May 10, 2010
10 Bruins named to all-MCAC baseball first team
BELLEVUE, Neb. - Bellevue University placed 10 members on the all-MCAC baseball team in an announcement made today in conjunction with the 2010 MCAC Baseball Tournament. In addition, two Bruins earned second team honors and three were named to the MCAC Gold Glove Team.
First team selections from Bellevue included: senior catcher Brett Chamberlain, senior second baseman Jon Reed, senior short stop Louie Templeton, senior outfielder Matty Johnson, junior outfielder Francisco Rosario, senior designated hitter Nick Naegele, senior righthanded pitcher Chris Williamson, junior righthanded pitcher Maxx Catapano, senior righthanded pitcher Luis Castillo, and junior lefthanded pitcher Jake Aylward.
Bruins named to the second team included senior third baseman Matt Kabele and sophomore first baseman Brandon Thompson.
For the second-straight season, Chamberlain was named to the MCAC Gold Glove team. Johnson and Rosario joined Chamberlain on the select team. Chamberlain tied for the team lead with nine home runs while batting .424 with a team-best 15 doubles, to go along with 31 RBIs.
Johnson, the team's lead-off batter, finished with a .427 batting average and a team-leading 47 runs scored and 26 stolen bases.
Templeton, a two-time first team all-MCAC selection, batted .366 with 12 doubles, seven home runs and 33 RBIs.
Rosario batted .385 with 12 doubles, four home runs, 44 RBIs and 15 stolen bases.
Naegele finished with a .409 batting average, six doubles, five home runs and 13 RBIs.
Williamson went 6-2 on the mound with a 3.08 ERA and a team-leading 66 strikeouts.
Catapano, who was named the NAIA National Pitcher of the Week on April 27, finished with a 5-1 record and a 2.98 ERA, with 56 strikeouts. He also notched a team-best two complete-game shutouts.
A two-time first team selection, Castillo finished 6-2 with a 2.77 ERA, 57 strikeouts, and one shutout.
The team's top reliever, Aylward went 5-0 on the mound with a team-leading 1.50 ERA along with 29 strikeouts and one shutout.
First team selections from Bellevue included: senior catcher Brett Chamberlain, senior second baseman Jon Reed, senior short stop Louie Templeton, senior outfielder Matty Johnson, junior outfielder Francisco Rosario, senior designated hitter Nick Naegele, senior righthanded pitcher Chris Williamson, junior righthanded pitcher Maxx Catapano, senior righthanded pitcher Luis Castillo, and junior lefthanded pitcher Jake Aylward.
Bruins named to the second team included senior third baseman Matt Kabele and sophomore first baseman Brandon Thompson.
For the second-straight season, Chamberlain was named to the MCAC Gold Glove team. Johnson and Rosario joined Chamberlain on the select team. Chamberlain tied for the team lead with nine home runs while batting .424 with a team-best 15 doubles, to go along with 31 RBIs.
Johnson, the team's lead-off batter, finished with a .427 batting average and a team-leading 47 runs scored and 26 stolen bases.
Templeton, a two-time first team all-MCAC selection, batted .366 with 12 doubles, seven home runs and 33 RBIs.
Rosario batted .385 with 12 doubles, four home runs, 44 RBIs and 15 stolen bases.
Naegele finished with a .409 batting average, six doubles, five home runs and 13 RBIs.
Williamson went 6-2 on the mound with a 3.08 ERA and a team-leading 66 strikeouts.
Catapano, who was named the NAIA National Pitcher of the Week on April 27, finished with a 5-1 record and a 2.98 ERA, with 56 strikeouts. He also notched a team-best two complete-game shutouts.
A two-time first team selection, Castillo finished 6-2 with a 2.77 ERA, 57 strikeouts, and one shutout.
The team's top reliever, Aylward went 5-0 on the mound with a team-leading 1.50 ERA along with 29 strikeouts and one shutout.