Braeden Riley first-team All-Southland baseball
5/18/2009 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
Four Sam Houston State Bearkat baseball players earned All-Southland Conference honors in 2009, the Southland league office announced Monday.
Braeden Riley, sophomore second baseman from Woodville, was a first team selection.
Nick Zaleski, senior first baseman/outfielder from Sugar Land and freshman pitcher Sean Weatherford from Bryan were named to the All-SLC second team honor squad.
Senior catcher Mark Wyatt from Houston was a third team selection.
Riley, who has led NCAA Division I baseball in total hits for much of the 2009 season, hit .388 this year. His season hit total stands at 99 going into the Southland Conference post-season tournament Wednesday. The school record is 103 by Keith Stein in 2007. Riley posted 11 doubles, two triples and two home runs this year. He had 33 multiple hit games and, at one point in the season, put together a 16-game hitting streak.
Zaleski is the Bearkats' batting average leader this season with a .421 mean, the highest batting average ever for a Kat baseball player since Sam Houston moved up to the NCAA Division I level in 1987. Zaleski has totaled 20 doubles, eight home runs and 54 RBIs this season.
Weatherford compiled a 7-5 record on the mound along with a 3.84 earned run average. In 65 and two thirds innings in 20 games this year he totaled 66 strike outs.
Wyatt led Sam Houston State with 12 home runs this season. For the year, Wyatt hit .333 with 16 doubles and 50 RBIs.
Sam Houston State will be the No. 7 seed in the Southland post-season tournament in Corpus Christi. The Kats open play at 12 noon Wednesday against No. 2 seed Southeastern Louisiana.
2009 All-Southland Conference Baseball Team
First Team
Pos. Name University Class Hometown
1B Paul Goldschmidt Texas St-San Marcos Jr. The Woodlands, Texas
2B Braeden Riley Sam Houston State So. Woodville, Texas
3B Lance Brown UTSA Jr. Richland Hills, Texas
SS Shon Landry McNeese State Sr. Orange, Texas
OF Matt Otteman UT Arlington Sr. Lockport, Ill.
OF Michael Choice UT Arlington So. Mansfield, Texas
OF Michael Rockett UTSA Sr. Sugar Land, Texas
C Taylor Freeman McNeese State Jr. Carney, Okla.
DH Andrew Kainer UT Arlington Sr. Conroe, Texas
P Kane Holbrooks Texas St-San Marcos Sr. Fort Worth, Texas
P Eric Harrington Lamar Fr. Groves, Texas
P Nathan Long UT Arlington Sr. Fort Worth, Texas
Second Team
1B Nick Zaleski Sam Houston State Sr. Sugar Land, Texas
2B Brian Taylor Lamar Sr. Cedar Park, Texas
3B Martin Parra Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sr. Austin, Texas
SS Jeremiah Sammy Lamar Sr. Markham, Ontario
OF Spenser Dennis Texas St-San Marcos Sr. Baytown, Texas
OF Jose Hernandez UTSA Sr. Anaheim Hills, Calif.
OF Tyler Sibley Texas St-San Marcos Fr. Frisco, Texas
C Ben Theriot Texas St-San Marcos Jr. Houston, Texas
DH Keith Prestridge Texas St-San Marcos Jr. Houston, Texas
P Erich Lehmann* Stephen F. Austin Sr. Fort Worth, Texas
P Sean Weatherford Sam Houston State So. Bryan, Texas
P Ricky Testa Lamar Sr. Mesquite, Texas
Third Team
1B Sean Meyers Stephen F. Austin Sr. Conroe, Texas
2B Ryan Hutson UTSA So. Round Rock, Texas
3B Jonathan Yerby Central Arkansas Sr. Winnfield, La.
SS Trent Grondin Northwestern State Jr. Round Rock, Texas
OF Tyler Link Lamar Sr. Houston, Texas
OF Bret Atwood Texas St-San Marcos So. Katy, Texas
OF Lee Orr McNeese State Fr. El Campo, Texas
C Mark Wyatt Sam Houston State Sr. Houston, Texas
DH Ryan Brauninger McNeese State Sr. Nederland, Texas
P Ryan Robinson UT Arlington Sr. Southlake, Texas
P Jimmy Heard Northwestern State Sr. Bossier City, La.
P Richard Folmer Stephen F. Austin Sr. Houston, Texas
Player of the Year: Paul Goldschmidt, Texas State-San Marcos
Hitter of the Year: Paul Goldschmidt, Texas State-San Marcos
Pitcher of the Year: Kane Holbrooks, Texas State-San Marcos
Freshman of the Year: Eric Harrington, Lamar
Newcomer of the Year: Keith Prestridge, Texas State-San Marcos
Coach of the Year: Ty Harrington, Texas State-San Marcos
