RICHARDSON, Texas –– McMurry University junior outfielder Jake Mullin, Texas Lutheran University sophomore right-hander Brad Orosey, and Mississippi College senior outfielder Bo Bell and senior right-hander Tyler Seaman all earned top individual honors to highlight the 2010 American Southwest Conference baseball awards, following a division-only vote by head coaches, the conference office announced on Tuesday (May 18).
Mullin (Burleson, TX / BHS) was named West Division Player of the Year after winning the ASC batting title with a .462 average and recording 11 home runs, 19 doubles and 44 RBIs. He also led the league in walks (33), on-base percentage (.570) and slugging percentage (.871). Mullin put together a hitting streak that reached 19 games.
Orosey (Houston, TX / Cy-Creek HS) was named West Division Pitcher of the Year after going 10-1 with a 3.15 ERA and a league-high 104 strikeouts. Batters hit just .222 off Orosey, who issued only 21 walks and logged a conference-high 97 innings.
Bell (Gulfport, MS / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) was named East Division Player of the Year after hitting .438 with 10 home runs, two triples, 19 doubles and a league-high 56 RBIs. Bell also scored an East Division-high 56 runs and walked 25 times.
Seaman (Pascagoula, MS / Jones County JC) was named East Division Pitcher of the Year after going 10-0 with a 3.18 ERA and an East Division-high 78 strikeouts over 87 2/3 innings of work. Seaman walked only 23 batters.
All four were first team selections in their respective divisions.
Other West Division award winners were Hardin-Simmons University senior outfielder LeJuan Edwards (Pine Bluff, AR / West Texas A&M), who was named newcomer of the year after hitting .407 with a league-high 77 hits. Sul Ross State University second baseman Brennyn Smith (Montgomery, TX / MHS) hit .427 with 11 homers and was named freshman of the year. Hardin-Simmons junior left-hander Sam Walker (Abilene, TX / Wylie HS) was voted sportsmanship athlete of the year.
Other East Division award winners were Louisiana College junior right-hander Cody Laprarie (Dry Prong, LA / LSU-Alexandria), who was tabbed newcomer of the year after clubbing 15 doubles and scoring 52 runs. LeTourneau University outfielder Logan Smith (Terrell, TX / THS) hit .425 with a division-high 74 hits and stole 21 bases to take top freshman honors. East Texas Baptist University junior shortstop Ryan Yezak (Snook, TX / Brazos Christian HS) was voted sportsmanship athlete of the year.
Sul Ross State (Bobby Mesker, Chris Schmidt and Zach Denson) and Louisiana College (Mike Byrnes, Alex Goodling, Andrew Shelton and Matt Long) earned the West and East Division coaching staff of the year awards, respectively. Head coach Mesker and his staff guided an 18-17 season, which was a 13-win improvement from a year ago. Head coach Byrnes and his staff guided a seven-game winning streak to end the regular season, including a pair of division sweeps that allowed LC to clinch a berth in and surge to the No. 3 seed in the ASC tournament.
[Note: ASC baseball awards are given only at the division level.]
-ASC WEST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
West Division Player of the Year: Jake Mullin, OF, Jr., McMurry University
West Division Pitcher of the Year: Brad Orosey, RHP, So., Texas Lutheran University
West Division Newcomer of the Year: LeJuan Edwards, OF, Sr., Hardin-Simmons University
West Division Freshman of the Year: Brennyn Smith, 2B, Sul Ross State University
West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Sam Walker, LHP, Jr., Hardin-Simmons University
West Division Coaching Staff of the Year Sul Ross State University (Bobby Mesker, Chris Schmidt, Zach Denson)
(Listed in order of voting point totals; # indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-WEST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
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1B
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Taylor Berlin
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Tomball, TX (THS)
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2B
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Brennyn Smith
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Fr.
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Sul Ross State
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Montgomery, TX (MHS)
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SS
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Brian Weeks
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Tomball, TX (THS)
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3B
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Josh Frederick
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So.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Troy, TX (THS)
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C
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Regan Dixon
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Sr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Arlington, TX (Arlington Martin HS)
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OF
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Joseph Villegas
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Sr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Manchaca, TX (Hays HS)
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Jake Mullin
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Jr.
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McMurry
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Burleson, TX (BHS)
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Javier Arrieta
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Sr.
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Sul Ross State
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El Paso, TX (Mt. View HS)
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DH
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Derek Saltzgaber
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So.
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McMurry
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Abilene, TX (UT-San Antonio)
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UTL
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Chris Joshlin
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So.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Rogers, TX (RHS)
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SP
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Brad Orosey
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So.
