Mavericks Forge On to Air Force
Mar 18, 2013 | Baseball, General
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Leading Off
The Omaha baseball team hits the road again this week, facing Air Force for a two-game midweek series at Falcon Field in Colorado Springs, Colo. The first game is set for Tuesday, March 19 at 4 p.m. (CT), followed by the second game on Wednesday, March 20 at 2 p.m. (CT). Links to live stats for both games will be available on OMavs.com.
UNO is in its second year as a reclassifying Division I school in 2012-13 and officially joined The Summit League in July 2012 with a full regular-season conference schedule ahead. The Mavericks are led by head coach Bob Herold, who is in his 14th year at the helm of the UNO program with a career record of 424-288-2.
Quick Hits
•Air Force leads the all-time series against UNO, 3-1. The most recent tilt came on March 1, 2001, which the Falcons won, 8-6, in Colorado Springs. Omaha's last win against Air Force was a 14-10 triumph March 17, 2001. Head coach Bob Herold is 0-1 all-time against Air Force.
•Omaha posted a record of 3-2 over two games at Minnesota and three at Iowa in the last week. The Mavs won two of three games in the Iowa series in Wichita, Kan., defeating the Hawkeyes 9-6 on Saturday and 7-6 on Monday.
•Last Wednesday at Minnesota, sophomore Zach Williamsen entered the game in relief and threw 6.0 innings, the longest outing of any Maverick hurler this year.
•The Mavericks have committed just seven errors over their first 12 games. Their .992 fielding percentage through games of March 10 tied for third nationally with Lamar, behind only Dartmouth (1.000 over three games) and UC Irvine (.993 over 16 games).
•In the same NCAA rankings, UNO came in 32nd nationally with 2.14 doubles per game.
•Individually, sophomore Brett Miller tied for 35th in the country with 0.50 doubles per game. Freshman Tyler Fox was 42nd among Division I pitchers with a 0.90 earned-run average and 44th with a 0.80 WHIP.
•A season-high six Mavericks were plunked with pitches in last Wednesday's 10-9 win at Minnesota.
•When leading off an inning, Omaha batters are hitting a combined .450. Junior Brett Bass is 10-for-20 (.500) when leading off, and freshman Cole Gruber is 7-for-12 (.583).
•Omaha's 13-2 win over North Dakota last Sunday marked the highest run total since a 13-1 win over Bucknell on March 16, 2012 in Lakeland, Fla.
•UNO has held its opposition to a .154 (2-for-13) showing when the bases are loaded this year.
•The Mavs are 3-0 on the season when scoring first.
Scouting the Air Force Falcons
Air Force is 6-12 (1-2 Mountain West) after a 7-3 road win over Nevada on Sunday. The Falcons, who won their first true road game and first Mountain West game of the season, used a four-run fourth inning to their first conference road win since the 2010 season.
Steven Trojan (2-2) held the Wolf Pack to just two runs in six innings for the win, and Bo Wilson pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth innings for his second save of the season.
Alex Bast had two hits and two RBIs, while Seth Kline added a hit and two RBIs. Peter Johnson connected for his first career home run, a two-run shot that capped the fourth. Matt Thorne and David Baska also tallied two hits, and Baska added three runs scored.
Head coach Mike Kazlausky (Air Force, 1991) is in his third year with the Falcons. He holds a career record of 39-87.
Last Time Out
One inning was all it took for Omaha on Monday morning, as the Mavericks scored all seven of their runs in the fifth inning to capture a 7-6 win over Iowa at Eck Stadium. The win went to junior reliever Dylan Casey (1-0), who allowed just one hit over 2.0 innings, striking out three and walking two. Nick Hibbing (0-1) took the loss, giving up seven runs (three earned) on three hits in one inning of relief with three walks. Junior Josh Bullock earned his second save of the season – and his second of the weekend – by fanning two while allowing no hits and no walks over 1.1 innings.
Freshman Cole Gruber went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two driven in, while sophomore Alex Mortensen was 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Junior Brett Bass also had a multi-hit day, going 2-for-4 and scoring once.
Keele Named Summit League Player of the Week
Senior Ryan Keele was named Summit League Player of the Week for his performance March 11-17, the conference office announced Monday. The honor was the first of his Maverick career, and he became the first UNO player to earn a Summit League weekly award.
