ST. LOUIS - A trio of members of the University of Evansville baseball team have earned scholar-athlete honors from the Missouri Valley Conference, it was announced by the Conference office on Tuesday morning.

First baseman Tanner Craig captured first team scholar-athlete honors, while relief pitcher Drew Dominik and outfielder Mark Shallenberger each received scholar-athlete honorable mention recognition. Craig is the first Ace to earn first-team scholar-athlete honors since Josh Jyawook was named to the top academic team in 2016.

One of the best to ever put on an Evansville uniform, Tanner Craig concluded his Aces career with his best season. Craig finished the season with a .305 batting average, the Scottsburg, Ind. native led the MVC in doubles with 24 and RBI with 61 and recorded 18 home runs, the fourth-best total in the conference, while ranking in the top 10 in seven other statistical categories. Craig's 47 career home runs are the most ever by an Ace and his single-season totals for doubles and home runs both sit second in UE history. For his efforts, Craig was named second team all-MVC. In the classroom, Craig has excelled from the day he set foot on campus. A two-time recipient of the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and a member of the MVC honor roll all-four years at Evansville, Craig holds a 3.54 GPA and is coming-off back-to-back semesters with a 4.0.

One of the best pitchers on Evansville's staff, Drew Dominik continued his impressive for this season for the Aces. Dominik recorded a team-best 2.29 ERA, the second-straight season he has led the team in the category, while working 39.1 innings in 23 appearances with a 5-1 record and striking-out 30 batters and only walking six. Dominik received second team all-MVC honors and was selected to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award watch list prior to the season. Academically, Dominik holds a 3.88 GPA in his Master's of program after graduating with his Bachelor's last spring.

Putting together an explosive season, Mark Shallenberger made a jump to one of Evansville's best players in 2022. Shallenberger led the team in average (.336), hits (74), and on-base percentage (.444), while recording 17 doubles, 11 homers and 54 RBI. The first team all-MVC selection led the Aces in average from nearly start to finish, reaching the .300 mark on March 4 and never dropping below it. Shallenberger concluded the season ranking inside the top 12 in the MVC in all statistical categories other than sacrifice flies, sacrifice hits, and triples. Academically, Shallenberger has been named to the MVC's honor roll in both seasons he was eligible to be named to it and holds a 3.46 GPA in psychology.
 

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