2012 Tino Martinez Award Timeline

Watch List Announced
Feb 6th, 2012

Semifinalists Announced
May 9th, 2012

Finalists Announced
May 21st, 2012

Winner Announced
June 3rd, 2012

NATHAN MINNICH SHEPHERD RAMS Class: Junior Hometown: Waynesboro, PA Position: Designated Hitter

Minnich was named the WVIAC Hitter of the Year and shared the WVIAC Player of the Year honors. He started all 37 games for the Rams, batting a league-best .433 with 52 hits in 120 at-bats. He also led the conference with 14 homers and 103 total bases while finishing third in runs (42) and RBIs (38). He led Shepherd in nine different offensive categories, including walks (28), on-base percentage (.553) and slugging (.858). His 14 homers were more than the rest of the team combined. Minnich ranks among NCAA Division II leaders in several categories -- on-base percentage (3rd), homers per game (4th), slugging percentage (4th), homers (tied for 10th) and batting average (10th).