Belmont University senior Matt Hamann earned the College Baseball Insider National Player of the Week honor as the Southeastern Pitcher.
Hamann threw a one hitter against USC Upstate in the battle for first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Matt had a no hitter going into the eighth, allowed one unearned run, struck out four and retired 21 batters in a row.
Matt attended Glenbrook North and lives in Northbrook Illinois.
Matt Hamann from Belmont University is the only Illinois baseball player to be named as on of the 2012 top players from Illinois in the Atlantic Sun Conference based on how the coaches vote in their pre-season polls and projections.
Matt is a senior right handed pitcher from Northbrook Illinois and was voted as one of the top players to watch in the Atlantic Sun for 2012.
Left handed pitcher Dan Ludwig, Naperville Central High School, has been named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger TPX Pre-Season All-American team. Dan has complied a 15-1 record, a 1.74 ERA, 8 complete games and 91 strikeouts with only 9 walks in 76 1/3rd innings over the past two seasons.
Dan has committed to play baseball at Belmont University.
Honorable Mention:
Multi Position Players:
Joe Filomeno, St. Rita High School, .461 batting average, 13 doubles, 14 home runs, 64 rbi's at the plate. On the mound, 7-2 record, 3.06 ERA, 75 strikeouts in 63 2/3rds innings. Joe is signed with Louisville.
Keelin Rasch, Harrisburg High School, .471 batting average, 10 doubles, 9 homers, 50 rbi's at the plate. From the bump, 6-0 record, 2.03 ERA, throws low 90's.
The Pre-Season All-Americans are chosen through coaches nominations and takes up to three months to complete.
