{"id":46946,"date":"2014-06-02T10:03:36","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T15:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=46946"},"modified":"2014-06-02T14:52:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-02T19:52:51","slug":"vcsus-brady-andersen-named-honorable-mention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=46946","title":{"rendered":"VCSU’s Brady Anderson Named Honorable Mention"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AndersonBrady\"<\/a>VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University sophomore Brady Anderson has been named an Honorable Mention to the 2014 NAIA Baseball All-America team, the NAIA national office announced Monday.<\/p>\n

A catcher and infielder from Jamestown, N.D., Anderson was voted Player of the Year in the North Star Athletic Association after a breakout season. He batted .443 this spring with 38 RBIs, 23 extra-base hits and a .678 slugging percentage.<\/p>\n

Anderson finished the season ranked Top 20 in the nation in six different batting categories. His .443 batting average ranked Anderson sixth in the nation. He was also third in hits per game (1.65), fifth in total bases per game (2.525) and fifth in triples per game. Anderson’s six total triples were 11th in the nation, and his slugging percentage ranked him 18th.<\/p>\n

He was named the NAIA National Player of the Week on April 1, and was twice named the NSAA Player of the Week.<\/p>\n

Anderson is the son of Cory and Kristi Anderson. He is the first Viking baseball player to be named Honorable Mention All-American since Casey Huntsinger in 2005.<\/p>\n

The 2014 All-America Teams were selected by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BCA) All-America Selection Committee.<\/p>\n

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2014 NAIA Baseball All-America Teams<\/p>\n

FIRST TEAM<\/p>\n

Position First Last Year School Hometown<\/p>\n

C Darryl Knight Jr. Embry Riddle (Fla.) Marietta, Ga.<\/p>\n

C Carlos Contreras Jr. Northwood (Texas) Carrollton, Texas<\/p>\n

1B Martin Lemus Sr. Georgetown (Ky.) Lawndale, Calif.<\/p>\n

2B Sam Lind Sr. Cumberland (Tenn.) Hartford, S.D.<\/p>\n

SS Riley Swanson So. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) Mount Vernon, Ohio<\/p>\n

3B Jeff Lusardi Sr. San Diego Christian (Calif.) Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

UT Forrest Smith Sr. Oklahoma City Bakersfield, Calif.<\/p>\n

DH Jake Shirley Sr. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) West Covina, Calif.<\/p>\n

OF Orlando Olivera Jr. Missouri Baptist Miami, Fla.<\/p>\n

OF Jose Ruiz* Sr. Oklahoma Wesleyan Barquisimeto, Venezuela<\/p>\n

OF Matt Page Sr. Oklahoma Baptist Redwood City, Calif.<\/p>\n

OF Cody Lavalli Sr. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) Apple Valley, Calif.<\/p>\n

SP Gabe Hemmer Sr. San Diego Christian (Calif.) Yuma, Ariz.<\/p>\n

SP Koby Gaddis Sr. Evangel (Mo.) Springfield, Mo.<\/p>\n

SP Derek Moore Fr. Shawnee State (Ohio) Wheelersburg, Ohio<\/p>\n

SP Julian Merryweather Sr. Oklahoma Baptist Berkley, Calif.<\/p>\n

RP Tyler Akins Sr. Belhaven (Miss.) Madison, Miss.<\/p>\n

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SECOND TEAM<\/p>\n

Position First Last Year School Hometown<\/p>\n

C Hank Stewart Sr. Brescia (Ky.) Cartersville, Ga.<\/p>\n

C Connor Lynch Jr. Oklahoma City Marietta, Ga.<\/p>\n

1B Steven Knudson So. Oklahoma Baptist South San Francisco, Calif.<\/p>\n

2B Paul Pickerell Jr. Belhaven (Miss.) Elizabethtown, Ky.<\/p>\n

SS Ivan Vela Jr. Oklahoma Baptist West Hills, Calif.<\/p>\n

3B Mitchell Osnowitz Sr. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Bloomington, Ill.<\/p>\n

UT Ricky Coleman Sr. Cumberland (Tenn.) Nashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

DH Jeff Ricker Jr. Oklahoma Baptist San Bernardino, Calif.<\/p>\n

OF Chris Hall So. Cumberland (Tenn.) Lebanon, Tenn.<\/p>\n

OF Taylor Eads Jr. Spring Hill (Ala.) Slidell, La.<\/p>\n

OF Dusty Davis Sr. Reinhardt (Ga.) Chapel Hill, Ga.<\/p>\n

OF Mith Peschon Jr. Northwestern (Iowa) Spirit Lake, Iowa<\/p>\n

SP Junior Mustain Sr. Tabor (Kan.) Camdenton, Mo.<\/p>\n

SP Jacob Kopra Sr. Corban (Ore.) Gresham, Ore.<\/p>\n

SP Jordan Morales Sr. Oklahoma Baptist Hatillo, P.R.<\/p>\n

SP Daniel Poncedeleon Sr. Embry Riddle (Fla.) LaMirada, Calif.<\/p>\n

RP Travis Tarleton Sr. Point (Ga.) Conyers, Ga.<\/p>\n

*denotes Player of the Year<\/p>\n

Honorable Mention<\/p>\n

First Last School<\/p>\n

Tim Hill Bacone (Okla.)<\/p>\n

Kyle Kinman Bellevue (Neb.)<\/p>\n

Chris Van Brandt Brewton-Parker (Ga.)<\/p>\n

Conor Lillis-White British Columbia<\/p>\n

Grant Zawadski Bryan (Tenn.)<\/p>\n

Keegan Yuhl Concordia (Calif.)<\/p>\n

Corey Murphy Davenport (Mich.)<\/p>\n

Elliott Engle Doane (Neb.)<\/p>\n

Robert Liera Faulkner (Ala.)<\/p>\n

Tyler Arthur Georgetown (Ky.)<\/p>\n

Tyler Carpenter Georgia Gwinnett<\/p>\n

Justin Kalusa Indiana Tech<\/p>\n

Tommy Muhlethaler Jarvis Christian (Texas)<\/p>\n

Josh Raymond Judson (Ill.)<\/p>\n

Ryan Sells Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)<\/p>\n

Jordan Eckley Mid-America Nazarene (Kan.)<\/p>\n

Brandon Zywicki Missour Baptist<\/p>\n

Cody Groskreutz Northwestern (Iowa)<\/p>\n

Chris Pike Oklahoma City<\/p>\n

Jeff Butler Oklahoma Wesleyan<\/p>\n

Aaron Marshall Ottawa (Kan.)<\/p>\n

Davon Poole Saint Mary (Kan.)<\/p>\n

Cade Gotta San Diego Christian (Calif.)<\/p>\n

Jaime Gurroloa Science & Arts (Okla.)<\/p>\n

J. Golden St. Ambrose (Iowa)<\/p>\n

Edwin Medina St. Thomas (Fla.)<\/p>\n

Ricky Rodriguez Sterling (Kan.)<\/p>\n

Kirk Rocha Tabor (Kan.)<\/p>\n

Jacob Webb Tabor (Kan.)<\/p>\n

Steve Karkenny The Master’s (Calif.)<\/p>\n

Brady Anderson Valley City State (N.D.)<\/p>\n

Russell Harmening Westmont (Calif.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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