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Huskies Return Six Players |
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January 1 , 2013
The Duluth Huskies Baseball Club today announced the return of six players from the 2012 season.
Returning for their second season in the prestigious Northwoods League are Michael Suiter from Kansas University, Trey Vavra from Eastern Illinois University, Conor Szczerba and Nate Carter from Florida Southern College, Nathan Garza from Oral Roberts University, and AJ McElderry for Indiana State University.
Michael Suiter an outfielder from Kansas returns after an All Star summer in 2012. Suiter was a mainstay in the lineup all summer. He hit .294 with 15 doubles, was tied for second on the team with 7 homeruns and had 40 RBI’s. Michael also had 14 stolen bases. We will look for Michael to hit in the middle of the order for the 2013 season.
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Huskies Win NWL Big Stick Award |
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James Ramsay and Paul Karmeris Named Rawlings "Big Stick" Recipients  
Alexandria's Vavra and Duluth's Ramsay Top the List at .381
(ROCHESTER, MN) The Northwoods League is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Rawlings “Big Stick” Award. This award is given to the player at each position who had the best batting average during the 2012 regular season. Alexandria Beetles second baseman Tanner Vavra and Duluth Huskies outfielder James Ramsay each earned a Rawlings “Big Stick” by leading the league in batting average. Rochester Honkers outfielder Justin Parr was second in the league in batting at .370 while Lakeshore Chinooks outfielder Eric Aguilera finished third with a .369 average. Shortstop Brett Kay of the Thunder Bay Border Cats was the only player to earn both the Rawlings “Big Stick” and Rawlings “Finest in the Field” Award in 2012. Rawlings has been rewarding the top hitters in the Northwoods League since 2007 in addition to honoring the best fielders since 2002. To honor their achievement the eight award winners will receive an engraved bat from Rawlings. The complete list of 2012 Rawlings “Big Stick” Award Winners is below.
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Three Huskies to play in Arizona Fall League |
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Three former Duluth Huskies have been invited to take part in the prestigious Arizona Fall League. The Arizona Fall league is an off-season league which is owned and operated by Major League Baseball that attracts many of the top prospects in minor league baseball. The Arizona Fall League has been used by many Major League stars including David Wright, Albert Pujols and Ryan Braun. This season, Lars Davis, Cody Asche and Tyler Clark have been invited to play in the league.
Davis, a member of the 2006 and 2007 Duluth Huskies, played the 2012 season for the Class AA Tulsa Drillers, an affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Davis hit .287 while playing 90 games as catcher for the Drillers. This fall, Davis will be suiting up for the Salt River Rafters. |
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Decker and Rickles Playing for Team Israel |
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The Duluth Huskies are proud to announce that former infielder Cody Decker and catcher Nick Rickles have been named to Team Israel’s entry to the qualifying tournament for the World Baseball Classic.
Decker came to Duluth in the summer of 2006 from UCLA and appeared only as a designated hitter under Field Manager Dave Parra before returning to California. Decker also appeared in the Northwoods League in 2007 as a member of the Mankato MoonDogs. For his entire Northwoods League career Decker batted .274 with two home runs, three doubles and nine RBIs in 17 games.
Decker was then drafted in the June 2009 MLB Draft out of UCLA in the 22nd Round by the San Diego Padres. This past season Decker hit .252 with 29 home runs and 81 RBIs while playing both Class AA San Antonio and Class AAA Tucson in the Padres system. |
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Hersey to Return as Huskies Manager in 2013 |
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The Duluth Huskies are proud to announce that Field Manager and Director of Baseball Operations, Daniel Hersey, will be returning for his fourth season leading the Huskies.
Hersey, a Key West, Florida native, took the reins of the Duluth Huskies for the 2010 season and has compiled a 102-101 record through his first three seasons. In 2012, his most productive season managing in the Northwoods League, Hersey led the Huskies to a 38-32 record and finished just three games out of the Playoffs in the Second Half. Hersey is the only Huskies Field Manager to win the Lake Superior Cup, the rivalry trophy that goes to the winner of the season series between the Huskies and the Thunder Bay Border Cats, bringing the hardware to Duluth in 2011 and 2012.
“Coach Hersey’s experience in both recruiting and overall knowledge of the Northwoods League will reap benefits for our program in 2013,” General Manager Craig Smith said, “College coaches across the country can sleep well at night knowing that Coach Hersey not only takes care of their players but makes them better players during the summer season.” |
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