UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State
University second baseman Kevin Dore (Kawkawlin,
Mich./Muskegon CC) and designated hitter Charlie Thomas
(Northville, Mich.) were both honored by the head coaches of the
Midwest Region by being named to the American Baseball Coaches'
Association (ABCA) All-Midwest Region Second Team. Dore, who
was also named to the Daktronics, Inc. All-Midwest Region Second
Team, was named to the 2010 Rawlings Midwest Region Gold Glove Team
as well.
Dore led the Cardinals in hitting (.406) in the 2010 season for
the second year in a row. He also led the team in at-bats
(160), runs (45), hits (65), triples (3) and walks (22) on the
season, and was an integral part of the Cardinals leading the
nation in double plays per game, turning 1.16 per contest.
Dore grabbed the second base gold glove honor after having only
five errors in 234 chances in 2010, while taking-part in 41 double
plays for the Cardinals. He is now eligible for NCAA Division
II Rawlings All-American Gold Glove consideration, which will be
selected Sunday, May 29 in Cary, N.C. in conjuction with the
Division II National Championship Tournament.
Thomas posted a .360 batting average this year, including six
home runs, 12 doubles, 34 RBIs and 34 runs scored. He
finishes his career in a Cardinal uniform in eighth place in career
batting average (.352) and in seventh place for career doubles
(42).
Both Dore and Thomas were selected to the 2010 All-GLIAC First
Team in their senior campaigns, as Thomas was a second team
selection in 2009.
Click here for the 2010 ABCA All-Midwest Region
Teams
Click here for the 2010 Rawlings Midwest Region
Gold Glove Team
