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Lincoln, Neb., native Dan Routh left his mark on the Nebraska Wesleyan baseball record books like no other first baseman in team history.
Routh was a three-time First Team All-Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC) pick and twice earned Second Team All-NCAA Division III Midwest Region as NWU won consecutive outright titles from 1990-92. He was also an honorable mention All-NIAC selection in 1989 when the team finished second in the standings. As a sophomore, Routh hit .421 and drove in 45 runs in helping Nebraska Wesleyan set a new record for victories in a season with 25. He was later named to the GTE CoSIDA Academic All-America Team in both 1990 and 1992, earning first team honors as a senior, when he also earned NWU’s Male Athlete of the Year award.
In all, Routh set 11 school records, including six career marks. He still owns the top spot on the NWU career charts for putouts (902), at-bats (480) and is the team’s all-time leading hitter with 172 total hits. His 264 putouts in 1991 and .996 fielding percentage in 1992 also remain school records. In addition, Routh ranks second all-time at Nebraska Wesleyan for career doubles (35), runs batted in (132) and fielding percentage (.991). He also hit 10 career homers and scored 104 runs.
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