Over four games last week, Keele led UNO to a pair of wins over Big Ten Opponents and a 2-2 record for the week. In the 9-6 win over Iowa Saturday, he went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. The senior outfielder added four hits in the two-game midweek set at Minnesota, with two of those coming in the 10-9 extra-inning victory Wednesday, along with two RBI and two runs scored. For the week, Keele native hit .533 (8-for-15) with five runs scored, four RBI, two walks, a double and stolen base. The Bellevue, Neb., native also had a .600 slugging and on-base percentage in the four games.
Falcone Nearly Flawless
In Saturday's 9-6 victory over Iowa, the win went to junior reliever Anthony Falcone, who threw 3.2 innings of hitless relief and allowed no walks. He entered the game in the sixth inning and was nearly flawless over 3.2 innings, holding the Hawkeyes to nine straight groundouts before the ninth-inning leadoff reached on an error and one batter was hit by a pitch in the last inning.
Falcone has gone 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA over three appearances, allowing just three hits and one run with five strikeouts over 7.1 innings of work.
Going Streaking
Redshirt freshman Connor Messinger carries a team-leading four-game hitting streak after games against Minnesota and Iowa last week. Messinger has hit .308 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in that span, and he had a 2-for-4 effort against the Hawkeyes on Saturday.
Senior Tyler Splichal, junior Brett Bass, sophomore Alex Mortensen and freshman Cole Gruber tie for UNO's longest individual hitting streak this year, as each previously held a five-game stretch of their own. Bass has also reached base in six straight games, and he has a team-best five multi-hit performances.
Fresh Faces
Twenty-nine Mavericks have seen the field to open the season, 16 of whom are newcomers. Six true freshmen have made their way into the lineup: Cole Gruber, Alex Schultz, Collin Leif, Sam Murphy, Marcus Ethen and Tyler Fox.
Redshirt freshman Clayton Taylor leads all Maverick hitters with a .400 batting average, seven walks, four stolen bases, a .520 slugging percentage and a .583 on-base percentage.
On the Hill: The Weekend Rotation
•True freshman Tyler Fox (1-0, 2.77 ERA) has served as UNO's game three weekend starter over the first three weeks of play, and he earned his first career win over North Dakota State on March 9. Fox allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, striking out three and walking two over 5.0 innings of work. He threw an identical 5.0 innings against Penn State the week before, which is the longest outing of any Maverick pitcher this year.
•Senior lefthanded pitcher Cory Buckley (0-2, 5.23 ERA), who has been UNO's game two weekend starter, returned after being granted a medical redshirt in 2012. Buckley suffered a season-ending injury in a collision while playing in the outfield at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational. Against North Dakota, Buckley fanned five batters, which tied sophomore Zach Williamsen and senior Matt Tew for the most of any pitcher on the UNO staff.
•Tew had the most starting appearances of any pitcher on the 2012 staff. The senior right-hander had 13 starts over 14 appearances in his junior season, and he had a team-leading 38 strikeouts. This season, Tew (0-2, 7.30 ERA) leads the staff again with 11 Ks in four appearances.
Palensky, Mortensen Earn Preseason Recognition from College Sports Madness
Junior Caleb Palensky and sophomore Alex Mortensen earned preseason all-league recognition from College Sports Madness, the online publication announced on Jan. 21. Both players were named to the All-Summit Second Team.
In 2012, Mortensen's .292 batting average as a freshman was fourth on the team, and he finished with a squad-leading 26 RBI, nine doubles, one triple and a team-best four home runs. Palensky hit .250 in his sophomore year with nine doubles, two triples, two homers and 17 RBI, and he drew a team-leading 19 walks.
Herold at the Helm
Head Coach Bob Herold is in his 14th year as the skipper of the Nebraska Omaha baseball program in 2013, having compiled a career record of 424-288-2. Herold earned his 400th career win on April 22, 2011 against Fort Hays State, becoming the third coach in school history to reach the milestone. He joined Bob Gates (464-473) and Virgil Yelkin (439-196) in the prestigious club, and Herold needs 41 more wins to pass Gates as the all-time winningest coach in UNO history.
Over his Maverick career, Herold has guided Omaha to seven NCAA Division II postseason appearances and three conference championships.
Herold's most recent draft pick was righthanded pitcher Joe Holtmeyer, who was taken in the 22nd round (No. 682 overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox. Holtmeyer was the fifth Maverick drafted under Herold and the second-highest pick of any player during the Herold era.
