Northwestern University Athletics
Pat McMahon Named First-Team All-Big Ten
5/24/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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May 24, 2005
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the 2005 All-Big Ten baseball teams today. Junior Pat McMahon was Northwestern's lone recipient earning first-team All-Big Ten laurels as a designated hitter.
McMahon earns his first conference distinction after leading the Wildcats and finishing second in the conference with a .400 batting average.
After sitting out 2004 because of Tommy John surgery, McMahon exploded this season, setting the Northwestern single-season hit record with 82. The previous record of 81 was held by Tom Hildebrand (1985) and Jeremy Kurella (2000). McMahon went 2-for-4 in the season finale to set the record.
McMahon is the first Wildcat to hit .400 (82-for-205) since Mark Loretta did it in 1993. His average dipped below .400 just once in NU's final 30 games of the season.
McMahon, a junior, set career highs in every major statistical category this season. He was second on the team with six home runs, he drove in 33 runs and scored a team-high 44 runs. He finished in the top five in conference statistics with 82 hits, 18 doubles, a .576 slugging percentage and a .452 on-base percentage.
The Conference office also announced honorees from each of the league's 10 baseball squads for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, the student-athletes must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
Honorees for baseball are Illinois' Chris Robinson, Indiana's Ryan Parker, Iowa's Andy Lytle, Michigan's Matt Butler, Michigan State's Tim Day, Minnesota's David Hrncirik, Northwestern's Pat McMahon, Ohio State's Cody Caughenbaugh, Penn State's Clint Eury and Purdue's Mitch Hilligoss.
A complete list of the 2005 All-Big Ten teams is below.
First Team
1B - Dusty Bensko, Illinois
2B - Chris Getz, Michigan
SS - Mitch Hilligoss, Purdue
3B - David Hrncirik, Minnesota
OF - Drew Davidson, Illinois #
OF - Ryan Rogowski, Illinois
OF - Mike Rabin, Ohio State
DH - Pat McMahon, Northwestern
C - Chris Robinson, Illinois
SP - Brian Blomquist, Illinois
SP - Jim Brauer, Michigan
SP - Michael Penn, Michigan
SP - Scott Byrnes, Purdue #
RP - Tim Gudex, Iowa
Second Team
1B - Kyle Bohm, Michigan
2B - J.R. Kyes, Illinois
SS - Matt Fornasiere, Minnesota
3B - John Hunter, Purdue
OF - Jay Brandt, Indiana *
OF - Nate Price, Iowa
OF - Matt Butler, Michigan
OF - Ryan Sontag, Michigan State
DH - Mike Rohde, Illinois
C - Jeff Kunkel, Michigan
SP - Jimmy Conroy, Illinois
SP - Matt Loberg, Minnesota
SP - Sean Stidfole, Penn State
SP - Mitch Pruemer, Purdue
RP - Derek Feldkamp, Michigan
Third Team
1B - Andy Hunter, Minnesota
2B - Jason White, Iowa
SS - Andy Lytle, Iowa *
SS - Troy Kider, Michigan State *
3B - Scott Gaffney, Penn State
OF - Reggie Watson, Indiana
OF - Ryan Basham, Michigan State
DH - Zach Boswell, Indiana
C - Kris Welker, Iowa
SP - Craig Brookes, Michigan State
SP - Dan DeLucia, Ohio State
SP - Alan Stidfole, Penn State
SP - Brent Coudron, Purdue
RP - John Gaub, Minnesota
Player of the Year: Drew Davidson, Illinois
Pitcher of the Year: Jim Brauer, Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Ryan Sontag, Michigan State
Coach of the Year: Richard "Itch" Jones, Illinois
# Unanimous selection
* Additional honorees due to ties
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Chris Robinson, Illinois; Ryan Parker, Indiana; Andy Lytle, Iowa; Matt Butler, Michigan; Tim Day, Michigan State; David Hrncirik, Minnesota; Pat McMahon, Northwestern; Cody Caughenbaugh, Ohio State; Clint Eury, Penn State; Mitch Hilligoss, Purdue.
