Minnesota State Baseball Names Captains for 2012

January 8th, 2012 | by Stella Julian |

   Mankato, Minn. —  Head coach Matt Magers has announced that senior infielder Matt Kuchenbecker, senior third baseman Pat Dockendorf and senior outfielder/1b Jeremy Sudbeck have been named captains for Minnesota State’s baseball team for the 2012 season.

Kuchenbecker, a native of Burlington, Wis., led the Mavericks in doubles (18), RBI (56) and sacrifice flies (7) in 2011 and was the owner of a .320 batting average.  Named to 2011 NSIC All-Conference First Team, 2011 NSIC Gold Glove Team, 2011 Daktronics Central All-Region First Team, 2011 NCBWA All-Region First Team, 2011 Rawlings/ABCA Central All-Region Second Team and 2011 Rawlings/ABCA Central Region Gold Glove Second Team, he was also named was named honorable mention All-America by the NCBWA and Daktronics.

Dockendorf (Eagan, Minn.) played in 51 games and ranked second on the team with a 369 batting average as a junior in 2011. Dockendorf, a three-year letterwinner who led the Mavericks in hits (62), runs (49), home runs (7), total bases (99) and slugging percentage (.589) last season, was named 2011 NSIC All-Conference First Team.

Sudbeck (Parkston, S.D.) was named 2011 NSIC Newcomer of the Year and 2011 NSIC All-Conference First Team after leading the Mavericks in hitting with a .381 batting average. He finished the year with 53 hits in 139 at bats with 14 doubles, two triples, 31 RBI and two home runs.

The Mavericks went 40-12 and earned the NSIC regular-season crown in 2011. The regular-season title earned the Mavericks their 30th trip to the NCAA postseason. Additionally, MSU qualified for its sixth consecutive NCAA postseason appearance.

MSU is scheduled to begin the 2012 campaign Feb. 16 with a nonconference doubleheader vs. Minot State in the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis. 

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