Helm and Shivers Named to D3baseball.com All-Region

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Senior Matt Helm and Junior Colby Shivers of the Fontbonne University baseball team were named to the D3baseball.com All-Region 8 team, announced the coaches' association yesterday morning.

The designated hitter Matt Helm was selected to the Second-Team while the second baseman Colby Shivers was honored Third-Team.

Helm, a senior from New Berlin, Ill., started in 40 of 41 games played. He led the Griffins in almost all hitting categories, such as at-bats (159), hits (69), doubles (18), runs batted in (RBI), batting average (.434), and last but certainly not least slugging percentage (.679). Helm scored 33 runs and he is ranked second in runs batted in (RBI) in the SLIAC.

Shivers, a junior from Rolla, Mo., started in all 41 games played. He had 153 at-bats, 42 runs, 58 hits, 14 doubles, four home runs, 37 runs batted in (RBI), a .379 batting average, and a .575 slugging percentage.

The full regional list can be viewed here.