NAIA 2001 BASEBALL WORLD SERIES

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June 1, 2001

Lewiston, Idaho – The following are the 2001 NAIA All-American baseball teams as selected by the NAIA Baseball Committee.

First-Team

*-NAIA Baseball Player-of-the-Year

Second-Team

First Base – Bryce Gardiner, Western Oregon; Jesus Pimentel, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.); Richard Dean, Mayville State (N.D.); Tom Garden, York (Neb.); Raul Matta, Mt. Mercy (Iowa); Phil Sabetka, Tiffin (Ohio); Pat Getzfread, Nyack (N.Y.); Paul Rottman, Cumberland (Tenn.); Korre Humes, Brevard (N.C.); Doug Neil, Loyola (La.); Arian Alcala, St. Thomas (Fla.).

Second Base – Casey Macomb, Albertson (Idaho); Esteban Enriquez, California Baptist; Danny Duskin, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Ben Maimoni, Newman (Kan.); Jason Angelilli, St. Francis (Ill.); Tyson Jones, Taylor (Ind.); Trevor Vaught, Shawnee (Ohio); Don Sawyer, Husson (Maine); Jake Draper, Spalding (Ky.); Bryan Roundtree, Shorter (Ga.); Lance Felder, Benedict (S.C.).

Third Base – Nick Walker, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Jeremy Isherwood, Vanguard (Calif.); Geoff Zimmerman, Mayville State (N.D.); Monte Scott, Peru State (Neb.); Eddie Lopez, Benedictine (Kan.); Drew Phillips, Northwestern Oklahoma State; Ryan Howell, St. Xavier (Ill.); Craig Nevels, Tri-State (Ind.); Scott Sibley, Thomas (Maine); Jason Mullen, Berry (Ga.); Jeremy Mixon, William Carey (Miss.); Scott Shealy, Milligan (Tenn.).

Shortstop – Yoshi Kimura, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); David Munoz, Biola (Calif.); Les Pamaran, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Josh Raiburn, Newman (Kan.); Dusty Kantner, McKendree (Ill.); Justin Syfeist, Houston Baptist (Tex.); Jerry Kaufman, Huntington (Ind.); Chris Canelliz, Dominican (N.Y.); Pichi Balet, Cumberland (Tenn.); Sean Pittman, North Georgia; Nathan Harp, Indiana-Southeast.

Infielder – Justin Williams, Central Washington; Andy Whieldon, California Baptist; Justin Malenosky, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Max Bethge, Kansas Wesleyan (Kan.); Joe Bolstad, Sioux Falls (S.D.); Damon Burkhart, Missouri Baptist; Danny Cataline, Houston Baptist (Tex.); Dan Heefner, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Dustin Stevens, Indiana Wesleyan; Brian Edwards, Ohio Dominican; Chris Sanos, Dominican (N.Y.); Mike Felker, Lambuth (Tenn.); Andy Wilhoit, King (Tenn.); John Martin, Brewton-Parker (Ga.); Chris Barnwell, Flagler (Fla.).

Outfielder – Branden Florence, Albertson (Idaho); Nick Leswick, British Columbia (B.C.); Scott Skeen, Albertson (Idaho); Nate Philo, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Ryan Beaver, Biola (Calif.); Chad Chop, Vanguard (Calif.); Matt Ozama, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Eric Slater, Biola (Calif.); Chris Moreside, Mayville State (N.D.); Jared Kuka, Jamestown (N.D.); George Strable, National American (S.D.); Bodie Simpson, Bellevue (Neb.); Nate Sungy, Bethany (Kan.); Jeremy Wuestewald, Midland Lutheran (Neb.); Eddie Breuchaud, McKendree (Ill.); Ryan Tribout, McKendree (Ill.); Daniel Allen, Missouri Valley (Mo.); Gabriel Corchado, Lindenwood (Mo.); Drew Miller, Oklahoma Baptist; Kennard Bibbs, Oklahoma City; Scott Lesniak, Illinois Tech; Chris Standley, Grandview (Iowa); Ray Schmeski, St. Xavier (Ill.); Adam Willis, Indiana Wesleyan; Darren Phillips, Marian (Ind.); Chris Lasky, Aquinas (Mich.); Kyle Mackie, Ohio Dominican; Joe Eisner, Point Park (Pa.); Mike Waddell, Mt Vernon (Ohio); Scott Pachan, Malone (Ohio); Steve Osborne, St. Joseph's (Maine); Ralph Carusillo, Nyack (N.Y.); Kyndrich Doggett, Wilmington (Del.); Ian Keyser, Dominican (N.Y.); Fred Matricardi, Lambuth (Tenn.); Tim Moore, Union (Ky.); Mario Campos, Trevecca (Tenn.); Jason Collins, Brescia (Ky.); Ace Lagoff, Brevard (N.C.); Jason Tarves, Brevard (N.C.); Blake Leach, Brescia (Ky.); Mike Morabito, Thomas (Ga.); Nick Deckon, North Georgia; William Gieler, North Georgia; Robert Carroway, Louisiana State-Shreveport Robin Davis, Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.); John Maher, Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.); Frank Forte, St. Thomas (Fla.); William Leonard, Benedict (S.C.).

