Shortreed Named Second Team All-American by NJCAA

By Patrick Gordon/Lakeland Sports Information

Colorado Springs, Colo.---Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) Player of the Year Wil Shortreed (Westlake, Ohio / Westlake HS) has been named a Second Team All-American by the NJCAA after a strong sophomore campaign.  

Shortreed is just one of 36 NJCAA Division II baseball players to earn All-America honors and is the only selection out of the OCCAC.  He was also the highest rated position player in Region 12.

He becomes the sixth Laker all-time to be named All-American and fourth under 12th year head coach Howie Krause.    

Shortreed was selected as the top player in the conference by opposing coaches and earned All-Region 12 honors after guiding the Lakers to a shared OCCAC title and Region 12 Tournament appearance in 2013.  

The third baseman posted a .402 average in 127 at-bats, recording 51 hits, 35 RBI, 32 runs, and 12 doubles in his final season with Lakeland.    

Lakeland Baseball All-Americans
Wil Shortreed (INF), Second Team, 2013
Kyle Schaffer (C), Third Team, 2007
Aaron Cone (C), First Team, 2003
Chris Steinborn (P), First Team, 2002
Kurt Snyder (OF), First Team, 1993
Tim Szalay (DH), Second Team (Division I), 1987