Moravian College Baseball 2012 News

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37 Moravian Student-Athletes Named to Landmark Spring Academic Honor Roll

MADISON, N.J. --- The Landmark Conference has recognized 310 student-athletes including 37 from Moravian College by selecting them for the 2012 Spring Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. The honorees were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions.

Landmark Conference Spring Academic Team
Four Greyhounds Honored on Landmark Spring All-Academic Team

MADISON, N.J. --- Seniors Austin Rock, Timothy Layng, Abigail Schaffer and sophomore Eavan Matz from Moravian College have been named to the 2012 Landmark Conference Spring All-Academic Team.

ECAC Baseball All-Stars
ECAC Honors Three Greyhounds; Lansberry Named Co-Rookie of the Year

CENTERVILLE, Mass. --- Three student-athletes from the Moravian College baseball team have been honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference with freshman Chris Lansberry being named the Division III South Co-Rookie of the Year while senior shortstop Dave Zubia and senior pitcher Brendan Close earned spots on the All-Star Teams.

NCAA stat leaders
Six Moravian Baseball Players Ranked in Final NCAA Statistics

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Moravian College baseball team has six players ranked in the final 2012 NCAA Division III statistics, and the Greyhounds are among the national leaders in 13 team categories.

Austin Rock and Brendan Close earn academic honors
Rock & Close Named Capital One Academic All-Americans

TOWSON, Md. --- Seniors designated hitter/outfielder Austin Rock and pitcher Brendan Close have been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® Division III Baseball Teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America with Rock making the First Team and Close being honored on the Second Team.

Dave Zubia named ABCA All-American
Zubia Named ABCA/Rawlings 2nd Team All-American

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. --- Senior shortstop Dave Zubia of the Moravian College baseball team has been named to the 2012 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-America Second Team announced at the 2012 NCAA Division III World Series in Appleton, Wisconsin this weekend.

Zubia & Close Named to ABCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Teams; Connell & Shortall Earn Regional Gold Glove Honors
Zubia & Close Named to ABCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Teams; Connell & Shortall Earn Regional Gold Glove Honors

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. --- Four members of the Moravian College baseball team have been honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association with senior shortstop Dave Zubia earning a First Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors announced Tuesday.

Dave Zubia named D3baseball.com All-American
Zubia Honored as D3baseball.com Third Team All-American

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- Senior shortstop Dave Zubia of the Moravian College baseball team has been named to the 2012 D3baseball.com All-America Third Team announced Tuesday.

D3baseball All-Region selections
Zubia, Close & Rock Named to D3baseball.com All-Region Teams

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- Three members of the Moravian College baseball team have been named to the 2012 D3baseball.com All-Mid-Atlantic Region Teams announced Friday with senior shortstop Dave Zubia earning a First Team selection.

Baseball Ranked 8th in NCAA Regional Rankings
Baseball Ranked 8th in NCAA Regional Rankings

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Moravian College baseball team is ranked eighth in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Rankings released Thursday.

2012 Senior Athlete Award winners
Moravian Honors Senior Student-Athletes; Close & Schaffer Named Athletes of the Year; Feldmann & Rock Honored as Blue & Grey Scholar-Athletes & Bishop Wins Gillespie Award

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College honored its 2012 senior student-athletes at its annual Senior Athletics Awards Banquet Wednesday night in Johnston Hall. Women’s track & field standout Abigail Schaffer was named the Outstanding Senior Female Athlete while baseball pitcher Brendan Close was honored with the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete award. The Blue & Grey Scholar Athlete awards were presented to women’s soccer student-athlete Diana Feldmann and baseball player Austin Rock. The H.T.D. Gillespie Award for outstanding service to Moravian’s athletics program was presented to Ray Bishop ’81.

NCAA stat leaders
Baseball Ranked 2nd in Division III in Doubles

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Moravian College baseball team is ranked second in NCAA Division III in doubles as a team with 104. Five student-athletes are also ranked in the latest NCAA Division III statistics released Tuesday.

Baseball All-Conference
Eight Baseball Players Named to All-Conference Team; Zubia Named Player of the Year, Close Earns Pitcher of the Year & Lansberry Named Rookie of the Year

MADISON, N.J. – Eight Moravian College baseball players were named to the Landmark All-Conference Team announced Tuesday. Senior shortstop Dave Zubia was named Player of the Year, classmate pitcher Brendan Close was named Pitcher of the Year while freshman Chris Lansberry earned Rookie of the Year honors.

Baseball Rallies but Falls to Drew, 10-9, in Landmark Championship Game
Baseball Rallies but Falls to Drew, 10-9, in Landmark Championship Game

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Senior designated hitter Tom Murray hit a one-out, walk-off home run to give fourth seed Drew University a 10-9 victory over host and top seed Moravian College in the 2012 Landmark Conference Championship game Monday at Gillespie Field after the Greyhounds had scored four runs in the top of the ninth to cap a seven run comeback to tie the game.

Moravian Eliminates Catholic, 6-2, at Landmark Tournament
Moravian Eliminates Catholic, 6-2, at Landmark Tournament

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The top seeded Moravian College baseball team won its first elimination game of the 2012 Landmark Conference Tournament as the host Greyhounds defeated third seeded The Catholic University of America, 6-2, at Gillespie Field Sunday in the first of three games of the day.

Baseball Eliminates USMMA, 10-3, to Advance to Championship Round of Landmark Tournament
Baseball Eliminates USMMA, 10-3, to Advance to Championship Round of Landmark Tournament

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Top seed and host Moravian College survived its second elimination game of the day and moved to the championship round of the 2012 Landmark Conference Championship Tournament with a 10-3 win over second seed The United States Merchant Marine Academy in the final elimination game Sunday at Gillespie Field.