Herold is assisted by assistant coaches Chris Gadsden, in his 14th year, and Evan Porter, in his first year, as well as volunteer pitching coach Dan McGinn, who is in his 13th year.
Home Sweet Home
After playing just five games at home last year, the 2013 season will see the Omaha baseball team play 24 home contests, including 14 conference tilts. UNO will play at three different venues around town: Westside High School for its first home series, followed by time split between Werner Park and the Ballpark at Boys Town the rest of the year.
Welcome to The Summit League
The 2013 season marks UNO's first year with a full regular-season Summit League schedule. UNO will play all five of its Summit League foes, once in Omaha and once on the road. Although the Mavericks will appear in the Summit League standings, they cannot qualify for the Summit League Championship or the NCAA Tournament until 2015-16.
Mixed Schedule Takes Mavericks Around the Nation
Omaha's 2013 schedule includes 56 games against 17 different Division I opponents, and the team will play in 12 states across the country. UNO will match up with opponents from eight different conferences: Big 12, Big Ten, Great West, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Southland, the Summit League and Western Athletic (WAC).
Two foes were 2012 NCAA Tournament qualifiers: Missouri and Creighton. CU played in the Los Angeles Regional, while MU was sent to the Tucson Regional.
The Mavericks have never faced three of their 2013 opponents -- UTSA, Penn State and Western Illinois -- and they hold a combined all-time record of 195-195 over all teams on the slate entering this season.
MAVERICKS VS. OTHER CONFERENCES IN 2013
Big 12 -- 0-0
Big Ten -- 3-3
Great West -- 1-2
Missouri Valley -- 0-1
Mountain West – 0-0
Southland – 0-1
WAC – 0-1
Summit League Preseason Poll Announced
In its first year as a member of the Summit League, Omaha was picked to finish sixth in the preseason poll released by the conference office last month.
North Dakota State was favored to capture its first Summit League Baseball Tournament title in a preseason vote among the league's six head coaches. The Bison received five first-place votes and a total of 25 points. South Dakota State placed second with 17 points, followed closely by Oakland who received the final first-place vote and 16 points. Western Illinois (15 points), Fort Wayne (nine points) and league newcomer Omaha (eight points) rounded out the poll.
Former Maverick Cloyd Makes MLB Debut With Philadelphia Phillies
Former Omaha baseball player Tyler Cloyd made his Major League debut on Aug. 29, as he was called up by the Philadelphia Phillies. Cloyd debuted against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park, giving up three runs on seven hits over six innings of work, striking out five and walking two. Cloyd became just the second Maverick to play in the Majors, joining Bruce Benedict, who played 12 seasons with the Atlanta Braves.
A native of Bellevue, Neb., and the Phillies' 18th-round pick in the 2008 Draft, Cloyd also went 15-1 overall in the Minor Leagues last season. His stint with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs resulted in a 12-1 record with a 2.35 earned-run average, which led all pitchers the International League.
Cloyd lettered two seasons at UNO (2006-07), earning third-team All-America honors and first-team all-region recognition in his final season. A two-time All-NCC honoree, he was twice named NCC Most Valuable Pitcher.
Senior Trio Named Independent All-Conference
Three former Maverick players were named to the 2012 Independent Baseball All-Conference Teams, College Sports Madness announced last May. Colby McCord was a first-team honoree, while Brady Hohl and Mark Waldron were second-team selections.
McCord batted a team-leading .366 with 18 doubles, three home runs, 20 RBI and 27 runs scored. He topped the Mavericks with 18 multi-hit games and finished his career ranked ninth in school history for career games played (163) and 11th in doubles (33).
Hohl capped his senior campaign with a .297 batting average, 12 doubles, two home runs, 22 RBI and 24 runs scored, as well as a team-high 14 stolen bases. He also completed his career among the best in school history in multiple categories: third in hits (218) and at-bats (632), fifth in games started (159) and runs scored (140), sixth in games played (181) and seventh in doubles (37).
Waldron hit .272 for the season with eight doubles, a home run, 24 runs scored, 21 driven in and 16 walks drawn.
On to the Next One
Omaha returns to action March 22-24, hosting Northern Colorado for a three-game series at Werner Park. First pitch on Friday is set for 2 p.m., followed by 1 p.m. starts on Saturday and Sunday. Links to live stats and live audio will be available on OMavs.com, and the games will also be broadcast live on KVNO 90.7 HD-2 with Jared Meyer and Paul Dobler on the call.
