May 24, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS - Three Cleveland State baseball players were named to all-Horizon League teams at the league tournament banquet on Tuesday (May 24), as junior Gary Ball and senior Dominic Erney were named to the all-league second team, while freshman Bobby Cash was selected to the all-newcomer team.

Ball, a right-handed pitcher and designated hitter during the season, earned the second team utility player award. He served as the Vikings' No. 2 starting pitcher and a reliever, touting a 4.53 ERA with a pair of saves in over 50 innings. The Mansfield, Pa. native also batted .240 as a DH in eight Horizon League contests.

Erney was selected as the second team first baseman after leading the league with nine home runs, including six in conference play. The Horizon League Player of the Week on April 25, he led the Vikings with 54 hits, 35 RBI and a .536 slugging percentage. The Parma Heights, Ohio native only struck out 13 times in 166 at bats and had an 11-game hitting streak from April 24 to May 8.

Cash was one of the most promising newcomers on the Vikings, batting .290 while starting in 45 games at second base, third base and shortstop. The Hudson, Ohio native collected 47 hits and 22 RBI in his first collegiate season. He also had a 9-game hitting streak from April 27 to May 8 and recorded 10 multi-hit games.

CSU opens up the Horizon League Championship on Wednesday (May 25) against Wright State beginning at 12:00 noon EDT at Victory Field in Indianapolis.

All-League First Team
C-Bryan Vickers, Sr., Wright State
1B-Mark Hallberg, Fr., UIC
2B-Charlie Reschke, Sr., UW-Milwaukee
3B-Justin Banks, Jr., Youngstown State
SS-Travis Migliorini, Jr., Wright State
OF-Dale Mueller, Sr., Butler
OF-Larry Gempp Jr., So., UIC
OF-Joe Nowicki, Jr., UW-Milwaukee
DH-Zak Rivera, Jr., UW-Milwaukee
UT-Brandon Caipen, Jr., C/OF, Youngstown State
P-Justin Thomas, Jr., LHP, Youngstown State
P-Zach Peterson, So., RHP, UIC

All-League Second Team
C-Bryan Nolte, Jr., UIC
1B-Dominic Erney, Sr., Cleveland State
2B-Joe Pauley, Fr., Butler
3B-Brian Shoup, So., Wright State
SS-Grant Berkovitz, Fr., UW-Milwaukee
OF-Jim Phillips, Sr., Youngstown State
OF-Shane Crowder, Sr., UIC
OF-Bart Babineaux, Jr., UIC
DH-Ted Rosinski, Jr., UIC
UT-Gary Ball, Jr., P/DH, Cleveland State
P-Aaron Sorenson, Jr., RHP, UW-Milwaukee
P-Ryan Zink, So., RHP, UIC

All-League Newcomer Team
Pos-Larry Gempp Jr., So., OF, UIC
Pos-Mark Hallberg, Fr., 1B, UIC
Pos-Alex Rinearson, Fr., 1B, Butler
Pos-Mike Goetz, Jr., OF, UW-Milwaukee
Pos-Amin Abusaleh, Jr., OF, Wright State
Pos-Erich Diedrich, Fr., C, Youngstown State
Pos-Bart Babineaux, Jr., OF, UIC
Pos-Bobby Cash, Fr., 2B, Cleveland State
UT-Brendan Rubenstein, Jr., 2B/DH, Wright State
P-Aaron Sorenson, Jr., RHP, UW-Milwaukee
P-Scott Saling, Jr., RHP, UIC

Player of the Year
Dale Mueller, Sr., OF, Butler

Pitcher of the Year
Justin Thomas, Jr., LHP, Youngstown State

Newcomer of the Year
Aaron Sorenson, Jr., RHP, UW-Milwaukee

Coach of the Year
Mike Dee, UIC