University of Minnesota Athletics
Dan Olinger Named All-Star MVP
7/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
July 19, 2011
The University of Minnesota was well represented at the 2011 Marshfield Clinic Northwoods League All-Star Game, Monday night in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Golden Gopher infielder Dan Olinger was named the Star of Stars in the game as he aided the North to a 6-3 win over the South at Witter Field.
Olinger started at third base and played the entire game. The Gopher red-shirt sophomore went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs. Olinger helped the North to an early 2-0 lead. Batting again in the third inning, Olinger hit a single and scored to put the North up, 4-1. Adding another single in the fifth inning, he led off the seventh inning with his third single of the game and later scored. Olinger is now the third Golden Gopher to be named the All-Star MVP, along with Jason Kennedy (2000) and Nate Hanson (2009).
Olinger has seen action in all of the Brainerd Lunkers 44 games this season, producing 32 RBI, 53 hits and 14 walks for a .301 batting average. In his 176 at bats, Olinger has also hit three home runs and 15 doubles this season. His 32 RBI ranks second in the Northwoods League.
Gopher outfielder Andy Henkemeyer was also selected to the Northwoods All-Star game. Playing for the St. Cloud River Bats, he came into the game during the bottom of the fifth inning and played right field. He went on to have a hit in two at bats. Henkemeyer has played in the most games (40) and at bats (160) and holds a .313 batting average. So far this season, Henkemeyer has 50 hits and 24 RBI.
