May 14, 2008

ELLENSBURG, WASH. - Metro State catcher Reece Gorman and outfielder Jake Palmer have been named to the Daktronics Division II West Region first team, it was announced Wednesday.

It is the second consecutive Daktronics first team honor for Gorman. Both Gorman and Palmer were named first team all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Gorman led the Roadrunners in average (.417), runs (81) and doubles (27), while he was second in RBI (62). His 27 doubles and 81 runs scored are Metro State school records. Palmer led the team in RBI (89) and home runs (12), while he was third in average (.412) and doubles (15). His 89 RBI are a school record.

Central Washington's Jamie Nilsen was voted the Player of the Year, while Marquis Fleming of Cal State Stanislaus was named the Pitcher of the Year. Six RMAC players were named to the first team, while four received second-team recognition.

Each of the 15 first-team selections move on to the all-American ballot with the announcement of those teams expected May 22.

Metro State finished the season with a school-record 38 victories and advanced to the RMAC Tournament.

Daktronics West Region Teams

First Team
Reece Gorman, C, Sr., Metro State
Curtis Englehart, 1B, Sr., Mesa State
Garrett Imeson, 2B, Jr., UC San Diego
Kyle Hogue, 3B, Sr., Mesa State
Jamie Nilsen, SS, Sr., Central Washington
Dylan Bruck, OF, Sr., Western Oregon
Kyle Gerhart, OF, Sr., New Mexico Highlands
Jake Palmer, OF, Sr., Metro State
Dan Kozloski, DH, Sr., Regis
Ian Bridges, Util, Jr., Sonoma State
Marquis Fleming, SP, Sr., CS Stanislaus
Kaimi Mead, SP, Sr., Hawaii Pacific
Matt Means, SP, Sr., Sonoma State
Isaac Morales, SP, Jr., CS Los Angeles
Keith Noe, RP, Sr., UC San Diego

Second Team
Zach Aakhus, C, Sr., Northwest Nazarene
Jason Klug, 1B, Sr., CS San Bernardino
David Adler, 2B, Sr., Sonoma State
Shane Schoeneberg, 3B, Sr., Saint Martin's
Mike Provencher, SS, Jr., Mesa State
Thomas Cordova, OF, Jr., CSU-Pueblo
Travon Jackson, OF, Sr., New Mexico Highlands
Kyle Loretelli, OF, Jr., CS Stanislaus
Matt Miller, DH, Sr., Mesa State
Evan Kehoe, Util., Fr., UC San Diego
Kevin Asselin, SP, Sr., Sonoma State
Tyler Levin, SP, Sr., Central Washington
Matt Long, SP, Sr., CS San Bernardino
Mike Robbins, SP, Jr., Chico State
Tim Shibuya, RP, Fr., UC San Diego

Player of the Year: Jamie Nilsen, Central Washington
Pitcher of the Year: Marquis Fleming, CS Stanislaus