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Texas Lutheran
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Houston, TX (Cy-Creek HS)
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Jared Hopper
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Jr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Kingwood, TX (Northeast Christian)
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Dakota Smith
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Sr.
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McMurry
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Lampasas, TX (LHS)
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RP
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Tom Hembree
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Burnet, TX (BHS)
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ALL-WEST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
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1B
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Clay Childress
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Jersey Village, TX (Eastfield JC)
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2B
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Andrew Femath
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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El Paso, TX (Howard JC)
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SS
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Chris Green
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Austin, TX (Bowie HS)
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3B
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Dylan De Leon
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Fr.
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McMurry
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Weslaco, TX (WHS)
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C
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Jeff Jackson
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Sr.
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McMurry
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Pflugerville, TX (PHS)
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OF
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LeJuan Edwards#
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Sr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Pine Bluff, AR (West Texas A&M)
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Ryan Nokelby#
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Santa Fe, TX (SFHS)
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Pedro Maldonado
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Jr.
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Concordia Texas
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Pflugerville, TX (Temple College)
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DH
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Michael Bogard#
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Fr.
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Concordia Texas
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Round Rock, TX (McNeil HS)
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Chase Valdez#
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Fr.
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Schreiner
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Katy, TX (Morton Ranch HS)
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UTL
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Carlton Brown
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Fr.
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Howard Payne
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Arlington, TX (Mansfield Legacy HS)
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SP
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Nathan Molina
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Sr.
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Sul Ross State
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Del Rio, TX (Laredo JC)
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Jeremiah Steinert
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Sugar Land, TX (Dulles HS)
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Sam Walker#
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Abilene, TX (AHS)
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RP
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Tyler Brunnemann
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Fr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Garden Ridge, TX (GRHS)
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Cory Davis#
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Jr.
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McMurry
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Abilene, TX (Wylie HS)
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HONORABLE MENTION
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1B
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Bill Tom Millburn#
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Jr.
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Sul Ross State
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Amarillo, TX (Frank Phillips)
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Matt Thompson#
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So.
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McMurry
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Southlake, TX (Carroll HS)
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Oscar Ibieta
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Jr.
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Schreiner
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San Antonio, TX (Holy Cross)
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2B
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Kyle Lloyd
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Sr.
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Howard Payne
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Jarrell, TX (JHS)
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Marcus Myhaver
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So.
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Schreiner
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Houston, TX (Cy Falls HS)
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SS
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Jared Mosqueda
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Jr.
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Sul Ross State
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Flower Mound, TX (Mt. View CC)
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Dustin Climer
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Sr.
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Howard Payne
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Arlington, TX (Mountain View CC)
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3B
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Brian Mata
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So.
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Sul Ross State
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El Paso, TX (Andress HS)
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Justin Beasley
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Jr.
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Concordia Texas
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Franklin, TX (FHS)
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C
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Evan Curtis
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So.
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Texas Lutheran
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Dallas, TX (Lake Highlands HS)
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Ryan Moreau#
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Sr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Crosby, TX (Baytown Christian HS)
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Cameron Sellstorm#
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Jr.
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Sul Ross State
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Manchaca, TX (Ranger JC)
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OF
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J.D. Escobar
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Sr.
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Schreiner
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Freer, TX (FHS)
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Darwin Lucero#
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Jr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Gatesville, TX (Hill JC)
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Jesse Paredes#
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So.
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Schreiner
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Brownsville, TX (Graceland)
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Andrew White#
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Sr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Houston, TX (Cy-Creek HS)
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UTL
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JP Garcia
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Jr.
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Schreiner
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Alice, TX (AHS)
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RP
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Robert Anders
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Jr.
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Howard Payne
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Midlothian, TX (Cedar Valley HS)
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Jason Ranqel
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Sr.
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Concordia Texas
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Austin, TX (Akins HS)
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-ASC EAST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
East Division Player of the Year: Bo Bell, OF, Sr., Mississippi College
East Division Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Seaman, RHP, Sr., Mississippi College
East Division Newcomer of the Year: Cody Laprarie, OF, Jr., Louisiana College
East Division Freshman of the Year: Logan Smith, OF, LeTourneau University
East Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Ryan Yezak, SS, Jr., East Texas Baptist University
East Division Coaching Staff of the Year: Louisiana College (Mike Byrnes, Alex Goodling, Andrew Shelton, Matt Long)
(Listed in order of voting point totals; #, &, % indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-EAST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
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1B
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Nathan Tomaszewski
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So.
