River States Conference

2021 All-RSC Baseball Teams & Awards recognized at awards ceremony

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- The 2021 All-River States Conference Baseball Teams & Awards were announced Thursday night at the RSC Baseball Championship in Chillicothe, Ohio. Voted on by the RSC's 10 baseball head coaches, the honorees were presented during an awards ceremony at VA Memorial Stadium, the site of the championship.

Indiana University Southeast headlined the honorees pulling in RSC Player of the Year Matt Monahan, RSC Freshman of the Year Cade Reynolds and RSC Coach of the Year Ben Reel. Point Park (Pa.) University's Ruben Ramirez was named the RSC Pitcher of the Year.

The All-RSC Baseball First & Second Teams featured 17 players each -- four starting pitchers, one relief pitcher, two catchers, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, four outfielders, one designated hitter and one utility player. The RSC Gold Glove Team was also chosen with one player at each of the nine positions on the field.

Also named was the RSC Baseball Champions of Character Team. One member from each team was nominated by their head coach for best displaying the NAIA's five character values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship.

Monahan, a senior first baseman from New Lenox, Illinois, is hitting .428 with 14 homers and 55 RBIs in 51 games. He ranks second in the NAIA in hits with 83, which leads the RSC. He also stood out defensively as the RSC Gold Glove selection at first base.

Reynolds, a true freshman from Greensburg, Ind., has started 10 games as a right-handed pitcher, eight of which have come in conference play. He is 4-2 with a 3.42 ERA.

Reel, in his 13th year as head coach at his alma mater, has led the Grenadiers to a 41-13 overall record and 26-1 in the RSC. IU Southeast is ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Top 25 and has secured an NAIA National Championship bid as RSC regular-season champion.

Ramirez, a relief pitcher from Juncos, Puerto Rico, leads the NAIA in earned-run averaged (0.49 ERA), total runs allowed (3) and earned runs allowed (4). He is fourth in the nation with nine saves, and he has worked in 25 games and 54.2 innings, all in relief.

For the complete listing of the All-RSC Baseball Teams & Awards, see below.

2021 ALL-RIVER STATES CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAMS & AWARDS

RSC Player of the Year: Matt Monahan, 1B, Sr., IU Southeast
RSC Pitcher of the Year: Ruben Ramirez, RP, Sr., Point Park (Pa.)
RSC Freshman of the Year: Cade Reynolds, SP, Fr., IU Southeast
RSC Coach of the Year: Ben Reel, 13th season, IU Southeast

ALL-RIVER STATES CONFERENCE BASEBALL FIRST TEAM

ALL-RIVER STATES CONFERENCE BASEBALL SECOND TEAM

RIVER STATES CONFERENCE BASEBALL GOLD GLOVE TEAM

RSC BASEBALL CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM