Baseball All-Conference and Individual Awards

4/30/2014 12:00:00 AM

Berea, Ky. (April 30th, 2014) - The KIAC released the baseball all-conference teams, gold glove team, player of the year, pitcher of the year, freshman of the year and coach of the year Wednesday, April 30th.

Brescia University senior catcher Hank Stewart was named the KIAC player of the year. Stewart led the KIAC in batting average (.447), on base percentage (.537), slugging percentage (.807), total bases (121), runs batted in (68) and homeruns (12). He also ranked 6^th in doubles (16). His .807 slugging percentage was also tops in the NAIA. He ranked 2^nd nationally in runs batted in, 4^th in batting average, 9^th in homeruns and 11^th in total bases.

Brescia University senior Andrew Shoulders was named the KIAC pitcher of the year. Shoulders led the KIAC in wins (10) and innings pitched (71). He also ranked 4^th in earned run average (3.17) and 4^th in opposition batting average (.282). His 10 wins also ranked him 6^th in the NAIA.

Indiana University infielder Josh Beams was named the KIAC freshman of the year. Beams finished the season ranked 12^th in KIAC in batting average (.359), 14^th in slugging percentage (.474), 4^th in triples (5) and 16^th in total bases (74). His 5 triples also ranked 14^th in the NAIA.

Brescia University head coach Aaron Biddle was named the KIAC coach of the year. Biddle led the Pioneers to a regular season 2^nd place finish in the conference. Brescia finished the season 35-22 overall and 14-6 in conference play. Biddle and the Bearcats saw teammates Stewart and Shoulders named player of the year and pitcher of the year. The Bearcats placed 9 players on the conference all-conference teams and also had a pair of teammates named to the conference gold glove team.

Player of the Year

Hank Stewart – Brescia University

Pitcher of the Year

Andrew Shoulders – Brescia University

Freshman of the Year

Josh Beams – Indiana University Southeast

Coach of the Year

Aaron Biddle – Brescia University

All-Conference Team

Position	Name	Class	School	Hometown
C	Ryan Akins	JR	Berea	Lexington,Ky
SS	Yuliecer Arias	SR	Point Park	Caracas, Venezuela
RP	Evan Bickett	JR	IU Southeast	Bullitt County, Ky.
OF	Jordan Crowell	JR	Point Park	Milford, OH
3B	Michael DeJesus	JR	Point Park	Miami, FL
UT	Alex Hegge	SR	Brescia	Bellevue, KY
OF	Marcus Howard	JR	IU Southeast	Frankfort, Ky.
1B	Austin Hunt	SR	Berea	Richmond, KY
OF	Daniel Lokesak	JR	Brescia	Florence, KY
SP	Isaiah Marsh	SR	Point Park	Clear Brook VA
OF	Javy Marticorena	SR	Point Park	Miami, FL
SP	Alex Mateo	SO	Point Park	Miami, FL
DH	Christian McHatton	JR	Brescia	Henderson, KY
SP	Manny Perdomo	SR	Point Park	Miami, FL
2B	Frank Pluskota	SR	IU Southeast	Dyer, Ind.
SP	Andrew Shoulders	SR	Brescia	Boonville, IN
C	Hank Stewart	SR	Brescia	Cartersville, GA

All-Conference Second Team

Position	Name	Class	School	Hometown
C	Ossie Alfonzo	SR	Point Park	Miami, FL
OF	Josh Beams	FR	IU Southeast	Louisville, Ky.
2B	Tom Birko	SR	Point Park	Kennedy Twp., PA
SP	Clint Chestnut	JR	IU Southeast	Petersburg, Ind.
SS	Blake Crowe	SR	Berea	Irvine, KY
OF	Alex Dapkus	SO	Alice Lloyd	Richmond, KY
SP	Neil Dillon	SR	Alice Lloyd	Wayne, WV
C	Louis Helmburg	SR	IU Southeast	Lexington, Ky.
OF	Logan Hunt	SO	Berea	Richmond, KY
SP	Christian McHatton	JR	Brescia	Henderson, KY
RP	Michael McIntosh	JR	Brescia	Evansville, IN
DH	Shane Pack	SR	Alice Lloyd	Louisa, KY
UT	Alex Potter	SO	IU Southeast	Salem, Ind.
OF	Brady Reese	SO	Brescia	Villa Hills, KY
1B	Oscar Romero	JR	Point Park	Miami, FL
SP	Zach Sciaccotta	JR	Brescia	Elmwood Park, IL
3B	Jarret Young	JR	IU Southeast	Evansville, Ind.

Gold Glove Team

Position	Name	Class	School	Hometown
SS	Yuliecer Arias	SR	Point Park	Caracas, Venezuela
2B	Tom Birko	SR	Point Park	Kennedy Twp., PA
OF	Alex Dapkus	SO	Alice Lloyd	Richmond, KY
P	Neil Dillon	SR	Alice Lloyd	Wayne, WV
3B	Alex Hegge	SR	Brescia	Bellevue, KY
C	Louis Helmburg	SR	IU Southeast	Lexington, Ky.
OF	Marcus Howard	JR	IU Southeast	Frankfort, Ky.
1B	Austin Hunt	SR	Berea	Richmond, KY
OF	Brady Reese	SO	Brescia	Villa Hills, KY