Baumann Named NSIC Player of the Year; Marks Grabs Newcomer of the Year Honors

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Five Augustana baseball players have been named to one of two All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference teams, the conference office announced today. In addition, junior Nate Baumann was tabbed as NSIC Player of the Year while junior Deryk Marks earned Newcomer of the Year honors.

Baumann, an outfielder from Marshall, Minn., led the NSIC in hitting (.476), slugging percentage (.857) and runs scored (55). He was second in total bases (108), tied for third in hits (60) and was fourth in on base percentage (.537), plate appearance (147) and in homeruns (11). His 41 runs batted in placed him seventh in the league. He was also picked as the NSIC Player of the Week on May 6th after he batted .630 for the week with five homeruns.

Marks was chosen as the NSIC Newcomer of the Year after leading the league in runs batted in (54) and double (16). The third baseman from Cottage Grove, Minn. was second in hits (61) and sac flies (4) and third in hitting (.459), at bats (133) and total bases (104). He was eighth in the league with nine homeruns and ninth in slugging percentage (.782). Marks was named NSIC Player of the Week on February 9th he batted .833 (5-6) at the Metrodome against Rockhurst. He was also named to the NSIC Gold Glove Team.

Charlie Dubanoski of Burnsville, Minn. was also named to the All-NSIC First Team. He had the third-best batting average for the Vikings this season with a .382. He was third in the NSIC in home runs (15) and fith in RBI's (63). He was named NSIC Player of the Week on March 23 after boasting a .548 average and driving in 15 runs.

Making the second team was junior second baseman Drew Heithoff. The Yankton, S.D. native boasted a .328 batting average and was second on the team and the NSIC in stolen bases with 38. He was also second on the team with 65 runs scored.

Junior pitcher Bret Severtson rounds out the list, making the second team as a relief pitcher. A Flandreau, S.D. native, he tallied 21 appearances and 23.2 innings pitched. Severtson had a team-best 2.66 ERA and recorded seven saves on the season which ties the Augustana and NSIC saves record. He was 4-2 on the season.

The Vikings finished the year 34-22 and seventh in the NSIC.

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