5/29/2009 9:03:15 AM
Belmont Abbey ended Mesa State's bid to become National Champions late Wednesday evening. Belmont Abbey avenged a first round loss to the Mavericks, beating them 9-2 to make the final four. Mesa State's season ends with a 44-15 record and they finish as one of the top six teams in the country.
This season will go down as one of the best in the schools history. The Mavericks set numerous school records including qualifying for their first NCAA Division II World Series.
Matt Bodenchuk was named ABCA/Rawlings first team All-American for the second time in his career. He won his other All-American Award in 2007. Bodenchuk was also named first team All-American by Daktronics, which is voted on by the sports information directors from around the country.
Junior Kevin Becker was named second team All-American by Daktronics also.
Mesa State will say goodbye to 16 seniors this season. Matt Bodenchuk, Mike Provencher, Justin Little, Andrew Martinez, Corey Todhunter, Brent Lamaster, Andy Williams, Jason Fronczak, Aaron Guinn, Grant Vickers, TJ Butch, Chris Carma, Craig Lanzarotta, Blake Carlquist, Chris Cassell and Kevin Chritz will depart for the Mavericks.
ABCA 1st Team All-American - Matt Bodenchuk
Daktronics 1st Team All-American - Matt Bodenchuk
Daktronics 2nd Team All-American - Kevin Becker
ABCA Central Region Player of the Year - Matt Bodenchuk
ABCA Central Region 1st Team - Matt Bodenchuk, Kevin Becker
ABCA Central Region 2nd Team - Mike Provencher, Aaron Guinn
Daktronics Central Region Player of the Year - Matt Bodenchuk
Daktronics Central Region 1st Team - Jason Fronczak, Matt Bodenchuk, Kevin Becker, Aaron Guinn
Daktronics Central Region 2nd Team - Mike Provencher
ESPN the Magazine 2nd Team Academic All-American - Grant Vickers