NAIA 2000 Baseball All-Americans

FIRST TEAM
 
Pos. Name Institution Cl. Hometown
1B Trevor Brown Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Jr.
Eugene, Ore.
2B Justin Knolhoff McKendree (Ill.)
Jr.
Centralia, Ill.
SS Freddy Sanchez Oklahoma City
Sr.
Burbank, Calif.
3B Clint Kaeding Benedictine (Kan.)
Sr.
Leavenworth, Kan.
INF Bill Keppinger Cumberland (Tenn.)
Jr.
Auburn, Ga.
C Justin Harriman St. Scholastica (Minn.)
Sr.
International Falls, Minn.
C Misha Dworken Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
Sr.
New York, N.Y.
OF David Burkholder* Grand View (Iowa)
Jr.
Menahga, Minn.
OF Ray Torres Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
Sr.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
OF Nick Alvarez St. Thomas (Fla.)
Sr.
Miami, Fla.
OF Wes Wilkerson Lipscomb (Tenn.)
Sr.
Nashville, Tenn.
DH Britt Harper Lubbock Christian (Texas)
Sr.
Midland, Texas
P John Ogiltree Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
Jr.
Mississauga, Ontario
P Chris Schroeder  Oklahoma City
Jr.
Okarche, Okla.
P Jon Browder Dallas Baptist (Texas)
Sr.
Joshua, Texas
P Greg Withelder Wilmington (Del.)
Jr.
Stratham, Pa.
* - NAIA Baseball Player of the Year
 

SECOND TEAM
 
Pos. Name Institution Cl. Hometown
1B Jeremy Todd Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.)
Sr.
West Frankfort, Ill.
2B Russell Lewis Northwood (Texas)
Jr.
Dallas, Texas
SS Leland Swenson St. Scholastica (Minn.)
Sr.
Saginaw, Minn.
3B Radames Torres Ohio Dominican
Sr.
Caguas, P.R.
INF Brian Harrison Shawnee State (Ohio)
Sr.
North Olmstead, Ohio
C Ben Biery Walsh (Ohio)
Sr..
Louisville, Ohio
C Jeff Faiman Hastings (Neb.)
Jr.
Omaha, Neb.
OF Brendan Rogers Warner Southern (Fla.)
Sr.
Vero Beach, Fla.
OF Bodie Simpson Bellevue (Neb.)
Jr.
Lubbock, Texas
OF Brandon Doss Shawnee State (Ohio)
Sr.
Lucasville, Ohio
OF Brett Haake McKendree (Ill.)
Sr.
Belleville, Ill.
DH Esteban Enriques California Baptist
So.
Corona, Calif.
P Mike Ploharz The Master's (Calif.)
Sr.
Clovis, Calif.
P Steve Carver Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
Sr.
Jacksonville, Fla.
P Matt Schweitzer Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
Sr.
McHenry, Ill.
P Shane Riddle Lubbock Christian (Tex.)
Jr.
Kerrville, Texas

HONORABLE MENTION

First Base -  Mike Murphy, Sr., Westmont (Calif.); Richard Dean, So., Mayville State (N.D.); Brendan Raybourn, Sr., Peru State (Neb.); Tony Rain, Jr., Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Justin Carroll, So., State Gregory's (Okla.); Randy Brady, Sr., Grand View (Iowa); Adam Ward, Sr., Indiana Tech; Brian Harrison, Sr., Shawnee State; Marden Medina, Sr., Dominican (N.Y.); Jacob Boyle, Sr., Montreat (N.C.); Adam Huddleston, Sr., Belhaven (Miss.); Peter Garro, Sr., State Thomas (Fla.).

Second Base  -  Casey Macomb, Jr., Albertson (Idaho); Derek Patterson, Sr., Concordia (Calif.); Dale Dingmann, Sr., Mary (N.D.); Ben Maimoni, Jr., Newman (Kan.); Blaine Wauters, Sr., Viterbo (Wis.); Dan Troncoso, Sr., Indiana Tech; Ryan Ellis, Sr., Point Park (Pa.); Aaron Largay, Sr., Husson (Me.); John Driskill, Jr., Birmingham-Southern (Ala.); Travis Adams, Jr., Tennessee Wesleyan; Greg Lesseigne, Sr., Brewton-Parker (Ga.); Lance Felder, Sr., Benedict (S.C.).

