2005 All-Central Region Baseball Team announced

      The 2005 American Baseball Coaches Association All-Central Region Baseball Team has been announced, featuring 15 players who took part in this weekend’s NCAA Division II Central Region Baseball Tournament. Voting was conducted by the baseball coaches of the conferences in the Central Region—the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, North Central Conference, and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Central Missouri State University had the most first-team selections, with five. The Mules also had the unanimous choice as Central Region Pitcher of the Year in senior righthander Danny Powers and the Central Region Player of the Year in senior shortstop Shawn Callahan. Powers and Callahan are automatically named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-America Team.

Following is the complete 2005 All-Central Region Baseball Team:

First Team                                                                       Second Team

First Base – Joe Korneta, Winona State                        Kevin Dixon, Minnesota State-Mankato

Second Base – Jeremy Schultz, Augustana                    Brian McBryde, Central Missouri State

Third Base – Colby Pack, Southwest Minnesota           Justin Coffman, Missouri Western

Shortstop – Shawn Callahan, Central Missouri *           Josh Shirek, Nebraska-Omaha

                                                                                         Reggie Stevens, Winona State

Utility – Dale Zwack, Winona State                                 Josh Outman, Central Missouri

Catcher – Beau Schultz, Pittsburg State                         Derek Rignell, Southwest Minnesota

Outfield – Will Bradley, Central Missouri                      Chad Leon, Nebraska-Omaha

                 Mickey Nichol, Pittsburg State                      Jared Myers, Emporia State

                 Brian Van Driel, Wayne State                         Brett Schmit, Winona State

Designated Hitter – Scott Smith, Emporia State            Tim Garceau, Minnesota-Duluth

Pitcher – Troy Cloyd, Nebraska-Omaha *                      Chris Klick, Pittsburg State

               Danny Powers, Central Missouri *                   Ryan Morse, Southwest Minnesota

               Matt McMurtry, MN State-Mankato               Nick Schumacher, Wayne State

               Jason Schutt, Central Missouri                        Eric Utoft, Concordia-St. Paul

Reliever – Nick Webber, Central Missouri *                 Dustin Nilius, Wayne State

* - Unanimous Selection