CHICAGO, Ill. -- Junior second baseman Justin Swanson was named a First Team All-Region 8 selection, as D3baseball.com announced its selections on Monday morning and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced its selections on Tuesday morning.
Swanson, also a First Team All-CCIW selection, led the Vikings in just about every single category at the plate this season, including BA (.369), SLG (.624), OBP (.515), runs (44), hits (55), RBI (35), doubles (12), homers (8), total bases (93), walks (34), and stolen bases (9).
Defensively, the middle infielder from Johnson Creek, Wis. picked it at a .977 clip while spinning 21 double plays in his 177 chances.
Swanson led the Vikings with 17 multi-hit performances, including five 3-hit games. He also reached base safely in all 42 games played this season.