Third Base - Andy Ortmeyer, Sr., Western Oregon; Jadon Lavik, Jr., Westmont (Calif.); Tim Hunt, Sr., Briar Cliff (Iowa); Monte Scott, So., Peru State (Neb.); Nate Cook, Sr., Dallas Baptist (Texas); Tim Flannigan, Sr., Saint Xavier (Ill.); John Derko, Jr., Aquinas (Md.); Scott Sibley, So., Thomas (Maine); Jason Mullen, Jr., Berry (Ga.); Gabe Shaw, Sr., Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Reggie Scott, Sr., William Carey (Miss.)Justin Turner, So., Warner Southern (Fla.).

Shortstops -  Gavin Gosz, Jr., Albertson (Idaho); Jimmy Luster, Jr., Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Brad Daisa, Jr., Avila (Mo.); Julio Campos, Sr., Missouri Baptist; Bryan Batthauer, Sr., Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Todd Miller, Sr., Madonna (Mich.); Don Kelly, So. Point Park (Pa.); Warren Rivell, Sr., Wilmington (Del.); Mike Felker, Jr., Lambuth (Tenn.); Aaron Randall, Sr., Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Raul Nieves, Sr., Mobile (Ala.); Chris Barnwell, Jr., Flagler (Fla.).

Infielders -  Brian Amadela, Sr., St. Martin's (Wash.); Ty Sager, Jr., The Master's; Ray Peterson, Jr., Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.); Rod Hartman, Sr., Hastings (Neb.); Jose Ramos, Sr., Benedictine (Kan.); Jason Breland, Jr., Lubbock Christian (Texas), Craig Babich, Sr., Saint Xavier (Ill.); Heath Luther, Jr., Huntington (Ind.); Jared Dever, Jr., Malone (Ohio); Chris Canelliz, So., Dominican (N.Y.); Jeremy Maddox, Berry (Ga.); Steve Dover, Jr., Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Keith Little, Sr., Brewton-Parker (Ga.); Xavier Taylor, So., Voories (S.C.).

Catchers -  J.R. Diaz, Sr., Lewis-Clark State; Gil Pierce, Sr., Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Nick Swanson, Jr. Concordia (Calif.); Mike Wertz, Sr., The Master's (Calif.); Matt Johnson, Sr., Valley City State (N.D.); Jason Nelson, Jr., Bethany (Kan.); Tim Dierkes, So., Harris-Stowe (Mo.); Willie DeGracia, Sr., Benedictine (Kan.); Manny Bones, Sr., Oklahoma Christian; Kevin Webster, Sr., Texas Lutheran; Dan Heefner, Jr., Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Mark Cobb, Sr., Illinois Tech; Brian Brown, Sr., Marian (Ind.); Richy Clay, Sr., Indiana Wesleyan; Brad Beale, Jr., Shawnee State (Ohio); Ed Cieslak, Jr., Wilmington (Del.); Matt Ferreira, Sr., Thomas (Maine); Todd Bell, Jr., Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Jason Ellis, So., Cumberland (Ky.); Peter Thompson, Fr., Montreat (N.C.); Beau Grissim, Sr., Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Justin Kyser, Sr., Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.); Daniel Barnett, So., Warner Southern (Fla.); Mondrell Sumter, So., Morris (S.C.).

Outfielders - Ross Mitchell, Sr., Albertson (Idaho); Jason Ellison, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Chad Hartley, Sr., Albertson (Idaho), Todd Smasal, Sr., Western Baptist (Ore.); Nate Philo, Sr., Azusa Pacific (Calif.); J.D. Harkey, Sr., Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.); Charles Chatman, Jr., Concordia (Calif.); Mike Clifton, Jr., Westmont (Calif.); Chad Lujan, Fr., Mary (N.D.), Chris LePine, Sr., St. Scholastica (Minn.); James Ferrell, So., Huron (S.D.); Brandon Carter, Sr., Briar Cliff (Iowa); Nate Sungy, Jr., Bethany (Kan.); Justin Hertzel, So., Nebraska Wesleyan, Luke Haverhals, Sr., Northwestern (Iowa); Tim Phips, Jr., Evangel (Mo.); Nathan Neal, Jr., Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Wilfredo Gonzalez, Sr., Missouri Baptist; Mario Delgado, Jr., Oklahoma City; J.J. Pierce, So., Wayland Baptist (Texas); Stan Whittle, Sr., Lubbock Christian (Texas); Gabe Flores, Sr., Lubbock Christian (Texas); Scott Lesniak, Jr., Illinois Tech; Any Reeb, Sr., Saint Francis (Ill.); Bill Healy, Jr., Saint Ambrose (Iowa); Jeremiah Deakins, Jr., Indiana Tech; Cody Scherer, Jr., St. Francis (Ind.); Derrick Wolfe, Sr., Madonna (Mich).; Andy Nucci, Fr., Huntington (Ind.); Kyle Mackie, Jr., Ohio Domincan; Patrick Ranalli; So., Ohio Dominican; Joe Estep, Sr., Shawnee State (Ohio); Steve Osborne, Jr., St. Joseph's (Maine), Randy Hottes, Jr., Wilmington (Del.); Steve Hurschman, Sr., Wilmington (Del.); Mario Deluca, Sr., Dominican (N.Y.); Jody Finn, Sr., Martin Methodist (Tenn.); A.J. Gray, Jr., Berry (Ga.); Tim Moore, Jr., Union (Ky.); Curtis Hughes, Sr., Montreat (N.C.); Chris Miller, Jr., Indiana-Southeast; Dan Fish, Sr., Tennessee Wesleyan; Jackie Blanchard, Jr., Mobile (Ala.), Keith Johnson, Jr., Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.); Jason Dillon, Jr., North Georgia; Matt Lee, Jr., LaGrange (Ga.); David Travis, Sr., Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Kenard Daugherty, Jr., Voorhies (S.C.).

