ASC All-Conference Awards Announced
May 05, 2008
Press Release posted by American Southwest Conference
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RICHARDSON, Texas –– McMurry University’s senior third baseman Derek David and junior right-handed pitcher Cody Curry (West Division), and the University of Texas at Tyler’s senior second baseman Clay Baker and senior right-handed pitcher Blake Booher (East Division) all earned to player honors to highlight the 2008 American Southwest Conference baseball awards, following a division-only vote by each division’s head coaches, the conference office announced on Monday.
David (Richmond, TX / Western Texas JC) was named West Division Player of the Year after setting an ASC single-season record with 26 home runs – shattering the previous record of 17. David, who batted .450 and also led the conference in runs batted in (74), slugging percentage (.921), hits (85), total bases (174) and runs scored (78), set an all-time NCAA Division III record by homering in seven straight games.
Curry (Waxahachie, TX / Cisco JC) was named West Division Pitcher of the Year after going 9-1 with a 3.88 ERA. He tossed six complete games – including one shutout – and struck out 82 batters in 72 innings of work.
Both David and Curry helped guide McMurry to the ASC title and were first team All-West selections.
Baker (Henderson, TX / Northwestern State) was named East Division Player of the Year. He batted .401 with 10 home runs, 47 RBIs and four triples. Baker led the conference in at-bats (197) and was atop the East leader board in hits (79), sacrifice bunts (10), and total plate appearances (226).
Booher (Hurst, TX / L.D. Bell HS) was named the East Division Pitcher of the Year after setting the ASC’s single season record with 11 victories. He, along with teammate Brett Holland, broke the record of 10 wins reached 10 different times since 1998. Booher posted an ASC East-best 2.06 ERA and surrendered just 62 hits in a league-high 91 2/3 innings of work. He also struck out a conference-high 40 batters looking.
Both Baker and Curry helped the Patriots to the East Division title and were first team All-East picks.
Other West Division award winners were Concordia University Texas junior outfielder Tom Williams (Austin, TX / AHS), who was named newcomer of the year after hitting 21 home runs. Howard Payne University outfielder Taylor Zambreski (Aledo, TX / AHS) was the top freshman after batting .411. McMurry’s Lee Driggers, CTX’s Mike Gardner and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Micah Wells all shared top coaching honors after guiding their clubs to a piece of the division crown.
Other East Division award winners were East Texas Baptist University sophomore outfielder Kyle Pope (Longview, TX / Texas-Tyler), who was dubbed newcomer of the year after hitting 15 doubles. Louisiana College catcher Anthony Benoit (Baton Rouge, LA / St. Michaels HS) was named the top freshman after throwing out a conference-high 15 runners. Mississippi College’s Brian Owens was voted top coach after guiding the Choctaws to the championship round of the ASC tournament.
[Note: baseball awards are given only at the Division level.]
-ASC WEST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
West Division Player of the Year: Derek David, 3B, Sr., McMurry University
West Division Pitcher of the Year: Cody Curry, RHP, Jr., McMurry University
West Division Newcomer of the Year: Tom Williams, OF, Jr., Concordia Texas
West Division Freshman of the Year: Taylor Zambreski, OF, Howard Payne University
West Division Tri-Coaches of the Year:
Lee Driggers, McMurry University; Mike Gardner, Concordia University Texas;
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 Brent Voorhees Sr. McMurry Abilene, TX (Wylie HS)
2B Steven Yurchick Sr. McMurry Rosenberg, TX (Clarendon JC)
SS Javier Arrieta So. Sul Ross State El Paso, TX (EPHS)
3B Derek David Sr. McMurry Richmond, TX (Western TX JC)
C Brian Wernecke Jr. Concordia Texas Houston, TX (George Bush)
OF Joseph Villegas So. Mary Hardin-Baylor Manchaca, TX (Hays HS)
OF Tom Williams Jr. Concordia Texas Austin, TX (Austin HS)
OF Marcus Volz Jr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Katy, TX (Cinco Ranch HS)