Live Stats (Tues | Wed)
Leading Off
The Omaha baseball team hits the road again this week, facing Air Force for a two-game midweek series at Falcon Field in Colorado Springs, Colo. The first game is set for Tuesday, March 19 at 4 p.m. (CT), followed by the second game on Wednesday, March 20 at 2 p.m. (CT). Links to live stats for both games will be available on OMavs.com.
UNO is in its second year as a reclassifying Division I school in 2012-13 and officially joined The Summit League in July 2012 with a full regular-season conference schedule ahead. The Mavericks are led by head coach Bob Herold, who is in his 14th year at the helm of the UNO program with a career record of 424-288-2.
Quick Hits
•Air Force leads the all-time series against UNO, 3-1. The most recent tilt came on March 1, 2001, which the Falcons won, 8-6, in Colorado Springs. Omaha's last win against Air Force was a 14-10 triumph March 17, 2001. Head coach Bob Herold is 0-1 all-time against Air Force.
•Omaha posted a record of 3-2 over two games at Minnesota and three at Iowa in the last week. The Mavs won two of three games in the Iowa series in Wichita, Kan., defeating the Hawkeyes 9-6 on Saturday and 7-6 on Monday.
•Last Wednesday at Minnesota, sophomore Zach Williamsen entered the game in relief and threw 6.0 innings, the longest outing of any Maverick hurler this year.
•The Mavericks have committed just seven errors over their first 12 games. Their .992 fielding percentage through games of March 10 tied for third nationally with Lamar, behind only Dartmouth (1.000 over three games) and UC Irvine (.993 over 16 games).
•In the same NCAA rankings, UNO came in 32nd nationally with 2.14 doubles per game.
•Individually, sophomore Brett Miller tied for 35th in the country with 0.50 doubles per game. Freshman Tyler Fox was 42nd among Division I pitchers with a 0.90 earned-run average and 44th with a 0.80 WHIP.
•A season-high six Mavericks were plunked with pitches in last Wednesday's 10-9 win at Minnesota.
•When leading off an inning, Omaha batters are hitting a combined .450. Junior Brett Bass is 10-for-20 (.500) when leading off, and freshman Cole Gruber is 7-for-12 (.583).
•Omaha's 13-2 win over North Dakota last Sunday marked the highest run total since a 13-1 win over Bucknell on March 16, 2012 in Lakeland, Fla.
•UNO has held its opposition to a .154 (2-for-13) showing when the bases are loaded this year.
•The Mavs are 3-0 on the season when scoring first.
Scouting the Air Force Falcons
Air Force is 6-12 (1-2 Mountain West) after a 7-3 road win over Nevada on Sunday. The Falcons, who won their first true road game and first Mountain West game of the season, used a four-run fourth inning to their first conference road win since the 2010 season.
Steven Trojan (2-2) held the Wolf Pack to just two runs in six innings for the win, and Bo Wilson pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth innings for his second save of the season.
Alex Bast had two hits and two RBIs, while Seth Kline added a hit and two RBIs. Peter Johnson connected for his first career home run, a two-run shot that capped the fourth. Matt Thorne and David Baska also tallied two hits, and Baska added three runs scored.
Head coach Mike Kazlausky (Air Force, 1991) is in his third year with the Falcons. He holds a career record of 39-87.
Last Time Out
One inning was all it took for Omaha on Monday morning, as the Mavericks scored all seven of their runs in the fifth inning to capture a 7-6 win over Iowa at Eck Stadium. The win went to junior reliever Dylan Casey (1-0), who allowed just one hit over 2.0 innings, striking out three and walking two. Nick Hibbing (0-1) took the loss, giving up seven runs (three earned) on three hits in one inning of relief with three walks. Junior Josh Bullock earned his second save of the season – and his second of the weekend – by fanning two while allowing no hits and no walks over 1.1 innings.
Freshman Cole Gruber went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two driven in, while sophomore Alex Mortensen was 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Junior Brett Bass also had a multi-hit day, going 2-for-4 and scoring once.
Keele Named Summit League Player of the Week
Senior Ryan Keele was named Summit League Player of the Week for his performance March 11-17, the conference office announced Monday. The honor was the first of his Maverick career, and he became the first UNO player to earn a Summit League weekly award.
