For Immediate Release
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
NSIC Media Relations
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NSIC Player of the Year
#33 Reed Hjelle (1B, Jr., East Grand Forks, Minn. / East Grand Forks HS)
University of Minnesota Crookston
- Hit .389 in conference play with 11 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 22 RBIs over 32 games
- Led the league in batting average (at least 100 at-bats), hits, doubles, home runs, total bases, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
- Was second in the NSIC for RBIs and triples
- For the season, hit .436 with 38 runs, 19 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 50 RBIs
- Two-time NSIC Player of the Week selection
- Named NCBWA Central Region Player of the Week March 16
- Ninth in NCAA Division II for batting average
- 18th in NCAA Division II for hits, 16th for total bases and 18th for slugging percentage

NSIC Pitcher of the Year
#14 Gus Varland (RHP, 6-1, 190, Jr., L/R, Maplewood, Minn. / North St. Paul HS)
Concordia University, St. Paul
- Led the NSIC with a 1.12 ERA in conference play, allowing just five earned runs in 40.0 IP
- Compiled a record of 5-1 with a pair of complete game shutouts in the NSIC
- Had a 51/12 K/BB ratio while holding opponents to just 22 hits and a .161 average in his seven NSIC appearances
- Allowed three hits or less in four of his six conference starts and also allowed one run or less in four of six as well
- Struck out nine hitters or more in four starts in NSIC action, including three with 10
- Named NSIC Pitcher of the Week after allowing just two hits to clinch a spot for CSP in the NSIC Tournament
- Came within one out of his second career no-hitter in a one-hit shutout against U-Mary on Apr 12
- Ranks third in NCAA Division II in ERA (1.04), sixth in WHIP (0.87), seventh in hits allowed per nine (5.19) and 24th in strikeouts per nine (11.94)
- Leads a staff that ranks second in the country in shutouts (10), seventh in ERA (3.19), and eighth in hits allowed per nine (7.73)
- His 1.04 ERA is on pace to set the single-season record at Concordia
- Has compiled a 16-7 career record with a 3.08 ERA and 193 strikeouts in 169.1 over three years at CSP

NSIC Freshman of the Year
#31 Jordan Barth (IF, 6-1, 185, Fr., R/R, Cold Springs, Minn. / ROCORI HS)
Augustana University
- During NSIC play, started every NSIC contest hitting .336 (42-for-125) with nine doubles, two home runs, 32 RBI, 30 runs scored and a fielding percentage of .995
- Overall on the season, Barth started 46 games hitting .355 (60-for-169) with 13 doubles, six home runs, 53 RBI, 40 runs scored and a fielding percentage of .990
- Leads the NSIC in RBI (53)
- Ranks 6th in the NSIC in doubles (13), 7th in hits (60) and 8th in runs scored (40)
- NSIC Player of the Week on March 5
- Second consecutive Viking to be named NSIC Freshman of the Year (Sam Baier, 2017) and third overall

NSIC Newcomer of the Year
#9 Darrel Doll (1B, 5-11, 195, Jr., L/R, Roseville, Calif. / Woodcreek HS / Yuba College)
Minot State University
- Leads the NSIC in walks (28) while tied for second in home runs (9), tied for third in doubles (17) and fifth in RBIs (43)
- Has started all 45 games and posted team-high .599 slugging percentage in debut season at Minot State
- Named NSIC Player of the Week on March 26 for leading Minot State to their first series win over Minnesota State since joining the NSIC
Newcomer of the Year shall be a transfer student-athlete (junior college or otherwise).

NSIC Coach of the Year
Scott Eul (2nd Season)
Minot State University
- Led Beavers to a school-record 31 wins
- Minot State won a school-record 29 NSIC games and its first NSIC Baseball regular season title
- Minot State had series wins against 10 of the 11 NSIC opponents
- Minot State posted winning streaks of 11 and eight games during the year
- First Minot State coach to be named an NSIC Coach of the Year
 

2018 All-Conference First Team
#	Name	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
14	Gus Varland	RHP	Jr.	CSP	North St. Paul, Minn.
26	Jacob Blank	RHP	Sr.	AUGIE	Gretna, Neb.
18	Aaron Rozek	LHP	Sr.	MSU	Burnsville, Minn.
10	Dalton Roach	RHP	Sr.	MSU	Eau Claire, Wis.
21	Zach Seipel	Relief	Jr.	UMC	Eagan, Minn.
14	Bo Schmitz	C	Sr.	SCSU	St. Cloud, Minn.
33	Reed Hjelle	1B	Jr.	UMC	East Grand Forks, Minn.
36	Josh Rehwaldt	1B	Jr.	USF	Apple Valley, Minn.
9	Andrew Hanson	2B	Fr.	WSC	Burnsville, Minn.
14	Sam Baier	SS	So.	AUGIE	Springfield, Minn.
22	Dylan Gavin	3B	Sr.	USF	Pueblo, Colo.
21	Mitch Mallek	OF	Jr.	SCSU	Plover, Wis.
22	Riley Johnson	OF	So.	AUGIE	Champlin, Minn.
11	Scott Litchy	OF	Sr.	BSU	Avon, Minn.
24	Jack Schmidt	OF	Sr.	NSU	Forest Lake, Minn.
6	Josh Wenzel	OF	Sr.	MSU	Randall, Minn.
21	Celestino Rodriguez	DH	Jr.	MINOT	Crystal Lake, Ill.
2018 All-Conference Second Team
#	Name	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
4	Dominic Austing	RHP	Jr.	SCSU	Sauk Rapids, Minn.
48	Tyler Mitzel	RHP	Sr.	AUGIE	Sioux Falls, S.D.
16	David Flattery	RHP	Sr.	AUGIE	Fort Dodge, Iowa
17	Louie Varland	RHP	So.	CSP	North St. Paul, Minn.
12	Zach Reeg	Relief	Sr.	AUGIE	Omaha, Neb.
47	Dakota Stilson	C	Jr.	NSU	Clovis, Calif.
28	Taylor Field	C	Sr.	WSU	Newton Iowa
31	Jordan Barth	1B	Fr.	AUGIE	Cold Spring, Minn.
2	Teddy Petersen	2B	So.	MSU	Glencoe, Minn.
2	Derek Martin	SS	So.	WSU	Waconia, Minn.
6	Justin Demary	3B	Sr.	MINOT	Lake Charles, La.
48	Drew Sannes	3B	Jr.	CSP	Brainerd, Minn.
27	Travis Miller	OF	Jr.	WSC	Cumberland, Wis.
20	Michael Borst	OF	Jr.	MINOT	Mchenry, Ill.
8	Wyatt Schlosser	OF	Jr.	MINOT	Saskatoon, Alberta
37	Ben Heichel	OF	So	SMSU	North Mankato, Minn.
35	Bryce Bisenius	DH	So.	WSC	Des Moines, Iowa
2018 NSIC Gold Glove Team
#	Name	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
1	Shannon Ahern	LHP	So.	SCSU	Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
21	Connor Olson	C	Sr.	CSP	Plymouth, Minn.
30	Zac Cain	1B	Jr.	UIU	Plymouth, Wis.
2	Teddy Petersen	2B	So	MSU	Glencoe, Minn.
6	Justin Demary	3B	Sr.	MINOT	Lake Charles, La.
14	Sam Baier	SS	So.	AUGIE	Springfield, Minn.
22	Riley Johnson	OF	So.	AUGIE	Champlin, Minn.
1	Anthony Stewart	OF	Sr.	UMC	Oak Harbor, Wash.
7	Chris Scott	OF	Jr.	MARY	Scottsdale, Ariz.