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LeTourneau
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Dove Canyon, CA (Tesoro HS)
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2B
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Luke Leftwich
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Sr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Mt. Pleasant, TX (Chapel Hill HS)
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SS
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Dakota Bodree
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Robertsdale, AL (Faulkner State CC)
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3B
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Shane Bennett#
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Clinton, MS (Hinds CC)
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Cody Jones#
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Longview, TX (East Texas Baptist)
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C
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Nathan Skeen
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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White Oak, TX (Hendrix)
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OF
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Bo Bell
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Gulfport, MS (Miss. Gulf Coast CC)
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Logan Smith
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Fr.
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LeTourneau
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Terrell, TX (THS)
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Kyle Pope
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Sr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Longview, TX (Spring Hill HS)
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DH
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Stuart Magee
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Columbia, MS (Hinds CC)
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UTL
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Cory Briggs
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Sr.
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Ozarks
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Greencastle, PA (Greencastle Antrim HS)
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SP
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Tyler Seaman
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Pascagoula, MS (Jones County JC)
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|
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Anthony Vangessal
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Fr.
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Louisiana College
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Tioga, LA (THS)
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Matt Sparks
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Owasso, OK (N. Oklahoma-Enid)
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RP
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Adam Spinn
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Holland, TX (HHS)
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ALL-EAST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
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1B
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Justin Juneau#
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Bossier City, LA (Jefferson State CC)
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Andy Smith#
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Pascagoula, MS (PHS)
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2B
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Jonathan Ettinger
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Sr.
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Louisiana College
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Vicksburg, MS (Hinds CC)
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SS
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Jacob Starnes
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So.
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Texas-Dallas
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Sugar Land, TX (Fort Bend Baptist)
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3B
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Joseph Killgore
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Greenville, TX (LeTourneau)
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C
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Jarrod Cannette
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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D’Iberville, MS (Miss. Gulf Coast CC)
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OF
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Austin Newell
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Kennedale, Texas (Baylor)
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Charles Johnson#
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Sr.
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LeTourneau
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Dallas, TX (Ranger JC)
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Randy Lorber#
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Carrollton, TX (Brookhaven CC)
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DH
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Ricky Brooks
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Elkhart, TX (EHS)
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UTL
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Adam Hudec
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Sugar Land, TX (North Lake CC)
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SP
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Chase Willard
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Celina, TX (East Texas Baptist)
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|
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Terrell Prescott
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Wiggins, MS (Miss. Gulf Coast CC)
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Chad Cox#
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Palestine, TX (PHS)
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Chris Ferriss#
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Clinton, MS (Delta State)
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Marvin Prestridge#
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So.
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Texas-Dallas
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Forney, TX (Howard JC)
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RP
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Logan Chitwood
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Kilgore, Texas (Navarro JC)
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HONORABLE MENTION
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1B
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Scott Dietz
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Jr.
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Ozarks
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Rowlett, TX (RHS)
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2B
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Chris Glaze#
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Ellisville, MS (Jones County JC)
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Corey Henderson#
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So.
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Texas-Tyler
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Tyler, TX (Navarro JC)
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Larry Bolding
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Mesquite, TX (MHS)
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SS
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Aaron McCain#
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So.
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Texas-Tyler
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Royse City, TX (Dallas Christian HS)
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Ryan Yezak#
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Snook, TX (Brazos Christian HS)
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Mitchell Powers
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Fr.
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Ozarks
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North Little Rock, AR (CAC)
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3B
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Austynn Ross
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Fr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Joshua, TX (JHS)
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C
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Matt Kelly
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So.
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Texas-Dallas
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Sugar Land, TX (Kempner HS)
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Joey Ramos
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Sr.
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LeTourneau
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Waller, TX (Prairie View A&M)
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|
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Cayden Cunniff
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Fr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Joshua, TX (JHS)
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OF
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Tyler Clakley#
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Fr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Tyler, TX (Chapel Hill HS)
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Cody Laprarie #
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Jr.
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Louisiana College
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Dry Prong, LA (LSU-Alexandria)
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Chris Driedric&
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So.
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Ozarks
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Little Rock, AR (Catholic HS)
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Drew Hallford&
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Arlington, TX (North Lake CC)
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|
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Jason Diemer%
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Carrollton, TX (Paris JC)
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|
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Chase Herrin%
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Hattiesburg, MS (Delta State)
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DH
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Grant Friddell
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Sugar Land, TX (La. Tech)
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|
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Jordon Vierra
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Georgetown, TX (Tyler JC)
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UTL
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Travis Self
|
Jr.
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LeTourneau
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Houston, TX (Cypress Ridge HS)
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SP
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Larry Bolding
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Mesquite, TX (MHS)
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RP
|
Bill Smith
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Sr.
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Ozarks
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Pine Bluff, AR (PBHS)
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|
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Daniel Cowart
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Brandon, MS (Hinds CC)
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|
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Matt Schimpf
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Arlington, TX (East Texas Baptist)
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