Catawba pair leads Daktronics NCAA Division II All
Catawba pair leads Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region selections MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Catawba College junior Will Albertson and senior Craig Brooks were named the Daktronics NCAA Division II Southeast Region Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, following the announcement of the All-Region teams May 15. The teams are voted on by the members of D2SIDA, the NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors Association. Albertson earned Player of the Year honors after leading the Indians (40-13) to the South Atlantic Conference regular season championship with a 23-6 mark in conference play and the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region tournament. The catcher from Sophia, North Carolina led all hitters in NCAA Division II with a .481 batting average. Albertson finished second nationally in NCAA Division II as he drove in 87 runs for the Indians, which set a new program record. He also set a new conference and program record with 25 home runs, which ranked him third nationally in NCAA Division II. Albertson is also third nationally in NCAA Division II with a .924 slugging percentage and is fourth in the country with a .541 on-base percentage, which led the South Atlantic Conference. Albertson was named the 2015 South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year and a first team AllConference selection. Albertson, a first team Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region selection, was also named first team NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region and the Southeast Region Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Brooks earned region Pitcher of the Year honors for the second year in a row after serving as the ace of the Catawba pitching staff. The right-handed pitcher from Monroe, N.C. led Catawba with a 9-1 record on the mound and 143 strikeouts in 90 innings, including a seven inning no-hitter Feb. 23 against Brevard. Brooks, who made 13 starts in 15 appearances, registered a 1.60 earned run average and one save while limiting opposing hitters to a .158 batting average. Brooks is currently leading all NCAA Division II pitchers with his 143 strikeouts and an astounding rate of 14.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Brooks, the South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Year and first team All-Conference selection, is also a first team Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region selection. Brooks was also named first team NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region and the Southeast Region Pitcher of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. All first team Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region selections, including Albertson and Brooks, will be included on the ballot for All-America consideration. The Daktronics NCAA Division II AllAmerican teams will be announced Friday, May 22. The D2SIDA All-America teams in football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball are sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition. The online nomination and voting processes are powered by Sidearm Sports. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y., Sidearm Sports is the official provider of college athletic websites for over 600 sports organizations at all levels of competition. To receive more information on how your institution can partner with Sidearm Sports for a customized website solution, visit www.sidearmsports.com. 2015 DAKTRONICS NCAA DIVISION II ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION FIRST TEAM First Base Albert Baur Newberry College Senior Second Base Shane Billings Wingate University Sophomore Third Base Collins Cuthrell UNC Pembroke Senior Shortstop Brandon Overstreet Erskine College Senior Catcher Will Albertson Catawba College Junior Outfield Thomas Spitz Wingate University Senior Jason Morozowski University of Mount Olive Junior Brendan Collins Columbus State University Senior Designated Hitter Mike McClellan Columbus State University Junior Utility/Non Pitcher Matt Rubino Francis Marion University Senior Utility/Pitcher Hunter Donaldson Brevard College Junior Starting Pitcher Craig Brooks Catawba College Senior Gunnar Kines University of Mount Olive Senior Mike O’Reilly Flagler College Junior Wesley Camp Newberry College Senior Tyler Graham Armstrong State University Junior Relief Pitcher -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Player of the Year Will Albertson Catawba College Junior Pitcher of the Year Craig Brooks Catawba College Senior 2015 DAKTRONICS NCAA DIVISION II ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION SECOND TEAM First Base Clay Ardeeser Georgia College Senior Second Base Andrew Brodbeck Flagler College Senior Third Base Justin Manning University of Mount Olive Senior Shortstop Zade Denton UNC Pembroke Senior Catcher Anthony Dimino Belmont Abbey College Junior Outfield Blake Houston Catawba College Senior Clint Hardy GRU Augusta Sophomore Jake Sandlin Georgia College Junior Designated Hitter T.J. Wharton Catawba College Senior Utility/Non Pitcher Steven Tomlinson University of North Georgia Freshman Starting Pitcher Placido Torres Tusculum College Junior Danny Brown Flagler College Senior Pete Nagel Armstrong State University Junior Matt Kelley Francis Marion University Junior Adam Boghosian North Greenville University Senior Relief Pitcher *TWO-TIME DAKTRONICS NCAA DIVISION II ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION SELECTIONS* Craig Brooks Catawba College 2014 (First Team)/2015 (First Team) Clay Ardeeser Georgia College 2014 (Second Team)/2015 (Second Team) Justin Manning University of Mount Olive 2014 (Second Team)/2015 (Second Team)
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