Former Lebanon High School player and 2011 graduate Dean Long was inducted into the Emporia State University Hall of Fame/Baseball Legacy on Oct. 10 at a ceremony on the ESU campus in Emporia, Kan.
In his 2015 senior season at ESU, Dean’s honors included: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Player of the year and first team All-MIAA third baseman. In 2015 he led the MIAA in home runs with 23, RBIs with 81, total bases with 166, OPS with 1,247, and a batting average of .364.
He was ranked 4th in the nation in RBI’s, 7th in home runs, 12th in slugging percentage, and 16th in runs. His 23 home runs as a senior and 37 over his two years at ESU were both second on the Emporia State single season career list.
Dean attended Lebanon High School where he was awarded first team All-District and 2nd team All-Conference his senior year while the Yellowjackets won the District Championship.
He also had a solid junior season and the team won the MIAA Championship.
Before attending ESU, he played two seasons at Kansas City, Kan. Community College and was awarded 2nd team All-Conference his sophomore year.
After his senior year at ESU, he was drafted by the Texas Rangers and played one season for their minor league affiliate, the Spokane Indians in the Northwest League.
