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May 15, 2006 Lacey, WA --- Saint Martin’s outfielder Ryan Brilhante (Fr., Kailua, HI) was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Freshman-of-the-Year and Brady Halverson (Sr., Seattle, WA), Adam Siler (Jr., Port Orchard, WA) and Nate Baker (So., Bothell, WA) were first-team selections on the GNAC baseball team announced today. Brilhante was the lone freshman selected to the all-star team, earning honorable mention honors. He finished with 21 hits, 17 runs scored, and eight stolen bases (7th GNAC). Halverson, one of only two seniors on SMU’s roster, led the Saints with a 4.08 earned run average (4th GNAC), opposing batting average of .252 (3rd GNAC) and five wins (tied 6th GNAC) after undergoing Tommy John surgery just a year ago. Siler, a repeat first team selection from last year, was one of two players selected at two positions; earning first team infield honors as well as second-team pitching accolades. He led the Saints with a .464 slugging percentage, .461 on base percentage (4th GNAC), 40 RBI’s (5th GNAC), 16 doubles (2nd GNAC) and was second with a .350 batting average (9th GNAC). On the mound, Siler led the conference with five saves. Baker led the team with a .361 batting average (4th GNAC) and was second with an on base percentage of .460 (5th GNAC). He led the team with 60 hits (3rd GNAC), 39 runs scored (4th GNAC) and 15 stolen bases (1st GNAC). Receiving second-team honors were SMU catcher Richard O’Neill (So., Edmonds, WA) and second baseman Vince Maughan (Jr., Bellevue, WA). O’Neill finished third on the team with a .301 batting average and .420 slugging percentage. He led the Saints in triples (tied 3rd GNAC) and homeruns and also finished tied for second in runs scored with 28. Maughan posted a .267 batting average and .354 slugging percentage. He finished with 20 runs scored, 43 hits, 21 RBI’s and seven doubles. Saint Martin’s finished the season at 16-31 overall and 8-15 in GNAC action. 2006 GNAC ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM: Pitchers –+Nick Waechter, Western Oregon (6-3, 190, Jr., Roseburg, OR); +*Nick Patee, Northwest Nazarene (5-11, 185, Sr., Ridgefield, WA); +Rick Templeton, Central Washington (6-0, 190, Jr., Colfax, WA); Brady Halverson, Saint Martin’s (6-2, 190, Sr., Seattle, WA). Relief Pitcher – Andrew Reyner, Western Oregon (6-0, 185, Sr., Roseburg, OR). Catcher – Ivan Munoz, Western Oregon (6-1, 205, Jr., Newport, OR); Trevor McKinney, Northwest Nazarene (6-5, 205, Sr., Richland, WA). Infield – +Kevin Corrigan, Western Oregon (1B, 6-1, 190, Jr., Kent, WA); +*Matt Skundrick, Western Oregon (2B, 6-1, 210, Sr., Medford, OR); +*Jamie Nilsen, Central Washington (SS, 6-0, 180, So., Federal Way, WA); +Aaron Sutton, Western Oregon (3B, 6-0, 190, Jr., Fruitland, ID); Harold Schulz, Northwest Nazarene (IF, 6-1, 220, Jr., Sumner, WA); *Adam Siler, Saint Martin’s (UT, 6-1, 195, Jr., Port Orchard, WA). Outfield – +Boo Christenson, Western Oregon (6-1, 195, Jr., North Bend, OR); Brent Mertens, Western Oregon (6-0, 185, Jr., Spokane, WA); Whitney Wilson, Western Oregon (5-10, 185, Jr., Seattle, WA); Nate Baker, Saint Martin’s (5-10, 185, So., Bothell, WA). Designated Hitter – Travis Coursey, Western Oregon (6-5, 195, Jr., Salem, OR). SECOND TEAM: Pitchers – Alex VanOeveren, Northwest Nazarene (6-1, 175, So., Fall City, WA); Kevin Corrigan, Western Oregon (1B, 6-1, 190, Jr., Kent, WA). Relief Pitcher - Adam Siler, Saint Martin’s (6-1, 195, Jr., Port Orchard, WA). Catcher – Richard O’Neill, Saint Martin’s (6-4, 210, So., Edmonds, WA). Infield – Vince Maughan, Saint Martin’s (2B, 6-0, 170, Jr., Bellevue, WA); Paul Fisher, Western Oregon (SS, 5-10, 150, Jr., Seattle, WA). Outfielders – Justin Marshall, Central Washington (6-3, 210, Jr., Kenmore, WA); Camron Iverson, Central Washington (6-1, 200, Jr., Royal City, WA); Eric Duke, Northwest Nazarene (6-1, 190, Jr., Moses Lake, WA); Tyson Burkhart, Northwest Nazarene (6-0, 190, Sr., Meridian, ID). Designated Hitter – Coubi Jiles, Western Oregon (5-10, 200, Jr., Yakima, WA); Chris Sepanski, Central Washington (6-3, 220, Sr., Geneva, IL). HONORABLE MENTION: Ryan Brilhante, Saint Martin’s (OF, 6-1, 180, Fr., Kailua, HI); Matt Pollard, Northwest Nazarene (OF, 5-11, 180, Sr., Winlock, WA).
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