BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana baseball sophomore utility player Matt Lloyd has earned a spot on the ABCA/Rawlings Mideast All-Region Team. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America Committee.
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans will be announced on Saturday, June 17. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team finalists will be announced on Twitter on Monday, June 19, and the Gold Glove winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 21.
A second team All-Big Ten selection this season, Lloyd was tied for third in the conference in doubles (16), fifth in slugging percentage (.554), tied for sixth in home runs (11), tied for eighth in RBI (46) and tied for 13th in total bases. Additionally, his nine saves were tied for fourth in the league.
In conference games only, he finished third in slugging percentage (.674) and total bases (64), tied for third in home runs (7) and doubles (9), tied for eighth in RBI (23), ninth in batting average (.358), tied for 10th in hits (34), 12th in on base percentage (.419). His six saves in league games only was tied for second in the Big Ten.
Lloyd was named National Player of the Week by Perfect Game, National Hitter of the Week by NCBWA, and one of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week following his performance at Northwestern March 24-26. Lloyd hit .643 on the week with nine hits, four home runs, two doubles, 10 RBI and six runs scored. The Canada-native also made three relief appearances, striking out four while tallying two saves. The sophomore collected three home runs in the Friday game against Northwestern, marking the first time a Hoosier has had three home runs in a game since Josh Phegley in 2009.
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ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans will be announced on Saturday, June 17. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team finalists will be announced on Twitter on Monday, June 19, and the Gold Glove winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 21.
A second team All-Big Ten selection this season, Lloyd was tied for third in the conference in doubles (16), fifth in slugging percentage (.554), tied for sixth in home runs (11), tied for eighth in RBI (46) and tied for 13th in total bases. Additionally, his nine saves were tied for fourth in the league.
In conference games only, he finished third in slugging percentage (.674) and total bases (64), tied for third in home runs (7) and doubles (9), tied for eighth in RBI (23), ninth in batting average (.358), tied for 10th in hits (34), 12th in on base percentage (.419). His six saves in league games only was tied for second in the Big Ten.
Lloyd was named National Player of the Week by Perfect Game, National Hitter of the Week by NCBWA, and one of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week following his performance at Northwestern March 24-26. Lloyd hit .643 on the week with nine hits, four home runs, two doubles, 10 RBI and six runs scored. The Canada-native also made three relief appearances, striking out four while tallying two saves. The sophomore collected three home runs in the Friday game against Northwestern, marking the first time a Hoosier has had three home runs in a game since Josh Phegley in 2009.
http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2017/6/14/baseball-lloyd-named-to-abca-rawlings-all-region-team.aspx
Go Hoosiers!
