All-Southland Conference Bearkats
5/23/2011 2:02:00 PM | Baseball
Five Sam Houston State University baseball players have been named to the 2011 All-Southland Conference baseball team.
Right-handed pitcher Matt Shelton and designated hitter Chris Andreas earned first team honors. Second baseman Ryan Mooney was a second team selection. Shortstop Braeden Riley and right-handed pitcher Brandon Kimbrel received honorable mention honors.
Riley earns All-Southland recognition for the third time in his Bearkat career while Andreas has received all-league honors the past two years.
Andreas was the Bearkats second-leading hitter this season with a .324 average for the season. The senior from Brenham led Sam Houston in runs batted in (52), total bases (123) slugging percentage (.577) and home runs (11). A first-team all-Southland selection both as a junior and senior, Andreas owns a .350 career batting average as a Sam Houston State player.
Shelton started 14 games on the mound for the Bearkats in 2011, rolling up a 7-2 won-loss record and a 2.96 earned run average. He led the team in strike outs with 82. The "Most Valuable Player" at the 2009 Southland post-season tournament, senior from Mansfield has compiled a 20-10 career record as a four-year starter for the Bearkats.
Mooney led Sam Houston in hitting this season with a .338 batting average. The senior from The Woodlands produced 24 multiple hit games and led the team in total hits as well with 79. Mooney is one of only 10 players in the history of Sam Houston baseball to total more than 200 hits. His career total going into the Southland tournament this week is 208.
Riley has been a four-year starter for the Bearkats, becoming the all-time total hits leader (288) for Sam Houston. This season, the senior from Woodville produced 19 multiple hit games and posted a .282 batting average.
Brandon Kimbrel rolled up a 6-4 record in 14 starts for the Bearkats this season. A senior from Cameron, he posted a 3.51 earned run average and totaled 69 strike outs.
Sam Houston will be the number five seeded team in the 2011 Southland Conference tournament. The Bearkats will face No. 4 seed Southeastern Louisiana Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the first round of the tournament at San Marcos.
2011 All-Southland Conference Baseball Teams
First Team
|
Pos. |
Name |
University |
Class |
|
P |
Carson Smith |
Texas State |
Jr. |
|
P |
Sam Houston State |
Sr. |
|
|
P |
Seth Webster |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
|
C |
Jarid Scarafiotti |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
|
1B |
Casey Kelenkosky |
Texas State |
Jr. |
|
2B |
Tyler Sibley |
Texas State |
Jr. |
|
3B |
Kyle Kubitza |
Texas State |
Jr. |
|
SS |
Jace Peterson |
McNeese State |
Jr. |
|
OF |
Bryson Myles |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
|
OF |
Matt Holland |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
|
OF |
Lee Orr |
McNeese State |
Jr. |
|
DH |
Sam Houston State |
Sr. |
Second Team
|
1B |
Trey Hernandez |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
|
2B |
Sam Houston State |
Sr. |
|
|
3B |
Brian Nephew |
UT Arlington |
Sr. |
|
SS |
Justin Boudreaux |
Southeastern La. |
Jr. |
|
C |
Andrew Stumph |
Texas State |
So. |
|
OF |
Jonathan Davis |
Central Arkansas |
Fr. |
|
OF |
Seth Granger |
McNeese State |
Jr. |
|
OF |
Jeff McVaney |
Texas State |
Jr. |
|
DH |
Jeremy Hill |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
|
P |
Tyler Watkins |
Southeastern La. |
Sr. |
|
P |
Brandon Efferson |
Southeastern La. |
Sr. |
|
P |
Jordan Legros |
McNeese State |
Sr. |
Third Team
|
1B |
Ryan Hutson |
UTSA |
Sr. |
|
2B |
Brock Hebert |
Southeastern La. |
So. |
|
3B |
Ryan Dalton |
UTSA |
So. |
|
SS |
Chase Jaramillo |
Nicholls |
Sr. |
|
C |
Chad Comer |
UT Arlington |
Sr. |
|
OF |
Colin Bear |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
|
OF |
Jeff Harkensee |
Southeastern La. |
Sr. |
|
OF |
Jeff Abt |
Lamar |
Jr. |
|
P |
Dustin Ward |
Central Arkansas |
Jr. |
|
P |
Luke Irvine |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
|
P |
Blake Ford |
Lamar |
Sr. |
Honorable Mention - First Base: Jonathan Pace, Southeastern Louisiana. Second Base: Ryan Walker, UT Arlington. Third Base: Renny Weber, McNeese State. Shortstop: Braeden Riley, Sam Houston State. Catcher: Tyler Carpenter, UTSA; Joey Latulippe, Lamar. Outfield: Riley Good, UTSA; Jacob Perales, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; Ted Zentek, Lamar. Pitchers: Colton Turner, Texas State; Jason West, Stephen F. Austin; Casey Selsor, UTSA; Stefan Lopez, Southeastern Louisiana; Brandon Kimbrel, Sam Houston State; Jared West, Stephen F. Austin; Jeff McVaney, Texas State.
Player of the Year: Bryson Myles, Stephen F. Austin
Hitter of the Year: Bryson Myles, Stephen F. Austin
Pitcher of the Year: Carson Smith, Texas State
Relief Pitcher of the Year: Jordan Legros, McNeese State
Freshman of the Year: Jonathan Davis, Central Arkansas
Newcomer of the Year: Bryson Myles, Stephen F. Austin
Coach of the Year: Ty Harrington, Texas State
