Auburn first baseman Hunter Morris was voted as the SEC's Player of the Year, the league announced Tuesday.Morris, a junior, led the league in home runs (20), hits (94), slugging percentage (.767) and total bases (181). He was second in runs scored (60) and tied for third with 67 RBIs
The only other Auburn player to win SEC Player of the Year was outfielder/pitcher Tim Hudson in 1997.
Other Auburn players selected to the All-SEC first team Tuesday were left fielder Brian Fletcher, center fielder Trent Mummey and designated hitter Kevin Patterson.
Fletcher tied Morris with 20 home runs and led the league with 70 RBIs. Mummey hit 15 home runs and hit .380 after missing the first six weeks with an ankle sprain. Patterson hit 16 home runs and batted .330.
Catcher Ryan Jenkins and pitcher Grant Dayton were second-team selections, while pitcher Cory Luckie was named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Mummey made the All-Defensive team.
Here are the major awards handed out by the league office:
- Player of the Year: Hunter Morris, Auburn
- Pitcher of the Year: Drew Pomeranz, Ole Miss
- Freshman of the Year: Austin Maddox, Florida
- Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Cory Luckie, Auburn
- Coach of the Year: Kevin O'Sullivan, Florida
Here are the full teams:
FIRST TEAM: 1B - Hunter Morris, Auburn 2B - Anthony Gomez, Vanderbilt 3B - Zack Cox, Arkansas SS - Josh Rutledge, Alabama C - Micah Gibbs, LSU OF - Taylor Dugas, Alabama OF - Trent Mummey, Auburn OF - Brian Fletcher, Auburn DH - Kevin Patterson, Auburn P - Blake Cooper, South Carolina P - Drew Pomeranz, Ole Miss RP - Kevin Chapman, Florida
SECOND TEAM: 1B - Preston Tucker, Florida 2B - Chris Bisson, Kentucky 3B - Austin Maddox, Florida SS - Austin Nola, LSU SS - Nolan Fontana, Florida C - Ryan Jenkins, Auburn OF - Matt den Dekker, Florida OF - Brett Eibner, Arkansas OF - Jackie Bradley Jr., South Carolina DH - Matt Gaudet, LSU P - Drew Smyly, Arkansas P - Grant Dayton, Auburn P - Sonny Gray, Vanderbilt RP - Matt Price, South Carolina RP - Brett Huber, Ole Miss
ALL FRESHMAN TEAM: 1B - Christian Walker, South Carolina 2B - Anthony Gomez, Vanderbilt 3B - Austin Maddox, Florida SS - Nolan Fontana, Florida C - Mike Zunino, Florida OF - Andrew Miller, Alabama OF - Evan Marzilli, South Carolina OF - Chris Fritts, Tennessee OF - Connor Harrell, Vanderbilt DH - Brian Johnson, Florida P - Hudson Randall, Florida P - Brian Johnson, Florida P - Chris Stratton, Mississippi State RP - Brett Huber, Ole Miss RP - Matt Price, South Carolina
ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM: P - Sonny Gray, Vanderbilt 1B - Preston Tucker, Florida 2B - Scott Wingo, South Carolina SS - Nolan Fontana, Florida 3B - Jake Smith, Alabama C - Micah Gibbs, LSU OF - Matt den Dekker, Florida OF - Trent Mummey, Auburn OF - Jackie Bradley Jr., South Carolina
4 comments:
I can't believe that Coach Pawlowski did not get coach of the year. The job he has done in such a short time is remarkable.
I agree, how in the WORLD did he not get Coach of the YEAR???
AU was picked by the AP to finish second to last in the SEC west, but we finished first. i agree Coach Pawlowski deserves some serious recognition for this. and i hope recruits really notice what this guy has done.
I agree Paws has a good case for coach of the year. But it's hard to argue with the coach of the league's best overall team getting the award. That's usually how the voting goes.
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