Bradley outfield Mike Tauchman and Redbirds’ ace Chris Razo highlight the 2013 MVC all-conference baseball teams, being tabbed Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Illinois State's Mark Kingston has been named the league's Dan Callahan Coach of the Year.
Wichita State is the 2012-13 Missouri Valley Conference all-sports champion. It marks the seventh crown in the past 10 years for Wichita State, which has a league best 19 all-time. WSU finished second in the all-sports trophy race in 2011-12.
Thirteen conference softball student-athletes have been named to the 2013 MVC Scholar-Athlete first team, including five repeat selections, as voted on by the league's softball sports information directors and announced by the Missouri Valley Conference office today.
Illinois State will serve as host of the 2013 Baseball Championship, at Duffy Bass Field May 21-25.
Illinois State (16-5 MVC) earned the top seed at this week's MVC Baseball Tournament, as the Redbirds claimed their first outright regular-season title in program history. Illinois State will serve as host event, from May 21-25, at Duffy Bass Field in Normal, Ill.