Conference Carolinas lands 11 on the D2CCA All-Southeast Region baseball teams
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Division II Conference Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) announced their all-region teams on Thursday and Conference Carolinas led the Southeast Region with 11 individuals selected.
Zach Murray of Young Harris was named Southeast Region Pitcher of the Year. The senior from Cleveland, Ga., led Young Harris to a second-place finish in their first year in Conference Carolinas, recording a 9-1 record with a 2.83 ERA across 95.1 innings in 14 starts, including four complete games. The Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Year racked up 92 strikeouts with just 7.46 hits allowed per nine innings and a 1.12 WHIP.
UNC Pembroke led the way with four selections as designated hitter Joey Rezek earned first team honors. Pitcher Jonathon Jacobs, and outfielders Kody O'Connor and Michael Dolberry II, all earned second team honors. Young Harris had two selections, both garnering first team honors with Murray and catcher Jack Enrico. North Greenville had two selections as well with pitcher Reece Fields and Conference Carolinas Player of the Year and first baseman David Lewis earning first team honors.
Mount Olive pitcher Erik Johnson, Erskine second baseman Josean Sánchez and Belmont Abbey's Connor Tucker rounded out the Conference Carolinas second team contingent. Tucker earned the honors at utility.
Conference Carolinas led the Southeast Region with 11 all-region selections, including five on the first team.
D2CCA All-Southeast Region Teams
Player of the Year – Carson Boles – Lincoln Memorial
Pitcher of the Year – Zachary Murray – Young Harris
First Team
P – Payne Stolsworth – Catawba
P – Rijnaldo Euson – Georgia Southwestern
P – Reece Fields – North Greenville
C – Jack Enrico – Young Harris
1B – David Lewis – North Greenville
2B – Cam Harris - Wingate
3B – Matthew Mebane – Georgia College & State
SS – Ethan Wilder - Lander
OF – Carson Boles – Lincoln Memorial
OF – Sean Barnett - Wingate
OF – Brandon Bellflower – Georgia College & State
DH – Joey Rezek – UNC Pembroke
UT/P – Cole Hales - Catawba
UT – Gabriel Wuerth – Georgia College & State
Second Team
P – John Luke Glanton – Georgia College & State
P – Jonathan Jacobs – UNC Pembroke
P – Nick McCollum – Georgia Southwestern
P -Erik Johnson – Mount Olive
C – Bo Rusher III – Catawba
1B – Brett Adams – Wingate
2B – Josean Sanchez - Erskine
3B – Kasten Harvey – Lincoln Memorial
SS – Levi Perrell - Catawba
OF – Donovan Ford - Newberry
OF – Kody O’Connor – UNC Pembroke
OF – Michael Dolberry II – UNC Pembroke
DH – Connor Droze - Lander
UT/P – Grif Hughes – Carson-Newman
UT – Connor Tucker – Belmont Abbey