2012 TINO MARTINEZ AWARD WATCH LIST

"In my 28 years of coaching college baseball, including six at the Division II level, Tino Martinez was the most dominant player I have ever coached against. He had an aura about him that allowed him to stand out and made you realize he was destined for greatness. Although you hated to coach against him because he made his team so hard to beat, you also realized you were witnessing something special in this extraordinary ballplayer. I have always had great admiration for him as a ballplayer, and as I got to know him later in life, I came to realize he also was an outstanding person." Paul Mainieri, Head Baseball Coach Louisiana State University

Over one hundred thirty exceptional student-athletes comprise the initial watch list for the 2012 Tino Martinez Award for the most outstanding player in DII college baseball. The annual honor is named after the former University of Tampa Spartan, Olympian and MLB All-Star, Tino Martinez.

Nominations for the award were made by baseball sports information contacts and media members. Omission from the initial list does not exclude additional players from future consideration.

The list will be updated with a mid-season release mid April. Semi-finalists are scheduled to be announced on May 7th with the finalists to be named on May 21st.

After the finalists are named fans will be once again be invited to vote online at tinoaward.com to help determine the winner. The winner will be announced after the conclusion of the DII Baseball Championship held in Cary, NC from May 26th to June 2nd.

2012 Tino Martinez Award Watch List:

Name Year Pos School Conwell, Kyle Jr. OF Abilene Christian Zarrella, Anthony Jr. 1B Adelphi DeBruin, Grant Jr. 1B Alabama Huntsville Feckley, Jake So. RHP/IF Angelo State Wilder, Nate Sr. 3B/RHP Arkansas Tech Bader, Ethan So. RHP Armstrong Atlantic State Taylor, Zach Jr. OF Armstrong Atlantic State Shipman, Scott Jr. RHP Augusta State Hansen, Derek Jr. UTL Augustana (SD) Coleman, Lyndon Sr. OF Barry English, Adrian So. SS Barry Witkowski, Corey Sr. LHP Barry Santora, Mike Sr. SS Cal Poly Pomona Whitman, Jordan Jr. OF Cal Poly Pomona Asakura, Gabriel Sr. RHP Cal St Los Angeles Pond, Josh Sr RHP Cal St San Bernardino Handza, Troy Sr. OF Cal U Rivera, Devyn Sr. RHP California Baptist Dawson, Josh Sr. 2B Cameron Dula, Chris So. 3B/RHP Catawba Schwartz, Bret Sr. SS Central Missouri Daywalt, Jesse Sr. 2B Chestnut Hill Baker, Nick So. RHP Chico State Manlove, Ben Jr. C Chico State Christensen, Jared Sr. LHP Colorado Mesa Popick, Jeff Sr. OF Colorado Mesa Snell, Nolan Jr. RHP Colorado Mesa Lewis, Ryan Sr. OF Columbus State Teschner, Brett Jr. C Columbus State Lippincott, Bryan Sr. 3B Concordia Pomierski, Tim Jr. RHP CSU Pueblo McElroy, Zach Sr. LHP Davis & Elkins Branstetter, Josh Jr. RHP Delta State Dedrick, Mike Jr. RHP Dixie State Littlewood, Tyson Sr. 1B Dixie State Villanueva, Emilio So. OF Drury Cuda, Joey Sr. RHP Eckerd Vaskas, Joe Sr. 1B/DH Emporia State Rusch, Max Sr. RHP Flagler Kish, Colin Jr. OF Florida Southern Snyder, Mike Sr. 3B Florida Southern Clabough, KC Sr. SS Florida Tech McChesney, Ryan Sr. C Florida Tech Sandifer, Don Jr. RHP Francis Marion Sosnoskie, Buddy Sr. OF Francis Marion Roche, James Gr. OF