Lewis-Clark State College junior pitcher Tyler Knigge was named to the 2010 NAIA Baseball All-America Second Team, while infielder Brian Burke and pitcher Colby Hawk were honorable mention selections, the NAIA announced on Thursday.
Knigge, a 6-foot-4 starting pitcher from Lewiston, had an outstanding season in his third season with the Warriors. He led the team in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts this season. Knigge, the son of former Warrior Kent Knigge, posted a 9-0 record with a 2.59 earned run average. He made 13 appearances during the season, including a team-best 12 starts, and threw 55.2 innings. He allowed 16 earned runs and struck out 66 to only 16 walks. Opponents hit just .218 off him during the season.
Burke, who played third base and some at both first and catcher, was a First-Team All-American last year at Kansas Wesleyan as a catcher. He transferred to LCSC and led the team in a number of categories. He hit .378 on the year and appeared in 52 of the team’s 53 games. He had a team-high 201 at bats 76 hits, 16 home runs and 64 RBI. He was second on the team in doubles with 19.
Burke also had a team-best .711 slugging percentage.
Hawk was the team’s ace for most of the season, posting a 7-0 record and a 2.15 ERA. He made 12 appearances, including 10 starts and allowed 52 hits and 11 earned runs in 46 innings. He also struck out 23 and walked 14. He suffered a late-season injury and didn’t play during the 54th annual Avista NAIA World Series.
Cumberland’s Matt Greener was named the NAIA’s Player of the Year.
The All-America Teams consist of 17 members on the First Team, 17 on the Second Team and an Honorable Mention Team, which is limited to 34 players. The HM Team is not position-specific.
The 2010 NAIA Coach of the Year will be announced in early January at the ABCA Coaches Convention.
2010 NAIA Baseball All-Americans
First Team
The 2010 NAIA Coach of the Year will be announced in early January at the ABCA Coaches Convention.
2010 NAIA Baseball All-Americans
First Team
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Player
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School
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Pos.
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Yr.
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Hometown
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Shain Stoner
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Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
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1B
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So.
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San Diego, Calif.
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Cody Gaskill
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Tennessee Wesleyan
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2B
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Jr.
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Petersburg, Tenn.
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Nick Spears
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Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
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SS
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Sr.
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Santee, Calif.
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Matt Greener^
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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3B
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Sr.
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Jupiter, Fla.
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Tyler Schunk
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Rio Grande (Ohio)
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INF
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Sr.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Ryan Delgado%
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Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
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C
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Sr.
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Upland, Calif.
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Joe Staley
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Lubbock Christian (Texas)
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C
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Jr.
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Celina, Texas
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Justin Lunday
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York (Neb.)
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OF
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Sr.
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San Ramon, Calif.
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JJ Costantino
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Lee (Tenn.)
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OF
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Jr.
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Fontana, Calif.
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Troy Frazier
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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OF
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Sr.
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Louisville, Ky.
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Kris Miller
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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OF
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Sr.
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New Caney, Texas
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Austin Quinn
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
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P
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Sr.
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Titusville, Fla.
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Shawn Schaefer
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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P
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Sr.
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Pitt Meadows, B.C.
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Bruce Amende
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York (Neb.)
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P
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Jr.
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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
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Justin Ennis%
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Louisiana State-Shreveport
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P
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Jr.
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Livingston, Texas
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Wade Broyles
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Belhaven (Miss.)
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RP
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Sr.
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Madison, Miss.
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Junior Rodriguez
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Lee (Tenn.)
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DH
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Sr.
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Miami, Fla.
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^ 2010 NAIA Player of the Year
Second Team
Second Team
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Player
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School
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Pos.
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Yr.
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Hometown
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Ken Tezak
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Saint Xavier (Ill.)
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1B
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Sr.
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Joliet, Ill.
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Justin Coats
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Northwood (Texas)
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2B
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Sr.
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Texarkana, Texas
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Jono Waugh&
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Southern Poly State (Ga.)
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SS
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Sr.
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Oxford, Ala.
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Kevin Hennessey
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Wayland Baptist (Texas)
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3B
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Jr.
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Chandler, Ariz.
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Steve Vitale
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Oklahoma City
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INF
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Sr.
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East Meadow, N.Y.
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Brett Chamberlain
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Bellevue (Neb.)
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C
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Sr.
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Chipley, Fla.
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Sharif Othman
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California Baptist
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C
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Jr.
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Riverside, Calif.
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Matty Johnson
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Bellevue (Neb.)
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OF
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Sr.
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Lewisville, Texas
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Kyle Lenn
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Indiana Southeast
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OF
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Sr.
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Newburgh, Ind.
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Casey Solem
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Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
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OF
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Sr.
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East Grand Forks, Minn.
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Erik Church
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Jamestown (N.D.)
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OF
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Sr.
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Federal Way, Wash.
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Trey Krier
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Mount Marty (S.D.)
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P
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Sr.
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Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Aaron Wilkerson
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
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P
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Jr.
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Waco, Texas
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Stephen Shackleford
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Savannah College of Art & Design (Ga.)
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P
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Jr.
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Louisville, Ky.
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Tyler Knigge
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Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
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P
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Jr.
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Lewiston, Idaho
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Phillip Reamy
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
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RP
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Jr.
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Centerville, Va.
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Brad Robbins
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UVa-Wise
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DH
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Sr.
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Big Stone Gap, Va.
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Honorable Mention Team (Listed by School)
Reid Spitaels, Bethel (Ind.); Brian Sharp, California Baptist; Taylor Siemens, California Baptist; Kevin Park, Dickinson State (N.D.); Andrew Drummond, Huntington (Ind.); Diego Robles, College of Idaho; Ben Rosen, College of Idaho; Justin Medeiros, Indiana Tech; Edder Morales, Iowa Wesleyan; Mike Davis, Lambuth (Tenn.); Tanner Moore, Lee (Tenn.); Scott Swinson, Lee (Tenn.); Brian Burke$, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Colby Hawk, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Andrew Brouillette&, Louisiana State-Shreveport; Kevin Smith, Louisiana State-Shreveport; Jason Trivett, Milligan (Tenn.); Matt Holliman, Missouri Baptist; Ronald Melo, Missouri Baptist; George Ban, Missouri Valley; Jared Noteboom%, Morningside (Iowa); Brad Payne, Northwestern (Iowa); Jeff Sakowski, Northwood (Texas); Anthony Lopez, Oklahoma Baptist; Chad Carman, Oklahoma City; Ryan Rowe, Robert Morris (Ill.); Corey Schultz, Saint Francis (Ill.); Philip Butler, Shawnee State (Ohio); Danny Gesick, Shawnee State (Ohio); David Hardin, Southern Poly State (Ga.); Michael Kraynak, Taylor (Ind.); Max Loveland, Tennessee Wesleyan; Brandon Hedrick, Union (Ky.); Corey Rudolph, Union (Tenn.)
& 2009 First Team
$ 2009 Second Team
% 2009 Honorable Mention
