May 21, 2014
RENO, Nev. - Five members of the University of Nevada baseball team were named to the 2014 All-Mountain West baseball team for their play this season as the Wolf Pack finished fourth with a 15-15 conference mark. First baseman Austin Byler and outfielder Brad Gerig were first team selections. Relief pitcher Colby Blueberg along with outfielders Trenton Brooks and Kewby Meyer were named to the second team.
All-conference selections are based on play in the MW games only.
Byler from Peoria, Ariz. hit .325 in MW play and led the conference with 10 home runs and five triples. He was second in slugging percentage (.702), total bases (80) and tied for second with 28 runs scored. The junior was fifth in on base percentage (.423), seventh in RBI (23), tied for sixth in walks (15) and tied for sixth being hit by pitch six times.
Playing primarily right field for the Pack Gerig was second in the conference with a .375 batting average and .460 on base percentage. The Roseville, Calif. senior was fifth in slugging percentage (.542) and tied for seventh with four home runs. He also ranked in the top 20 in hits (36), RBI (20), doubles (7), total bases (52) and walks (12) in the MW.
The Pack's left fielder Meyer hit .333 in MW play to tie for 14th in the conference. The junior from Waipahu, Hawaii tied for first with 129 at bats, tied for third with 43 hits, was third with 11 doubles, tied for sixth with 140 plate appearances, tied for ninth with 22 runs scored and was seventh with 59 total bases. He set the school record with 26 doubles on the season.
Brooks was one of two freshmen named to an All-MW team starting 17 games in the outfield and six at designated hitter. In 26 MW games played the Alpine, Calif. native batted .347 to rank seventh in the conference. His seven doubles tied for 16th and .475 slugging percentage ranked 14th.
Spending most of the season as the Pack's setup man Blueberg allowed just one run in 23 innings to post a 0.39 ERA in MW play. The Carson City, Nev. product struck out 21, walked just three and conference opponents hit just .179. He earned a victory over Fresno State and a save against MW co-champion New Mexico. The junior led the MW with 18 appearances and 18 games in relief.
Nevada (28-25) opens play in the double-elimination MW Championship Wednesday night versus Fresno State (27-27) at Earl E. Wilson Stadium on the campus of UNLV at 7 p.m.
| First Team | | | | | | |
| Position | Name | School | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Previous School) |
| Catcher | Alex Real | New Mexico | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | Anthem, Ariz. (Boulder Creek HS) |
| First Base | Austin Byler | Nevada | 6-3 | 225 | Jr. | Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain HS) |
| Second Base | Tim Zier | San Diego St. | 5-10 | 195 | Sr. | Escondido, Calif. (Escondido HS) |
| Third Base | Tyler France | San Diego St. | 6-0 | 205 | So. | West Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS) |
| Shortstop | Sam Haggerty | New Mexico | 5-11 | 175 | So. | Denver, Colo. (Mullen HS) |
| Outfield | Jordan Luplow | Fresno State | 6-1 | 195 | Jr. | Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan HS) |
| Outfield | Brad Gerig | Nevada | 6-2 | 195 | Sr. | Roseville, Calif. (Sierra College) |
| Outfield | Chase Harris | New Mexico | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Boise, Idaho (Centennial HS) |
| DH/Utility | Patrick Armstrong | UNLV | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Woodbridge, Calif. (Sacramento City JC) |
| Pitcher | Bubba Derby | San Diego St. | 5-11 | 185 | So. | Monrovia, Calif. (LaSalle HS) |
| Pitcher | Erick Fedde | UNLV | 6-4 | 180 | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. (Las Vegas HS) |
| Pitcher | John Richy | UNLV | 6-4 | 210 | Jr. | Golden, Colo. (Golden HS) |
| Relief Pitcher | Michael Cederoth | San Diego St. | 6-6 | 215 | Jr. | San Diego, Calif. (Steele Canyon HS) |
| Second Team | | | | | | |
| Position | Name | School | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Previous School) |
| Catcher | Taylor Ward | Fresno State | 6-2 | 185 | So. | Indio, Calif. (Shadow Hills HS) |
| First Base | Morgan Stotts | UNLV
| 6-0 | 200 | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. (Southern Nevada) |
| Second Base | Justin Jones | UNLV | 5-11 | 180 | So. | Henderson, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) |
| Third Base | T.J. White | UNLV | 5-11 | 195 | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) |
| Shortstop | Matt McCallister | UNLV | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. | Verdugo Hills, Calif. (Glendale CC) |
| Outfield | Tyler Jones | Air Force | 6-0 | 200 | Fr. | Turlock, Calif. (Turlock HS) |
| Outfield | Trenton Brooks | Nevada | 6-0 | 170 | Fr. | Alpine, Calif. (Granite Hills HS) |
| Outfield | Kewby Meyer | Nevada | 6-1 | 190 | Jr. | Waipahu, Hawaii (Kamehameha HS) |
| Outfield | Edgar Montes | UNLV | 6-1 | 200 | Jr. | Pacoima, Calif. (Glendale CC) |
| DH/Utility | Brad Haynal | San Diego St. | 6-3 | 220 | Jr. | San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS) |
| Pitcher | Cameron White | Air Force. | 6-4 | 210 | Sr. | Colleyville, Texas (Grapevine HS) |
| Pitcher | Josh Walker | New Mexico | 6-2 | 180 | Sr. | Rio Rancho, N.M. (Howard JC) |
| Pitcher | Kalei Contrades | San José State | 5-10 | 195 | Jr. | Ewa Beach, Hawaii (Saint Louis HS) |
| Relief Pitcher | Colby Blueberg | Nevada | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Carson City, Nev. (Carson HS) |
Player of the Year: Jordan Luplow, Jr., OF, Fresno State
Pitcher of the Year: Erick Fedde, Jr., RHP, UNLV
Freshman of the Year: Danny Collier, OF, New Mexico
Coach of the Year: Tim Chambers, UNLV
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