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ASC All-Division Teams Announced
May 02, 2007
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AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
TEXAS-DALLAS’ ELIZONDO, TEXAS LUTHEAN’S KAASE, HARDIN-SIMMONS’ SIMPSON HEADLINE 2007 ASC BASEBALL AWARDS
RICHARDSON, Texas –– University of Texas at Dallas senior designated hitter/outfielder Trent Elizondo (East Division), Texas Lutheran University junior shortstop Jake Kaase (West Division) and Hardin-Simmons University senior outfielder Michael Simpson (West Division) all earned player of the year honors to highlight the 2007 American Southwest Conference baseball awards, following a division-only vote by each division’s head coaches, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
Elizondo (The Woodlands, Texas / Weatherford JC) batted .368 with five doubles and 15 RBI against East competition to lead the Comets to a runner-up finish, the right to host both rounds of the ASC Championship Tournament Series and a national ranking. He hit .446 overall with 14 doubles.
Kaase (Austin, Texas / Manor HS) batted .395 with three home runs and a league-best 35 RBI against West foes for the division champion and nationally-ranked Bulldogs, while Simpson (Abilene, Texas / Cooper HS) hit .388 with six homers and eight doubles against the West en route to leading the Cowboys to an ASC tournament berth. Overall, Kaase batted .424 with 50 RBI and Simpson hit .402 with 13 homers –currently best in the ASC and second-best in the nation.
All three were selected to their respective division’s First Team. Elizondo was a first team pick at DH and second team selection in the outfield.
University of Texas at Tyler senior right-handed reliever Nathan Jennings (Granbury, Texas / St. Edward’s) earned East Division Pitcher of the Year honors after not allowing a run with 18 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings of work against East hitters. He allowed just four hits, walked four and struck out 43 batters over 22 2/3 innings overall for the division champion Patriots. Concordia University at Austin senior starter Jonathan Miller (Houston, Texas / Texas-Brownsville) was dubbed West Division Pitcher of the Year after going 3-1 and recording a division-high 64 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings against the West. He fanned an ASC-best 102 batters overall –a total that currently leads the nation.
Other East honorees were University of the Ozarks junior outfielder John Glenn (Tulsa, Oklahoma / Fort Scott CC), who was named top newcomer, and Louisiana College second baseman Steven Davis (Monroe, Louisiana / Ouachita HS), who was dubbed freshman of the year. James Vilade, who led Texas-Tyler to an overall record of 37-1 and the East title, was voted coach of the year.
Also taking in awards from the West was McMurry University junior utility player Steve Yurchick (Rosenberg, Texas / Clarendon JC), who was named newcomer of the year, and Schreiner University starting pitcher Colton Hermes (Hallettsville, Texas / HHS), who was voted as top freshman. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Micah Wells was named coach of the year after leading the Crusaders to their first-ever berth into the ASC tournament.
[Note: baseball awards are given only at the Division level.]
-ASC EAST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
East Division Player of the Year: Trent Elizondo, DH/OF, Sr., University of Texas at Dallas
East Division Pitcher of the Year: Nathan Jennings, RP, Sr., University of Texas at Tyler
East Division Newcomer of the Year: John Glenn, OF, Jr., University of the Ozarks
East Division Freshman of the Year: Steven Davis, 2B, Louisiana College
East Division Coach of the Year: James Vilade, University of Texas at Tyler
(Listed in order of voting point totals; # indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-EAST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
1B Brett Amyx Sr. Texas-Tyler
2B Brett Rosen Sr. Texas-Dallas
SS Jake Jackson Sr. Texas-Dallas
3B Matt Smith Jr. Louisiana College
C Matt Putman Sr. Texas-Dallas
OF Mitch Ellitott Sr. Texas-Dallas
OF John Glenn Jr. Ozarks
OF Andrew Damewood Jr. Texas-Tyler
DH Trent Elizondo Sr. Texas-Dallas
UT Wesley Radiciono Sr. Mississippi College
SP Blake Booher So. Texas-Tyler
RP Nathan Jennings Sr. Texas-Tyler
RP John Scheuring So. Ozarks
ALL-EAST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
1B Max Parks Jr. Mississippi College
2B Neil Christian Sr. Texas-Tyler
SS Kendall Fox So. Texas-Tyler
3B Joe Towns So. Texas-Tyler
C Zach James Sr. Texas-Tyler
OF Trent Elizondo Sr. Texas-Dallas
OF Clay Copeland Sr. Texas-Tyler
OF Jake Eisman So. Texas-Dallas
OF Jeremy Trahan Sr. Louisiana College
