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McGinnis Wins Finest in the Field Award

September 20, 2016 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
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Waterloo, Iowa - The Northwoods League has announced that Waterloo Bucks catcher Adam McGinnis is the winner of a 2016 Rawlings "Finest in the Field" Award. McGinnis, who is now a senior at Western Illinois University, finished the season with the NWL's best fielding percentage for a catcher. The Normal, Illinois native finished with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 236 total chances on the year.

In his second year with Waterloo, McGinnis was named the 2016 Bucks Roth Jewelers Player of the Year. McGinnis was named to the Mid-Season NWL All-Star Team and was recently named to Perfect Game's 2016 Summer Collegiate All-American Team Honorable Mention squad.

The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The winners are selected based on final fielding statistics compiled by league statistician Pointstreak. The 2016 Rawlings 'Finest in the Field' Award recipients and their field percentages are below.

Position Player NWL Team College Fielding Percentage C Adam McGinnis Waterloo W. Illinois 1.000 1B Ben Fisher Wisconsin Rapids E. Kentucky .994 2B Jake Lumley Wisconsin Rapids Canisius .987 3B Patrick Cromwell Wisconsin Rapids Clemson .949 SS Mason McCoy La Crosse Iowa .969 OF Logan Mattix Wisconsin Rapids Georgia Coll. 1.000 OF Joe Duncan Lakeshore E. Illinois 1.000 OF Dean Miller Battle Creek Riverside CC 1.000 P Kenny Ogg Eau Claire Ohio 1.000

Rawlings has been rewarding the top defenders in the Northwoods League since 2002. The recipients receive a special Rawlings baseball glove mounted on an engraved trophy base. 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 Bucks play at Riverfront Stadium where the team welcomed a new state of the art video board in 2016 thanks to a matching grant from the Black Hawk County Gaming Association. Team ownership has invested more than $170,000 in improvements since the end of the 2014 season including painted bleachers, public Wi-Fi, sound system, group outing areas, and concessions equipment. Bucks 2017 Season Tickets are now on sale. Fans are encouraged to call the Bucks' Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633 to order. Fans can stay in touch with the Bucks during the off-season by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com or using the Waterloo Bucks app.



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