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Nine Cougars Honored with AMC Baseball Awards
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (5-16-2010) - Nine members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team were honored when the American Mideast Conference awards were selected by vote of the conference coaches.
 
Steve Williams Kyle Barr Darren Athey


Steve Williams, a junior outfielder from Cincinnati, Ohio, led the way for the Cougars as he was named to the AMC First Team. The former Milford High School standout is batting .373 with 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 42 RBI, 45 runs scored, and seven stolen bases as he has started in all 53 games.

Kyle Barr, a sophomore right-handed pitcher from Gahanna, Ohio, joined Williams on the AMC First Team. The former Bishop Hartley High School star has posted a 7-5 record with a 5.00 ERA. In 16 appearances that include 12 starts, he has thrown five complete games, one shutout, a team-high 72 innings and struck out a team-best 73 batters.

Darren Athey, a freshman right-handed pitcher from Newark, Ohio, was named to the AMC Second Team. The former Licking Valley High School product has posted a 4-1 record with a 4.43 ERA and a school-record 10 saves as MVNU’s closer. In 20 appearances, he has struck out 11 batters in 22.1 innings of work.
 

Travis McInerney Matt Parks Brian Brockly


Travis McInerney, a senior catcher from Coshocton, Ohio, was also named to the AMC Second Team. The former Coshocton High School standout is batting .301 with 11 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 37 RBI, and 22 runs scored.

Matt Parks, a senior third baseman from Mount Vernon, Ohio, joined Athey and McInerney on the AMC Second Team. The former Mount Vernon High School star leads the Cougars with a .432 batting average to go along with 12 doubles, three home runs, 34 RBI, and 23 runs scored.

Brian Brockly, a freshman outfielder from Celina, Ohio, rounds out the AMC Second Team selections for MVNU. The former Celina High School star is batting .367 with eight doubles, six triples, three home runs, 23 RBI, and a team-leading 50 runs scored to go with seven stolen bases.
 

Ian Durbin Chaz Gibson Josh Roberts


Ian Durbin, a junior catcher from Delaware, Ohio, was an AMC Honorable Mention pick for the Cougars. The former Buckeye Valley High School product is batting .292 with nine doubles, one triple, one home run, 23 RBI, and 14 runs scored.

Chaz Gibson, a sophomore outfielder from Lancaster, Ohio, was also named to the AMC Honorable Mention list. The former Fairfield Union High School graduate has posted a .319 batting average with 12 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 40 RBI, and 41 runs scored.

Josh Roberts, a sophomore first baseman from Chillicothe, Ohio, also landed a spot on the AMC Honorable Mention list. The former Zane Trace High School standout is batting .356 with 10 doubles, six home runs, 41 RBI, and 45 runs scored.

MVNU is currently 32-21 overall and finished third in the AMC with a 14-10 conference mark. The Cougars captured the AMC Tournament title this past week and will advance to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round in Cleveland, Tennessee, where the action will get under way on Tuesday. MVNU, the No. 5 seed, will take on No. 4 seed William Jewell (Mo.) College at noon.
 

 

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