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Moore Named Second-Team All-Region; Six Eagles Honored By PacWest

IRVINE, Calif. - Six members of the Concordia baseball team received recognition from the PacWest Conference on Tuesday with Haloa Dudoit leading the Eagles as the PacWest Defensive Player of the Year.  Designated Hitter Cooper Moore joined Dudoit as a member of the All-PacWest First Team and on Wednesday, Moore was also named to the D2CCA All-Region Second Team. 

CUI outfielder Jair Donovan made the All-PacWest Second Team while the trio of Bailey Collins, Nick Grimes and Matt Lautz earned All-PacWest Third Team honors.

Moore started and played in all 47 games for the Eagles either as the designated hitter or first baseman and totaled 150 at bats. His presence in the heart of the lineup was crucial to the offense's success as Moore had a .340 percent batting average and 51 hits.  In addition he proved that he could hit for both average and power, ranking second on the Eagles with six home runs. He registered 30 runs scored plus he led the team with 12 doubles, 24 walks, and 37 RBI. Moore was also the only CUI Eagle to be named PacWest Player of the Week twice this year.

Dudoit also started all 47 games while holding down the shortstop position. With a .335 batting average and 65 hits in 194 at-bats, the Wailuku, Hawai'i native set the table as the team's lead-off hitter.. He also tallied 32 runs, 12 RBI, and 16 walks. He collected 18 multi-hit games this year including four straight multi-hit games against PacWest opponents during a five-game hitting streak in early March. Dudoit was also a force on defense, earning the All-PacWest Defensive Player of the Year this season with a .966 percent fielding average with 86 put-outs, 140 assists, and was involved in 23 double-plays. Dudoit has earned honors in all three years at Concordia starting with a selection to the All-PacWest Second Team as a freshman. Prior to his sophomore season, Dudoit was selected to the All-PacWest Preseason Team and finished the 2018 season with a selection to the All-PacWest First Team. 
 

Donovan led Concordia with 10 home runs on the season and is second on the team with 35 RBI. The right fielder has a batting average of .276 with 174 at bats and has tallied 48 hits with 28 runs scored. He has 19 walks and six stolen bases on the year. Donovan crushed a game winning three-run homer in the eighth inning to top Point Loma 8-5 on February 22. 

Collins started every game for the Eagles with majority of appearances coming at first base. Collins had a .277 batting average with two home runs against Azusa Pacific and Biola. He recorded 43 hits, 31 runs, and 24 RBI. Collins was tied with Lautz, leading the team with four triples and went 9-for-11 on steals during the season. He also finished with a .988 percent fielding average and routinely worked at-bats to wear out opposing pitchers. His on-base percentage climbed in league play as he finished strong the final two months of the season.

Grimes started at third base in all starts and in 156 at-bats collected 50 hits, 24 runs, and 14 RBI. In the middle of the season, he hit safely 13 of 14 straight contests and racked up 18 multi-hit games as a senior. Grimes scored the go-ahead run in the tenth inning in a key victory over then-No. 14 Point Loma on March 22. Grimes also supplied the game-winning RBI single in a walk-off home victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills. He only committed 6 errors with a .946 fielding average at the hot corner.

Lautz started every game for the Eagles in center field, leading Concordia with a batting percentage of .374 with 64 hits and 49 runs. Lautz has three home runs this season and has 20 RBI. He has successfully stolen 18 bases this year and was only caught stealing once and ranked in the top 3 in the entire league in swipes. In addition, he batted .476 (10-for-21) during his season-high six-game hitting streak when CUI went 5-1 in six straight games against both Hawaii schools.
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Players Mentioned

Bailey Collins

#5 Bailey Collins

1B/OF
6' 0"
Junior
L/L
Haloa Dudoit

#6 Haloa Dudoit

INF
5' 8"
Junior
S/R
Nick Grimes

#24 Nick Grimes

INF
5' 11"
Senior
Jair Donovan

#27 Jair Donovan

OF
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/L
Matt Lautz

#3 Matt Lautz

OF
6' 1"
Junior
Cooper Moore

#7 Cooper Moore

INF
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Bailey Collins

#5 Bailey Collins

6' 0"
Junior
L/L
1B/OF
Haloa Dudoit

#6 Haloa Dudoit

5' 8"
Junior
S/R
INF
Nick Grimes

#24 Nick Grimes

5' 11"
Senior
INF
Jair Donovan

#27 Jair Donovan

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/L
OF
Matt Lautz

#3 Matt Lautz

6' 1"
Junior
OF
Cooper Moore

#7 Cooper Moore

6' 3"
Junior
INF