MacKenzie Named Summer Collegiate All-American

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Published On: August 25th, 2014

Waterloo, Iowa – Waterloo Bucks infielder Pat MacKenzie has been named to Perfect Game’s Summer Collegiate All-American Team. MacKenzie was named a third team second baseman by Perfect Game who selected players based on their summer performance, with an emphasis placed on the most competitive league.

MacKenzie, a junior from Central Michigan University, made the Northwoods League postseason All-Star Team as a designated hitter. A native of Royal Oak, Michigan, MacKenzie’s name was littered throughout the NWL leaderboards this season. MacKenzie finished second in batting with a .374 average. In addition, the second baseman led the NWL in on-base percentage at .504, second in stolen bases with 26, third in walks with 50, and tied for second in runs with 57. On August 3^rd, he stole the 61^st base of his career, becoming the team’s all-time stolen base record holder. MacKenzie was named a mid-season NWL All-Star and was invited to participate in the NWL Big League Dreams Showcase.

The full Perfect Game Summer Collegiate All-America Team may be found here: http://perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=10483

Perfect Game USA produces PG Crosschecker, a comprehensive scouting notebook complete with lists and rankings of all the top college and high school players in the upcoming draft classes and underclassmen, broken down nationally and by state.

The Bucks 2014 season is complete, with the team finishing the year with the third-best record in the Northwoods League. The Bucks will be back in action in late-spring of 2015. The 2015 NWL schedule is expected to be released this fall. Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks in the off-season by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com.

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The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 21^st season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League YouTube channel. For more information, visit www.waterloobucks.com.