University of Minnesota Athletics
QUINLAN NAMED BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
5/20/1999 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Quinlan, a native of Maplewood, Minn., leads the the conference in all games played in batting average (.416) and hits (92) and is second in runs scored (65) and doubles (24) heading into today's Big Ten Tournament game vs. Illinois in Columbus, Ohio. This year, Quinlan became the Big Ten's all-time hits leader with 330, as well as the school's career leader in hits, home runs, doubles, runs scored, RBIs, total bases and at-bats.
Two other Golden Gophers received first team All-Big Ten honors. Senior Aron Amundson earned first team honors at designated hitter. Amundson was second in the Big Ten with a .400 batting average (62-for-155) heading into today's contest. Also receiving first team honors was senior pitcher Brad Pautz. Pautz is 8-3 on the year with a 4.64 ERA and has pitched four complete games.
Junior third baseman Matt Scanlon earned second team All-Big Ten honors. Scanlon leads the nation and the Big Ten with 30 doubles. He also leads the Big Ten with 68 RBIs. Junior pitcher Dan McGrath also earned second team All-Big Ten honors. McGrath is 6-0 with a 4.23 ERA this season.
Junior pitcher Chadd Clarey earned third team All-Big Ten honors. Clarey is 6-2 with a 5.82 ERA this season. Junior Frank Wagner also received third team honors as a relief pitcher. Wagner is 4-3 with a 5.13 ERA this season.
1999 All-Big Ten Baseball Teams Player of the Year: Robb Quinlan, MINN Pitcher of the Year: Justin Fry, OSU Freshman of the Year: E.J. Laratta, OSU Coach of the Year: Bob Todd, OSU First Team Robb Quinlan, MINN (First Base) Chad Ehmsberger, OSU (Second Base) Jeremy Kurella, NU (Shortshop) Mike Cervenak, MICH (Third Base) Mike Lockwood, OSU (Outfield) Doug DeVore, IND (Outfield) Michael Campo, PSU (Outfield) Aron Amundson, MINN (Designated Hitter) Tom Durant, OSU (Catcher) Justin Fry, OSU (Pitcher) Jason Anderson, ILL (Pitcher) Brad Pautz, MINN (Pitcher) E.J. Laratta, OSU (Pitcher) Jim Journell, ILL (Relief Pitcher) Second Team Jason Trott, OSU (First Base) Bobby Scales, MICH (Second Base) Jon Anderson, ILL (Shortstop) Matt Scanlon, MINN (Third Base) Craig Marquie, ILL (Outfield) Brian Bush, MICH (Outfield) Jason Alcaraz, MICH (Outfield) Luke Simmons, ILL (Designated Hitter) Chris Netwall, PSU (Catcher) Andy Lee, OSU (Pitcher) Bryce Raiston, MICH (Pitcher) Dan McGrath, MINN (Pitcher) J.J. Putz, MICH (Pitcher) Cory Cox, OSU (Relief Pitcher) Chris Wilson, IND (Relief Pitcher) Third Team Brad Carlson, IOWA (First Base) D.J. Svihik, ILL (Second Base) Trent McIlvain, OSU (Shortstop) Shawn Fagan, PSU (Third Base) Dan Beers, PSU (Outfield) Tom Hartley, MSU (Outfield) Mike Wagner, MSU (Outfield) Dan Haegele, IND (Designated Hitter) Erik Frei, PUR (Catcher) James Magrane, IOWA (Pitcher) Jason Torres, IND (Pitcher) Austin Bilke, PUR (Pitcher) Chadd Clarey, MINN (Pitcher) Frank Wagner, MINN (Relief Pitcher)