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Post by Dale on Jan 13, 2005 8:58:42 GMT -6
1. Illinois-Chicago (6 teams)
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
2B--Bryan Russo, Sr., Illinois-Chicago (.330-5-26)
SS--Jeff Gremley, Sr., Illinois-Chicago (.282-0-21 at Iowa)
OF--Larry Gempp, So., Illinois-Chicago (.502 at JC of Lake County, Ill.); Ted Rosinski, Jr., Illinois-Chicago (.347-4-30)
DH--Justin Johnson, Sr., Illinois-Chicago (.361-8-*61)
P--Ryan Zink, So., Illinois-Chicago (*9-3, *2.07, 96 IP/92 SO)
Player of the Year: Ryan Zink, rhp, Illinois-Chicago
Top Newcomer: Jeff Gremley, ss, Illinois-Chicago
Illinois-Chicago has won the Horizon League regular-season title in the three years since the league changed its name from the Midwestern Collegiate, but failed to advance to NCAA play for the second time in 2004 when upstart Youngstown State won four straight games to capture the conference tournament. Youngstown State had finished last during the regular season and was eliminated from regional play in two games. The Flames are favored to win again as they return sophomore RHP Ryan Zink (9-3, 2.07) and all-league 2B Bryan Russo (.330-5-26). Zink, who walked 15 and struck out 92 in 96 innings with a fastball that touches 93 mph, is the conference's best prospect but won't be eligible for the draft until 2006 . . . Freshman infielder Oney Guillen, son of White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, is a walk-on at Illinois-Chicago.
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