May 21, 2008

ELLENSBURG, WASH. - Metro State catcher Reece Gorman and outfielder Jake Palmer have been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association (NCBWA) Division II All-West Region first team, it was announced Wednesday.

It is the second consecutive NCBWA first-team honor for Gorman, while Palmer was a second-team honoree in 2006. Both also earned Daktronics first-team accolades earlier this month.

Gorman led the Roadrunners in average (.417), runs (81) and doubles (27), while he was second in RBI (62). His 27 doubles and 81 runs scored are Metro State school records. Palmer led the team in RBI (89) and home runs (12), while he was third in average (.412) and doubles (15). His 89 RBI are a school record.

Central Washington's Jamie Nilsen and Ian Bridges of Sonoma State were named the Co-Players of the Year, while Marquis Fleming of Cal State Stanislaus was named the Pitcher of the Year. John Goelz of Sonoma State earned Coach of the Year honors. Four RMAC players were named to the first team, while two also received second-team recognition.

Metro State finished the season with a school-record 38 victories and advanced to the RMAC Tournament.

NCBWA All-West Region Teams

First Team
Mike Eisenhauer, SP, Jr., Western Oregon
Marquis Fleming, SP, Sr., CS Stanislaus
Matt Means, SP, Sr., Sonoma State
Isaac Morales, SP, Jr., CS Los Angeles
Keith Noe, RP, Sr., UC San Diego
Reece Gorman, C, Sr., Metro State
Ian Bridges, 1B, Jr., Sonoma State
Garrett Imeson, 2B, Jr., UC San Diego
Kyle Hogue, 3B, Sr., Mesa State
Jamie Nilsen, SS, Sr., Central Washington
Kyle Loretelli, OF, Jr., CS Stanislaus
Jake Palmer, OF, Sr., Metro State
Tyler Warmerdam, OF, Sr., CS Los Angeles
Matt Miller, DH, Sr., Mesa State

Second Team
Tyler Levin, SP, Sr., Central Washington
Kaimi Mead, SP, Sr., Hawaii Pacific
Bret Montgomery, SP, So., CS Dominguez Hills
Mike Ward, SP, So., Western Oregon
Jared Neyens, RP, Sr., Western Oregon
Konrad Thieme, C, Sr., Sonoma State
Curtis Englehart, 1B, Sr., Mesa State
James Mayorga, 2B, Sr., New Mexico Highlands
Bret Ringer, 3B, Jr., Chico State
Mike Provencher, SS, Jr., Mesa State
Dylan Bruck, OF, Sr., Western Oregon
Travon Jackson, OF, Sr., New Mexico Highlands
Evan Kehoe, OF, Fr., UC San Diego
Josh Meagher, DH, Jr., Chico State

Co-Players of the Year: Jamie Nilsen, Central Washington, Ian Bridges, Sonoma State
Pitcher of the Year: Marquis Fleming, CS Stanislaus
Coach of the Year: John Goelz, Sonoma State