NC Platinum Stick Award Winners Selected
The 2054 National Conference Platinum Stick Award winners were announced today. These players had standout offensive seasons that were better than their peers at their respective positions.

The winners are:

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<William Ruttenbur:player#8366> (<Stockton College Shock:team#123>)
.303/.354/.462, 195 AB, 8 HR, 123 wRC+, 1.5 WAR

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Jose Mendoza:player#9894> (<Wilkes-Barre Township College Villians:team#122>)
.286/.410/.535, 217 AB, 13 HR, 159 wRC+, 2.5 WAR

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Ed Williams:player#2866> (<Oklahoma City College Wardogs:team#124>)
.283/.385/.453, 212 AB, 8 HR, 28 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.0 WAR

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<John Mims:player#9620> (<Angola on the Lake College Skywarriors:team#127>)
.302/.374/.409, 242 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 122 wRC+, 1.3 WAR

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<Billy Benko:player#8913> (<Madison College Sundevils:team#129>)
.227/.315/.493, 211 AB, 14 HR, 5 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.0 WAR

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<John Helman:player#9093> (<Angola on the Lake College Skywarriors:team#127>)
.314/.429/.591, 220 AB, 17 HR, 2 SB, 176 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Michael Haskins:player#8658> (<Stockton College Shock:team#123>)
.312/.377/.389, 247 AB, 2 HR, 4 SB, 113 wRC+, 1.0 WAR

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Chris Bermudez:player#9528> (<Oklahoma City College Wardogs:team#124>)
.295/.398/.546, 207 AB, 14 HR, 5 SB, 155 wRC+, 2.5 WAR

<Designated Hitter:value_bold#0>
<Doug Conwell:player#11902> (<Laval College Rockies:team#126>)
.314/.369/.437, 245 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 126 wRC+, 1.2 WAR

