UM lands 5 on All-Big Ten baseball team
Michigan placed five players on the All-Big Ten baseball team, unveiled Tuesday.
Second baseman Ako Thomas, shortstop Michael Brdar, third baseman Drew Lugbauer, starting pitcher Oliver Lamb and reliever Jackson Lamb received first-team honors.
Iowa first baseman Jake Adams was named player of the year, Maryland’s Brian Shaffer was named pitcher of the year, Maryland’s Tyler Blohm was freshman of the year, and Darin Erstad of Nebraska was named coach of the year.
Michigan, the No. 2 seed, opens Big Ten tournament play Wednesday against seventh-seeded Northwestern. First pitch is at 1:30 p.m.
ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM
C – Cole McDevitt, Minnesota
1B – Jake Adams, Iowa
2B – Ako Thomas, Michigan
SS – Michael Brdar, Michigan
3B – Drew Lugbauer, Michigan
OF – Jack Yalowitz, Illinois
OF – Marty Costes, Maryland
OF – Joe Hoscheit, Northwestern
DH – Scott Schreiber, Nebraska
UTIL – Jake Meyers, Nebraska
SP – Brian Shaffer, Maryland
SP – Oliver Jaskie, Michigan
SP – Lucas Gilbreath, Minnesota
RP – Jackson Lamb, Michigan
ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM
C – Tyler Cropley, Iowa
1B – Pat McInerney, Illinois
2B – Dan Durkin, Michigan State
SS – Mason McCoy, Iowa
3B – Micah Coffey, Minnesota
OF – Logan Sowers, Indiana
OF – Robert Neustrom, Iowa
OF – Brandon Hughes, Michigan State
DH – Chad Roskelly, Michigan State
UTIL – Matt Lloyd, Indiana
SP – Nick Gallagher, Iowa
SP – Alex Troop, Michigan State
SP – Sal Biasi, Penn State
RP – Brian Glowicki, Minnesota
ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM
C – Nick Matera, Rutgers
1B – Toby Hanson, Minnesota
2B – Michael Massey, Illinois
SS – Angelo Altavilla, Nebraska
3B – AJ Lee, Maryland
OF – Craig Dedelow, Indiana
OF – Johnny Slater, Michigan
OF – Dominic Canzone, Ohio State
DH – Chris Folinusz, Rutgers
UTIL – Mike Carter, Rutgers
SP – Pauly Milto, Indiana
SP – Jake Hohensee, Nebraska
SP – Gareth Stroh, Purdue
RP – Mac Lozer, Michigan
All-Big Ten freshman team
C – Bryce Bonner, Purdue
1B – Matt Gorski, Indiana
2B – Michael Massey, Illinois
SS – Jeremy Houston, Indiana
3B – Luke Roskam, Nebraska
OF – Bryce Kelley, Michigan State
OF – Dominic Canzone, Ohio State
OF – Skyler Hunter, Purdue
DH – Casey Dodge, Illinois
UTIL – Jordan Kozicky, Minnesota
SP – Tyler Blohm, Maryland
SP – Hank Christie, Northwestern
SP – Cal Krueger, Indiana
RP – Tommy Henry, Michigan
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Anthony Drago, Illinois
Tony Butler, Indiana
Corbin Woods, Iowa
Zach Jancarski, Maryland
Michael Brdar, Michigan
Dan Durkin, Michigan State
Matt Stemper, Minnesota
Ben Miller, Nebraska
Cooper Wetherbee, Northwestern
Jalen Washington, Ohio State
Alex Malinsky, Penn State
Hayden Grant, Purdue
Max Herrmann, Rutgers