May 21, 2002
Opel Named First Team All-Region
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May 21, 2002 Chad Opel (Edwardsville), who became the seventh player in NCAA Division II history to record more than 300 career hits, added another accolade to his growing list by being named All-North Central Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Opel, who batted .420 in his final season as a Cougar, was named to the first team and will appear on the national ballot for a chance to be named All-American for a second consecutive season. The shortstop completed his career with 302 hits, making him the seventh player in NCAA Division II history to record 300 or more in a career. He also ranks fifth in the NCAA in runs scored with 229 and at bats with 850. He helped the Cougars to a 30-24 record and a third-place finish in the GLVC Tournament this past season as well as fifth-place national finish during the 2001 season. Opel holds career records at SIUE in runs scored and doubles with 59. He also is second all-time at SIUE in hits and at bats. He also holds single season records for at bats (274) and runs scored (82) in 2001. | |
Chad Opel - CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 1999.... .292 54-53 168 28 49 12 2 2 27 71 .423 23 1 38 0 .374 3 1 5-8 95 115 8 .963 2000.... .312 54-54 208 65 65 11 5 4 47 98 .471 19 10 31 0 .395 1 6 4-5 117 125 9 .964 2001.... .380 68-68 274 82 104 15 4 7 38 148 .540 27 9 34 1 .450 1 5 7-8 102 184 18 .941 2002.... .420 53-53 200 54 84 21 2 0 21 109 .545 31 6 21 6 .504 3 3 11-12 76 173 17 .936 TOTAL... .355 229-228 850 229 302 59 13 13 133 426 .501 100 26 124 7 .435 8 15 27-33 390 597 52 .950 -siue cougars- | |
