May 26, 2003

WACO, Texas - Ten Baylor student-athletes were named to the 2003 All-Big 12 Conference Baseball Team, selected by the league's coaches and announced by the conference Monday.

Three Bears were named to the league's first team in outfielders Chris Durbin and David Murphy and utilityman Michael Griffin. Three more earned selection to the second team: DH Ross Bennett, starting pitcher Steven White and reliever Zane Carlson.

Catcher Josh Ford, first baseman Mark Saccomanno and relievers Ryan LaMotta and Abe Woody each earned honorable mention honors.

The 10 total selections marks the highest total for Baylor in program history. Only twice before (1998 and 2000) have the Bears received more than the three first-team honorees they earned this season.

Durbin earned all-conference honors for the third straight season, while Bennett, Carlson and White each earned their second all-Big 12 selection. The other six players were each first-time selections.

Through the first seven seasons of the Big 12 Conference, Baylor leads the league in All-Big 12 First Team selections (21) and Academic All-Big 12 First Team selections (35).

The Bears' season continues Friday as they face Murray State in NCAA Tournament first round action in Hattiesburg, Miss. on the campus of Southern Miss.

2003 All-Big 12 Conference Baseball Team
(As Selected by Conference Head Coaches)

First Team
1B-Matt Hopper, Nebraska, 6-4, 215, Sr., Golden, Colo.
2B-Eddie Cornejo, Oklahoma, 5-10, 175, Sr., Mira Lomo City, Calif.
SS-Omar Quintanilla, Texas, 5-9, 185, Jr., El Paso, Texas
3B-Josh Fields, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 210, So., Stillwater, Okla.
C-Jason Jaramillo, Oklahoma State, 6-1, 190, So., Franksville, Wis.
OF-CHRIS DURBIN, BAYLOR, 6-0, 180, SR., WYLIE, TEXAS
OF-DAVID MURPHY, BAYLOR, 6-3, 195, JR., SPRING, TEXAS
OF-Jayce Tingler, Missouri, 5-7, 153, Sr., Smithville, Mo.
OF-Jose Virgil, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 210, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz.
OF-Dustin Majewski, Texas, 5-11, 190, Sr., Brenham, Texas
DH-Curtis Ledbetter, Nebraska, 6-3, 210, So., Lawrence, Kan.
UTIL-MICHAEL GRIFFIN, BAYLOR, 5-10, 180, SO., DALLAS, TEXAS
SP-Aaron Marsden, Nebraska, 6-6, 230, Jr., Grand Forks, N.D.
SP-J.P. Howell, Texas, 5-11, 165, So., Sacramento, Calif.
SP-Quinton Robertson, Nebraska, 6-5, 205, Jr., Richland, Miss.
SP-Scott Baker, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 190, Jr., Shreveport, La.
RP-Huston Street, Texas, 6-0, 179, So., Austin, Texas
RP-Scott Beerer, Texas A&M, 6-1, 200, Jr., Newport Beach, Calif.

Player of the Year- Matt Hopper, 1B, Nebraska
Pitcher of the Year- Aaron Marsden, SP, Nebraska
Coach of the Year- Mike Anderson, Nebraska
Newcomer of the Year- Scott Beerer, RP-1B-OF, Texas A&M
Freshman of the Year-Taylor Teagarden, C, Texas, Carrollton, Texas

Second Team
1B-Ryan Baty, Kansas, 6-4, 215, Jr., Wichita, Kan.
2B-Erik Schindewolf, Texas A&M, 5-11, 180, Jr., Spring, Texas
SS-Ian Kinsler, Missouri, 6-0, 170, Jr., Tucson, Ariz.
3B-Cliff Pennington, Texas A&M, 5-11, 170, Fr., Corpus Christi, Texas
C-Brad Flanders, Missouri, 5-10, 200, Jr., Smithville, Mo.
OF-Casey Spanish, Kansas, 6-4, 215, Sr., Savage, Minn.
OF-Jeff Leise, Nebraska, 5-10, 165, Sr., Omaha, Neb.
OF-Reggie Willits, Oklahoma, 5-10, 180, Sr., Ft. Cobb, Okla.
OF-Eric Sultemeier, Texas, 6-2, 183, New Braunfels, Texas
OF-Cory Patton, Texas A&M, 5-10, 210, Jr., Owasso, Okla.
DH-ROSS BENNETT, BAYLOR, 6-1, 180, SR., CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.
SP-STEVEN WHITE, BAYLOR, 6-5, 205, SR., LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS
SP-Justin James, Missouri, 6-3, 199, So., Yukon, Okla.
SP-Matt Farnum, Texas A&M, 6-2, 178, Jr., Littleton, Colo.
RP-ZANE CARLSON, BAYLOR, 5-11, 175, JR., DALLAS, TEXAS
RP-Jarod McAuliff, Oklahoma, 6-0, 175, So., Stillwater, Okla.
RP-Daniel Rew, Oklahoma State, 6-3, 190, Jr., Fayetteville, Ark.
RP-Shane Hawk, Oklahoma State, Jr., 6-4, 185, Midwest City, Okla.

Honorable Mention
C Ryan Baldwin, Kansas State; RP Eric Rollins, Kansas State; OF Pat Maloney, Kansas State; 1B Tim Doty, Kansas State; P Andy Shipman, Missouri; 1B Mark Saccomanno, Baylor; 1B Cody Ehlers, Missouri; 1B John Urick, Oklahoma State; 2B Jake Mullinax, Nebraska; 2B Tim Moss, Texas; 3B Alex Gordon, Nebraska; SS Ritchie Price, Kansas; SS Joe Simokaitis, Nebraska; SS Chris Gutierrez, Oklahoma State; C Josh Ford, Baylor; C John Grose, Nebraska; C Taylor Teagarden, Texas; OF Ryan Rallo, Missouri; OF Lyndsey Simmons, Oklahoma State; OF Joe Ferin, Texas; OF Justin Ruggiano, Texas A&M; OF Scooter Jordan, Texas Tech; DH Mario Matulich, Oklahoma State; Utility Kevin Wheeler, Kansas; SP Danny Muegge, Texas; SP Justin Simmons, Texas; RP Abe Woody, Baylor; RP Ryan LaMotta, Baylor; RP Travis Wendte, Missouri; RP Casey Brown, Oklahoma; RP Brantley Jordan, Texas; RP J. Brent Cox; RP Jeff Karstens, Texas Tech