MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - Concordia University senior Jake Schmidt (Oakdale, Minn.) was named an ABCA/Rawlings Division II Baseball All-America Third Team selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association, becoming the first male Concordia athlete to earn All-America honors from a coaches association. FULL RELEASE

Schmidt went 7-2 for the second straight season and posted one save on the season in two relief appearances. He struck out a school record 103 batters including a career high 16 at Minnesota, Crookston. He finished his career with a school record 23-8 record and a career ERA in the low 4's. He struck out 273 career hitters to become Concordia's career strikeout champion. At the plate, Schmidt hit .365 with 10 home runs, 10 doubles and eight stolen bases.

In the field, Schmidt committed only one error in 47 games on the season between four different positions. He helped Concordia break the school wins record for the third time in his four year career.

Last week, Schmidt was named a Daktronics All-America honorable mention selection to become the second CU baseball player to receive Daktronics All-America recognition, joining Matt Borman, a 2007 Daktronics All-America First Team selection.

Schmidt was the ABCA/Rawlings and Daktronics Central Region Pitcher of the Year and the NSIC Pitcher of the Year. He was the NSIC Preseason Pitcher of the Year and a Preseason All-American. He earned NSIC Player of the Week honors three times in 2009 (Pitcher-2, Player-1).

In seven of his 11 starts he struck out at least 10 batters and leads the nation in strikeouts per nine innings at 13.43 and is a full strikeout per nine innings ahead of the next contender - a virtually insurmountable lead at this point in the season.

Schmidt was named the CU Male Athlete of the Year and was a five-time CU Male Athlete of the Week.