Van Sickler is pre-season Division III Player of the Year
Junior business administration major Greg Van Sickler has been tapped as the pre-season Division III Player of the Year in selections announced Tuesday by Baseball America.
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Van Sickler, who earned NABC All-America status last season after leading Shenandoah to a 38-10 record and a South Region championship, was selected as a "Player to Watch," the pre-season Player of the Year and as the top NCAA Division III draftable prospect by Baseball America.
Van Sickler hit .411 with seven home runs, 66 RBI and a school record 20 doubles last spring while also winning nine of 11 decisions on the mound with a 2.69 ERA. In addition to his NABC honors, Van Sickler was selected All-USA South Conference, to the USA South, Salisbury and NCAA Division III Championships All-Tournament teams and as a Valley League All-Star during the summer.
Shenandoah opens its 2010 season Feb. 13.