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By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The final feathers have been placed in the caps of college baseball players across the country, and Northern Kentucky University’s Evan McDole added another All-American nod to his impressive resume, this time from the American Baseball Coaches Association. McDole, a junior first baseman from Cold Spring, Ky., was named a third-team Rawlings/ABCA All-American. This comes in addition to his second-team Academic All-American selection. Additionally, McDole was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference and Midwest Region Player of the Year as well as an ABCA Gold Glove recipient. McDole’s 15 home runs, .670 slugging percentage, .490 on-base percentage and 45 walks led the Norse this season, while McDole was second on the team with a .355 batting average, 55 RBIs and 17 doubles. Also, his .990 fielding percentage was second on the team and led all NKU infielders. McDole helped lead the Norse to a 41-24 record in 2009, including the team’s fifth GLVC championship in the last eight seasons. |
