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May 22, 2006
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Kampsen Named To American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Central Region Second Team
Will Play in Northwoods League this Summer
WAYNE, Neb. – The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) has announced the 2006 Rawlings All-Central Region Team. Northern State’s Adam Kampsen was named to the second team for his outstanding play during the 2006 season. Kampsen was one of seven players from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) to be named to the team.
Kampsen (So., 3B, Paynesville, Minn.) finished the 2006 season with a .416 batting average, the highest in the NSIC and 45th highest in the nation. Kampsen amassed 64 hits in 154 at bats including 12 home runs, 13 doubles, a triple, 41 RBI, and 35 runs scored. His 115 total bases also led the NSIC while his .747 slugging percentage was second in the league. As of games through May 14th, Kampsen’s slugging percentage ranked him 24th in the nation. Kampsen was also a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen bases this season. He was named NSIC Co-Player of the Week back on March 20th following the Wolves spring trip to Missouri where he batted .412 with two home runs.
A young Northern State baseball team showed constant improvement throughout the season and finished with an 11-36 overall record and a 2-16 mark in the NSIC (sixth place). The Wolves won four of their last six games, including their final two against Bemidji State in NSIC play.
Kampsen will play this summer for the Mankato Moondogs, a member of the Northwoods League.The Northwoods League is an SCBA sanctioned summer baseball league comprised of teams of the top college players from across the nation and North America. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid (this preserves their NCAA eligibility).
Each team is operated similar to a professional minor league team, providing players an opportunity to play under the same conditions using wooden bats, minor league specification baseballs, experiencing overnight road trips, and playing nightly before fans in a stadium.
Northern State University (located in Aberdeen, S.D.) is an NCAA DII institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
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Northern State University (located in Aberdeen, SD) is an NCAA Division II institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
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