Jeremiah Bayer threw a complete-game shutout against Southern Maine in Trinity's second game of the regionals, then allowed one run in 4-1/3 innings two days later in the title game.
Little East Conference photo by Bob Molta
2009 D3baseball.com All-America team
A Trinity (Conn.) pitcher and a Pomona-Pitzer batter take home top honors on
the 2009 D3baseball.com All-America team.
In all, five first-team All-Americans will be in Appleton with 11 All-Americans in total playing for teams qualifying for the championship round from those receiving our third annual honors.
Jeremiah Bayer, who posted an 0.68 ERA in the regionals and is 12-0 with an 0.52 ERA through this past weekend, is the 2009 D3baseball.com Pitcher of the Year, while Pomona-Pitzer first baseman Drew Hedman is the D3baseball.com Player of the Year. Hedman, a D3baseball.com second-team All-America selection in 2008, hit .489 with 24 homers and 87 RBI this season to help lead the Sagehens to the No. 1 ranking at the end of the regular season and the automatic bid from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Bayer is joined by his batterymate, catcher Sean Killeen, on the first team, as well as Kean second baseman Mike Moceri, Wooster DH Matt Groezinger and pitching ace Justin McDowell.
The full 2009 D3baseball.com All-America team.
Mt. St. Joseph reliever Steve Matre is the only repeat honoree from the 2008 first team, while Chapman pitcher Wayde Kitchens, a first-teamer last year, made the second team. He's joined by honorable mention teammates in third baseman Tristan Phillips and outfielder/pitcher John Semel.
Kean pitcher Brandon Aich was a third-team selection, as was St. Thomas pitcher Matt Schuld. Carthage pitcher Trace Ruffie was an honorable mention pick.
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