DH Robby Finnell Jr. Ozarks
UT Ed Hurta# So. LeTourneau
UT Todd Koch# So. Ozarks
SP Ryan Campbell Jr. Texas-Tyler
RP Tim Flasik So. Texas-Dallas
RP Jay Johnson So. Texas-Dallas
(Honorable Mention selections not listed)
-ASC WEST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
West Division Co-Players of the Year: Jake Kaase, SS, Jr., Texas Lutheran University;
Michael Simpson, OF, Sr., Hardin-Simmons University
West Division Pitcher of the Year: Jonathan Miller, SP, Sr., Concordia University at Austin
West Division Newcomer of the Year: Steve Yurchick, UTL, Jr., McMurry University
West Division Freshman of the Year: Colton Hermes, SP, Schreiner University
West Division Coach of the Year: Micah Wells, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
(Listed in order of voting point totals; #, & indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-WEST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
1B Steven Reinlie Jr. Mary Hardin-Baylor
2B Weston Franco So. McMurry
SS Jake Kaase Jr. Texas Lutheran
3B Brad Coleman Sr. Hardin-Simmons
C Blake Koch Sr. Hardin-Simmons
OF Michael Simpson Sr. Hardin-Simmons
OF Joseph Villegas Fr. Mary Hardin-Baylor
OF Joseph Cervantez Sr. McMurry
DH Taylor Gibbs Jr. Hardin-Simmons
UT Derek David# Jr. McMurry
UT Adam Froeschl# Jr. Mary Hardin-Baylor
SP Adam Enloe# Sr. Texas Lutheran
SP Jonathan Miller# Sr. Concordia-Austin
RP Robert Conley Jr. Texas Lutheran
RP Josh Alcorn Jr. Hardin-Simmons
ALL-WEST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
1B Brent Voorhees Jr. McMurry
2B Taylor Lamar Sr. Hardin-Simmons
SS Trevor Bunte# Sr. Hardin-Simmons
SS Nathan Love# So. McMurry
3B Ricky LaFont Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor
C Bill Mitchell Sr. Concordia-Austin
OF Kasey Black Sr. Howard Payne
OF Kyle Harvey# So. Texas Lutheran
OF Ryan Stepp# Jr. Hardin-Simmons
DH Hank Casey# Sr. McMurry
DH Chad Thielepape# So. Concordia-Austin
UT Javier Arrieta Fr. Sul Ross State
SP Nick Shafer Sr. McMurry
RP Austin Yager Jr. Texas Lutheran
RP Matt Aubry Jr. Concordia-Austin
(Honorable Mention selections not listed)
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
TEXAS-DALLAS’ ELIZONDO, TEXAS LUTHEAN’S KAASE, HARDIN-SIMMONS’ SIMPSON HEADLINE 2007 ASC BASEBALL AWARDS
RICHARDSON, Texas –– University of Texas at Dallas senior designated hitter/outfielder Trent Elizondo (East Division), Texas Lutheran University junior shortstop Jake Kaase (West Division) and Hardin-Simmons University senior outfielder Michael Simpson (West Division) all earned player of the year honors to highlight the 2007 American Southwest Conference baseball awards, following a division-only vote by each division’s head coaches, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
Elizondo (The Woodlands, Texas / Weatherford JC) batted .368 with five doubles and 15 RBI against East competition to lead the Comets to a runner-up finish, the right to host both rounds of the ASC Championship Tournament Series and a national ranking. He hit .446 overall with 14 doubles.
Kaase (Austin, Texas / Manor HS) batted .395 with three home runs and a league-best 35 RBI against West foes for the division champion and nationally-ranked Bulldogs, while Simpson (Abilene, Texas / Cooper HS) hit .388 with six homers and eight doubles against the West en route to leading the Cowboys to an ASC tournament berth. Overall, Kaase batted .424 with 50 RBI and Simpson hit .402 with 13 homers –currently best in the ASC and second-best in the nation.
All three were selected to their respective division’s First Team. Elizondo was a first team pick at DH and second team selection in the outfield.
University of Texas at Tyler senior right-handed reliever Nathan Jennings (Granbury, Texas / St. Edward’s) earned East Division Pitcher of the Year honors after not allowing a run with 18 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings of work against East hitters. He allowed just four hits, walked four and struck out 43 batters over 22 2/3 innings overall for the division champion Patriots. Concordia University at Austin senior starter Jonathan Miller (Houston, Texas / Texas-Brownsville) was dubbed West Division Pitcher of the Year after going 3-1 and recording a division-high 64 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings against the West. He fanned an ASC-best 102 batters overall –a total that currently leads the nation.
Other East honorees were University of the Ozarks junior outfielder John Glenn (Tulsa, Oklahoma / Fort Scott CC), who was named top newcomer, and Louisiana College second baseman Steven Davis (Monroe, Louisiana / Ouachita HS), who was dubbed freshman of the year. James Vilade, who led Texas-Tyler to an overall record of 37-1 and the East title, was voted coach of the year.
