INDIANAPOLIS- In a vote by the region's sports information directors, Greyhounds
Seth Paul and
Chris Saroff were named to the 2008 Daktronics All-North Central Region First Team Wednesday. Paul, a senior at UIndy, garnered the honor at the catcher's spot while freshman Saroff is the first team’s third baseman.
Seth Paul led the conference in homeruns (15) and was second in RBI (57) and slugging percentage (.682). All three statistical totals are among the top ten single-season sums in program history, with his 15 round-trippers good for the fourth-highest Greyhound total of all time. Paul's all-region nod is the third major postseason award for the Muncie, Ind. product as he was also named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference First Team and to the College Sports Information Directors Association of America/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 First Team.
As the only freshman on the All-Region First Team, Chris Saroff finished second on the team with a .346 batting average while scoring 36 runs and notching 36 RBI. The 2008 GLVC Freshman of the Year spent most of his time at third base but also made 11 quality appearances on the mound. Saroff, a Crown Point, Ind. native, compiled a tidy 1.96 ERA in 18.1 innings while striking out 25 batters against zero walks. He also had a team high-tying four saves to his credit.
UIndy's two first teamers tied Wayne State for second most in the region, but Saint Joseph's led all teams with five players on the first squad and six in all. SJC's Blaine Cravens was selected as the North Central Region Pitcher of the Year and Ashland's Ben Minard was tabbed the region's Player of the Year.
Paul and Saroff, along with the 13 other first-team All-Region selections, will now be placed on the national ballot for All-America consideration. The All-America teams are scheduled to be released on Thursday, May 23.
2008 Daktronics All-North Central Region
First Team
C - Seth Paul, Sr., Indianapolis
1B - Ben Minard, So., Ashland
2B - Patrick Brady, So., Bellarmine
SS - Matt Reimer, Sr., Saint Joseph’s
3B - Chris Saroff, Fr., Indianapolis
Utl - Adam Kaminski, Jr., Wayne State
DH - Mike Staehle, Sr., Saint Joseph’s
OF - Derek Hinke, Sr., Grand Valley State
OF - Matt Wille, Sr., Saint Joseph’s
OF - Reed Welker, Sr., Saginaw Valley State
SP - Blaine Cravens, Sr., Saint Joseph’s
SP - Jeremy Kehrt, Sr., Southern Indiana
SP - Anthony Bass, Jr., Wayne State
SP - Ryan Schmidt, So., Northern Kentucky
RP - Clay Tingley, Jr., Saint Joseph’s
Second Team
C - Max Bell, Sr., Saginaw Valley State
1B - Brian Sampsel, Jr., Findlay
2B - Josh Huebner, Jr., Southern Indiana
SS - Chris Haycox, Sr., Ashland
3B - Jacob Petkac, So., Ashland
Utl - Casey Robrahn, Jr., Grand Valley State
OF - David Quiroga, Sr., Ashland
OF - George Rohan, Sr., Findlay
OF - Kevin Dusold, Jr., Northern Kentucky
SP - Dave Middendorf, Fr., Northern Kentucky
SP - Caleb Meyer, Sr., Findlay
SP - Andre Benjamin, Jr., Grand Valley State
SP - Chase Sonen, Jr., Saint Joseph’s
RP - Shaun Larsen, Jr., Southern Indiana