Here is the All-MVC baseball team--
Congratulations to 2B Ryan Curry (Sr.) who made the 1st team. Ryan lead the MVC in batting average with an average of .428! The next highest hitter averaged .384.
Congratulations also to these other BU players--
SS Dan Brewer (Soph.), and pitcher Dan Christl (Sr.) who made the 2nd team.
3B Paul Rice and C Ryan Eigsti who made Honorable Mention. Also, congratulations to Brad Altbach of Bradley who was named Freshman of the Year.
2007 All-Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Teams
First Team
1B Darin Ruf Creighton So. Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
2B Ryan Curry Bradley Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. (South)
SS Brandon Douglas UNI So. St. Charles, Iowa (I-35)
3B Conor Gillaspie Wichita State So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)
C Mark Kelly Southern Illinois So. Hanover Park, Ill. (Hoffman Estates)
DH Kevin Dubler Illinois State So. Downers Grove, Ill. (South)
UT Adam Hills Southern Illinois Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Colby CC)
OF Matt Brown Wichita State Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Capitol Hill)
OF Deric Manrique UNI So. Sioux City, Iowa (Wahlert)
OF Jim Viscomi Evansville Jr. Aurora, Ill. (Glenbard East)
SP Travis Banwart Wichita State Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Goddard)
SP Ben Mancuso Creighton Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)
SP Kai Tuomi Evansville Sr. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (White Pines C&VS)
RP Andy Masten Creighton Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Auburn)
RP Pat Venditte Creighton Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Central)
Second Team
1B Kasey Wahl Evansville Sr. Newburgh, Ind. (Newburgh)
2B Damon Sublett Wichita State Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Northwest)
SS Dan Brewer Bradley So. Brookfield, Ill. (Lyons Township)
3B Ryan Anetsberger Illinois State Jr. Wheaton, Ill. (Glenbard West)
C Chris Gradoville Creighton Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Bryan)
DH Chris Schmidt Indiana State Jr. Jasper, Ind. (Jasper)
UT Derek Schermerhorn Wichita State Sr. Newton, Iowa (Newton)
OF David Brumagin Indiana State Jr. Detroit, Mich. (Wabash Valley CC)
OF Aaron Roberts Southern Illinois Fr. Chatham, Ill. (Chatham-Glenwood)
OF Pat Tumilty Evansville Sr. Naperville, Ill. (Central)
SP Ross Detwiler Missouri State Jr. Wentzville, Mo. (Holt)
SP Ben Norton Evansville Sr. Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger)
SP Michael Christl Bradley Sr. Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
SP Aaron Jenkins UNI Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Champlin Park)
RP Noah Booth Wichita State Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Westmoore)
RP Matt Brinkmann Evansville Sr. Newburgh, Ind. (Memorial)
Honorable Mention
Jesse Griswold, Illinois State - 1B
Matt Lawson, Missouri State - 2B
Robbie Minor, Evansville - SS
Paul Rice, Bradley - 3B
Ryan Eigsti, Bradley; Tyler Weber, Wichita State - C
Danny Jackson, Wichita State - DH
Kyle O'Brien, Illinois State - UT
Justin Carr, Bradley; Andy Dirks, Wichita State; Eric Hoffmann, UNI; Nolan Keane, Missouri State - OF
Cody Adams, Southern Illinois; Rob Musgrave, Wichita State - SP
Brad Altbach, Bradley; Bryant George, Southern Illinois; Noah Krol, Wichita State - RP
Joe Carter/Valley Player of the Year
Darin Ruf, Creighton
Pitcher of the Year
Ben Mancuso, Creighton
Newcomer of the Year
Andy Masten, Creighton
Freshman of the Year
Brad Altbach, Bradley
Congratulations to 2B Ryan Curry (Sr.) who made the 1st team. Ryan lead the MVC in batting average with an average of .428! The next highest hitter averaged .384.
Congratulations also to these other BU players--
SS Dan Brewer (Soph.), and pitcher Dan Christl (Sr.) who made the 2nd team.
3B Paul Rice and C Ryan Eigsti who made Honorable Mention. Also, congratulations to Brad Altbach of Bradley who was named Freshman of the Year.
2007 All-Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Teams
First Team
1B Darin Ruf Creighton So. Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
2B Ryan Curry Bradley Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. (South)
SS Brandon Douglas UNI So. St. Charles, Iowa (I-35)
3B Conor Gillaspie Wichita State So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)
C Mark Kelly Southern Illinois So. Hanover Park, Ill. (Hoffman Estates)
DH Kevin Dubler Illinois State So. Downers Grove, Ill. (South)
UT Adam Hills Southern Illinois Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Colby CC)
OF Matt Brown Wichita State Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Capitol Hill)
OF Deric Manrique UNI So. Sioux City, Iowa (Wahlert)
OF Jim Viscomi Evansville Jr. Aurora, Ill. (Glenbard East)
SP Travis Banwart Wichita State Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Goddard)
SP Ben Mancuso Creighton Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)
SP Kai Tuomi Evansville Sr. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (White Pines C&VS)
RP Andy Masten Creighton Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Auburn)
RP Pat Venditte Creighton Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Central)
Second Team
1B Kasey Wahl Evansville Sr. Newburgh, Ind. (Newburgh)
2B Damon Sublett Wichita State Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Northwest)
SS Dan Brewer Bradley So. Brookfield, Ill. (Lyons Township)
3B Ryan Anetsberger Illinois State Jr. Wheaton, Ill. (Glenbard West)
C Chris Gradoville Creighton Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Bryan)
DH Chris Schmidt Indiana State Jr. Jasper, Ind. (Jasper)
UT Derek Schermerhorn Wichita State Sr. Newton, Iowa (Newton)
OF David Brumagin Indiana State Jr. Detroit, Mich. (Wabash Valley CC)
OF Aaron Roberts Southern Illinois Fr. Chatham, Ill. (Chatham-Glenwood)
OF Pat Tumilty Evansville Sr. Naperville, Ill. (Central)
SP Ross Detwiler Missouri State Jr. Wentzville, Mo. (Holt)
SP Ben Norton Evansville Sr. Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger)
SP Michael Christl Bradley Sr. Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
SP Aaron Jenkins UNI Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Champlin Park)
RP Noah Booth Wichita State Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Westmoore)
RP Matt Brinkmann Evansville Sr. Newburgh, Ind. (Memorial)
Honorable Mention
Jesse Griswold, Illinois State - 1B
Matt Lawson, Missouri State - 2B
Robbie Minor, Evansville - SS
Paul Rice, Bradley - 3B
Ryan Eigsti, Bradley; Tyler Weber, Wichita State - C
Danny Jackson, Wichita State - DH
Kyle O'Brien, Illinois State - UT
Justin Carr, Bradley; Andy Dirks, Wichita State; Eric Hoffmann, UNI; Nolan Keane, Missouri State - OF
Cody Adams, Southern Illinois; Rob Musgrave, Wichita State - SP
Brad Altbach, Bradley; Bryant George, Southern Illinois; Noah Krol, Wichita State - RP
Joe Carter/Valley Player of the Year
Darin Ruf, Creighton
Pitcher of the Year
Ben Mancuso, Creighton
Newcomer of the Year
Andy Masten, Creighton
Freshman of the Year
Brad Altbach, Bradley