BROWN GAINS ALL-REGION HONORS

SHIPPENSBURG, PA -- Junior outfielder Collin Brown (Durham, NC/Southern Durham HS/NC State) of the Shepherd University baseball team was named to the 2005 Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association North Atlantic All-Region Team.

Brown, a first team choice, led the Rams with a .471 batting average with a team-best 38 runs scored and 24 RBIs. Brown's .471 batting currently ranks him fourth nationally among the NCAA II leaders. He tied for the team lead in doubles (12) and triples (3), while also adding four round-trippers. He also led the Ram regulars in hits (64), hit-by-pitch (12), on-base percentage (.529), and slugging percentage (.691). Brown's .471 average set a new Ram single season mark, eclipsing the old mark of .458 set by Brett Bakner in 1993.

Members of the first team will be eligible for NCAA II All-American consideration, which will be selected on Monday, May 30, 2005 in Montgomery, Alabama in conjunction with the Division II National Championship Tournament.

2005 RAWLINGS/ABCA NORTH ATLANTIC ALL-REGION TEAM

FIRST TEAM

1B - Jerrred Novotny - Alderson-Broaddus

2B - Ryan Taylor - WV State

3B - Kyle Costello - Kutztown

SS - Joey Besl - Concord

UT - Patrick Sadler - California (PA)

C - Jon McDowell - WV State

OF - Colin Brown - Shepherd

OF - Kevin Goode - West Virginia State

OF - Chad Stecker - Shippensburg

OF - Nick Erdman - Shippensburg

DH - Mark Gilliford - West Chester

P - Zach Baldwin - WV State

P - Matt Keller - Kutztown

P - Ryan Flanigan - Davis & Elkins

P - Frank Gailey - West Chester

RP - Dan Herisko - Slippery Rock

SECOND TEAM

1B - D.J. Hoshauer - Mansfield

2B - Eric Baker - Mansfield

3B - Ray Gill - Alderson-Broaddus

SS - Ryan Miscik - Shippensburg

UT - Rick Bergen - WV Wesleyan

C - Jason Warner - Clarion

OF - Mike Larson - California (PA)

OF - Jared Frey - Clarion

OF - Kevin Gledhill - Clarion

OF - Eric Peralta - Charleston

DH - Eric Stettnisch - WV Wesleyan

P - Jeff Brennan - West Chester

P - Lee McClintock - Shippensburg

P - Kyle Frees - West Chester

P - Marc Atkins - WV State

RP - Chuck Roller - Clarion

Player of the Year - Jon McDowell - WV State

Pitcher of the Year - Matt Keller - Kutztown