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Knight, Hanna Named To All-SCIAC Baseball Team

Kevin Knight (left) and George Hanna
Kevin Knight (left) and George Hanna

Juniors Kevin Knight and George Hanna represented the University of La Verne on the 2013 All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Baseball Team as announced by the league office on Friday.

Knight was a First Team selection as a pitcher while Hanna earned a spot on the Second Team at the shortstop position.

A product out of Villa Park High School, Knight finished with a 6-3 overall record while posting a 1.94 earned run average and three complete games en route to earning his first All-Conference selection.  In SCIAC competition, Knight started nine games, posting a 5-3 record with a 2.18 ERA with two complete games.

Among Knight's season highlights included a complete-game, five-hit effort in a 2-1 win over nationally-ranked Kean University on March 8 to go along with another complete-game, five-hit performance in a 10-1 triumph over Whittier on April 6.

Hanna repeats as an All-Conference selection in 2013 after earning First Team All-SCIAC honors in 2012.  He made 33 starts for the Leos at shortstop, batting .412 overall and .404 in conference games.  He ranked No. 8 nationally in on-base percentage this season at .538.  Also a product of Villa Park High, Hanna led the squad in hits (47), runs scored (21) and runs scored (9).

La Verne finished the 2013 campaign with a 22-16 overall record and a 16-12 mark in conference play.

2013 ALL-SCIAC BASEBALL TEAM