NJAC NEWS ARCHIVE

 2003-04

October 10, 2003


ROWAN'S URBANOVICH NAMED NCAA DIVISION III
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR


PROF SENIOR SECOND BASEMAN AWARDED THE 2003 EASTON REDLINE AWARD

 


Rowan senior second baseman Nick Urbanovich has been selected for the 2003 Easton Redline Defensive Award. The award spotlights the top defensive players in the nation from four year colleges.

Urbanovich was chosen as the top defensive player in NCAA Division III. In 2003, he made only six errors in 204 chances for a .971 fielding percentage. He also was involved in 31 double plays.
   
In 41 games, Urbanovich posted a .373 batting average with 60 hits in 161 at bats and 33 RBI. His 52 runs scored and 30 walks led the team. He also added 13 extra-base hits on eight doubles, four triples and one home run. Urbanovich was named to the New Jersey Athletic Conference, the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association and the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region All-Star first teams. In addition, he was an Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Region second-team All-Star. 
   
Rowan finished the 2003 season with a 31-10 overall record. The Profs won the NJAC Championship and were the top-seed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament.