Nick Madrigal Named A Gold Glove Winner
June 21, 2017 | Baseball
Madrigal has a .979 fielding percentage entering Friday's game
OMAHA, Neb. – Oregon State sophomore Nick Madrigal has earned a Gold Glove Award at second base, as announced Wednesday by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and presented by Rawlings.
Madrigal is the lone underclassman among the nine members of the Division I team, with seven juniors and a senior also recognized. He is also one of two players from the Pac-12 Conference, joining Griffin Canning, a pitcher from UCLA.
Madrigal, who was named the Pac-12's Defensive Player of the Year, holds a .979 fielding percentage this season, splitting time at both second and shortstop. He has committed just five errors in 233 chances.
A native of Elk Grove, Calif., he is the first Oregon State player to named a Gold Glove recipient dating back to 2007.
The honor continues an active postseason for Madrigal, who is a consensus All-American after being named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. He was also named the Pac-12 Player of the Week April 3 and earned conference all-academic honorable mention status as a sociology major.
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Madrigal is the lone underclassman among the nine members of the Division I team, with seven juniors and a senior also recognized. He is also one of two players from the Pac-12 Conference, joining Griffin Canning, a pitcher from UCLA.
Madrigal, who was named the Pac-12's Defensive Player of the Year, holds a .979 fielding percentage this season, splitting time at both second and shortstop. He has committed just five errors in 233 chances.
A native of Elk Grove, Calif., he is the first Oregon State player to named a Gold Glove recipient dating back to 2007.
The honor continues an active postseason for Madrigal, who is a consensus All-American after being named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. He was also named the Pac-12 Player of the Week April 3 and earned conference all-academic honorable mention status as a sociology major.
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For more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverBaseball.
OREGON STATE ATHLETICS' EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS CULTURE
Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution.
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