Winona State University senior Ben Barrone, a Dover-Eyota High School graduate, has been named the Rawlings/ABCA NCAA Division II baseball player of the year.
Barrone, a catcher/relief pitcher, batted .449, sixth best nationally. His 27 home runs led the nation. Barrone also had 64 RBIs, 50 runs scored and 16 doubles. As a catcher, he threw out 16 of 50 base runners trying to steal, and picked off four runners. He finished a two-year career at WSU as the school’s all-time leading home run hitter, with 43.
Winona State finished 29-15 this season, reaching the NCAA Central Regional Tournament.
