By Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications and Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2013 Rawlings-NAIA Baseball Gold Glove Team, as selected by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BCA) All-America Selection Committee. For the seventh year, a total of nine players were chosen based upon their defensive success.
Webber International’s (Fla.) Billy Farrell, the second-straight Warrior to receive Gold Glove honors, headlines the group as a second team All-America selection in addition to earning Gold Glove honors. The senior centerfielder recorded 148 putouts and six assists in 56 games.
There were no repeat selections from a year ago.
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2013 Rawlings-NAIA Baseball Gold Glove Team
| First | School | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Joe Ruge | St. Francis (Ill.) | 1B | Jr. | Northriverside, Ill. |
| Brian Sims | Spring Hill (Ala.) | 2B | Jr. | Mobile, Ala. |
| Chris Munoz | Oklahoma City | 3B | Sr. | Hacienda Heights, Calif. |
| Cory Urquhart | Cumberland (Tenn.) | SS | Sr. | Yakima, Wash. |
| David Bishop | Faulkner (Ala.) | LF | Sr. | Mobile, Ala. |
| Billy Farrell | Webber International (Fla.) | CF | Sr. | Seffner, Fla. |
| Derek Voight | Peru State (Neb.) | RF | Sr. | Auburn, Wash. |
| Conor Sullivan | Ave Maria (Fla.) | C | So. | Chicago, Ill. |
| A.J. Work | The Master's (Calif.) | P | Sr. | Boise, Idaho |
