Catamounts Earn Post-Season Honors

Colorado Springs , CO ýThe NJCAA has announced post-season awards for All-Region and All-District.  Potomac State College has several players on the Region XX and Eastern District teams.

 

J.T. Osburn, who was named 2nd team All-American was named to both teams and was named the winner of the Eastern District Rawlings Big-Stick award.  This is the 2nd straight year that a player from Potomac State has won that award.  Jeff Miller won the award last season.

Joining Osburn on the Region XX team were Bill Wooten, Justin Dailey, Pat Adkins and Brent Lockhart.

 

Wooten joins Osburn on the Eastern District team.

 

Lockhart was also named to the 2005 JUCO World Series All-Tournament team.  Lockhart hit .555 in three games scored seven runs and threw out a runner at the plate in Potomac Stateýs 12-6 win on Sunday night.

 

Teams are listed below:

 

Region 20

First Team

Name

College, State

J. T. Osburn

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Eric Miksitz

Hagerstown Community College, Md.

Bill Wooten

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Justin Dailey

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Jake Mellor

Anne Arundel Community College, Md.

Kyle Robinson

Hagerstown Community College, Md.

Pat Adkins

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Brent Lockhart

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Jake Bennett

Anne Arundel Community College, Md.

Drew Counselman

Hagerstown Community College, Md.

Robbie Davis

Hagerstown Community College, Md.

 

 

 

 

EASTERN  DISTRICT

Rawlings Big Stick Award Winner

J. T. Osburn - Potomac State College , W.Va.

Name

College, State

Position

Year

J. T. Osburn

Potomac State College , W.Va.

IF

So.

Adam Colby Crisp

Spartansburg Methodist College, S.C.

OF

Fr.

Maikel Gonzalez

Louisburg College, N.C.

IF

Fr.

Eric Miksitz

Hagerstown Community College, Md.

P

So.

Joe Pietropaoli

Louisburg College, N.C.

IF

So.

Bill Wooten

Potomac State College , W.Va.

OF

Fr.

Harley Lail

Spartansburg Methodist College, S.C.

IF

So.

Joey Asis

Surry Community College, N.C.

OF

So.

Mike Finocchi

Louisburg College, N.C.

P

So.

Bart Story

Spartansburg Methodist College, S.C.

C

So.

Robbie Davis

Hagerstown Community College, Md.

DH

Fr.

 

 

 

 

2005 Alpine Bank Junior College World Series

(May 28-June 4 ý Grand Junction , Colo. ý Suplizio Field

All-Tournament Team

Catchers (2): Kory Johns, New Mexico

Steve Soper, Wallace State

Infielders (5): Renny Osuna, New Mexico

Isiah Kaýaihue, South Mountain

Scotty Colt, Iowa Western

Ovy Ramirez, St. Petersburg

Ryan Keedy, Wallace State

Outfielders (4): Mike Zahm, Iowa Western

Brent Lockhart, Potomac State

Josh Phillips, Wallace State

Joshua Tarnow, South Mountain

Pitchers (3): Brian Flores, New Mexico

Cody Harkcom, New Mexico

Todd Redmond, St. Petersburg

Designated Hitter (1): Luiz Nieblas, South Mountain

ýBig Stick Awardý: Renny Osuna, New Mexico (.619, 13 of 21)

(Given to the player with the highest batting average throughout the tournament, minimum 15 at bats)

Preston Walker MVP Award: Renny Osuna, New Mexico

Outstanding Pitcher: Brian Flores, New Mexico

Best Defensive Player: Cory Zimmerman, New Mexico

Homa Thomas Sportsmanship Award: Iowa Western (Coach Marc Rardin)

NJCAA Coach of the Year: Ray Birmingham, New Mexico