{"id":8401,"date":"2021-10-08T15:47:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T15:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/la-crosse-loggers\/?p=8401"},"modified":"2021-10-08T15:47:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T15:47:14","slug":"sweeny-wins-finest-in-the-field-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/la-crosse-loggers\/2021\/10\/08\/sweeny-wins-finest-in-the-field-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweeny Wins &#8220;Finest in the Field Award&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rochester, Minn. &#8211; The Northwoods League has announced the recipients of the 2021 Rawlings \u2018Finest in the Field\u2019 Award. The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The winners are selected based on final fielding statistics compiled by the Northwoods League. The 2021 Rawlings \u2018Finest in the Field\u2019 Award recipients and their fielding percentages are below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400\" width=\"635\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\"><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>NWL Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\"><strong>College<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\"><strong>Fielding Percentage<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">Spencer Sarringar<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Bismarck Larks<\/td>\n<td width=\"145\">Northern State<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">.994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>1B<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">Ronald Sweeny III<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">La Crosse Loggers<\/td>\n<td width=\"145\">Minnesota<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">.987<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>2B<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">EJ Exposito<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Wisconsin Rapids Rafters<\/td>\n<td width=\"145\">Long Island University<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">.974<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>3B<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">Jordan Barth<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">St. Cloud Rox<\/td>\n<td width=\"145\">Augustana University<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">.943<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>SS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">Michael Brooks<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Duluth Huskies<\/td>\n<td width=\"145\">Central Florida<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">.950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>OF<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">Chris Seng<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Waterloo Bucks<\/td>\n<td width=\"145\">Louisville<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">1.000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>OF<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">McKay Barney<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Kenosha Kingfish<\/td>\n<td width=\"145\">Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">.992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>OF<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">Bryant Shellenbarger<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Madison Mallards<\/td>\n<td width=\"145\">Akron<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">.992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>P<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">Cam Schuelke<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Traverse City Pit Spitters<\/td>\n<td width=\"145\">Florida Gulf Coast<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">1.000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>Rawlings has been rewarding the top defenders in the Northwoods League since 2002. The recipients receive a special Rawlings engraved trophy. Rawlings is the official equipment provider for the Northwoods League.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">###<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its\u2019 28<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, over 270 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (LAD), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove finalist and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website at watchnwl.com. 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