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June 3, 2011
LEWISTON, Idaho -
Concordia (Calif.) outfielder Matt
Ivanoff took home three individual
awards after helping the Eagles capture
the program's first national baseball
title in the 55th annual Avista-NAIA
World Series at Harris Field on Friday.
Ivanoff, a senior from Mission
Viejo, Calif., was named the Series Most
Valuable Player and also won the Charles
Berry Hustle Award for his effort during
the Series. He also was one of 16
players chosen to the All-Tournament
Team.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound
leadoff hitter went 10-of-24 at the
plate during the Series for a .417
batting average. He had two doubles, two
triples, scored seven runs and drove in
eight.
"I can't even comprehend
this right now," Ivanoff said during
Concordia's post-game celebration. "It's
just an amazing feeling. I knew coming
in this could be my last chance to play
baseball and I just wanted to give it my
all."
The top three finishers in
the tournament - Concordia, Lubbock
Christian (Texas) and Lee (Tenn.)
dominated the All-Tournament Team, which
was selected by the Series Games
Committee, NAIA officials and the media
covering the event. Lee, which finished
third in the tournament, had six players
selected to the team, while Concordia
and Lubbock Christian had five each.
Manny Estrada, a sophomore shortstop
for LSU-Shreveport (La.), was named the
Tournament's Gold Glove winner. He had
the most assists on putouts in the
tournament without making an error at
19.
Joining Ivanoff from
Concordia on the All-Tournament Team
were second baseman Robbie Knowles,
infielder Tyler Derby, outfielder Kyle
Konicek, and pitcher Josh Wright.
For Lubbock Christian, catcher Nate
Person, third baseman David Cruz,
outfielder Austin Stewart, pitcher Lucas
Whitmore, and pitcher Tyler Curtis were
chosen to the team.
Representing
Lee were catcher Travis Anderson, first
baseman Roberto Reyes, shortstop Joe
Ramirez, outfielder Jonathan Clark,
designated hitter Chris Grayson, and
pitcher Shay Crawford.
2011 Avista NAIA World Series
All-Tournament Team
C – Nate
Peterson, Lubbock Christian
C –
Travis Anderson, Lee
1B – Roberto
Reyes, Lee
2B – Robbie Knowles,
Concordia
3B – David Cruz, Lubbock
Christian
SS – Joe Ramirez, Lee
INF – Tyler Derby, Concordia
OF –
Kyle Konicek, Concordia
OF – Matt
Ivanoff, Concordia
OF – Jonathan
Clark, Lee.
OF – Austin Stewart,
Lubbock Christian
DH – Chris Grayson,
Lee
P – Lucas Whitmore, Lubbock
Christian
P – Shay Crawford, Lee
P
– Josh White, Concordia
P – Tyler
Curtis, Lubbock Christian
Charles Berry Hustle Award – Matt
Ivanoff, Concordia
Gold Glove Award – Manny Estrada,
LSU Shreveport
MVP – Matt Ivanhoff, Concordia.
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