Over four games last week, Keele led UNO to a pair of wins over Big Ten Opponents and a 2-2 record for the week. In the 9-6 win over Iowa Saturday, he went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. The senior outfielder added four hits in the two-game midweek set at Minnesota, with two of those coming in the 10-9 extra-inning victory Wednesday, along with two RBI and two runs scored. For the week, Keele native hit .533 (8-for-15) with five runs scored, four RBI, two walks, a double and stolen base. The Bellevue, Neb., native also had a .600 slugging and on-base percentage in the four games.
Falcone Nearly Flawless
In Saturday's 9-6 victory over Iowa, the win went to junior reliever Anthony Falcone, who threw 3.2 innings of hitless relief and allowed no walks. He entered the game in the sixth inning and was nearly flawless over 3.2 innings, holding the Hawkeyes to nine straight groundouts before the ninth-inning leadoff reached on an error and one batter was hit by a pitch in the last inning.
Falcone has gone 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA over three appearances, allowing just three hits and one run with five strikeouts over 7.1 innings of work.
Going Streaking
Redshirt freshman Connor Messinger carries a team-leading four-game hitting streak after games against Minnesota and Iowa last week. Messinger has hit .308 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in that span, and he had a 2-for-4 effort against the Hawkeyes on Saturday.
Senior Tyler Splichal, junior Brett Bass, sophomore Alex Mortensen and freshman Cole Gruber tie for UNO's longest individual hitting streak this year, as each previously held a five-game stretch of their own. Bass has also reached base in six straight games, and he has a team-best five multi-hit performances.
Fresh Faces
Twenty-nine Mavericks have seen the field to open the season, 16 of whom are newcomers. Six true freshmen have made their way into the lineup: Cole Gruber, Alex Schultz, Collin Leif, Sam Murphy, Marcus Ethen and Tyler Fox.
Redshirt freshman Clayton Taylor leads all Maverick hitters with a .400 batting average, seven walks, four stolen bases, a .520 slugging percentage and a .583 on-base percentage.
On the Hill: The Weekend Rotation
•True freshman Tyler Fox (1-0, 2.77 ERA) has served as UNO's game three weekend starter over the first three weeks of play, and he earned his first career win over North Dakota State on March 9. Fox allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, striking out three and walking two over 5.0 innings of work. He threw an identical 5.0 innings against Penn State the week before, which is the longest outing of any Maverick pitcher this year.
•Senior lefthanded pitcher Cory Buckley (0-2, 5.23 ERA), who has been UNO's game two weekend starter, returned after being granted a medical redshirt in 2012. Buckley suffered a season-ending injury in a collision while playing in the outfield at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational. Against North Dakota, Buckley fanned five batters, which tied sophomore Zach Williamsen and senior Matt Tew for the most of any pitcher on the UNO staff.
•Tew had the most starting appearances of any pitcher on the 2012 staff. The senior right-hander had 13 starts over 14 appearances in his junior season, and he had a team-leading 38 strikeouts. This season, Tew (0-2, 7.30 ERA) leads the staff again with 11 Ks in four appearances.
Palensky, Mortensen Earn Preseason Recognition from College Sports Madness
Junior Caleb Palensky and sophomore Alex Mortensen earned preseason all-league recognition from College Sports Madness, the online publication announced on Jan. 21. Both players were named to the All-Summit Second Team.
In 2012, Mortensen's .292 batting average as a freshman was fourth on the team, and he finished with a squad-leading 26 RBI, nine doubles, one triple and a team-best four home runs. Palensky hit .250 in his sophomore year with nine doubles, two triples, two homers and 17 RBI, and he drew a team-leading 19 walks.
Herold at the Helm
Head Coach Bob Herold is in his 14th year as the skipper of the Nebraska Omaha baseball program in 2013, having compiled a career record of 424-288-2. Herold earned his 400th career win on April 22, 2011 against Fort Hays State, becoming the third coach in school history to reach the milestone. He joined Bob Gates (464-473) and Virgil Yelkin (439-196) in the prestigious club, and Herold needs 41 more wins to pass Gates as the all-time winningest coach in UNO history.
Over his Maverick career, Herold has guided Omaha to seven NCAA Division II postseason appearances and three conference championships.
Herold's most recent draft pick was righthanded pitcher Joe Holtmeyer, who was taken in the 22nd round (No. 682 overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox. Holtmeyer was the fifth Maverick drafted under Herold and the second-highest pick of any player during the Herold era.
