Shortstop Nate Hoeft (L) and third baseman Cody Rahman were named to the MIAC All-Conference Team.

Posted: May 15, 2017

Left Side Earns All-MIAC Honors

MOORHEAD, Minn. (5/14/17)---The left side of the Concordia teamed up one more time as senior third baseman Cody Rahman and sophomore shortstop Nate Hoeft were named to the MIAC All-Conference Team.

In addition to being named to the MIAC All-Conference Team, Rahman was also placed on the MIAC All-Defensive Team. Senior Joe Hallock was the team's selection to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.

Rahman and Hoeft both earn conference postseason honors for the first time in their careers.

Rahman started all 20 MIAC games as the team's third baseman. He finished the league season by hitting a career-best .310 and had at least one hit in 16 of the 20 conference contests. Rahman had at least two hits in six games against league foes.

Rahman had 71 at-bats in the MIAC campaign and recorded a team-high 22 hits with six doubles and one home run. He had eight RBI and finished with a .437 slugging percentage and a .395 on-base percentage.

In the field Rahman had a .956 fielding percentage and handled 68 total chances. He only committed three errors and came away with a team-best 47 assists.

Not only did Rahman help Concordia in the batter's box and on defense he also regained his early collegiate career pitching performance. Rahman appeared in nine league games and led the team in ERA with a 1.23 mark. He pitched in 14.2 innings and only allowed two earned runs while striking out a team-best 18.

Rahman reached the 100-hit plateau during the 2017 season and finished his career in maroon and gold with 137 hits which is tied for eighth on the school's all-time hit list. He also came away with 35 doubles which is the third highest total in program history.

Hoeft stepped into the Cobbers' starting shortstop role and produced several "web gem" caliber defensive plays. As the season wore on Hoeft complimented his defensive prowess with a confiedent hitting attack. He quietly led Concordia in hitting in conference play with a .349 average.

Hoeft hit safely in 15 MIAC games and had at least two hits in five games. He had a career-best four hits in the second game against conference champion St. Thomas when he went 4-for-4 and drove in four runs.

Hoeft also led the team in hits (22) and was second in RBI (13). He had a .397 on-base percentage and only struck out four times in 63 plate appearances.

2017 MIAC BASEBALL AWARDS
Max Molock Player-of-the-Year - Wyatt Ulrich, Saint John's (Fy., Indus, Minn. / International Falls)
Mike Augustin Pitcher-of-the-Year - Henry DeCaster, St. Thomas (So., Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View)
Rookie-of-the-Year - Wyatt Ulrich, Saint John's (Fy., Indus, Minn. / International Falls)
Jim Dimick Coach-of-the-Year - Matt Parrington, Macalester (18th season)

2017 MIAC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Name	School	Year	Position	Hometown/High School
Alex Baretta	Macalester	Jr.	OF	Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic
Michael Bohlke	Bethel	So.	P	Maple Grove, Minn. / Wayzata
Collin Brantner	Macalester	Jr.	C	Farmington, Conn. / Kingswood Oxford
Josh Chatfield	Gustavus	Sr.	OF	Apple Valley, Minn.
Sam Cobbs	St. Thomas	So.	OF	Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge
Henry DeCaster	St. Thomas	So.	P	Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View
Jake Dickmeyer	Saint John's	So.	P/3B	Woodbury, Minn.
Dylan Edwards-Gaherty	Macalester	Sr.	P	New York, N.Y. / Collegiate School
Ben Etzell	Saint John's	Jr.	P/1B	Greenbank, Wash. / Coupeville
Joey Fredrickson	Bethel	Fy.	3B	Arden Hills, Minn. / Mounds View
Austin Heuer	Carleton	So.	P	Elk River, Minn.
Nate Hoeft	Concordia	So.	SS	Marshall, Minn.
Sam Horner	Bethel	So.	OF	Woodbury, Minn. / New Life Academy
Jacob Kari	Augsburg	Jr.	P	North Branch, Minn.
Bob Kinne	Saint Mary's	Sr.	OF	St. Paul, Minn.
Casey Lewandoski	Gustavus	Jr.	P	Faribanks, Alaska / West Valley
Josh Marlowe	Augsburg	Sr.	1B	North St. Paul, Minn.
Bryce Marquardt	Bethel	Sr.	OF	Champlin, Minn. / Champlin Park
Jake Mathison	St. Olaf	Jr.	P/IF	Northfield, Minn.
Drew Molin	St. Thomas	Jr.	P	Cottage Grove, Minn. / East Ridge
Jacob Picht	Hamline	Sr.	1B	Oakdale, Minn. / Tartan
Matthew Plisko	Macalester	Fy.	P	Alpharetta, Ga. / Pace Academy
Cody Rahman	Concordia	Sr.	3B/P	Moorhead, Minn.
Sam Schneider	St. Thomas	Fy.	3B	Savage, Minn. / Burnsville
Joe Setrum	Hamline	Sr.	C/OF	Clear Lake, Minn. / St. Cloud Tech
Jake Smith	St. Thomas	Jr.	OF	Apple Valley, Minn.
Quentin Stuart	Macalester	Sr.	2B	Nashville, Ind. / Indiana Academy
Josh Thorp	St. Thomas	Fy.	OF	Plymouth, Minn. / Armstrong
Wyatt Ulrich	Saint John's	Fy.	OF/P	Indus, Minn. / International Falls
Ryan Zimmerman	St. Thomas	Jr.	P	Eden Prairie, Minn.

2017 MIAC BASEBALL ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Name	School	Year	Position	Hometown/High School
Jordan DeCroock	Augsburg	Jr.	OF	Farmington, Minn.
John Horner	Bethel	Jr.	2B	Woodbury, Minn. / New Life Academy
Max Jackson	Saint John's	So.	OF	St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall
Alex Kendall	Saint John's	Sr.	P/SS	St. Cloud, Minn. / Saint John's Prep
Graham Low	Macalester	So.	C	Piedmont, Calif.
Bryce Marquardt	Bethel	Sr.	OF	Champlin, Minn. / Champlin Park
Bret Neuville	Bethel	Sr.	1B	Green Bay, Wis. / Bay Port
Cody Rahman	Concordia	Sr.	3B	Moorhead, Minn.
Joe Seegers	Saint Mary's	Jr.	P	Oconomowoc, Wis.

2017 BASEBALL ALL-MIAC SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Augsburg - Tyler Buescher (Sr., Prior Lake, Minn.)
Bethel - Mitch Fredrickson (Sr., Arden Hills, Minn. / Mounds View)
Carleton - Willie Freimuth (Sr., Waunakee, Wis.)
Concordia - Joe Hallock (Sr., Fargo, N.D. / Fargo Shanley)
Gustavus - Logan Thomas (Sr., Lake City, Minn.)
Hamline - Dom Dandrea (Sr., St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall)
Macalester - Alex Dash (Sr., New York, N.Y. / Columbia Grammar & Prep)
Saint John's - Derek Schiebel (Sr., Apple Valley, Minn. / Eastview)
Saint Mary's - Connor Christenson (Sr., Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeview North)
St. Olaf - Ryan Iverson (Sr., Montgomery, Minn.)
St. Thomas - Dylan Valentyn (Sr., Fairbault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy)