Posted: May 31, 2022
D3baseball.com All-Region Release
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Junior Jake Baumgartner (Toledo/Start) has been named Third Team All-Region 8 by D3baseball.com for the 2022 season. He is the first Beaver honored by D3baseball since Kyle Niermann was selected 3rd Team All-Region in 2013!
Baumgartner had a breakout season in 2022, hitting .333 while slugging a team-best .516 thanks to 13 doubles, three triples and three homers en route to earning First Team All-Heartland Conference honors. He also led the team with 51 hits, 23 walks and five sacrifice flies. Bummy flashed the leather at second base with a slick .967 fielding percentage and 86 assists (2nd on the team).
Players chosen to the D3baseball.com All-Region team are eligible for All-American selection. This is the 10th year D3baseball.com has named an All-Region team and this year's All-America team will be the 15th annual All-American selections. The All-America teams will be announced on Wednesday, June 1.
Bluffton finished the season with a 17-22 mark overall and 9-9 split in the Heartland Conference. The Beavers were the only team to sweep HCAC Tournament Champion Earlham in 2022!
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