DH Nick Schrock So. Concordia Texas Liberty Hill, TX (LHHS)
UTL R.B. Garza Jr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Katy, TX (Cinco Ranch HS)
SP Cody Curry Jr. McMurry Waxahachie, TX (Cisco JC)
SP R.B. Garza Jr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Katy, TX (Cinco Ranch HS)
RP Josh Alcorn Sr. Hardin-Simmons Brownwood, TX (McClennan JC)
ALL-WEST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
1B Steven Reinlie Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Round Rock, TX (RRHS)
2B Adam Froeschl Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Buda, TX (St. Edward’s)
SS Bryan Jacobs Sr. Concordia Texas Austin, TX (Westlake)
3B Andrew White So. Mary Hardin-Baylor Houston, TX (Cy-Creek HS)
C Regan Dixon So. Hardin-Simmons Arlington, TX (Martin HS)
OF Wayne Pimpton Sr. Hardin-Simmons Southlake, TX (Carroll HS)
OF Kyle Harvey# Jr. Texas Lutheran Houston, TX (Houston Christian)
OF Patrick Mercer# Jr. Concordia Texas Inez, TX (Industrial HS)
OF Ryan Stepp# Sr. Hardin-Simmons Cleburne, TX (Cleburne)
DH Weston Franco Jr. McMurry Comanche, TX (Cisco JC)
UTL Stephen Derrick# Jr. McMurry Cedar Park, TX (Navarro JC)
UTL Tre Sellari# Sr. Hardin-Simmons Southlake, TX (Yavapai JC)
SP Nathan Copeland Sr. Hardin-Simmons Granbury, TX (GHS) (N’western State)
SP Adam Garcia Sr. Howard Payne Charlotte, TX (CHS)
RP Kyle Barton Jr. Hardin-Simmons Seymour, TX (SHS)
ALL-WEST DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION
1B Chad Thielepape Jr. Concordia Texas Austin, TX (Westwood HS)
1B James Gage Jr. Hardin-Simmons Lewisville, TX (LHS)
1B Jason Foley Sr. Texas Lutheran Friendswood, TX (FHS)
2B Andrew Femath So. Texas Lutheran El Paso, TX (Howard JC)
SS Chris Green# Fr. Texas Lutheran Austin, TX (Concordia Texas)
SS Brian Weeks# Fr. Hardin-Simmons Tomball, TX (THS)
SS Cale Thompson Jr. Howard Payne Stephenville, TX (SHS)
3B Stephen Szkotak Jr. Concordia Texas Dripping Springs, TX (DSHS)
3B Billy Ray Cruz Fr. Howard Payne Uvalde, TX (UHS)
C Jose Sierra Sr. Howard Payne New Braunfels, TX (Cisco JC)
C Jeff Jackson So. McMurry Pflugerville, TX (PHS)
C Chris Siniff Jr. Texas Lutheran San Antonio, TX (Judson HS)
OF Drew Farr Jr. Texas Lutheran Taylor, TX (THS)
OF Nick Cmerek Jr. Concordia Texas Austin, TX (AHS)
OF Ryan Nokelby# So. Texas Lutheran Santa Fe, NM (SFHS)
OF George Whitten# Sr. McMurry Arlington Heights, IL (Oakton CC)
OF Taylor Zambreski Fr. Howard Payne Aledo, TX (AHS)
OF Matt Langston& Sr. Schreiner Wimberley, TX (WHS)
OF James Mays& Jr. Howard Payne Stephenville, TX (SHS)
OF Earnest Pena Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor West Columbia, TX (WCHS)
DH Joseph Brade Sr. Texas Lutheran McDade, TX (Laredo CC)
DH Oscar Ibieta# Fr. Schreiner San Antonio, TX (Holy Cross)
DH Kyle Lloyd# So. Howard Payne Jerrell, TX (JHS)
UTL Justin Beasley Fr. Concordia Texas Franklin, TX (FHS)
SP James Sweatman Sr. Hardin-Simmons Merkel, TX (West Texas A&M)
SP Ben Whitely So. Concordia Texas Pflugerville, TX (PHS)
SP Stephen Szkotak Jr. Concordia Texas Dripping Springs, TX (DSHS)
SP Colton Hermes# So. Schreiner Hallettsville, TX (HHS)
SP Ethan Morrison# Sr. Concordia Texas Austin, TX (McNeil HS)
RP Matt Aubry Sr. Concordia Texas Austin, TX (Westwood HS)
RP Robert Conley Sr. Texas Lutheran Cameron, TX (Temple JC)
RP Aaron Wood Sr. McMurry Carrollton, TX (Creekview HS)
-ASC EAST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
East Division Player of the Year: Clay Baker, 2B, Sr., University of Texas at Tyler
East Division Pitcher of the Year: Blake Booher, RHP, Sr., University of Texas at Tyler
East Division Newcomer of the Year: Kyle Pope, OF, So., East Texas Baptist University
East Division Freshman of the Year: Anthony Benoit, C, Louisiana College
East Division Coach of the Year: Brian Owens, Mississippi College
(Listed in order of voting point totals; # indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-EAST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
1B Tyler Bray# Jr. Louisiana College Shreveport, LA (Bossier Parish CC)
1B Max Parks# Sr. Mississippi College Crestview, FL (Alabama Southern CC)
2B Clay Baker Sr. Texas-Tyler Henderson, TX (Northwestern St.)
