Matt Stoeklen Named To MAC Baseball All-Tournament Team
May 27, 2008 | Baseball
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- Ball State senior third baseman Matt Stoeklen was named to the Mid-American Conference All-Tournament Team after leading the Cardinals offensively in their three games at last week's event.
Stoeklen hit .500 (5-for-10) for the tournament with two home runs and five RBI. The senior recorded at least one hit in each of the three games and homered in back-to-back games to open the tournament. In Thursday's 7-5 win over Central Michigan, Stoeklen hit a game-tying two-run home run in the sixth inning.
Ball State went 1-2 in its three games at the tournament to finish the season with a record of 28-25. Stoeklen wrapped up his season with a .290 batting average, nine home runs, 15 doubles and 40 RBI.
Stoeklen is the 20th player in Ball State history to be selected to the MAC All-Tournament Team and the first since the Cardinals placed a school-record five players on the 2006 All-Tournament Team. Ball State won the event that year, led by Tournament MVP Kyle Dygert.
MAC All-Tournament Team
Matt Stoeklen, Ball State
Dave Reynolds, Northern Illinois
Chris Rigo, Ohio
Greg Rohan, Kent State
Brad Stillings, Kent State
Doug Sanders, Kent State
Josh Ivan, Eastern Michigan
Steve Bradshaw, Eastern Michigan
Sean Hoffman, Eastern Michigan
Zack Leonard, Eastern Michigan (Tournament MVP)
