June 2, 2008

MT. PLEASANT, MICH. - Metro State outfielder Jake Palmer was named to the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Division II All-America second team, the organization announced.

Palmer was earlier named to the all-region first team, qualifying him for the all-America team, while catcher Reece Gorman earned all-West Region second team honors.

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. Palmer has also earned NCBWA and Daktronics all-America honorable mention honors for his efforts this past season.

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. Gorman was named to both the Daktronics and NCBWA all-America third teams.

Keith Hernandez of Emporia State earned Player of the Year, while Korey Noles of Columbus State was named Pitcher of the Year.

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

Rawlings/ABCA Division II All-America Teams

First Team
Chad Jacobsen, 1B, Sr., South Carolina Aiken
Chas Anthony, 2B, So., Erskine
Rodney Rutherford, 3B, Sr., Columbus State
Randall Clay, SS, Sr., Southeastern Oklahoma State
Rob Flanigan, INF, Jr., North Georgia
David Thomas, OF, Sr., Catawba
Gabe MacDougal, OF, Jr., Lynn
Mike Elkerson, OF, Sr., Abilene Christian
Chris Weimer, OF, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha
Keith Hernandez, C, Sr., Emporia State
Tyler Carroll, DH, Sr., Central Oklahoma
Nick Schumacher, SP, Sr., Wayne State
Korey Noles, SP, Sr., Columbus State
Matt Means, SP, Sr., Sonoma State
Anthony Bass, SP, Jr., Wayne State
Anthony Perez, RP, So., Tampa

Second Team
Bryan Cook, 1B, Sr., Nova Southeastern
Maikol Gonzalez, 2B, Sr., Tusculum
Greyson Schram, 3B, So., Concord
Jason Morales, SS, Sr., North Carolina Pembroke
Scott Savastano, SS, Jr., Franklin Pierce
Jerry Sands, OF, Jr., Catawba
John Long, OF, Sr., Southern Arkansas
Eric Shortell, OF, Sr., Emporia State
Jake Palmer, OF, Sr., Metro State
Konrad Thieme, C, Sr., Sonoma State
Matt Miller, DH, Jr., Mesa State
Steve Smith, SP, Sr., Ouachita Baptist
Jim Fuller, SP, So., Southern Connecticut State
Brett Hontz, SP, Sr., Carson-Newman
Marquis Fleming, SP, Sr., CS Stanislaus
Chris Matlock, RP, Jr., Central Missouri

Third Team
Ian Bridges, 1B, Jr., Sonoma State
Ben Minard, 1B, So., Ashland
Clay Sartain, 2B, Jr., Delta State
Rob Dahlberg, 3B, Jr., West Alabama
Mike Provenchar, SS, Jr., Mesa State
Adam Kampsen, INF, Sr., Northern State
Dirk Webb, INF, Sr., Shepherd
Karl Derbacher, OF, Jr., Southern Connecticut State
Chris Pacheco, OF, Jr., Incarnate Word
Reed Welker, OF, Sr., Saginaw Valley State
Shannon Wilkerson, OF, So., Augusta State
Rickey Noland, C, Sr., Delta State
Jason Sherrer, C, Sr., Mount Olive
Adam McSwain, DH, Sr., Limestone
Brandon Dill, SP, Sr., West Alabama
Matt Wright, SP, Jr., Shippensburg
Casey Hodges, SP, Sr., Mount Olive
Mike Adams, SP, Jr., Franklin Pierce
Keith Noe, RP, Sr., UC San Diego

Player of the Year: Keith Hernandez, Emporia State
Pitcher of the Year: Korey Noles, Columbus State


Rawlings/ABCA Division II All-West Region Teams

First Team
Ian Bridges, 1B, Jr., Sonoma State
Garrett Imeson, 2B, Jr., UC San Diego
Mike Provencher, SS, Jr., Mesa State
Kyle Hogue, 3B, Sr., Mesa State
Vance Albitz, IF, UC San Diego
Dylan Bruck, OF, Sr., Western Oregon
Jake Palmer, OF, Sr., Metro State
Tyler Warmerdam, OF, Sr., CS Los Angeles
Travon Jackson, OF, Sr., New Mexico Highlands
Konrad Thieme, C, Sr., Sonoma State
Matt Miller, DH, Sr., Mesa State
Matt Means, SP, Sr., Sonoma State
Marquis Fleming, SP, Sr., CS Stanislaus
Isaac Morales, SP, Jr., CS Los Angeles
Pete Mickartz, SP, Chico State
Keith Noe, RP, Sr., UC San Diego

Second Team
Jason Klug, 1B, CS San Bernardino
Andrew Martinez, 2B, Mesa State
Jamie Nilsen, SS, Sr., Central Washington
Shane Schoeneberg, 3B, St. Martin's
Dan Kozlowski, INF, Regis
Kyle Loretelli, OF, Jr., CS Stanislaus
Thomas Cordova, OF, CSU-Pueblo
John Haas, OF, CS San Bernardino
Nick Nosti, OF, Sonoma State
Reece Gorman, C, Sr., Metro State
Josh Meagher, DH, Jr., Chico State
Kaimi Mead, SP, Sr., Hawaii Pacific
Mike Robbins, SP, Chico State
Kirby St. John, UC San Diego
Mike Eisenhauer, SP, Jr., Western Oregon
Tim Shibuya, RP, UC San Diego

Gold Glove Team
Ian Bridges, 1B, Jr., Sonoma State
David Adler, 2B, Sonoma State
Vance Albitz, IF, UC San Diego
Bret Ringer, 3B, Chico State
Nick Nosti, OF, Sonoma State
A.J. Cavaletto, OF, Cal Poly Pomona
A.J. Gosney, OF, Central Washington
Konrad Thieme, C, Sr., Sonoma State
Isaac Morales, SP, Jr., CS Los Angeles

Player of the Year: Ian Bridges, Sonoma State
Pitcher of the Year: Marquis Fleming, CS Stanislaus
Coach of the Year: John Goelz, Sonoma State