Lobo Baseball announces all-decade team for 2010s

*NOTE- The All-Decade team was selected by media, fans, alumni and coaches

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On the eve of the beginning of a brand-new decade of Lobo Baseball, we look back at one of the most successful decades in program history and unveil the UNM Lobo Baseball All-Decade Team for the 2010s.
 
As a program, the Lobos won over 300 games, captured four Mountain West Regular Season Championships, three MW Tournament Championships and advanced to five NCAA Regional Tournaments. Individually, the Lobos would have eight All-Americans, nine freshman All-Americans, eight, 28 players drafted by Major League Baseball, three sign professional contracts as free agents and two make it all the way to The Show. 
 
Given that impressive list of team and individual accomplishments, there were many players deserving of consideration for the 2010s UNM Baseball All-Decade Team. The following is a list of those that garner the distinction:
 
1B | DJ Peterson (2011-13)

• Drafted in 1^st Round (12^th overall) by Seattle Mariners (2013)
• 2x MW Player of the Year (Shared w/teammate Mitch Garver)
• 2x All-MW First Team
• 3x MW All-Tournament Team (MVP in 2013)
• Freshman All-America (2011)
• 2x All-America (2012 & 2013)
• Advanced as high as AAA

 
2B | Sam Haggerty (2013-15)

• Drafted in 24^th Round of 2015 MLB Draft by Cleveland Indians
• Made Major League Debut in 2019
• MW Co-Freshman of the Year (2013)
• 2x All-MW
• Freshman All-America (2013)
• Academic All-America (2014)

 
SS | Alex Allbritton (2010-13)

• Drafted in the 21^st Round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
• 2x All-MW First Team
• MW All-Tournament Team (2012)
• Advanced as high as AA

3B | Carl Stajduhar (2015-17)

• Drafted in the 18^th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the New York Mets
• 2016 MW Player of the Year
• 3x All-MW (2x First Team)
• MW All-Tournament Team (2015)
• Freshman All-America (2015)
• 2x All-America (2016 & 2017)
• Academic All-America (2017)

 
C | Mitch Garver (2010-13)

• Drafted in the 9^th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins
• Made his Major League Debut in 2017
• Won the American League Silver Slugger Award for Catcher in 2019
• 2x Runner-up for Johnny Bench Award (Best Catcher in DI)
• 2x MW Player of the Year (Shared w/teammate DJ Peterson)
• 2x All-MW First Team
• MW All-Tournament Team (2013)
• 2x All-America (2012 & 2013)

 
OF | Luis Gonzalez (2015-17)

• Drafted in the 3^rd Round (87^th overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox
• All-America (2017)
• All-MW Second Team (2016)
• MW All-Tournament Team (2016)
• Has advanced as high as AA

OF | Chase Harris (2013-14)

• Drafted in the 14^th Round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies
• All-America (2014)
• All-MW First Team (2014)
• Named District VIII Player of the Year by the NCBWA
• Currently playing in Independent League Baseball

OF | Justin Howard (2009-2010)

• Drafted in the 24^th Round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Led NCAA Division I in batting average in 2010 (.456)
• All-America (2010)
• All-MW (2010)
• MW All-Tournament Team (2010)
• Advanced as high as AA

 
DH | Jack Zoellner (2014-17)

• Drafted in the 9^th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies
• MW Player of the Year (2017)
• 2x All-MW (First Team in 2017)
• MW All-Tournament Team (2015)

DH | Chris DeVito (2014-16)

• Drafted in the 8^th Round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals
• All-MW First Team (2016)
• MW All-Tournament Team (2016)
• All-America (2016)
• Academic All-America (2016)

P | Willy Kesler (2009-10)

• Drafted in the 18^th Round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners
• All-MW First Team (2010)
• Struck out 97 batters in 101.0 innings pitched as a senior in 2010

P | Sam Wolff (2012-13)

• Drafted in the 6^th Round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers
• Highest drafted pitcher in program history since Rod Nichols was taken in the 5^th Round of the 1985 draft
• All-MW First Team (2013)
• 3.76 career ERA over 138.2 innings pitched
• Has advanced as high as AAA

P | Tyler Stevens (2015-17)

• Drafted in the 18^th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
• 2x All-MW (First Team in 2016)
• 2x MW All-Tournament Team
• Freshman All-America (2015)
• Tied for 5^th all-time in career strikeouts
• Pitched 1-hitter vs. Air Force in 2015
• Has advanced as high as AAA

 
P | Justin Slaten (2017-19)

• Drafted in the 3^rd Round (86^th overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers
• Highest pitcher drafted since Kevin Andersh was taken in the 1^st Round of the 1984 draft
• All-MW (2019)
• Posted the ninth-lowest season ERA in program history in 2019 (2.51)
• Entering first full season of pro ball

P | Austin House (2010-12)

• Drafted in the 14^th Round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics
• All-MW First Team (2012)
• 2x MW All-Tournament Team
• Lowest career ERA in conference tournament games in program history (0.56)
• Advanced as high as AAA

P | Gera Sanchez (2010-12)

• Signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros in 2012
• All-MW (2012)
• Third all-time in program history in saves (15)
• Posted a 3.99 career ERA in 153.1 innings pitched and notched 175 career strikeouts
• Currently pitching in the Mexican League

P | Josh Walker (2012-14)

• Drafted in the 22^nd Round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles
• Ranks second all-time in program history in pitching wins (26)
• Posted the second-most pitching wins in a season in 2013 (11)
• 2x All-MW