Baseball Individual Awards Announced

4/29/2013 12:00:00 AM

KIAC announces baseball individual awards.

Berea, Ky. (April 29^th, 2013) - The KIAC released the baseball all-conference team, player of the year, pitcher of the year and coach of the year Monday, April 29^th.

Point Park University sophomore third baseman Jordan Crowell was named the KIAC player of the year. In 45 games this season, Crowell is batting .437 (59-for-135) with 37 runs batted in and 9 doubles. His .437 batting average ranks 2^nd nationally in the NAIA.

Indiana University Southeast pitcher Elliott Fuller was named the KIAC pitcher of the year. Fuller pitched 60.2 innings over 10 games on the season and finished with a 0.89 earned run average. He had a 6-2 record and struck out 35 opposing batter on the season. The senior pitcher ranks 3^rd in NAIA total earned runs allowed (6) and earned run average (0.89).

Point Park University head coach Loren Torres was named the KIAC coach of the year. Torres led the Pioneers to the regular season and conference tournament championships this season. Point Park is 38-13 on the season and will advance to the NAIA national tournament.

Player of the Year

Jordan Crowell – Point Park University

Pitcher of the Year

Elliott Fuller – Indiana University Southeast

Coach of the Year

Loren Torres – Point Park University

All-Conference Team

Position	Name	Class	School	Hometown
C,P	Ryan Akins	SO	Berea	Lexington,Ky
2B	Tom Birko	JR	Point Park
SS	Blake Crowe	JR	Berea	Irvine, KY
3B	Jordan Crowell	SO	Point Park
P	Neil Dillon	JR	Alice Lloyd	Wayne, WV
RHP	Elliott Fuller	SR	IU Southeast	Clayton, Calif.
C/RHP	Louis Helmburg	JR	IU Southeast	Lexington, Ky.
1B	Austin Hunt	JR	Berea	Richmond, KY
OF	Mitchell Mattingly	SR	IU Southeast	Jeffersonville, Ind.
RF	Don McDuffee	SR	Point Park
RHP	Zach McLean	SR	Brescia	Zionsville, IN
OF	Casey Messner	SR	Asbury	Lexington, Ky.
LF	Rob Novia	SR	Point Park
P	Manny Perdomo	JR	Point Park
INF	Frank Pluskota	JR	IU Southeast	Dyer, Ind.
C	Hank Stewart	JR	Brescia	Cartersville, GA