Franklin Pierce Thompson, Ryan Jr. RHP Franklin Pierce Funk, Tanner Sr. SS GCSU Guinane , Mike Jr. LHP GCSU Repenning, Cody Jr. RHP Grand Canyon Anderson, Steve Sr. OF Grand Valley State Garman, Ryan Sr RHP Grand Valley State Schepel, Kyle Sr. RHP Grand Valley State Ninemire, Billy Jr. 1B Harding Presley, Chase Sr. 2B Harding Amaral, Blake Sr. 3B Hawaii Pacific Guarneros, Jorge Sr. RHP Incarnate Word Jewasko, Kirk Sr. LHP Incarnate Word White, Jordan Sr. OF Kentucky Western Toth, Matt Sr. OF Lake Erie Botsford, Brett Sr. OF Le Moyne Bolling, Mike Sr. OF Lewis Ward, Cameron Sr. RHP Limestone Kale, Shawn Sr. RHP Lynn Aschley, Eric Sr. RHP Mercyhurst Blair, Zak Jr. 2B Mercyhurst August, Mike Sr. SS Millersville McMonagle, Mike Sr. RHP Millersville Rothschild, Brooks Sr. RHP Millersville Kincaid, Ben Sr. P/OF Minnesota State Sudbeck, Jeremy Sr. 1B Minnesota State Gronek, Zack Sr. LHP Missouri S&T Fontana, Chuck Sr. LHP Molloy Ross, Chris Jr. OF Montevallo Coffey, Daniel Sr. 1B Mount Olive Rogers, Jacob Sr. 3B Mount Olive Mohr, Clay Sr. OF New Mexico Highlands LaMunyon, JP Jr. 3B North Alabama Schmidt, Michael Jr. 2B North Alabama Sloan, Jake Jr. DH North Alabama Hobby, Blake Sr. RHP North Georgia Hooper, Derek Jr. 2B North Georgia Fulmer, Derek Jr. UTL North Greenville Provence, Drew Sr. RHP North Greenville Taylor, Adam Jr. OF North Greenville Sneed, Zeb Jr. RHP Northwest Nazarene Asuaje, Carlos So. 2B Nova Southeastern Regoli, Areo Sr OF Nova Southeastern Thompson, Brian Sr. RHP Quincy Shoutta, Jon So. DH/1B Regis Porter, Ryan Sr. OF Rockhurst Mager, Kevin Sr. 3B Rollins Minnich, Nathan Sr. 1B/DH Shepherd Lee, Thomas Jr. RHP Sonoma State Bako, Peter Sr. OF Southeastern Oklahoma State Gentry, Blake Sr. OF Southeastern Oklahoma State Grimmett, Nick Jr. IF Southeastern Oklahoma State Buck, Trey Sr. SS Southern Arkansas Shields, Doug Sr. RHP Southern Arkansas Thomas, Rafael Sr. OF Southern Arkansas Geffert, Ryan Sr. 1B Southern Connecticut State Zbin, Chris Sr. LHP Southern Connecticut State Mooney, Dylan Sr. C Southern Indiana Vance, Brad Sr. SS Southern Indiana Kelly, Robert Jr. P/1B St. Anselm Fischer, Kyle So. RHP St. Cloud State Lieser, Scott Jr. RHP St. Cloud State Johnson, Stephen Jr. RHP St. Edward's Shank, Adam Sr 1B St. Edward's Brnovich, Ryan Jr. 2B/SS St. Leo Cokinos, M.P. Jr. C St. Mary's Migl, Tyler Sr. OF St. Mary's O'Neal, Carl Jr. RHP St. Mary's White, Michael Sr. OF/P Stonehill Bierman, Sean Sr. LHP Tampa Jones, Andrew Sr. OF Tampa Schrader, Jake Jr. 1B Tampa Stuckly, Ethan Sr. OF Tarleton State Colon, Alexi Sr. OF Tusculum Susdorf, Danny Jr. OF UC San Diego Cole, Garrett Jr. RHP UMass Lowell Kneeland, Cam Sr. SS UMass Lowell Haley, Josh Sr. OF UNC Pembroke Aranas, Nick Sr. OF USC Aiken Carmon, Stephen Sr. SS USC Aiken Glisson, Christian Jr. C Valdosta State Bisenius, Mike Sr. OF Wayne State College Cole, Ladarrius Jr. OF West Alabama Wendle, Joe Jr. 2B/SS West Chester Rodriguez, Andrew Jr. OF West Florida St. Hilaire, Max Jr. OF West Florida Stephens, Jake Jr. LHP West Florida Drew, Stuart Jr. 2B West Georgia Cooper, Jess Sr. 1B West Texas A&M Lind, Kirk Sr. RHP Western Oregon McPherson, Dodson Jr. OF Wingate Yeung, Brian So. 1B Wingate McMullen, Seth Jr. SS Winona State Simon, Kodey Sr. RHP Winona State