NDSU's Tim Colwell Named to ABCA All-Midwest Region Second Team

FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State center fielder Tim Colwell was named to the All-Midwest Region second team Wednesday, June 20, by a vote of the American Baseball Coaches Association.  He is NDSU's first all-region pick at the Division I level.

Colwell, a sophomore from Shoreview, Minn., led North Dakota State with a .381 batting average, 244 at-bats, 93 hits, 62 runs, nine triples, 12 stolen bases, 25 walks, a .438 on-base percentage and a .512 slugging percentage.

In the NCAA Division I statistics through Tuesday, June 19, Colwell ranked 32nd in batting average, 25th in runs scored, 16th in total hits, and third in triples.  He led The Summit League in all four categories.

Colwell had a 34-game on-base streak during the 2012 season including a 13-game hitting streak.  He twice tied the NDSU single-game record with five hits at Northern Colorado and at Western Illinois.

Colwell was an All-Summit League first team pick and a Capital One Academic All-America® first team selection.  He hit 10-for-18 (.556) with two walks and four runs scored in four Summit League tournament games and was named to the all-tournament team.

He is the first all-region pick for NDSU since 2004 when catcher Chris Baso, shortstop Jeremiah Piepkorn and right-handed pitcher Neil Wagner were selected to the ABCA All-Central Region squad in Division II.

American Baseball Coaches Association
Division I All-Midwest Region
First Team
C - Josh Ludy, Baylor
1B - Goose Kallunki, Utah Valley
2B - Austin Elkins, Dallas Baptist
3B - D.J. Peterson, New Mexico
SS - Joel Hutter, Dallas Baptist
OF - Boomer Collins, Dallas Baptist
OF - Tyler Naquin, Texas A&M
OF - Jared King, Kansas State
OF - Logan Vick, Baylor
DH - Austin Heaps, Utah Valley
SP - Andrew Heaney, Oklahoma State
SP - Nick Petree, Missouri State
SP - Josh Turley, Baylor
SP - Ross Stripling, Texas A&M
RP - Travis Parker, Saint Louis

Second Team
C - Mitchell Garver, New Mexico
1B - Chris Serritella, Southern Illinois
2B - Jamodrick McGruder, Texas Tech
3B - Erich Weiss, Texas
SS - Eric Stamets, Evansville
OF - Max White, Oklahoma
OF - Barrett Barnes, Texas Tech
OF - Billy Burgess, Utah Valley
OF - Tim Colwell, North Dakota State
DH - Michael Pritchard, Nebraska
SP - Michael Wacha, Texas A&M
SP - Trent Blank, Baylor
SP - Preston Morrison, TCU
RP - Tyler Burgess, Missouri State