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Outfielders, Coach Earn All-Conference Honors
NAPERVILLE, IL (May 18, 2006) - Two North Park University outfielders and head
coach Luke Johnson earned All-Conference honors from the College
Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tuesday. Outfielder Pat Zarilla was
named to the second team, while outfielder Mike Kuta earned the
designated hitter position on the second team as well.
Johnson earned Coach of the Year honors for his impressive turnaround of
the Viking baseball program in his first season.
Junior Patrick Zarilla played in all 41 of North Park's games this
season, starting 40 of them in center field. He also led off the Viking
batting order for the majority of the season. Zarilla leads the team in
several statistical categories including batting average (.384), hits
(61), runs (31), at bats (159) and slugging percentage (.447). Zarilla
also was the fourth leading base stealer in the CCIW, swiping 14 of 19
in conference match-ups. In the outfield, Zarilla has made 133 catches
for 118 put outs, recorded 11 assists and has a .970 fielding percentage.
Sophomore Mike Kuta, also a Viking outfielder, earned recognition for
his work as a designated hitter. He recorded a .290 batting average on
107 at bats, 31 hits and 9 runs. He also put up 20 RBI's, four triples,
a .389 on base percentage, a .383 slugging percentage and stole eight
bases in as many tries. Kuta also recorded a 1.00 fielding percentage.
Head coach Luke Johnson's first season saw a Viking program come from a
one-win season the previous year to its first CCIW Tournament appearance
in eight years. Johnson improved the team's winning percentage and led
the Vikings to a 14-27 campaign and a fourth seed in the CCIW
Tournament. Johnson's Vikings also led the conference in stolen bases
(43), triples (7) and assists (246) in conference games.
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