SS Cory Briggs So. Ozarks Greencastle, PA (Greencastle Antrim)
3B Joseph Towns Jr. Texas-Tyler Carrollton, TX (Newman Smith HS)
C Scott Dietz# So. Ozarks Dallas, TX (Rowlett HS)
C Jeremy Harding# Jr. Texas-Tyler Houston, TX (Cedar Valley)
OF Bruce Cameron Jr. Ozarks Houston, TX (Episcopal HS)
OF Jared Hood Jr. Texas-Tyler Marshall, TX (Hill Coll.)
OF Andrew Damewood Sr. Texas-Tyler Plano, TX (Brookhaven)
DH Robby Finnell Sr. Ozarks Tulsa, OK (Hale HS)
UTL Paige Hodges Jr. Mississippi College Crowley, LA (LSU-Eunice)
SP Blake Booher Jr. Texas-Tyler Hurst, TX (L.D. Bell HS)
SP Jonathan Russell Sr. Mississippi College Quitman, MS (Quitman HS)
RP Barrett Morgan# Sr. Louisiana College Hammond, LA (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)
RP Beau Ziegler# Jr. Texas-Tyler North Wales, PA (Gloucester CC)
ALL-EAST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
1B Robert Mummy Sr. Ozarks Flower Mound, TX (Cedar Valley)
2B Chris Biguenet Jr. Texas-Dallas Plano, TX (Erskine)
SS Kendall Fox Jr. Texas-Tyler Carrollton, TX (Creekview HS)
3B Brad Broussard So. Ozarks Seguin, TX (Navarro HS)
C Anthony Benoit Fr. Louisiana College Baton Rouge, LA (St. Michaels HS)
OF Kyle Pope So. East Texas Baptist Longview, TX (Texas-Tyler)
OF David Roux Jr. Louisiana College Denham Springs, LA (Baton Rouge CC)
OF Jared Smith Jr. Texas-Dallas New Caney, TX (Tyler JC)
DH Will Melton Sr. East Texas Baptist Sugar Land, TX (Galveston College)
UTL Bruce Cameron Jr. Ozarks Houston, TX (Episcopal HS)
SP Mark Cox# Sr. Texas-Dallas Coldspring, TX (HS)
SP Brett Holland# Jr. Texas-Tyler Lindale, TX (LHS)
RP John Scheuring Jr. Ozarks Bryan, TX (BHS)
ALL-EAST DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION
1B Cody Jones Jr. East Texas Baptist Hallsville, TX (Panola)
2B Matt Hale So. East Texas Baptist Jefferson, TX (Tyler JC)
SS Garrett Norton Fr. Texas-Dallas Conroe, TX (Oak Ridge HS)
C Joey Ramos So. LeTourneau Waller, TX (Prairie View A&M)
OF Brannon Walls So. Mississippi College Madison, MS (Ridgeland HS)
OF David Smith Jr. Ozarks Rowlett, TX (RHS)
OF Chase Whitehead Sr. Texas-Dallas Montgomery, TX (MHS)
OF Ed Hurta Jr. LeTourneau Freeport, TX (Brazosport HS)
OF Jared Gage# Sr. East Texas Baptist Paris, TX (Clarendon College)
OF Chris Goss# Sr. Texas-Tyler Waco, TX (WHS)
UTL Cory Farra Sr. Texas-Tyler Lewisville, TX (Vernon JC)
UTL Ed Hurta Jr. LeTourneau Freeport, TX (Brazosport HS)
SP Curt Dixon Sr. Ozarks McAlester, OK (MHS)
SP Bruce Cameron Jr. Ozarks Houston, TX (Episcopal HS)
SP Todd Koch Jr. Ozarks San Antonio, TX (Douglas MacArthur HS)
RP Adam Spinn# So. Texas-Dallas Holland, TX (Holland HS)
RP Tyler Williams# Sr. Mississippi College Ridgeland, MS (Hinds CC)
Official release:
http://www.ascsports.org/News/baseball/2008/5/5/ASC_BASEBALL_ALLCONFERENCE08.asp?path=baseball