Herold is assisted by assistant coaches Chris Gadsden, in his 14th year, and Evan Porter, in his first year, as well as volunteer pitching coach Dan McGinn, who is in his 13th year.
Home Sweet Home
After playing just five games at home last year, the 2013 season will see the Omaha baseball team play 24 home contests, including 14 conference tilts. UNO will play at three different venues around town: Westside High School for its first home series, followed by time split between Werner Park and the Ballpark at Boys Town the rest of the year.
Welcome to The Summit League
The 2013 season marks UNO's first year with a full regular-season Summit League schedule. UNO will play all five of its Summit League foes, once in Omaha and once on the road. Although the Mavericks will appear in the Summit League standings, they cannot qualify for the Summit League Championship or the NCAA Tournament until 2015-16.
Mixed Schedule Takes Mavericks Around the Nation
Omaha's 2013 schedule includes 56 games against 17 different Division I opponents, and the team will play in 12 states across the country. UNO will match up with opponents from eight different conferences: Big 12, Big Ten, Great West, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Southland, the Summit League and Western Athletic (WAC).
Two foes were 2012 NCAA Tournament qualifiers: Missouri and Creighton. CU played in the Los Angeles Regional, while MU was sent to the Tucson Regional.
The Mavericks have never faced three of their 2013 opponents -- UTSA, Penn State and Western Illinois -- and they hold a combined all-time record of 195-195 over all teams on the slate entering this season.
MAVERICKS VS. OTHER CONFERENCES IN 2013
Big 12 -- 0-0
Big Ten -- 3-3
Great West -- 1-2
Missouri Valley -- 0-1
Mountain West – 0-0
Southland – 0-1
WAC – 0-1
Summit League Preseason Poll Announced
In its first year as a member of the Summit League, Omaha was picked to finish sixth in the preseason poll released by the conference office last month.
North Dakota State was favored to capture its first Summit League Baseball Tournament title in a preseason vote among the league's six head coaches. The Bison received five first-place votes and a total of 25 points. South Dakota State placed second with 17 points, followed closely by Oakland who received the final first-place vote and 16 points. Western Illinois (15 points), Fort Wayne (nine points) and league newcomer Omaha (eight points) rounded out the poll.
Former Maverick Cloyd Makes MLB Debut With Philadelphia Phillies
Former Omaha baseball player Tyler Cloyd made his Major League debut on Aug. 29, as he was called up by the Philadelphia Phillies. Cloyd debuted against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park, giving up three runs on seven hits over six innings of work, striking out five and walking two. Cloyd became just the second Maverick to play in the Majors, joining Bruce Benedict, who played 12 seasons with the Atlanta Braves.
A native of Bellevue, Neb., and the Phillies' 18th-round pick in the 2008 Draft, Cloyd also went 15-1 overall in the Minor Leagues last season. His stint with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs resulted in a 12-1 record with a 2.35 earned-run average, which led all pitchers the International League.
Cloyd lettered two seasons at UNO (2006-07), earning third-team All-America honors and first-team all-region recognition in his final season. A two-time All-NCC honoree, he was twice named NCC Most Valuable Pitcher.
Senior Trio Named Independent All-Conference
Three former Maverick players were named to the 2012 Independent Baseball All-Conference Teams, College Sports Madness announced last May. Colby McCord was a first-team honoree, while Brady Hohl and Mark Waldron were second-team selections.
McCord batted a team-leading .366 with 18 doubles, three home runs, 20 RBI and 27 runs scored. He topped the Mavericks with 18 multi-hit games and finished his career ranked ninth in school history for career games played (163) and 11th in doubles (33).
Hohl capped his senior campaign with a .297 batting average, 12 doubles, two home runs, 22 RBI and 24 runs scored, as well as a team-high 14 stolen bases. He also completed his career among the best in school history in multiple categories: third in hits (218) and at-bats (632), fifth in games started (159) and runs scored (140), sixth in games played (181) and seventh in doubles (37).
Waldron hit .272 for the season with eight doubles, a home run, 24 runs scored, 21 driven in and 16 walks drawn.
On to the Next One
Omaha returns to action March 22-24, hosting Northern Colorado for a three-game series at Werner Park. First pitch on Friday is set for 2 p.m., followed by 1 p.m. starts on Saturday and Sunday. Links to live stats and live audio will be available on OMavs.com, and the games will also be broadcast live on KVNO 90.7 HD-2 with Jared Meyer and Paul Dobler on the call.
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