College of Idaho's Diego Robles has been voted the Player of the Year in the NAIA West.
C of I's Robles Named NAIA West Player of Year
PORTLAND, Ore. – College of Idaho’s Diego Robles, a senior third baseman from Caldwell, Idaho, has been voted the Player of the Year in the NAIA West, a nine-team grouping consisting of teams in British Columbia, Oregon, Idaho and northern California.
Terry McKaig of University of British Columbia, who led the Thunderbirds to division and tournament crowns, was voted the Coach of the Year.
Robles hit 12 homers and drove in 61 runs, the most by a Coyote since the 2000 season. Robles, who is currently batting .425, is on pace to become the ninth player in school history to bat above the .400 mark. He has recorded 23 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI games.
The 17-person all-region team, as well as the nine players who earned Gold Glove honors, was voted on by the head coaches in the grouping.
All-NAIA West Team
Player of the Year: Diego Robles, 3B, College of Idaho
Coach of the Year: Terry McKaig, University of British Columbia
| Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Brian Gaylord |
Lewis-Clark State |
1B |
Jr. |
La Mirada, CA |
| Shane Battles |
Simpson |
2B |
Jr. |
Anderson, CA |
| Diego Robles |
College of Idaho |
3B |
Sr. |
Caldwell, ID |
| Sammie Starr |
British Columbia |
SS |
Sr. |
Toronto, Ontario |
| Brian Burke |
Lewis-Clark State |
IF |
Sr. |
Lancaster, CA |
| Izaac Garsez |
College of Idaho |
OF |
So. |
Caldwell, ID |
| Jared Arehart |
College of Idaho |
OF |
Sr. |
Idaho Falls, ID |
| Cory Staniforth |
Oregon Tech |
OF |
Jr. |
Central Point, OR |
| Kyle Douglas |
College of Idaho |
OF |
Jr. |
Post Falls, ID |
| Kawika Emsley-Pai |
Lewis-Clark State |
C |
Jr. |
Mill Creek, WA |
| Jarel Lewis |
College of Idaho |
C |
Fr. |
Boise, ID |
| Ben Rosen |
College of Idaho |
P |
Sr. |
Eagle River, AK |
| Colby Hawk |
Lewis-Clark State |
P |
Sr. |
Boise, ID |
| Tyler Knigge |
Lewis-Clark State |
P |
Jr. |
Lewiston, ID |
| Sheldon McDonald |
British Columbia |
P |
Jr. |
Spruce Grove, Alberta |
| Henry Buenrostro |
Lewis-Clark State |
RP |
Sr. |
Santa Ana, CA |
| Pat Murray |
Lewis-Clark State |
DH |
Sr. |
Huntington Beach, CA |
Gold Glove Team: |
| Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Andrew Reid |
Concordia |
1B |
Sr. |
Keizer, OR |
| Alex White |
British Columbia |
2B |
Sr. |
Richmond, B.C. |
| Josh Ashenbrenner |
Lewis-Clark State |
3B |
Sr. |
Kirkland, WA |
| Sammie Starr |
British Columbia |
SS |
Sr. |
Toronto, Ontario |
| Jared Arehart |
College of Idaho |
LF |
Sr. |
Idaho Falls, ID |
| Kory Locken |
Oregon Tech |
CF |
So. |
Phoenix, OR |
| Blake Carruthers |
British Columbia |
RF |
Fr. |
Calgary, Alberta |
| Jordan Lanman |
College of Idaho |
C |
Jr. |
La Grande, OR |
| Mark Hardy |
British Columbia |
P |
Sr. |
Campbell River, B.C. |