University of Evansville baseball standout Cody Fick is one big step closer to making another All-America team. Chosen eight days ago as a Louisville Slugger All-American by the publication 'Collegiate Baseball,' Fick today was chosen as the District V Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America.  District V includes all Division I players in the states of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The NCBWA All-America Team will be announced next week.

Fick last week became the seventh All-American in Aces' history, and the first since pitcher Steve Obenchain in 2002.  Fick was taken as a pitcher by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 23rd round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday, becoming the 29th University of Evansville player to go in the draft since UE entered the Missouri Valley Conference in 1995.  He is a top candidate for the Jon Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.  Primarily a third baseman, Fick hit .406 and was among the national leaders with 71 RBIs in 53 games. He topped the team in eight different statistical categories as a hitter.  Used sparingly as a pitcher before this season, Fick became one of the best hurlers in the Missouri Valley Conference as a senior, compiling a 7-4 record and 2.36 ERA. Fick pitched five complete games and a pair of shutouts in 11 starts.

The other 2011 NCBWA District Players of the Year include District I: SS-3B Matt Gedman (Massachusetts); District II: OF George Springer (Connecticut); District III: 1B Adam Brett Walker (Jacksonville); District IV: SP-UT Danny Hultzen (Virginia); District VI: C Chris O’Brien (Wichita State); District VII: SP Taylor Jungmann (Texas); District VIII: UT C.J. Cron (Utah); District IX: SP Trevor Bauer (UCLA).
 
Some of the previous NCBWA District Players of the Year have been Howser Trophy recipients, including Mark Teixeira of Georgia Tech, Mark Prior of USC, Khalil Greene of Clemson, Rickie Weeks of Southern, Jered Weaver of Long Beach State, Alex Gordon of Nebraska, Brad Lincoln of Houston, David Price of Vanderbilt, Buster Posey of Florida State and Stephen Strasburg of San Diego State.


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