Baseball Earns Four All-Region Honorees From D2CCA

2021 D2CCA Baseball All-Midwest Region Team

MIDLAND, MICH. – The Northwood University baseball team placed a total of four players on the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Midwest Region team.

The teams were voted on by the Sports Information Directors from around the Midwest Region.

Senior outfielder Cole Brooks, sophomore second baseman Rhett Evans and redshirt freshman catcher Matt Magno were each named to the First Team.  Junior shortstop David Jeffers earned Second Team honors.

Brooks was named the GLIAC Player of the Year this season, becoming the first Northwood player to win  the award since Ed Clements in 1995. This season, Brooks led the GLIAC in batting average (.444) and on-base percentage (.534). He also ranks second in runs batted in (58), third in total bases (105), third in walks (29) and third in slugging percentage (.691). Brooks had at least two hits in 24 of 41 games played this season. His .444 average is tied for the eighth highest in the history of the GLIAC and third in Northwood history.

Evans became a key player in his first season as a Timberwolf, standing with a .323 with six home runs and 44 RBIs. He ranks fourth in the GLIAC in doubles (16) while standing eighth in home runs and eighth in RBIs.

Another impact newcomer, redshirt freshman Matt Magno is batting .333 with eight home runs and 47 RBIs. He currently ranks sixth in the GLIAC in RBIs, sixth in home runs and 13th in runs scored (34).

Jeffers also was an impact player for the Timberwolves in year one, hitting .331 with three home runs and 30 RBIs. He ranks seventh in the GLIAC in runs (45), seventh in hits (56) and 13th in total bases (79).

Brooks, Evans and Magno will now be placed on the national ballot for consideration for the All-America teams.

Northwood is currently 27-15 overall. NU made the NCAA Regional Tournament for the fourth consecutive time.