Catcher – Benji Warren, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho); Tyler Echelbarger, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Bryan Swaenepoel, Valley City State (N.D.); Brendan Harz, Mayville State (N.D.); Tim Fisher, Bellevue (Neb.); Jason Nelson, Bethany (Kan.); David Rodrique, Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Kirk Rebuck, Benedictine (Kan.); Ray Ibara, Lubbock Christian (Tex.); Pat Fahey, St. Xavier (Ill.); Wayne Foreman, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Brad Bruntyn, Bethel (Ind.); Justin Clarey, Mt Vernon (Ohio); Vince DeAugustine, St Vincent (Pa.); Ed Cieslak, Wilmington (Del.); Kyle Perry, Nyack (N.Y.); Kevin Young, Lee (Tenn.); Tony Taylor, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Jost Hunt, Brescia (Ky.); Chad Smith, Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.); Sam Driver, Mobile (Ala.); Ryan Fulcher, Milligan (Tenn.); Luke Albert, Nova Southeastern (Fla.).

Designated Hitter – Travis Anderson, Western Oregon; Steve Ferreira, California Baptist; Erik Anderson, Valley City State (N.D.); Andy Fent, Benedictine (Kan.); Will Nota, Oklahoma Baptist; Aaron Carpenter, Grandview (Iowa); Brent Backing, Aquinas (Mich.); Justin Brown, Urbana (Ohio); Eric Miceli, Felician (N.J.); George Cole, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Thomas Reader, Montreat (N.C.); Gray, Thomas (Ga.);  Matt Barnett, Warner Southern (Fla.).

Pitcher – Liam Woodard, Western Oregon; Jason Stefani, Albertson (Idaho); Chad Ekin, Biola (Calif.); Mike Palumbo, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Matt Berry, Master's (Calif.) Anthony Walker, Vanguard (Calif.); Trevor Bishop, Mayville State (N.D.); Corey Kemp, St. Scholastica (Minn.); Ryan Eskierka, Mary (N.D.); Dwayne Wanely, Valley City State (N.D.); David McWatters, Bellevue (Neb.); Matt Whitehead, Bellevue (Neb.);  Pat Hon, Newman (Kan.); Kyle Yost, Hastings; (Neb.); John Frech, McKendree (Ill.); Scott Kelly, Missouri Valley (Mo.); Alex Chavez, Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Craig Reed, Northwestern Oklahoma State; Troy Gilroy, Grandview (Iowa); Pete Amelio, Robert Morris (Ill.); Brian Crist, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Mike Clark, Mt. Mercy (Iowa); Heath Luther, Huntington (Ind.); Brandon Bailey, Aquinas (Mich.); Brent Seifert, Indiana Tech; Ted Gebower, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Brian Emelnyk, Point Park (Pa.); David Frak, Walsh (Ohio); Mark Coulter, Mt Vernon (Ohio); Brandon Hutchinson, Shawnee (Ohio); Brent Dan, St. Joseph's (Maine); Rob Worcester, Husson (Maine); John Victor Nyman, Nyack (N.Y.); Blake Allen, Union (Tenn.); Duane Chapman, Birmingham-Southern (Ala.); Chris Smith, Cumberland (Tenn.); Bobby Dodenhoff, Brevard (N.C.); Dustin Barrett, Milligan (Tenn.); Aaron Little, Indiana-Southeast (Ind.); Bryan Shartzer, Indiana-Southeast (Ind.); Trae McGill, Spring Hill (Ala.); Jeff Hawkins, Auburn-Mongomery (Ala.); Justin Shurley, North Georgia; Kory Melancon, Mobile (Ala.); Ben Ally, Warner Southern (Fla.); Dustin Major, Flagler (Fla.); Kyle Kuykendall, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Michael Portacatin, Voorhees (S.C.).

Relief Pitcher – Wes Hutchison, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Nate Hansen, Biola (Calif.); Eric Applegate, Midland Lutheran (Neb.); Jeremiah Barnes, Benedictine (Kan.); Joey McLaughlen, Oklahoma City; Neil Stinson, Huntington (Ind.); T. J. Couch, Cedarville (Ohio); Tim Borders, Berry (Ga.); Josh Harris, Auburn-Mongomery (Ala.); Omar Del Canal, St. Thomas (Fla.).