Northwoods League and Rawlings Announce 'Finest in the Field' Awards
September 29, 2015 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Green Bay Rockers News Release
Green Bay Bullfrogs Second Baseman Ty Blankmeyer Takes a Throw
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Rochester, Minn. - The Northwoods League has announced the recipients of the 2015 Rawlings 'Finest in the Field' Award. The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The winners are selected based on final fielding statistics compiled by league statistician Pointstreak.
Green Bay Bullfrogs second baseman Ty Blankmeyer continues to collect recognition from the Northwoods League following a season where he anchored the center of the Bullfrogs infield. Blankmeyer collected a .973 fielding percentage over the summer. What is not shown by his fielding percentage is the number times he stole base hits away from opposing teams. At just 5'7", the St. John's University product certainly brought a large presence to the Bullfrogs defensive efforts in 2015.
"Ty was not only a leader defensively, but a leader off the field and in the community," said General Manager Liz Kern. "It was a true pleasure to have Ty as part of the 2015 team, he brought energy, passion and dedication to the ballpark everyday."
Rawlings has been rewarding the top defenders in the Northwoods League since 2002. The recipients receive a special Rawlings engraved trophy. Rawlings is the official equipment provider for the Northwoods League. To qualify for an award a player needs to appear in at least two-thirds of the scheduled games at a specific position, with the exception of catcher which is half. For pitchers, the player that had the highest total defensive chances without committing an error earns the number one spot.
The 2015 Rawlings 'Finest in the Field' Award recipients and their fielding percentages are below.
Position Player NWL Team College Fielding Percentage
C Liam Bedford St. Cloud Rox Doane College 0.995
1B Ryan Cleveland Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Georgia Southern 0.990
2B Ty Blankmeyer Green Bay Bullfrogs St. John's University 0.973
3B William Paschal Rochester Honkers Georgia Gwinnett 0.933
SS Matt Batten Thunder Bay Border Cats Quinnipiac University 0.978
OF Jake Romano Lakeshore Chinooks Miami of Ohio 1.000
OF Cameron Frost Madison Mallards Washington State 1.000
OF Cole Krzmarzick Rochester Honkers Nevada 1.000
P Toby Anderson Duluth Huskies Minnesota 1.000
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