Anderson and McIntosh named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV second-team

OLIVET, Mich. -- Olivet College senior pitcher Erica Anderson (Casnovia/Kent City) and junior catcher Nick McIntosh (Petoskey) have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV second-team for softball and baseball as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America. The District IV teams are selected by sports information directors in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.

Anderson, who has a 3.63 grade point average (GPA) in biology, was the ace of the Comets' pitching staff. She had a 13-6 record and 2.37 ERA in 121 and one-third innings. Anderson struck out 87 and walked only 29 batters, while opponents had a .257 batting average against her. She leaves Olivet as its all-time leader in wins (44) and innings pitched (468). Anderson's career statistics include a 44-25 record, 2.18 ERA and 278 strikeouts. After graduating from Olivet, she will enroll at the Michigan State University School of Veterinary Science.

Anderson and the Comets finished the 2006 season with a 24-12 overall record and were fourth in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) with a 10-6 mark. The 24 wins broke the college's single-season record.

McIntosh, who has a 3.75 grade point average (GPA) in criminal justice, ranked first among the starters on the team in batting average (.382), at-bats (123), hits (47), doubles (10), total bases (66), slugging percentage (.537) and on-base percentage (.438). He committed only one error in 152 chances for a .993 fielding percentage. McIntosh also earned 2005 CoSIDA Academic All-District IV second-team honors.

McIntosh and the Comets ended the 2006 campaign with a 12-25 overall record and 9-19 MIAA mark.