By: Thomas Klemick
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Thanks to his outstanding performance this spring, Penn State Harrisburg baseball player Blaine Waltimyer has secured a pair of all-America honors from the ABCA/Rawlings and D3baseball.com.
For his efforts during the most recent campaign, Waltimyer was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-America Fourth Team, as well as the D3baseball.com All-America Fifth Team. He joins former standouts Bret Williams (four times), Miguel Torres, Dallas Hite and Josh Berzonski as Penn State Harrisburg baseball players to earn all-America recognition of any kind.
Waltimyer turned in one of the most productive offensive seasons in recent memory this spring. The junior broke out in a massive way, ranking third in the nation in doubles (24), sixth in the country in runs (68) and 20th in Division III in total bases (126). The corner outfielder also ranks 23rd among Division III players with 74 hits and his 57 RBIs rank 40th in the nation. The leadoff man slashed .394/.476/.670, finished with a team-leading 1.146 OPS and racked up eight home runs and a pair of triples to go along with his single-season program-record doubles total. He also walked 29 times with 19 stolen bases.
The Pottstown, Pa. native earned first-team all-region recognition from both the ABCA/Rawlings and D3baseball.com earlier this week. Waltimyer was named to the United East All-Conference First Team after being selected to the D3baseball.com National Team of the Week earlier this month.
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