Baseball
Coaches' 2001 All-Big 12 Team
First Team
1B-Dan Johnson, Nebraska, 6-2, 215, Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn.
2B-Nebassett Brown, Oklahoma State, Jr., Scottsdale, Ariz.
SS-Omar Quintanilla, Texas, 5-9, 180, Fr., El Paso, Texas
3B-Nick Blankenship, Texas Tech, 6-0, 198, Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif.
Utility-Austin Cranford, Texas Tech, 5-10, 180, Jr., Southlake, Texas
C-Kelly Shoppach, Baylor, 5-11, 200, Jr., Fort Worth, Texas
OF-Chris Durbin, Baylor, 6-1, 175, So., Wylie, Texas
OF-Greg Dobbs, Oklahoma, 6-1, 215, Jr., Moreno Valley, Calif.
OF-Pat Maloney, Kansas State, 6-0, 180, So., Overland Park, Kan.
OF-John Cole, Nebraska, 5-11, 180, Jr., Kanata, Ontario, Canada
DH-Matt Hopper, Nebraska, 6-4, 195, So., Morrison, Colo.
Starting Pitchers-Shane Komine, Nebraska, 5-10, 165, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii;
Steven White, Baylor, 6-4, 195, So., League City, Texas; Brandon Roberson, Texas
Tech, 6-3, 185, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas; Gerrit Simpson, Texas, 6-3, 183, Jr.,
Claremore, Okla.
Relief Pitchers-Thom Ott, Nebraska, 6-2, 195, Jr., Nassau, Bahamas; Joe Weaver,
6-4, 195, Fr., Stillwater, Okla.
Player of the Year-Kelly Shoppach, C, Baylor
Pitcher of the Year-Shane Komine, P, Nebraska
Coach of the Year-Dave Van Horn, Nebraska
Special Recognition Award-Lyle Smith, Iowa State
Newcomer Player of the Year-Greg Dobbs, OF, Oklahoma; Newcomer Pitcher of the
Year-Gerrit Simpson, Texas
Freshman Player of the Year-Omar Quintanilla, Texas
Freshman Co-Pitchers of the Year-Justin Simmons, Texas; Joe Weaver, Oklahoma
State
Second Team
1B-Joe Urban, Iowa State, 6-0, 200, Sr., Costa Mesa, Calif.
2B-J.D. Loudabarger, Kansas State, 5-11, 185, Sr., Lawrence, Kan.
SS-(co) Gera Alvarez, Texas Tech, 5-11, 180, Jr., Vista, Calif.; John Nelson,
Kansas, 6-1, 190, Sr., Denton, Texas
3B-Ryan Klocksien, Kansas, 6-2, 205, Jr., Shorewood, Minn.
Utility-Ryan Hubele, Texas, 5-11, 179, So., Paradise Valley, Ariz.
C-Jed Morris, Nebraska, 6-0, 190, So., Seabrook, Texas
OF-Jeff Leise, Nebraska, 5-10, 165, So., Omaha, Neb.; Luke Scott, Oklahoma
State, 6-1, 210, Sr., DeLand, Fla.; Matt Rosenberg, Texas, 6-0, 171, Jr., Grand
Junction, Colo.; Kerry Hodges, Texas Tech, 6-2, 202, Jr., Glendale, Ariz.
DH-Matt Williams, Baylor, 6-1, 215, Sr., Long Beach, Calif.
Starting Pitchers-Chris Phillips, Texas Tech, 6-0, 185, Jr., Glen Ellen, Calif.; Alan
Bomer, Iowa State, 6-3, 180, So., Altoona, Iowa; Justin Simmons, Texas, 6-3, 208,
Fr., Desoto, Texas; Justin Taylor, Baylor, 6-1, 195, Jr., Duncanville, Texas; Pete
Smart, Kansas, 6-7, 200, Sr., Omaha, Neb.; Josh Merrigan, Oklahoma State, 6-4,
225, Sr., Vermillion, S.D.
Relief Pitchers-Chris Russ, Texas A&M, 5-11, 185, Sr., Kerrville, Texas
Honorable Mention
2B Trevor Mote, Baylor; P-IF Paul Thorp, Baylor; P Lincoln Mincks, Iowa State; OF
T.J. Bohn, Iowa State; P Alex Donnelly, Iowa State; OF Doug Dreher, Kansas; OF
Jesse Gremminger, Kansas; C Brent Del Chiaro, Kansas; P Kelvin Day, Kansas
State; SS Omar Castillo, Kansas State; Utility Josh Cavender, Kansas State; P Luke
Robertson, Kansas State; RP Scott Tallman, KSU; OF Kasey Weishaar, Kansas
State; SS-P Ryan Stegall, Missouril; OF Jayce Tingler, Missouri; 1B Mick Weiss,
Missouri; C-3B Jon Williams, Missouri; 3B Jeff Blevins, Nebraska; OF Adam Stern,
Nebraska; P Rocky Cherry, Oklahoma; SS Sergio Garcia, Oklahoma; 3B Jason
Bartlett, Oklahoma; OF Jerome Godsey, Oklahoma; DH Jose Virgil, Oklahoma
State; OF Jimbo McAuliff, Oklahoma State; 1B-P Rob Watson, Oklahoma State; SS
Paul Powell, Oklahoma State; P Nick McCurdy, Oklahoma State; C Sam Anderson,
UT; 3B Ryan Brooks, UT; P Justin Moore, Texas A&M; C Anthony Arnerich, Texas
Tech; OF Jason Rainey, Texas Tech; P Blake McGinley, Texas Tech.