Two members of the Lewis-Clark State College baseball team were named to the 2010 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-America Team, the NAIA announced on Friday.
Senior infielder Josh Ashenbrenner and senior catcher Brian Burke both were named to the 17-member squad, which featured eight infielder, one outfield, two catchers and six pitchers.
Ashenbrenner, from Kirkland, Wash., is in his third year of the program and was an All-America Honorable Mention selection last season. He led the Warrior regulars with a .435 batting average with 77 hits in 177 trips to the plate. He also led the team in runs scored at 53 and tied for second in doubles with 11 and RBI with 44. He also had four home runs and a .502 on-base percentage. He played mainly at third base last season but has also played at shortstop and second base during his career.
Burke is a transfer from Kansas Wesleyan this season for LCSC. The 6-foot-2 215-pounder, who is from Lancaster, Calif., started 49 of the 50 games he played in and hit .435 with 74 hits in 170 trips to the plate. He had 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 40 RBI. He finished with a slugging percentage of .771 and earned second-team NAIA All-America honors last season.
The Preseason All-America team was chosen by the NAIA All-America Selection Committee.
Three other teams – Lubbock Christian, Louisiana State-Shreveport, and St. Xavier – also had two players honored.
All 2010 Preseason All-Americans garnered postseason 2009 All-America honors. Ross Blondin of Lubbock Christian, Andrew Brouillette of Louisiana State-Shreveport, Brice Cutspec of Azusa Pacific (Calif.), Tim Dunn of Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.), Jayson Koehn of St. Xavier, Jono Waugh of Southern Polytechnic State (Ga.) and Justin Zinkovich of Embry-Riddle (Fla.) were all mentioned on the 2009 All-America First Team. Three other standouts were named to the All-America Second Team while seven players were All-America Honorable Mention picks.
The NAIA Baseball Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll will be released on Nov. 17.
2010 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-America Team (Nov. 6, 2009)
2010 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-America Team (Nov. 6, 2009)
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Name
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School
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Pos.
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Yr.
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Hometown
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Josh Ashenbrenner%
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Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
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INF
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Sr.
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Kirkland, Wash.
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Ross Blondin^
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Lubbock Christian (Texas)
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3B
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Sr.
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Sonoma, Calif.
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Andrew Brouillette^
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Lousiana State-Shreveport
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C
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Jr.
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Benton, La.
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Brian Burke$
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Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
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C
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Sr.
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Lancaster, Calif.
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Brian Chase$
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Campbellsville (Ky.)
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1B
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Sr.
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San Jose, Calif.
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Brice Cutspec^
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Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
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INF
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Sr.
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Westminster, Calif.
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Oscar DePablos%
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Northwood (Fla.)
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OF
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Jr.
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Kissimmee, Fla.
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Tim Dunn^
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Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.)
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P
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Sr.
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Bardwell, Ky.
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R.L. Eisenbach$
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Lubbock Christian (Texas)
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P
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Sr.
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Newark, Ohio
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Justin Ennis%
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Lousiana State-Shreveport
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P
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Jr.
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Livingston, Texas
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Jayson Koehn^
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St. Xavier (Ill.)
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P
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Sr.
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Beecher, Ill.
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Jared Noteboom%
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Morningside (Iowa)
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2B
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Sr.
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South Sioux City, Neb.
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John O’Brien%
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St. Xavier (Ill.)
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SS
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Sr.
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Lake Zurich, Ill.
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Tyler Tamayose%
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William Woods (Mo.)
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1B
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So.
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Lethbridge, Alberta
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Jono Waugh^
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Southern Polytechnic State (Ga.)
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SS
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Sr.
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Oxford, Ala.
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Derek Weber%
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Mount Mercy (Iowa)
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P
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Jr.
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Waterloo, Iowa
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Justin Zinkovich^
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Embry Riddle (Fla.)
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P
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Sr.
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Cocoa, Fla.
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^ 2009 All-America First Team
$ 2009 All America Second Team
% 2009 All-America Honorable Mention
