Postseason awards announced - Cameron University Athletics
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Baseball: Postseason awards announced KINGSVILLE, Texas – More than 40 baseball standouts were recognized Wednesday as the Lone Star Conference annual baseball postseason awards were announced prior to this week’s championship. The honorees included seven first-team selections for LSC Champion Texas A&M-Kingsville, who won its fifth title with a 24-11 league record. TAMUK had 11 total picks with three second-teamers and one honorable mention selection. The Javelinas Derrick Walls was tabbed Player of the Year, while Jason Gonzales claimed Coach of the Year acclaim. West Texas A&M’s Dylan James took home Pitcher of the Year honors, while Eastern New Mexico’s Kiegan Basso was named Freshman of the Year. WT also had 11 all-conference performers with seven first-teamers and four second-team selections. Angelo State and Tarleton State both had six selections. The Rams had three picks on the top team and three on the second team. The Texans were represented by three on the first team, two second-teamers and one honorable mention pick. Cameron and Eastern New Mexico added four players each. Both the Aggies and Greyhounds had one first-team pick. A total of 42 student-athletes were acknowledged by the all-conference program, including at least one player from each of the six baseball teams in the LSC. The awards are voted upon by the league coaches. 2014 LSC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS FIRST TEAM Player Dylan James Dallas Ponder Denver Diefenbach Blake Bass Robert Baker Ryan Scott Paul Lujan Cody Williams Jared Musgrove Cameron Massengill Taylor Taska Beto Rodriguez Derrick Walls Codey McElroy
School West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Kingsville Angelo State Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Texas A&M-Kingsville West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Cameron
Pos. SP SP SP SP SP RP RP RP C C 1B 2B SS SS
Year Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
Hometown Las Cruces, N.M. Flatonia, Texas Victoria , Texas Lubbock, Texas Garland, Texas Sanger, Texas Thorton, Colo. Cypress, Texas Houston, Texas Kennedale, Texas Kingwood, Texas Brownsville, Texas San Antonio, Texas Chattanoga, Okla.
# AWARDS CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 # Angelo State | Cameron | Eastern New Mexico | Midwestern State Tarleton State | Texas A&M-Commerce | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Texas Woman’s | West Texas A&M
We’re the One.
David Hebert Matthew Burks Tyler McKnight Nick Chapman Rustin Thomas Ryan Guedry Matt Redfearn Tyler Coughenour
West Texas A&M Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville West Texas A&M Angelo State
3B OF OF OF OF DH UT UT
Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Colleyville, Texas Vacaville, Calif. Durango, Colo. Tucson, Ariz. Mansfield, Texas Houston, Texas Upland, Calif. Wichita, Kan.
SECOND TEAM Matthew Artalejo Scott Cone Jason Zgardowski Brian Schwabe Jake Feckley Garrett Kelly Tobin Mateychick Jacob Caples Aaron Blair Matt Perez Brett Ackerman Alvaro Moreno Brian Frazier David Goggin Dylan Dyson Justin Lee Blake Cooper
Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Angelo State Cameron Angelo State Tarleton State Cameron West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Eastern New Mexico Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Angelo State West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Eastern New Mexico
SP SP SP SP SP RP RP C 1B 2B SS 3B OF OF DH UT UT
Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. R-Jr.
Westminister, Colo. Glenwood, New South Wales San Antonio, Texas St. Louis, Mo. Wylie, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Enid, Okla. New Caney, Texas Queen Creek, Ariz. Stevensville, Mont. Poway, Calif. McAllen, Texas Kingwood, Texas Red Wing, Minn. Tucson, Ariz. Strathmore, Alberta Long Beach, Calif.
HONORABLE MENTION Harold Cannon Cameron Luke Slentz Tarleton State James Black Texas A&M-Kingsville
1B 2B 3B
Jr. Sr. Sr.
Nashville, Tenn. Midland, Texas Spring, Texas
SPECIAL AWARDS Player of the Year: Derrick Walls, Texas A&M-Kingsville Pitcher of the Year: Dylan James, West Texas A&M Freshman of the Year: Kiegan Basso, Eastern New Mexico Coach of the Year: Jason Gonzales, Texas A&M-Kingsville
# LSC #
Angelo State | Cameron | Eastern New Mexico | Midwestern State Tarleton State | Texas A&M-Commerce | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Texas Woman’s | West Texas A&M
We’re the One.
