SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota State catcher Derek Hackman and pitcher Drew Beazley were named Wednesday to the 2021 All-Summit League Baseball Second Team.
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A junior from Johnston, Iowa, Hackman leads the Jackrabbits heading into postseason play in multiple offensive categories, including batting average (.336), home runs (8), slugging percentage (.580) and on-base percentage (.455). He also ranks second on the squad with 26 runs batted in.
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Beazley, also from Johnston, Iowa, moved into the starting rotation early in the league season and has recorded a 3-2 record over 11 appearances, including six starts. Two of his five starts in league play resulted in combined shutouts as he ended the regular season with a team-best 2.54 earned run average and limited the opposition to a .265 batting average with 23 strikeouts in 28 innings.
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A sophomore, Beazley also has seen extensive action in the field when not pitching, contributing a home run, 10 doubles and 20 RBIs on the offensive end.
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The Jackrabbits, 14-30 overall and 9-19 in league play, enter this week's Summit League Baseball Championship as the No. 4 seed and are scheduled to face regular season champion Oral Roberts in opening-round action at 1 p.m. Thursday. The four-team, double-elimination tournament runs through Saturday at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
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