Baseball

Hinton Named First Team All-Region
         SIUE hurler Brad Hinton (Clinton) has been named to the 2003 NCAA American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-North Central Region first-team.
         “Brad had an outstanding year,” Collins said.
         Hinton, used primarily in a relief role, posted a 4-1 record with a 1.57 earned run average. He struck out 28 hitters and had two saves.
         “It’s hard coming out of the bullpen and into a pressure situation,” Collins said. “But he never got shook up; he was a cool customer all the time.”
         Hinton, a senior, was previously named first team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference.