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Kelly earns first-team all-MVC honors for second year in a row

Kelly is only Saluki on either of the Valley's first or second teams this year

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May 19, 2008

By Jeff Honza
www.SIUSalukis.com

CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University junior catcher Mark Kelly earned first-team all-Missouri Valley Conference honors, the league announced today.

Kelly, who hails from Hanover Park, Ill., made the first-team for the second year in a row.

Kelly has been SIU's hottest hitter as of late, hitting safely in 16 of his last 17 games. He contributed multiple-hits on 11 occasions during that span.

Overall, Kelly ranks first on the team in batting average (.371), runs scored (42), doubles (18), RBI (43), total bases (107), slugging percentage (.510), on-base percentage (.457) and walks (31). He ranks seventh in the MVC in batting average.

Kelly, the only Saluki who started in all 53 games this season, finished the regular-season as SIU's leader in batting average and RBI for the second consecutive year.

SIU also had three honorable mention selections, including senior infielder Tyler Lairson, senior lefthanded pitcher Shawn Joy and junior righthanded pitcher Adam Curynski.

First Team
C Mark Kelly, Southern Illinois
1B Darin Ruf, Creighton
2B Ryan Strausborger, Indiana State
SS Brandon Douglas, UNI
3B Conor Gillaspie, Wichita State
OF Andy Dirks, Wichita State
OF Ben Woodbury, Missouri State
OF Dan Brewer, Bradley
DH Ben Carlson, Missouri State
UT Brett Douglas, UNI
SP Tim Clubb, Missouri State
SP Rob Musgrave, Wichita State
SP Anthony Capra, Wichita State
RP Pat Venditte, Creighton
RP Matt Frevert, Missouri State

Second Team
C Kevin Dubler, Illinois State
1B Brett Featherston, UNI
2B Josh Workman, Wichita State
SS Dusty Coleman, Wichita State
3B Brayden Drake, Missouri State
OF Chris Schmidt, Indiana State
OF Colby Luttrell, Bradley
OF Dane Embury, UNI
OF Robbie Knight, Creighton
DH Clint McKeever, Wichita State
UT Chris Playter, Missouri State
SP Jeremy Hauer, Creighton
SP Guido Fonseca, UNI
SP Mike Nihsen, Creighton
RP Eric Theisen, Illinois State
RP Joe Gonzalez, UNI

Honorable Mention:
Grant Escue, 1B, Bradley; Matt Fritz, 2B, Bradley; Steve Winkelmann, 3B, Creighton; Tyler Lairson, 3B, Southern Illinois; Derek Melton, DH, Evansville; Brady Shoemaker, OF, Indiana State; Nick Ciolli, OF, Indiana State; Nolan Keane, OF, Missouri State; Deric Manrique, OF, UNI; Kenny Williams Jr., OF, Wichita State; Ryan Copeland, SP, Illinois State; Buddy Baumann, SP, Missouri State; Shawn Joy, SP; Southern Illinois, Aaron Shafer, SP, Wichita State; Kori Jensen, RP, Bradley; Adam Curynski, RP, Southern Illinois; Khol Nanney, RP, Wichita State.

Newcomer of the Year:
Jeremy Hauer, Creighton

Freshman of the Year:
Kevin Tokarski, Illinois State

Pitcher of the Year:
Tim Clubb, Missouri State

Joe Carter Player of the Year:
Brandon Douglas, UNI