ISLANDERS' HERNANDEZ EARNS SECOND TEAM ALL-SOUTHLAND
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi junior slugger Trey Hernandez has been named Second-Team All-Southland Conference by a vote of the league's head coaches and sports information directors the league announced on Monday.
Hernandez finished the season as one of just two players in the league ranked in the top 10 in hitting and top five in both home runs and runs batted in. The Robstown native finished the season as the league's co-leader with 17 home runs and now holds the school record with 39 career home runs. He was second in the league with 63 runs batted in upping his Islander career record for RBI to 152. Hernandez's team-best .361 average was ninth in the league.
During the season, the Islander first baseman was named the Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week and Southland Conference Player of the Week in early March. Hernandez earned the honor after blasting four home runs in four games and driving in 14 runs. He had two-home runs against Nebraska driving in a career-high six runs. He was 10-of-20 at the plate with a slugging percentage of 1.100 and a .524 on-base percentage.
UT Arlington's Michael Choice, a projected first-round pick in this summer's Major League Baseball amateur draft, was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year, while Carson Smith of Texas State was named both the Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. Chad Sheppard was the Southland Conference Relief Pitcher of the Year, while Ryan Dalton of UTSA, who shared the home run lead with Hernandez was the top freshman. Stephen F. Austin's Johnny Cardenas was named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year.
2010 All-Southland Conference Baseball Teams
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First Team |
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Pos. |
Name |
University |
Class |
Hometown |
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1B |
Kyle Livingston |
Texas State |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
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2B |
Ryan Hutson2 |
UTSA |
Jr. |
Round Rock, Texas |
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3B |
Kyle Kubitza |
Texas State |
So. |
Colleyville, Texas |
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SS |
Jace Peterson |
McNeese State |
So. |
Moss Bluff, La. |
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OF |
Michael Choice3 |
UT Arlington |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
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OF |
Eric DeBlanc |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
Scott, La. |
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OF |
Oscar Garcia |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
El Paso, Texas |
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C |
Aaron Munoz |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
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DH |
Chris Andreas |
Sam Houston State |
Jr. |
Brenham, Texas |
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P |
Carson Smith |
Texas State |
So. |
Midland, Texas |
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P |
Chris Franklin |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Sr. |
Oneonta, Ala. |
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P |
Luke Irvine |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
Liberty, Mo. |
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Second Team |
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1B |
Trey Hernandez |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
Robstown, Texas |
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2B |
Braeden Riley2 |
Sam Houston State |
Jr. |
Woodville, Texas |
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3B |
Chase Lyles2 |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
Plain Dealing, La. |
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SS |
Justin Boudreaux |
Southeastern Louisiana |
So. |
Prairieville, La. |
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OF |
Bret Atwood2 |
Texas State |
Jr. |
Katy, Texas |
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OF |
Bear Comer |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
Pace, Fla. |
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OF |
Jeff Harkensee |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Jr. |
Arlington Heights, Ill. |
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C |
Chad Comer |
UT Arlington |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
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DH |
Jeff McVaney |
Texas State |
So. |
Houston, Texas |
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P |
Jason Mitchell |
UT Arlington |
Sr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
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P |
Tyler Herriage |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
Lewisville, Texas |
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P |
Clint Dempster |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
Thibodaux, La. |
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Third Team |
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1B |
Darren Crabtree |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
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2B |
Andy Mena |
Lamar |
Jr. |
Huffman, Texas |
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3B |
Steve Irvine |
McNeese State |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
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SS |
Jason Martinson |
Texas State |
Jr. |
Hurst, Texas |
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OF |
Garrett Smith |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
Carthage, Texas |
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OF |
Lee Orr2 |
McNeese State |
So. |
Louise, Texas |
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OF |
Cass Hargis |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Jr. |
Meraux, La. |
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C |
Josh Cryer |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Jr. |
Leesville, La. |
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DH |
Ryan Rummel2 |
UTSA |
Sr. |
Uvalde, Texas |
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P |
Chad Sheppard |
Northwestern State |
So. |
Enterprise, La. |
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P |
Ryan Zimmerman |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
Fremont, Calif. |
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P |
Tyler Minto |
Nicholls |
Sr. |
Mobile, Ala. |
2 indicates two-time all-conference selection;
3 indicates three-time all-conference selection.
Honorable Mention - First Base: Adam Roy, NWLA. Second Base: Justin Martinez, NWLA. Third Base: Bobby Loveless, SFA. Outfield: Bo Coffman, SFA; Cody Gougler, SLU; Laurn Randell, TXST; Quentin Luequette, LU; Preston Beck, UTA; Mark Hudson, SHSU; Andy Riche'. Catcher: Jarid Scarafiotti, SFA. Designated Hitter: Steffan Guest, UTA. Pitchers: Rett Varner, UTA; Mattison Smith, LU; Eric Harrington, LU.
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Player of the Year: |
Michael Choice, UT Arlington |
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Hitter of the Year: |
Michael Choice, UT Arlington |
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Pitcher of the Year: |
Carson Smith, Texas State |
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Newcomer of the Year: |
Carson Smith, Texas State |
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Freshman of the Year: |
Ryan Dalton, UTSA |
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Relief Pitcher of the Year: |
Chad Sheppard, Northwestern State |
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Coach of the Year: |
Johnny Cardenas, Stephen F. Austin |
