ST. LOUIS – While sitting in the hotel in Saginaw, Mich. a day out from their the second-straight NCAA DII Midwest Super Regional, the No. 16-ranked University of Indianapolis baseball team has garnered two more All-Region nods with
E.J. White grabbing his second first team selection and
Cole Hampton finding himself upon the second team.
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For Hampton is his second-straight season finding himself among this list, doing it while donning the Green and Gold of Missouri S&T last year. As for White, he was already named
NCBWA All-Midwest First Team a week prior.
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White currently sits fourth in all of Division II in appearances at 29, just two shy of the first-place mark. He's in a similar position for the saves leaderboard, sitting fifth with 12, with more opportunities to come as the Hounds continue their hunt for another regional title.
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The Hounds third baseman in Hampton, despite having a slow start to his Crimson and Grey tenure, has blossomed into the power bat the Hounds needed as they have made their playoff push. Otherwise known as "Champ," the junior from Edwardsville, Ill. has earned that nickname and more, carrying a .323 average to complement a 1.029 OPS which places him second among the Hounds. His power is where the four-hole bat has shined as he has slugged .572 into this point of the season with 21 doubles, two triples and nine dingers, all resulting in 59 RBIs. He also sits among the nation's best in HBP, having been beaned 21 times his season.
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FULL D2CCA MIDWEST ALL-REGION TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
POSITION |
HOMETOWN |
| Dustin Dupont |
Quincy |
Senior |
Catcher |
Selvin, Ind. |
| Will Shannon |
Hillsdale |
Junior |
First Base |
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. |
| Joey Parliment |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Senior |
Second Base |
Gordonsville, Tenn. |
| Alex Epp |
William Jewell |
Senior |
Shortstop |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Mikey Kocen |
Lewis |
Junior |
Third Base |
Beach Park, Ill. |
| Evan Jilbert |
William Jewell |
Senior |
Outfield |
Auburn, Wa. |
| Brent Vanaman |
Illinois Springfield |
Junior |
Outfield |
Spring Valley, Ill. |
| Braedon Stoakes |
Missouri-St. Louis |
Junior |
Outfield |
Grand Ledge, Mich. |
| Blake Salamon |
Northwood |
Senior |
Designated Hitter |
South Lyon, Mich. |
| Karter Fitzpatrick |
Wayne State (Mich.) |
Senior |
Starting Pitcher |
Monroe, Mich. |
| Griffin Kirn |
Quincy |
Junior |
Starting Pitcher |
Quincy, Ill. |
| Caleb Marks |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Junior |
Starting Pitcher |
Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
| Jacob Kroger |
Maryville |
Senior |
Starting Pitcher |
Palmyra, Mo. |
| Hayden Jatczak |
Saginaw Valley |
Senior |
Utility (Pitcher) |
Bay City, Mich. |
| Boston Torres |
Cedarville |
Freshman |
Utility (Non-Pitcher) |
Concord, N.C. |
| E.J. White |
Indianapolis |
Senior |
Relief Pitcher |
Carmel, Ind. |
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| NAME |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
POSITION |
HOMETOWN |
| Matt Magno |
Northwood |
Senior |
Catcher |
Dublin, Ohio |
| Austin Simpson |
Quincy |
Junior |
First Base |
Fairfield, Iowa |
| Brandon Scheurer |
Saginaw Valley |
Senior |
Second Base |
Portland, Mich. |
| Jack Zebig |
Maryville |
Sophomore |
Shortstop |
Plainfield, Ill. |
| Cole Hampton |
Indianapolis |
Senior |
Third Base |
Edwardsville, Ill. |
| Haven Mangrum |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Senior |
Outfield |
Goodlettsville, Tenn. |
| Colin Cornwell |
Saginaw Valley |
Senior |
Outfield |
Sterling Heights, Mich. |
| Cam Miller |
Ashland |
Junior |
Outfield |
Dayton, Ohio |
| Mark Kattula |
Illinois Springfield |
Junior |
Designated Hitter |
Shelby Township, Mich. |
| Mike Morawski |
Grand Valley |
Sophomore |
Starting Pitcher |
Tinley Park, Ill. |
| Marshall Leishman |
Ashland |
Junior |
Starting Pitcher |
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada |
| Kendall Anthes |
Northwood |
Senior |
Starting Pitcher |
Cass City, Mich. |
| Cody Bahl |
Drury |
Senior |
Starting Pitcher |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| Cam Scott |
Ashland |
Junior |
Utility (Pitcher) |
Mapleton, Ill. |
| Barrett Rose |
Missouri-St. Louis |
Junior |
Utility (Non-Pitcher) |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Jack Canent |
Rockhurst |
Senior |
Relief Pitcher |
Overland Park, Kan. |
Midwest Region Player of the Year – Hayden Jatczak, Sr., Infield/Pitcher, Saginaw Valley
Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year – Caleb Marks, Sr., Starting Pitcher, Trevecca Nazarene
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