Pitchers -  Michael Kraemer, Jr., Albertson (Idaho); Chris Mabeus, Jr., Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); John Vietch, Sr., Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Josh Clark, Jr., Central Washington; Chad Leitzke, Jr., Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.); Chad Ekin, So., Boiola (Calif.); Josh Higgins, Jr., The Master's (Calif.); Don Schmidt, Jr., Briar Cliff (Iowa); Corey Kemp, Jr., St. Scholastica (Minn.); Jared Whitehouse, So. Mayville State (N.D.); Josue Prado, Jr., Huron (S.D.); Clint Strassburg, Jr., Bethany (Kan.); Kyle Yost, Jr., Hastings (Neb.), Matt Whditehead, Jr., Bellevue (Neb.); David McWatters, Jr., Bellevue (Neb.); John Frech, Jr., McKendree (Ill.); Peter Lopez, Sr., Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Jesse Carranza, Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Jared Tyson, So., Benedictine (Kan.); Keith Lant, Sr., Texas Lutheran; Shawn Peck, Jr., Viterbo (Wis.); Chris Standley, Jr., Grand View (Iowa); Matthew O'Neill, Sr., Saint Xavier (Ill.); Craig Prifogle, Jr., Marian (Ind.); Shawn Veenstra, Sr., Aquinas (Mich.); Nick Figueroa, Sr., Indiana Tech; Neil Stinson, So., Huntington (Ind.); Mike Waddell, Jr., Mt. Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Beau Dannemiller, So., Malone (Ohio), Jake Issacson, Jr., Ohio Dominican; Jason Burcham, Sr., Shawnee State (Ohio); Rich Groff, Sr., Wilmington (Del.); Rich Scalamandre, So., Dominican (N.Y.); Adam Pace, Jr., Dominican (N.Y.); Mark Satterfield, Sr., Union (Tenn.); Mike Nickoli, So., Birmingham-Southern (Ala.); Dave Beck, Jr., Cumberland (Ky.); Brad Turner, Jr., Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Jeb Thomas, Jr., Montreat (N.C.); Ray Torres, Sr., Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); John Rice, Sr., Milligan (Tenn.); Dan Miller, Jr, Brewton-Parker (Ga.); Rob Lystad, So., North Georgia; Julio Ortiz, Sr., Mobile (Ala.); Vincent Chulk, Sr., St. Thomas (Fla.); Luke Martin, Sr., Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Alvin Mingo, Fr., Claflin (S.C.); Seth Lambert, Warner Southern (Fla.).

Designated Hitters - Ben DeMond, Jr., St. Martin's (Wash.); Fernando Centeno, Sr., Huron (S.D.); Greg McAlpin, Sr., York (Neb.); Raul Martinez, Jr., Missouri Baptist; Raul Matta, So., Mount Mercy (Iowa); Wes Hayden, So., Marion (Ind.); Richard Leach, Fr., Tiffin (Ohio); Jesse Lacasse, St. Joseph's (Maine); Elvin Ruiz, Sr., Campbellsville (Ky.); Brandon Dennis, Jr., Brescia (Ky.); Billy Bonner, So., Spring Hill (Ala.); Brent McMurtrie, Sr., Embry-Riddle (Fla.).