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Hornet Baseball Standout Commits to Play at UMD

Nick Omodt will join the Bulldogs in 2013.

Nick Omodt, a left-handed senior outfielder at , has committed to play college baseball at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

According to a release from the university, Omodt earned All-Classic Lake Conference honors his junior season, leading the Hornets in batting average, on-base percentage and stolen bases. Omodt hit .450, reaching base at a .558 clip. He will be a team captain this spring under Coach Carter Freeman.

Nick lives in nearby St. Louis Park and is the son of City Councilman Paul Omodt.

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