Report for May 21, 2002
Jim Deters Named To NCAA III All-Mideast Region 1st Team By ABCA
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Calvin College freshman pitcher Jim Deters has been named to
the NCAA III All-Mideast Region first team by the American Baseball Coaches
Association. Deters is the first Calvin baseball player to receive All-Mideast
Region honors since Jeff Timmer received honorable mention All-Mideast Region
recognition in 1995. As a member of the first team, Deters is now eligible for
All-America consideration by the ABCA.
A native of Portage and a graduate of Kalamazoo Christian High School, Deters
recently completed a standout first year of collegiate baseball as he posted a
10-2 record with a 2.67 ERA. He also struck out 100 batters against just nine
walks and also allowed just 70 hits in 84.1 innings of work as opponents batted
just .220 against him. Deters appeared in 16 games, started in 10, completed
eight and racked up a pair of shutout victories. His victory and strikeout
totals are both Calvin single-season records. His only two defeats came against
nationally-ranked opponents as he suffered an 8-5 defeat to Marietta (OH) on
March 23 and a 6-0 decision against Wisconsin-Stevens Point last Friday in which
he was charged with four runs, three of which were earned. In between the
losses to Marietta and Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Deters ripped off a nine-game
win streak including an 8-0 record in MIAA competition which established a new
league mark for victories in a season.
Ranked among the nation's leaders in victories and strikeouts throughout the
year, Deters struck out a season-high 15 batters in a 2-1 win over Olivet April
21. He also struck out 13 batters in a 4-0 win over Wittenberg March 12 and 14
batters in a 6-0 win over Kalamazoo on April 20. A two-time MIAA Pitcher of the
Week this spring, Deters landed a spot on the All-MIAA first team and was named
the MIAA's Most Valuable Player.
A list of the All-Mideast Region baseball teams can be found on the Mount Union
College web site at:
http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/baseball/2002ABCABB.htm
Calvin finished the season with a 28-13 overall record and a 16-2 mark in the
MIAA which allowed the Knights to capture their second league title in the last
three years including their seventh overall. In addition, Calvin established a
new single-season record for victories in a season and reached the 20-win
plateau for the third straight year. Calvin closed out its season last weekend
at the NCAA III Mideast Regional as the Knights suffered defeats to Lakeland
College (WI) and Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Lakeland continued on to reach the
NCAA III World Series this week in Appleton, Wisconsin.
CALVIN ALL-MIDEAST REGION BASEBALL SELECTIONS
Kevin VanDuyn (1985) 2nd base, 1st team
Tim Montsma (1986) 1st base, 1st team
Kevin VanDuyn (1987) 2nd base, 1st team
T.J. Cummings (1994) 3rd base, honorable mention
Jeff Timmer (1995) shortstop, honorable mention
Jim Deters (2002) pitcher, 1st team
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