Also taking in awards from the West was McMurry University junior utility player Steve Yurchick (Rosenberg, Texas / Clarendon JC), who was named newcomer of the year, and Schreiner University starting pitcher Colton Hermes (Hallettsville, Texas / HHS), who was voted as top freshman. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Micah Wells was named coach of the year after leading the Crusaders to their first-ever berth into the ASC tournament.
[Note: baseball awards are given only at the Division level.]
-ASC EAST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
East Division Player of the Year: Trent Elizondo, DH/OF, Sr., University of Texas at Dallas
East Division Pitcher of the Year: Nathan Jennings, RP, Sr., University of Texas at Tyler
East Division Newcomer of the Year: John Glenn, OF, Jr., University of the Ozarks
East Division Freshman of the Year: Steven Davis, 2B, Louisiana College
East Division Coach of the Year: James Vilade, University of Texas at Tyler
(Listed in order of voting point totals; # indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-EAST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
1B Brett Amyx Sr. Texas-Tyler
2B Brett Rosen Sr. Texas-Dallas
SS Jake Jackson Sr. Texas-Dallas
3B Matt Smith Jr. Louisiana College
C Matt Putman Sr. Texas-Dallas
OF Mitch Ellitott Sr. Texas-Dallas
OF John Glenn Jr. Ozarks
OF Andrew Damewood Jr. Texas-Tyler
DH Trent Elizondo Sr. Texas-Dallas
UT Wesley Radiciono Sr. Mississippi College
SP Blake Booher So. Texas-Tyler
RP Nathan Jennings Sr. Texas-Tyler
RP John Scheuring So. Ozarks
ALL-EAST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
1B Max Parks Jr. Mississippi College
2B Neil Christian Sr. Texas-Tyler
SS Kendall Fox So. Texas-Tyler
3B Joe Towns So. Texas-Tyler
C Zach James Sr. Texas-Tyler
OF Trent Elizondo Sr. Texas-Dallas
OF Clay Copeland Sr. Texas-Tyler
OF Jake Eisman So. Texas-Dallas
OF Jeremy Trahan Sr. Louisiana College
DH Robby Finnell Jr. Ozarks
UT Ed Hurta# So. LeTourneau
UT Todd Koch# So. Ozarks
SP Ryan Campbell Jr. Texas-Tyler
RP Tim Flasik So. Texas-Dallas
RP Jay Johnson So. Texas-Dallas
(Honorable Mention selections not listed)
-ASC WEST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
West Division Co-Players of the Year: Jake Kaase, SS, Jr., Texas Lutheran University;
Michael Simpson, OF, Sr., Hardin-Simmons University
West Division Pitcher of the Year: Jonathan Miller, SP, Sr., Concordia University at Austin
West Division Newcomer of the Year: Steve Yurchick, UTL, Jr., McMurry University
West Division Freshman of the Year: Colton Hermes, SP, Schreiner University
West Division Coach of the Year: Micah Wells, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
(Listed in order of voting point totals; #, & indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-WEST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
1B Steven Reinlie Jr. Mary Hardin-Baylor
2B Weston Franco So. McMurry
SS Jake Kaase Jr. Texas Lutheran
3B Brad Coleman Sr. Hardin-Simmons
C Blake Koch Sr. Hardin-Simmons
OF Michael Simpson Sr. Hardin-Simmons
OF Joseph Villegas Fr. Mary Hardin-Baylor
OF Joseph Cervantez Sr. McMurry
DH Taylor Gibbs Jr. Hardin-Simmons
UT Derek David# Jr. McMurry
UT Adam Froeschl# Jr. Mary Hardin-Baylor
SP Adam Enloe# Sr. Texas Lutheran
SP Jonathan Miller# Sr. Concordia-Austin
RP Robert Conley Jr. Texas Lutheran
RP Josh Alcorn Jr. Hardin-Simmons
ALL-WEST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
1B Brent Voorhees Jr. McMurry
2B Taylor Lamar Sr. Hardin-Simmons
SS Trevor Bunte# Sr. Hardin-Simmons
SS Nathan Love# So. McMurry
3B Ricky LaFont Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor
C Bill Mitchell Sr. Concordia-Austin
OF Kasey Black Sr. Howard Payne
OF Kyle Harvey# So. Texas Lutheran
OF Ryan Stepp# Jr. Hardin-Simmons
DH Hank Casey# Sr. McMurry
DH Chad Thielepape# So. Concordia-Austin
UT Javier Arrieta Fr. Sul Ross State
SP Nick Shafer Sr. McMurry
RP Austin Yager Jr. Texas Lutheran
RP Matt Aubry Jr. Concordia-Austin
(Honorable Mention selections not listed)