SPRINGFIELD -- Kevin Medrano, Mike Kickham and Grant Gordon are this year’s winners of Missouri State’s baseball team awards as voted on by their teammates. Medrano is the A.E. “Ted” Willis Most Valuable Player, Kickham is the Dave Dickensheet Pitcher of the Year and Gordon the Danny Cook Rookie of the Year.

    Medrano finished the season ranked second in the MVC with a .410 average to go with four homers and 29 RBIs. The sophomore second baseman from Lee’s Summit, Mo., had the second longest hitting streak in school history at 29 games from late March to mid May, and hit safely in 49 of 55 games on the way to a .482 on-base percentage. Medrano was a first-team all-Missouri Valley Conference choice as a utility player.

    Kickham struck out 103 batters in 96 innings, ranking fifth and sixth in school history in those categories, respectively, and was a sixth round draft choice of San Francisco. The Springfield native fanned at least 10 batters on four occasions with a season-high of 14 against MVC champion Illinois State. Kickham ranked 36th nationally in total strikeouts and 63rd in strikeouts per nine innings through June 8.

    Gordon pitched in 23 games, all in relief, accumulating a 4-2 record, seven saves and 74 strikeouts in 56 innings. The Salem, Mo., native ranks seventh nationally with 11.89 Ks/9 through June 8, and his seven saves in 2010 ranked fourth in MSU history for a single season and 11th for a career. The freshman righty pitched in two-thirds of MSU’s wins this year.