So., Nova Southeastern

OF – John Servidio, Sr., Barry

C  -  Michael Dobre, Jr., Mars Hill

DH – Cory Clark, Sr., Nova Southeastern

UT – Nolan Brannon, Sr., Tampa

SP – Kevin Ferguson, Sr., Tampa

SP – Mario Lombardo, Sr., Rollins

SP – Ruddy Garcia, Sr., Nova Southeastern

SP – Blake Ketner, Jr., Catawba

SP – Chase Wilson, So., Stillman

RP – Nick Carris, Sr., Nova Southeastern

South Region Player of the Year: Maikol Gonzalez, Tusculum

South Region Pitcher of the Year: Brett Hontz, Carson-Newman