Delta State’s Zack Shannon Named 2017 Tino Martinez Award Winner

Delta State junior slugger Zack Shannon has been named the recipient of the 2017 Tino Martinez Award, honoring DII baseball’s most outstanding player. Shannon transferred to Delta State from Wabash Valley Community College in Mount Carmel, Illinois and made an immediate impact fro the Gulf South stalwart. The 6-foot-3 first baseman mashed 19 home runs…

Drury’s Ryan Colombo Earns 2017 Josh Willingham Award

Drury’s senior pitcher and infielder Ryan Colombo has been named the winner of the 2017 Josh Willinhgam Award as DII baseball’s Most Valuable Player. The award is named after former University of North Alabama Lion star, Josh Willingham, and honors a player who not only excels on the diamond, but in the dugout, clubhouse and…

Minnesota State’s Dalton Roach Wins 2017 Tomko Award

Minnesota State’s Dalton Roach has been named the winner of the fourth annual Brett Tomko Award.The annual award is bestowed to a college baseball pitcher whose on the field performance is deemed the most outstanding at the Division II level. Roach has been a dominating force since he first stepped on campus, earning a 1.91…

Final 2017 DII, NAIA, DIII Rankings

The national titles were decided last week, but there are still a few loose ends to tie up. The rounding out of the final Top 25. It’s the final rankings which are usually the toughest, perhaps even more than the preseason ones, as so much goes on those final weeks with conference tournaments, regional play…