Senior SS Kory Longaker has been named a 2019 NAIA Preseason All-American by the NAIA-BCA

November 7, 2018

Longaker tabbed as Preseason NAIA All-American

BU senior shortstop Kory Longaker was one of 17 players selected to the NAIA’s 2019 Preseason Baseball All-America Team by the NAIA-BCA.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Bellevue University senior Kory Longaker (Edmonds, Wash./Shoreline CC/Everett CC) has been named one of 17 Preseason NAIA All-American. The team is selected annually by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BVA) All-America Committee.

Longaker was a second team All-American selection in 2018 following an outstanding debut season in which he posted an excellent .399/.456/.610 slash line accompanied by 27 extra-base hits and 47 RBI.

The 5-10 shortstop led the team in six offensive categories, including; hits (91), runs (63), batting average (.399), on-base percentage (.456), doubles (16), and total bases (139). Additionally, he ranked second on the club in extra-base hits (27), stolen bases (21), third in RBI (47), and fourth in both home runs (10) and slugging percentage (.610).

Longaker led the North Star Athletic Association in runs scored (63), hits (91), doubles (16), and total bases (139) while also ranking among the league leaders in numerous categories, including; stolen bases (second), batting average (third), RBI (fourth), home runs (fifth), on-base percentage (sixth), and slugging percentage (seventh).

In being named an All-American following the 2018 season, Longaker extended BU's streak of producing at least one All-American to nine-straight seasons. He was the 34^th different Bruins to earn All-American honors and the 37^th selection in program history.

He and teammate Riley Baasch were the lone NSAA players to record at least 200 at-bats and hit over .300.

Nationally, Longaker ranked 12^th in hits (91), 14^th in assists (157), and 21^st in hits per game (1.54).

Bellevue wrapped up the 2018 season with a 38-23 overall record (17-5 NSAA) and won their second North Star Tournament in the last three seasons. The Bruins earned their eighth-straight NAIA Opening Round bid and 21^st NAIA National Tournament Appearance in the program's storied history.

The Bruins open the 2019 season on Saturday, Feb. 9 with a double-header against the University of Saint Mary at Bill Smith Ballpark in Chickasha, Okla.

2019 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-America Team

Position	Name	School	Year	Hometown
SP	Kyle Fulton	Central Methodist (Mo.)	SR	Monroe City, Mo.
SP	Stephen Chamblee	Bryant (Tenn.)	SR	Tampa, Fla.
SP	Tyson Cronin	Oklahoma Wesleyan	SR	Lakewood, Wash.
SP	Orlando Rodriguez	St. Thomas (Fla.)	SR	Havana, Cuba
RP	Tyler Fujimoto	William Jessup (Calif.)	SR	Pearl City, Hawaii
C	Dylan Shockley	Rio Grande (Ohio)	JR	Minford, Ohio
C	Cal Koga	William Jessup (Calif.)	SR	Lihue, Hawaii
1B	Glen McCain	Indiana Tech.	SR	Freemont, Ind.
2B	Jackie Urbaez	St. Thomas (Fla.)	SR	Miami, Fla.
3B	Austin Sojka	Oklahoma Wesleyan	SR	Huntington Beach, Calif.
SS	Kory Longaker	Bellevue (Neb.)	SR	Edmonds, Wash.
UT	Walter Coursey	Georgia Gwinnett	SO	Sugar Hill, Ga.
DH	Josh Sears	Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)	SO	Huntsville, Ala.
OF	Zach Cornell	Middle Georgia State	JR	Cartersville, Ga.
OF	Logan Constantine	LSU Alexandria	SR	Opelousas, La.
OF	Dan Valerio	Southeastern (Fla.)	SR	Tinton Falls, N.J.
OF	Austen Swift	William Jessup (Calif.)	SR	Toronto, Ont.