Aug. 17, 2010

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Three Illinois baseball players were named postseason All-Stars by the Northwoods League Tuesday, as catcher Adam Davis, first baseman Matt Dittman and shortstop Josh Parr all earned the honor. Dittman finished fifth in the league in average (.332) and Davis was sixth at .328, while Parr ranked seventh in the NWL in hits with 77. The three Illini mark the most NWL postseason All-Stars for any college team, with California and Oklahoma State each having two players named to the list.

Dittman's Rochester Honkers begin their best-of-three NWL North Division playoff series against the St. Cloud River Bats Tuesday night in Rochester, while Davis' and Parr's Madison Mallards team narrowly missed the playoffs, finishing one game behind the Wisconsin Woodchucks for the final playoff berth in the NWL South Division.

All three Illini players had incredible summers in the NWL, with Dittman hitting .332 (67-for-202) in 58 games, driving in 40 runs (ninth in the NWL) and scoring 44 (11th). He also had a .467 on-base percentage (third), 17 doubles (10th), 44 walks (third) and a .490 slugging percentage (11th). Davis hit .328 (67-for-204) in 65 games, driving in 44 runs (sixth), scoring 44 (11th) and knocking 19 doubles (fourth). He also had the third-highest slugging percentage (.539) in the league, including six home runs, and his .431 on-base percentage ranked 11th.

Parr hit .307 (77-for-251) in 62 games, driving in 28 runs and scoring 41. He ripped 16 doubles, three triples and a homer for a .406 slugging percentage. Parr also stole 21-of-29 bases, 11th-best in the league, and had a .369 OBP. In addition, his 251 at bats ranked ninth in the NWL.