Oconto Falls's Nompleggi Tabbed Academic All-District for UW-Whitewater Baseball

2017 May 5

Michael Nompleggi, a native of Oconto Falls, WI, graduate of Oconto Falls High School and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team, was selected Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Nompleggi and Fleischman were named to the NCAA Division III District 6 First Team, which includes Division III institutions in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Both will be eligible to earn Academic All-America accolades later this month.

Nompleggi, one of two pitchers honored, currently carries a 3.36 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale and is majoring in elementary education, while Fleischman, one of four infielders designated All-District, has earned a 4.00 GPA majoring in biochemistry.

To be eligible for nomination to the All-District teams, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 GPA at his current institution, must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position they are nominated or pitched at least 10 innings and must have completed one full calendar year at his institution and reached sophomore athletic eligibility.

Both players have helped the Warhawks to a 26-6 record so far, including a 13-3 mark in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team heads into the weekend with a two-game lead in the WIAC standings as it opens up a four-game series at UW-Oshkosh Friday at 1 p.m.

Nompleggi enters the weekend with a 4-0 record, four saves and a 0.38 earned run average. The 2016 first team all-conference honoree is allowing opponents to bat only .174 in his league-leading 16 appearances.

Fleischman is batting .333 with 19 runs batted in and is tied for the league lead with five home runs. He was named first team All-WIAC last season.