SPORTS INFORMATION Hugo Perez, SID 2501 N 14th Dodge City, KS 67801 Phone (620) 227-9387 Fax (620) 227-9334 Contact: Baseball Office Phone: (620) 227-9405
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All Conference Baseball Announced Arkansas City, KS (5/18/2011) - The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference has announced its 2011 All Jayhawk Western Conference baseball teams. Five members of the Dodge City Community College baseball team were among the selections. Sophomore outfielder Mitch Corwin was a first team selection as an outfielder. Sophomore Dan Talley earned second team honors as a utility player along with honorable mention status as a pitcher. Sophomore Eric Graff, freshmen Andrew White and Luke Slentz all earned honorable mention status. The five All Conference selections for the Conquistadors are the most in over ten years for Dodge City. Mitch Corwin earned his second selection to the All Jayhawk Western Conference team after earning honorable mention status as a freshman. Corwin, from Hutchinson, KS, leads the Conquistadors in batting average (.428), doubles (24), hits (86), RBI (61) and stolen bases (13) on the season. Corwin is also among the top offensive players in NJCAA Division II. His 86 hits lead the NJCAA Division II and his 24 doubles are tied for first. Corwin also earned KJCCC Verizon Wireless Player of the Week and NJCAA Division II National Player of the Week honors in March. Corwin becomes the first Dodge City player to earn first team honors since Max Taylor during the 2008 season. Dan Talley, from Colorado Springs, CO, saw time this season at first and third base for the Conquistadors as well as being a regular in the starting pitching rotation. Talley, who hit .313 on the season, won seven games on the season including six complete games. Dan had a team leading ERA (2.74) and picked up two shutout wins as well. Talley also earned KJCCC Verizon Wireless Pitcher of the Week honors in March. Andrew White, a Vernon, TX native, picked up honorable mention status as a pitcher for the Conquistadors after a splendid freshman season. White led the Conquistador pitchers in wins (8), strikeouts (65) and tied Dan Talley with a team leading six complete games and two shutouts. White earned KJCCC Verizon Wireless Pitcher of the Week honors twice this season and threw a no-hitter in his first collegiate start of the season. Luke Slentz was one of two Conquistadors to play in all 56 games for Dodge City this season. Slentz, from Midland, TX, led the team in runs scored (58) and tied for the team lead in triples (8) with Mitch Corwin. Luke was third on the team in hitting (.340) and second in doubles (20). Eric Graff, from Parker, CO, earned honorable mention status as a designated hitter. Graff hit .333 for the season while scoring 25 runs and driving in 25 RBI’s. The Conquistadors (29-27) will travel to Altus, Oklahoma this weekend to play in the Plains District tournament. On Friday, May 20th they will play MCC-Longview (MO) at 9:00 AM and Western Oklahoma State College at 4:00 PM. The winner of the Plains District tournament will then move on to the NJCAA Division II World Series in Enid, Oklahoma May 28-June 3.
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SPORTS INFORMATION Hugo Perez, SID 2501 N 14th Dodge City, KS 67801 Phone (620) 227-9387 Fax (620) 227-9334
2011 KJCCC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE WESTERN DIVISION Coach of the Year Ryan Carter, Colby Community College MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Brandon Wilson, Colby CC, 1B, Freshman FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jake Barrios, Seward Co., SS, Defensive Player of the Year: Mitch Slauter, Barton, C, Sophomore ALL - CONFERENCE TEAM Catcher 1st Mitch Slauter 2nd Nathan Wilson HM Joey Goodwin
Barton Colby CC Hutch
Soph Soph Soph
First Base 1st Brandon Wilson 2nd Brennan Murphy HM J.T. Bean
Colby CC Butler Seward
Fresh Soph Soph
Second Base 1st Matt Burns 2nd Jordan Dallalio HM Zac Baldini
Pratt CC Seward Garden City CC
Soph Soph Fresh
Short Stop 1st Jake Barrios 2nd Jon Cotter HM Luke Slentz
Seward Colby CC Dodge City C.C.
Fresh Soph Fresh.
Third Base 1st Ryan Busboom 2nd Jory Goldstrom HM Scott Jones
Barton Hutch Colby CC
Soph Soph Fresh
Designated Hitter 1st Michael Patman Butler 2nd Ben Wainwright Seward HM Eric Graff Dodge City
Soph Fresh Soph
1st 2nd HM
Utility Willy Gustin Dan Talley Sam Thornton
Seward Dodge City Garden City
Fresh Soph Soph
1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd HM HM HM
Outfield Tyler Hill Blake Brisson Mitchell Corwin Alex Kelly Austin Russell Kyle Kinman Jordan Slade Ryan Mayfield Matt Balogh
Seward Garden City CC Dodge City C.C. Garden City CC Colby CC Butler Barton Hutch Colby CC
Soph Soph Soph Soph Fresh Soph Soph Soph Soph
1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd HM HM HM HM
Pitchers Andy Urban Logan Hall Matt Stevens Tyler Roger Keith Picht Kyle Kinman Andrew White Junior Mustain Drew Posegate Dan Talley
Hutch Seward Colby CC Garden City CC Barton Butler Dodge City C.C. Pratt CC Colby CC Dodge City C.C.
Soph Soph Soph Soph Soph Soph Fresh. Fresh Fresh Soph.
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