Clarksville, Ark. – University of the Ozarks senior catcher Erick Aguirre and junior second baseman Ben Cross were named to the D3Baseball.com All-West Region Team, it was announced Monday (June 1).
     
Both made the Second Team. Aguirre, a native of Hot Springs, hit .362 with nine doubles, four home runs and 17 RBI. Aguirre posted a .562 slugging percentage that included 38 hits. The All-Conference First Team selection owned a .973 fielding percentage behind the plate. He was a threat on the base paths as he stole ten bags. He led the team in hit by pitches with six. He also recorded 30 runs. He threw out 14 runners attempting to steal bases for a .264 runner caught stealing percentage. He had 11 multiple-hit games. 

Cross, a native of Sherman, Texas, also made the ABCA All-Region Team and was an All-Conference First Team selection this season. Cross hit .387 with a team-leading five home runs, 32 runs, 11 steals, 73 total bases and .613 slugging percentage. The left-handed hitting Cross finished second on the team in batting, RBI (25), on-base percentage (.451) and doubles (10). He tied for the team lead in hits (46), triples (1) and walks (14). He owned a .979 fielding percentage. He hit safely in 22 games and recorded five three-hit games. His batting average ranked among the ASC's top-10. 

Behind the play of Aguirre and Cross, the Eagles qualified for the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament this season. 

The All-Region Team consists of three teams and was voted on by Sports Information Directors from the D3Baseball.com West region.