EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced the 2012 All GLVC Baseball Team, and five Knights were among the honorees. Starting pitcher Kyle Grana earned first team recoginition while catcher Kyle Roden, first baseman Kal Scheler, and pitchers Phil Forbis and Justin Strohmeier were named to the second team.
Grana, one of just nine unanimous selections, led the Knights's pitching staff with an 8-2 record and ranks 10th in the nation with a 1.28 earned run average. The hard-throwing right hander also ranks in the nation's top 15 for strikeouts per nine innings and hits allowed per nine innings.
Roden led the Bellarmine offense in many categories this season including batting average (.329), runs batted in (37), and stolen bases (10). Roden also played in all 50 games for the Knights this year and caught in 39 of the 50, but only allowed two passed balls all season.
Scheler was another offensive standout for the Knights, hitting .315 and driving in 25 runs. He also was solid defensively with a fielding percentage of .989.
Forbis, like Grana, was a starter in most of his appearances and was 4-3 on the year with a 3.19 earned run average.
Strohmeier made 27 appearances--all in relief--and assumed the "closer" role by season's end. He totaled six saves on the year with a 1.05 earned run average.
A complete list of the 2012 GLVC All-Conference honorees follows:
FIRST-TEAM EAST DIVISION
1B – Phil Smith, Jr., NKU
2B – John Brennan, Sr., UWP
SS – Brad Vance, Sr., USI
3B – Tyler O'Daniel, Jr., UINDY
C – Nick Whitty, Jr., UINDY
OF – Jordan White, Sr., KWC#
OF – Mike Bolling, Sr., LEWIS#
OF – Ben Albano, So., LEWIS
OF – Andrew Brauer, Sr., LEWIS
DH – Scott Mourey, Sr., UINDY
UT – Jon Wandling, So., KWC
SP – Kyle Grana, Jr., BU#
SP – Donovan Drake, Sr., UINDY#
SP – JaVaun West, Sr., UINDY
SP – Eric Meyerchick, Sr., SJC
RP – Brett Loeding, Jr., NKU
SECOND-TEAM EAST DIVISION
1B – Kal Scheler, Sr., BU*
1B – Jake Hartley, Jr., UINDY*
2B – Scott Lawley, Jr., UINDY
SS – Michael Page, Sr., UINDY
3B – Jake Roberts, Jr., SJC
C – Kyle Roden, Sr., BU
OF – Nate Koontz, Sr., UINDY
OF – Matt Maringer, Sr., UINDY
OF – Max Colaner, Sr., NKU
OF – B.J. Willis, Jr., USI
DH – Kyle Kapka, So., LEWIS
UT – Mike Schroeder, Jr., LEWIS*
UT – Brad Clement, Jr., NKU*
SP – Phil Forbis, Jr., BU
SP – Pat Lahey, Sr., LEWIS
SP – Mike Nastold, Jr., NKU
SP – Scott Cole, Sr., USI
RP – Justin Strohmeier, Jr., BU
FIRST-TEAM WEST DIVISION
1B – Ryan Porter, Sr., RU#
2B – Brett Neill, Jr., DU
SS – Caleb Cole, So., DU
3B – Scott Bradbury, Sr., RU
C – T.J. Dailey, Sr., RU
OF – Lee Voth-Gaeddert, Sr., MS&T#
OF – John Pilackas, Jr., UMSL
OF – Aaron Priestes, Jr., QU
OF – Patrick Chandler, Jr., RU#
DH – Andy hall, Sr., MS&T#
UT – Drake Austin, Jr., QU
SP – Will Landsheft, So., DU
SP – Zach Gronek, Sr., MS&T
SP – Jeremy Butler, Sr., UMSL
SP – Mark Sappington, Jr., RU#
RP – Harry Dunsford, Jr., MS&T
SECOND-TEAM WEST DIVISION
1B – Colton Jones, Jr., DU*
1B – Curran Collins, Sr., QU*
2B – Tyler Gans, So., RU
SS – Clint Wobbe, So., MS&T
3B – Trevor Nathanson, Jr., UMSL
C – Josh Caffery, Sr., MS&T
OF – Matt Borgschulte, Jr., DU
OF – Maury Wilmes, Sr., DU
OF – Nathan Blessman, Sr., UIS
OF – Andrew Naegeli, Fr., MU
DH – Taylor Holman, Jr., UMSL
UT – Charlie Mohr, Jr., UMSL
SP – Kyle Robertson, Jr., MS&T
SP – Mark Himmelberg, Sr., RU
SP – Matt McDaniel, Jr., QU
SP – Josh Tols, Jr., RU
RP – Brian Thompson, Sr., QU
