Missouri Western senior third baseman Grant Fink has been named as one of eight finalists for the 2013 Tino Martinez Award.

The award, which goes to the top player in NCAA Division II, is named after the former University of Tampa Spartan, United States Olympian, first round draft pick and Major League Baseball All-Star, Tino Martinez. This year’s recipient of the award will be announced following the conclusion of the NCAA DII Championship tournament which is taking place in Cary, N.C. May 25-June 1.

Fink, a Sopkane, Washington native, is a Rawlings/ABCA NCAA Division II All-Central Region pick and is also a Daktronics First Team All-Region and First Team All-MIAA selection.

Fink finished the season with a .397 batting average tying an MWSU single season record with 14 home runs. Fink helped the Griffons to the most victories in school history with 40 and to their second ever NCAA Division II Playoff apperance.

He also helped the Griffons win their first ever MIAA Regular Season Title. He led the team with a .706 slugging percentage and was second on the team with 77 hits. He scored 40 runs, had 14 doubles, two triples and 51 RBI. He also had 137 total bases and a fielding percentage of .959 from the hot corner.

— MWSU Sports Information —