Release
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John’s University senior first baseman Kyle Henkemeyer (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice) and sophomore pitcher Hayden Zimmerman (New Richmond, Wis.) were named to the 2010 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Midwest Region third team on Friday, May 28.
A 2010 All-MIAC selection, Henkemeyer led the Johnnies in batting (.386), runs (39), hits (56), RBI (27), total bases (79), slugging percentage (.545) and on-base percentage (.438) in 2010. He also led the team in at-bats (74) and runs scored (18) while batting .365 with 27 hits and 16 RBI in 20 conference games. Henkemeyer raised his batting average by 60 points, doubled the number of total bases and drove in 12 more runs than last season. The Johnnies’ left-handed leadoff hitter for the majority of the season, Henkemeyer recorded a hit in 21 of his last 24 games, including 12 multi-hit games (18 total).
Zimmerman set a school record with 75 innings pitched and five saves (tied school record) while posting an 8-3 record with a 4.56 ERA, 57 strikeouts and a .247 opponent batting average. In conference action, he tallied a 5-0 record with a 3.67 ERA, four saves and a .241 opponent batting average in 41.2 MIAC innings. He was also named to the 2010 All-MIAC baseball team.
Saint John’s tied for second in the MIAC with a 14-6 record and finished 21-18 overall in 2010. The Johnnies went 0-2 at the MIAC Tournament with losses to Concordia Moorhead (4-3) and No. 4 St. Thomas (5-0). Head coach Jerry Haugen ended his 33rd season with a 617-537-5 (.535) career record. He became the 19th active NCAA Division III coach to reach 600 wins and 31st all-time in Division III history against the Rochester Institute of Technology (N.Y.) on March 2, 2010, in Arizona. Since 1978, SJU has never had four returning All-MIAC players (three, three times), which Haugen will welcome back in 2011.