Mullins named first team NAIA All-American
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Junior third baseman Nate Mullins was named a first team NAIA All-American in an announcement made today by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BCA) All-America Selection Committee.a
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Junior third baseman Nate Mullins was named a first team NAIA All-American in an announcement made today by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BCA) All-America Selection Committee.
Mullins was named the 2013 Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year while leading the Bruins with a .387 batting average, 67 hits, 50 RBIs, nine home runs, and a .613 slugging percentage.
The 2013 Bruins finished with a 45-10-1 record, winning the MCAC regular season with a 21-3 overall mark, advancing to the NAIA National Tournament for the third-straight year.
Along with being named a first-team all-MCAC selection, Mullins also earned a spot on the MCAC Gold Glove Team.
Mullins' honor marks the fourth-straight season the Bruins have placed as least one member on the NAIA All-American first or second team.
2013 NAIA Baseball All-Americans
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First Team |
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First |
Institution |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
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Tyler Latham |
Bryan (Tenn.) |
C |
Jr. |
Spring City, Tenn. |
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Zac Colby |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
C |
Sr. |
Hanford, Calif. |
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Matt Page* |
Oklahoma Baptist |
1B |
Jr. |
Redwood City, Calif. |
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Matt Thomas |
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
2B |
Sr. |
Boaz, Ala. |
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Nate Mullins |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
3B |
Jr. |
Snohomish, Wash. |
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Elvin Rodriguez |
Northwood (Texas) |
SS |
Sr. |
Rio Grande P.R. |
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Christian Vazquez |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
UTL |
Jr. |
Humacao, P.R. |
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Jon Kemmer |
Brewton-Parker (Ga.) |
OF |
Sr. |
Shippenville, Pa. |
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Jimmy Bosco |
Menlo (Calif.) |
OF |
Jr. |
Granite Bay, Calif. |
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Shane Spies |
Rio Grande (Ohio) |
OF |
Sr. |
Polk, Ohio |
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Steven Karkenny |
The Master's (Calif.) |
OF |
So. |
Chatsworth, Calif. |
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Michael Cruz |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
DH |
Jr. |
Dominican Republic |
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Chris O'Hare |
Fisher (Mass.) |
SP |
Sr. |
Lynfield, Mass. |
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Ethan Gibbons |
Missouri Baptist |
SP |
Sr. |
Suisun City, Calif. |
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Jarrod Jameson |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
SP |
Jr. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
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Johnny Shuttlesworth |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
SP |
Sr. |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
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Phillip Kish |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
RP |
Sr. |
New Smyrna Beach, Fla. |
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Second Team |
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First |
Institution |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
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Blake Marchant |
Grand View (Iowa) |
C |
So. |
Indianola, Iowa |
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Wigberto Nevarez |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
C |
Jr. |
Bayamon, P.R. |
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Brady Steiger |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
1B |
Jr. |
Port Orchard, Wash. |
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Brennyn Smith |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
2B |
Sr. |
Montgomery, Texas |
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Sergio Sanchez |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
3B |
Jr. |
San Luis, Ariz. |
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Alex Sanchez |
Ave Maria (Fla.) |
SS |
Sr. |
Hialeah, Fla. |
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Jake Stone |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
UTL |
Sr. |
Charlottesville, Va. |
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Seth Neely |
Arizona Christian |
OF |
Jr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
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Justin Mackey |
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
OF |
Sr. |
Sand Rock, Ala. |
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Brian Vigo |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
OF |
Sr. |
Carolian, P.R. |
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Billy Farrell |
Webber International (Fla.) |
OF |
Sr. |
Seffner, Fla. |
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Cameron Balough |
Judson (Ill.) |
DH |
SO |
Santee, Calif. |
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Cody Crabaugh |
Oklahoma City |
SP |
Sr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
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Chris Good |
Belhaven (Miss.) |
SP |
So. |
Forney, Texas |
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Will Dismukes |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
SP |
Sr. |
Millbrook, Ala. |
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Kevin Maloney |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
SP |
Sr. |
Dunedin, Fla. |
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Noah Piard |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
RP |
Sr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
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Honorable Mention |
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First |
Institution |
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Seth Neely |
Arizona Christian |
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Chad Mansmann |
Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) |
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Joe Bocchino |
Ave Maria (Fla.) |
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Brian Ferrell |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
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Jesse Zellner |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
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Drew Greiwe |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
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Anthony Gomez |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
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Michael Lukkason |
Dakota Wesleyan |
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Stetson Nelson |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
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Jeff Lemon |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
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Blake McKnight |
Evangel (Mo.) |
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Andy Hills |
Lee (Tenn.) |
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Josh Silver |
Lee (Tenn.) |
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Cody Lavalli |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
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Manuel Alonso |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
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Darren Travers |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
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Nick Jones |
LSU Alexandria (La.) |
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Joel Lutz |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
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Jeremy Gooding |
Madonna (Mich.) |
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Patrick Johnson |
Missouri Baptist |
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Ryan Parazine |
Mobile (Ala.) |
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Tyler Stuerman |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
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Derek Howell |
Oklahoma City |
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Kevin Lasowski |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
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Jordan Crowell |
Point Park (Pa.) |
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Colton Campbell |
Rogers State (Okla.) |
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Heath Wilda |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
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Johnnie Kirkland |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
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Mark Weist |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
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David Kuhne |
St. Francis (Ill.) |
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Joe Williams |
Sterling (Kan.) |
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Daniel Cloteaux |
Sterling (Kan.) |
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Joe Battaglia |
Sterling (Kan.) |
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A.J. Work |
The Master's (Calif.) |
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Aaron Conyers |
York (Neb.) |
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*2013 NAIA Baseball Player of the Year