Hallahan, Schwecke named to All-Midwest Region Baseball Team
Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Julie Thomas

Mankato, Minn. – Cody Hallahan (Silver Lake, Minn./Minnesota State, Mankato) and Justin Schwecke (Buffalo Lake, Minn./Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) were selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region Team.

Hallahan, who was named UMAC Pitcher of the Year and D3Baseball.com Second Team All-American, was among 15 players to be selected First Team All-Midwest. The junior right-handed pitcher finished the season ranking fifth in the nation in strikeouts with 102, and seventh in the nation with a 1.79 ERA. He allowed 20 walks, 58 hits, and just 16 earned runs in 80 and a third innings pitched. Hallahan ended the season 9-2 in 14 appearances. The Vikings ace is currently playing for the Dekalb County Liners, a prospect summer collegiate baseball league in Illinois. He threw one inning with the Liners until the game was suspended due to weather. To keep up-to-date with Hallahan and the Liners visit www.prospectleague.com. Hallahan is scheduled to throw today against the Dans in Danville, Illinois.

This is the second consecutive year Schwecke has been selected to the All-Midwest Team. In 2009 he was named First Team All-Midwest, this year he was selected Third Team. Schwecke batted .397 in 151 at bats. The senior centerfielder finished the season with 43 runs, 60 hits, 14 doubles, five triples, four home runs, and 44 RBI. He went 11-13 in stolen bases and ended the year with a .973 fielding percentage. Schwecke was also named UMAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive year after finishing sixth in the league with a .444 batting average while leading the UMAC with 36 hits and 12 doubles. His 28 RBI in 21 conference games was second amongst league leaders.