DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton baseball team announced their annual team awards this week and recognized four student-athletes for their teamwork, dedication, and commitment to the program.

The Most Valuable Player for the Flyers this season was senior Robby Sunderman. The Most Valuable Pitcher in 2014 was junior Noah Buettgen. Freshman Nick Gobert was named Best Practice Player while redshirt freshman Glenn Jones was named Most Improved Player.

These awards were given out at the team dinner this past Friday night.

Sunderman is finishing up a standout career for the Flyers. In four years, he has played in 179 games, batted 611 times, recorded 191 hits, and stolen 56 bases. He not only leads Dayton in a number of offensive categories, he ranks in the Top 5 in the A-10 in batting average, at-bats, hits, runs, doubles, steals, and walks. The Cincinnati native has been just as productive in the classroom, earning Academic All-District honors, receiving the Driesen/Browne Endowment Scholarship, and being nominated for national wards such as the Senior CLASS Award and the Fan's Choice Award. Sunderman will go down in Dayton Baseball history as one of the most successful players in the modern era.  

Buettgen has been the No. 1 starter for Dayton all season, and leads the team with 14 starts, six complete games, one shutout, 64 strikeouts, and 106 2/3 innings pitched. The native of Liberty Township, Ohio has added a 4.47 ERA and a .289 opponent batting average. Buettgen currently ranks in the Top 10 in the Atlantic 10 in wins, starts, complete games, shutouts, strikeouts, and innings pitched. After making 14 starts in the past two seasons, Buettgen will enter the 2015 season as the Dayton ace.

Gobert saw time as both a starter and a reliever for the Flyers this season, and had 23 at-bats on the offensive side of the ball. The Jasper, Ind. native recorded a 3-2 record in the regular season with 10 appearances, five starts, and 19 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings. As a designated hitter, Gobert had a couple of hits, including a double, and an RBI. He is expected to be an important part of the Dayton pitching staff in future years.

Jones started off the season as a substitute, but quickly cemented himself in the starting line-up while playing right field. Coming to the Flyers from Indianapolis, the redshirt freshman has played in 40 games, making 28 starts, and recording 99 at-bats. In those plate appearances, Jones has recorded a .232 average, 18 runs scored, five doubles, two triples, a home run, and six RBI. He has also shown his ability on the base paths, stealing 10 times this year. Defensively, Jones has been strong in right field, posting a .987 fielding percentage.

Together these four individuals helped lead Dayton to a 24-28 record overall, a 14-13 record in Atlantic 10 play, and a berth in the A-10 Tournament.

The Flyers will travel to St. Louis, Mo. Wednesday to compete in the 2014 Atlantic 10 Baseball Championships.