Baseball: Postseason awards announced KINGSVILLE, Texas – More than 40 baseball standouts were recognized Wednesday as the Lone Star Conference annual baseball postseason awards were announced prior to this week’s championship. The honorees included seven first-team selections for LSC Champion Texas A&M-Kingsville, who won its fifth title with a 24-11 league record. TAMUK had 11 total picks with three second-teamers and one honorable mention selection. The Javelinas Derrick Walls was tabbed Player of the Year, while Jason Gonzales claimed Coach of the Year acclaim. West Texas A&M’s Dylan James took home Pitcher of the Year honors, while Eastern New Mexico’s Kiegan Basso was named Freshman of the Year. WT also had 11 all-conference performers with seven first-teamers and four second-team selections. Angelo State and Tarleton State both had six selections. The Rams had three picks on the top team and three on the second team. The Texans were represented by three on the first team, two second-teamers and one honorable mention pick. Cameron and Eastern New Mexico added four players each. Both the Aggies and Greyhounds had one first-team pick. A total of 42 student-athletes were acknowledged by the all-conference program, including at least one player from each of the six baseball teams in the LSC. The awards are voted upon by the league coaches. 2014 LSC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS FIRST TEAM Player Dylan James Dallas Ponder Denver Diefenbach Blake Bass Robert Baker Ryan Scott Paul Lujan Cody Williams Jared Musgrove Cameron Massengill Taylor Taska Beto Rodriguez Derrick Walls Codey McElroy
School West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Kingsville Angelo State Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Texas A&M-Kingsville West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Cameron
Pos. SP SP SP SP SP RP RP RP C C 1B 2B SS SS
Year Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
Hometown Las Cruces, N.M. Flatonia, Texas Victoria , Texas Lubbock, Texas Garland, Texas Sanger, Texas Thorton, Colo. Cypress, Texas Houston, Texas Kennedale, Texas Kingwood, Texas Brownsville, Texas San Antonio, Texas Chattanoga, Okla.
# AWARDS CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 # Angelo State | Cameron | Eastern New Mexico | Midwestern State Tarleton State | Texas A&M-Commerce | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Texas Woman’s | West Texas A&M
We’re the One.
David Hebert Matthew Burks Tyler McKnight Nick Chapman Rustin Thomas Ryan Guedry Matt Redfearn Tyler Coughenour
West Texas A&M Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville West Texas A&M Angelo State
3B OF OF OF OF DH UT UT
Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Colleyville, Texas Vacaville, Calif. Durango, Colo. Tucson, Ariz. Mansfield, Texas Houston, Texas Upland, Calif. Wichita, Kan.
SECOND TEAM Matthew Artalejo Scott Cone Jason Zgardowski Brian Schwabe Jake Feckley Garrett Kelly Tobin Mateychick Jacob Caples Aaron Blair Matt Perez Brett Ackerman Alvaro Moreno Brian Frazier David Goggin Dylan Dyson Justin Lee Blake Cooper
Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Angelo State Cameron Angelo State Tarleton State Cameron West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Eastern New Mexico Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Angelo State West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Eastern New Mexico
SP SP SP SP SP RP RP C 1B 2B SS 3B OF OF DH UT UT
Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. R-Jr.
Westminister, Colo. Glenwood, New South Wales San Antonio, Texas St. Louis, Mo. Wylie, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Enid, Okla. New Caney, Texas Queen Creek, Ariz. Stevensville, Mont. Poway, Calif. McAllen, Texas Kingwood, Texas Red Wing, Minn. Tucson, Ariz. Strathmore, Alberta Long Beach, Calif.
HONORABLE MENTION Harold Cannon Cameron Luke Slentz Tarleton State James Black Texas A&M-Kingsville
1B 2B 3B
Jr. Sr. Sr.
Nashville, Tenn. Midland, Texas Spring, Texas
SPECIAL AWARDS Player of the Year: Derrick Walls, Texas A&M-Kingsville Pitcher of the Year: Dylan James, West Texas A&M Freshman of the Year: Kiegan Basso, Eastern New Mexico Coach of the Year: Jason Gonzales, Texas A&M-Kingsville
# LSC #
Angelo State | Cameron | Eastern New Mexico | Midwestern State Tarleton State | Texas A&M-Commerce | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Texas Woman’s | West Texas A&M
We’re the One.
