Rundstadler Tabbed All-Region by Baseball Writers

PUEBLO, Colo. - Colorado State University - Pueblo outfielder Nick Runstadler has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association (NCBWA) NCAA Division II All-West Region Second Team.

Rundstadler is the second ThunderWolves baseball player to earn all-region honors this year, following teammate Adam Auer, who was named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Region second-team.

Runstadler, a senior from Newark, Calif., hit .348 this season for the ThunderWolves with 16 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 33 RBI. He was also named first-team All-RMAC this season.

The ThunderWolves ended the season with a 36-17 overall record and won the RMAC Plains Division with a 24-11 record.

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASEBALL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION (NCBWA) DIVISION II ALL-WEST REGION TEAM
Player of the Year: Jeff Carroll, Sr., Cal State L.A.
Pitcher of the Year: Brent Lysander, So., Sonoma State
Coach of the Year: John Goelz, Sonoma State (unanimous)

FIRST TEAM
Pitchers - Brent Lysander, Sonoma State (So., San Diego, Calif.); Brett Armour, Mesa State (Sr., Fruita, Colo.); Nick Bryant, Chico State (Sr., Durham, Calif.); Bryan Oland, Sonoma State (Jr., Santa Ana, Calif.). Relief Pitchers - Paige Dumont, Sonoma State (Sr., Lakeport, Calif.); Keith Nelson, Mesa State (Sr., Erie, Colo.). Catcher - Reece Gorman, Metro State (Jr., Parker, Colo.). First Base - Matt Cantele, UC San Diego (So., Los Altos Hills, Calif.). Second Base - +Cody Lusero, Nebraska-Kearney (Sr., Omaha, Neb.). Third Base - +Jeff Carroll, Cal State L.A. (Sr., Apple Valley, Calif.). Shortstop - Matt Bodenchuk, Mesa State (Jr., Boulder, Colo.). Outfield - B.J. Collom, Sonoma State (Sr., Gilroy, Calif.); Matt Lawson, UC San Diego (Sr., Yorba Linda, Calif.); Justin Little, Mesa State (So., Westminster, Colo.); Kyle Gerhart, New Mexico Highlands (Jr., Gustine, Calif.). Utility/Designated Hitter - Miguel Porchas, New Mexico Highlands (Sr., Somerton, Ariz.).

SECOND TEAM
Pitchers - Tyler Levin, Central Washington (Jr., Everett, Wash.); Hector Molina, Cal State L.A. (Sr., Altadena, Calif.); Owen Williams, Mesa State (Sr., Bellingham, Wash.); Kevin Corrigan, Western Oregon (Sr., Kent, Wash.). Relief Pitchers - Arturo Reyes, Cal State L.A. (Sr., San Diego, Calif.); Derek Brym, Regis (Jr., Arvada, Colo.). Catcher - Gerry Rommel, Cal State Monterey Bay (Sr., Laguna Niguel, Calif.). First Base - Curtis Englehart, Mesa State (Jr., Delta, Colo.). Second Base - Robby Scott, Chico State (Sr., San Diego, Calif.). Third Base - Andrew Martinez, Mesa State (So., Grand Junction, Colo.). Shortstop - Edgar Sedano, Chico State (Sr., South Gate, Calif.). Outfield - Kurt Crowell, Cal State L.A. (Sr., Downey, Calif.); Mateo Marquez, Cal State Dominguez Hills (Sr., Biggs, Calif.); A.J. Gosney, Central Washington (So., Spokane, Wash.); Nick Runstadler, Colorado State-Pueblo (Sr., Newark, Calif.). Utility/Designated Hitter - Daniel Code, Chico State (Sr., Vacaville, Calif.).

+ unanimous selection