Josh Ashenbrenner
Two members of the Lewis-Clark State College baseball team were named to the 2010 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-America Team.
Senior infielder Josh Ashenbrenner and senior catcher Brian Burke both were named to the 17-member squad, which featured eight infielders, one outfielder, two catchers and six pitchers.
Ashenbrenner, from Kirkland, Wash., is in his third year of the program and was an All-America Honorable Mention selection last season. He led the Warrior regulars with a .435 batting average with 77 hits in 177 trips to the plate. He also led the team in runs scored at 53 and tied for second in doubles with 11 and RBI with 44. Ashenbrenner played mainly at third base last season but has also played at shortstop and second base during his career.
Burke, who may also see time at third base, is a transfer from Kansas Wesleyan. The 6-foot-2 215-pounder, who is from Lancaster, Calif., started 49 of the 50 games he played in and hit .435 with 74 hits in 170 trips to the plate. He had 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 40 RBI and finished with a slugging percentage of .771 and earned second-team NAIA All-America honors last season.
The Preseason All-America team was chosen by the NAIA All-America Selection Committee.
