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KANSAS CITY,
Mo. – Cumberland
University (Tenn.) senior outfielder Kris Miller is announced as the Most
Valuable Player of the 54th annual Avista-NAIA
World Series. Hitting .364 (8-for-22) with four home runs and 10 RBIs in the
World Series, Miller led the Bulldogs to their second World Series title
with a 4-3 victory over Lee University (Tenn.) tonight at Harris Field in
Lewiston, Idaho.
Miller is joined by six other Bulldogs on the all-tournament team, the
most of any of the 10 participants.
JJ Costantino of Lee was pegged
with the Charlie Hustle Award, while Kirk Walker of Oklahoma City was
awarded the Gold Glove Award.
Other awards were dished out including
the Hank Burbridge Champions of Character Team
Award (Cumberland University) and the Buffalo Funds-NAIA 5-Star Champions of
Character Team Award (Shorter University). Both accolades recognize the team
that has best exhibited the five core character values of Respect,
Responsibility, Integrity, Servant Leadership and Sportsmanship.
Robert Post, a senior pitcher from Cumberland University (Tenn.) was pegged
as the Hank Burbridge Champion of Character
player. This marked the sixth straight year for recognizing this award in
memory of Hall of Fame Coach Hank Burbridge, who
won over 1,000 games in 40 years at Spring Arbor (Mich.).
2010 AVISTA-NAIA Baseball All-Tournament Team
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Pos.
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Name
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School
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Year
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Hometown
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1B
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Greg
Appleton
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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Jr.
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Port Coquitlam,
B.C.
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2B
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Tyler
Kuehl
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Point
Loma Nazarene (Calif.)
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Jr.
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San Diego, Calif.
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SS
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Sam
Kikla
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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Sr.
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Malabar, Fla.
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3B
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Matt
Greener
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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Sr.
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Jupiter, Fla.
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INF
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Steve
Sabins
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
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Jr.
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Austin, Texas
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C
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Taylor Comford
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Lee
(Tenn.)
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Jr.
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San Diego, Calif.
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C
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David
Fanshawe
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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Jr.
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Miami, Fla.
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OF
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Kris
Miller
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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Sr.
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New Caney, Texas
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OF
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Mike
Jutkiewicz
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
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Sr.
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Naples, Fla.
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OF
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Troy
Frazier
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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Sr.
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Louisville, Ky.
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OF
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Rashad Taylor
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Point
Loma Nazarene (Calif.)
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Jr.
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San Francisco,
Calif.
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DH
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Pat
Murray
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Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
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Sr.
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Huntington Beach,
Calif.
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P
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Scott
Swinson
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Lee
(Tenn.)
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Sr.
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Ellicott City, Md.
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P
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Chad
Blauer
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Point
Loma Nazarene (Calif.)
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Sr.
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Huntington Beach,
Calif.
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P
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Phillip Reamy
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
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Jr.
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Centerville, Va.
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P
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Aaron
Wilkerson
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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Jr.
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Waco, Texas
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Avista-NAIA
Most Valuable Player –
Kris Miller,
Cumberland (Tenn.)
Charlie
Hustle Award
– JJ Costantino, Lee (Tenn.)
Gold Glove Award – Kirk Walker, Oklahoma City
Hank Burbridge Champion of Character Player
– Robert Post, Cumberland University (Tenn.)
Hank
Burbridge
Champions of Character Team – Cumberland University (Tenn.)
Buffalo Funds-NAIA 5-Star Champions
of Character Team Award – Shorter University (Ga.)
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