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CITY (NewsDakota.com) After one of the strongest seasons in Valley City State Baseball history, Brady Anderson has now been named an Honorable Mention to the NAIA All-American team.
As an infield utility player, the Vikings sophomore spent numerous games at second base and behind home plate for VCSU. While his defense was strong, Anderson made the most noise with his bat. He finished the season sixth in the nation with a .443 bating average. He also had 38 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .678.
The Jamestown Native finished in the country’s top 20 in a handful of statistical categories including, batting average, Third in hits per game (1.65), fifth in total bases per game (2.525), fifth in triples a game, sixth in total triples (11) and 18th in slugging percentage.
His accolades this season include, two North Star Athletic Association Player of the Week awards, National Player of the Week, and NSAA player of the year.
Below is the list of this Years NAIA All-American Team members:
2014 NAIA Baseball All-America Teams
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FIRST TEAM |
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Position |
First |
Last |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
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C |
Darryl |
Knight |
Jr. |
Embry Riddle (Fla.) |
Marietta, Ga. |
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C |
Carlos |
Contreras |
Jr. |
Northwood (Texas) |
Carrollton, Texas |
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1B |
Martin |
Lemus |
Sr. |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
Lawndale, Calif. |
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2B |
Sam |
Lind |
Sr. |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Hartford, S.D. |
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SS |
Riley |
Swanson |
So. |
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) |
Mount Vernon, Ohio |
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3B |
Jeff |
Lusardi |
Sr. |
San Diego Christian (Calif.) |
Kansas City, Mo. |
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UT |
Forrest |
Smith |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
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DH |
Jake |
Shirley |
Sr. |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
West Covina, Calif. |
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OF |
Orlando |
Olivera |
Jr. |
Missouri Baptist |
Miami, Fla. |
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OF |
Jose |
Ruiz* |
Sr. |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
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OF |
Matt |
Page |
Sr. |
Oklahoma Baptist |
Redwood City, Calif. |
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OF |
Cody |
Lavalli |
Sr. |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
Apple Valley, Calif. |
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SP |
Gabe |
Hemmer |
Sr. |
San Diego Christian (Calif.) |
Yuma, Ariz. |
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SP |
Koby |
Gaddis |
Sr. |
Evangel (Mo.) |
Springfield, Mo. |
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SP |
Derek |
Moore |
Fr. |
Shawnee State (Ohio) |
Wheelersburg, Ohio |
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SP |
Julian |
Merryweather |
Sr. |
Oklahoma Baptist |
Berkley, Calif. |
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RP |
Tyler |
Akins |
Sr. |
Belhaven (Miss.) |
Madison, Miss. |
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SECOND TEAM |
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Position |
First |
Last |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
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C |
Hank |
Stewart |
Sr. |
Brescia (Ky.) |
Cartersville, Ga. |
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C |
Connor |
Lynch |
Jr. |
Oklahoma City |
Marietta, Ga. |
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1B |
Steven |
Knudson |
So. |
Oklahoma Baptist |
South San Francisco, Calif. |
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2B |
Paul |
Pickerell |
Jr. |
Belhaven (Miss.) |
Elizabethtown, Ky. |
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SS |
Ivan |
Vela |
Jr. |
Oklahoma Baptist |
West Hills, Calif. |
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3B |
Mitchell |
Osnowitz |
Sr. |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Bloomington, Ill. |
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UT |
Ricky |
Coleman |
Sr. |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Nashville, Tenn. |
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DH |
Jeff |
Ricker |
Jr. |
Oklahoma Baptist |
San Bernardino, Calif. |
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OF |
Chris |
Hall |
So. |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Lebanon, Tenn. |
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OF |
Taylor |
Eads |
Jr. |
Spring Hill (Ala.) |
Slidell, La. |
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OF |
Dusty |
Davis |
Sr. |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
Chapel Hill, Ga. |
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OF |
Mith |
Peschon |
Jr. |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
Spirit Lake, Iowa |
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SP |
Junior |
Mustain |
Sr. |
Tabor (Kan.) |
Camdenton, Mo. |
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SP |
Jacob |
Kopra |
Sr. |
Corban (Ore.) |
Gresham, Ore. |
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SP |
Jordan |
Morales |
Sr. |
Oklahoma Baptist |
Hatillo, P.R. |
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SP |
Daniel |
Poncedeleon |
Sr. |
Embry Riddle (Fla.) |
LaMirada, Calif. |
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RP |
Travis |
Tarleton |
Sr. |
Point (Ga.) |
Conyers, Ga. |
*denotes Player of the Year
Honorable Mention
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First |
Last |
School |
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Tim |
Hill |
Bacone (Okla.) |
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Kyle |
Kinman |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
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Chris |
Van Brandt |
Brewton-Parker (Ga.) |
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Conor |
Lillis-White |
British Columbia |
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Grant |
Zawadski |
Bryan (Tenn.) |
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Keegan |
Yuhl |
Concordia (Calif.) |
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Corey |
Murphy |
Davenport (Mich.) |
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Elliott |
Engle |
Doane (Neb.) |
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Robert |
Liera |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
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Tyler |
Arthur |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
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Tyler |
Carpenter |
Georgia Gwinnett |
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Justin |
Kalusa |
Indiana Tech |
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Tommy |
Muhlethaler |
Jarvis Christian (Texas) |
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Josh |
Raymond |
Judson (Ill.) |
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Ryan |
Sells |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
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Jordan |
Eckley |
Mid-America Nazarene (Kan.) |
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Brandon |
Zywicki |
Missour Baptist |
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Cody |
Groskreutz |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
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Chris |
Pike |
Oklahoma City |
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Jeff |
Butler |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
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Aaron |
Marshall |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
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Davon |
Poole |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
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Cade |
Gotta |
San Diego Christian (Calif.) |
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Jaime |
Gurroloa |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
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J. |
Golden |
St. Ambrose (Iowa) |
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Edwin |
Medina |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
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Ricky |
Rodriguez |
Sterling (Kan.) |
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Kirk |
Rocha |
Tabor (Kan.) |
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Jacob |
Webb |
Tabor (Kan.) |
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Steve |
Karkenny |
The Master’s (Calif.) |
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Brady |
Anderson |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
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Russell |
Harmening |
Westmont (Calif.) |