SSAC announces postseason awards

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference released its Baseball All-Conference award winners on Tuesday, honoring 10 to an All-Conference team and 25 total. 
 

Jaxon Buratt highlighted the announcement by being named the SSAC Freshman of the Year, and he's joined on the SSAC All-Conference First Team with Brandon Mooney and Stephen Still. Jake Mills, Collin Zeringue and Landon Manson were placed on the Second Team, Mills and Aaron Davis earned Gold Gloves for their performance in the field this season, and Jed Cambre, Frank Fernandez, Prescott Marsh and Buratt were selected to the All-Freshman Team. Payton Cooper, Kason Cullins, Davis, Tucker Ganley, Grant Goodbee, Thomas Hakimian, Jonathan Hammer, Manson, Nathan Monceaux, Mooney, Joshua Orr, Reid Perkins, Andrew Riedell, Ryan Smilari, Marcus Steen, Landon Trosclair and Matthew Weil received SSAC All-Academic status for their efforts in the classroom, and Tyler Durland was Loyola's representative on the SSAC Champions of Character Team. 
 

Jaxon Buratt, who's reached base in every game he's played in this season, leads the Wolf Pack with a .432 batting average and a .563 on-base percentage in his first collegiate season. He's also totaled 70 hits, 56 runs, 36 RBI and 17 stolen bases, and he's currently on a 16-game hitting streak with four straight multi-hit games.  
 

Buratt is the first Wolf Pack baseball student-athlete to earn SSAC Freshman of the Year honors as well. 
 

Brandon Mooney has a team-high 70 runs and 47 walks with his runs scored this season breaking his own school record he set last season. He's also second on the team with 51 hits and he's one of four players with at least 20 stolen bases, finishing the season with 24. Stephen Still leads the pitching staff with a 9-2 record and 80 strikeouts in 75.1 innings with a 3.70 earned run average. Opponents are hitting just .238 against him the season, too, and he walked only 19 batters all season. 
 

Collin Zeringue also hit better than .300 in his first season with the Wolf Pack, finishing the regular season with a .321 mark while leading the team in home runs (8), doubles (12) and RBI (55). He was also fourth on the team with 20 stolen bases, playing mostly as the team's designated hitter. Landon Manson's hitting surge cemented his place in the top of the lineup, as the Wolf Pack catcher hit .333 for the season with 41 hits in 34 starts, 11 doubles, four home runs, and 37 RBI. Behind home plate, he also caught five runners stealing. 
 

Jake Mills was a menace in the No. 9 hole of the batting lineup, compiling a .356 batting average, which is second on the team, with 48 hits, 38 RBI and 32 runs to go along with his .444 on-base percentage. His .971 fielding percentage on 175 total catches at shortstop helped him gain the Gold Glove nod for the third straight year. Aaron Davis was picked as the best defensive center fielder in the conference after the senior put up a perfect fielding percentage on the season. 
 

Jed Cambre had a solid freshman campaign for the Wolf Pack, starting 32 games and recording 30 hits on a .261 average. He also drove in 22 runs and was one of seven players with double-digit stolen bases on the team. Frank Fernandez was among the best in the Wolf Pack bullpen, as the freshman had the second-best ERA on the team this season at 2.93. He tossed 27.2 innings across 16 appearances, recorded 27 strikeouts, and compiled a win-loss record of 3-0. Prescott Marsh did it all for the Pack in his first season, starting 31 games at first base and eight more as a pitcher. Becoming a regular weekend starter by the end of the season, Marsh had the fourth-best ERA on the team at 3.58 in 37.2 innings. He also put together a 3-1 record as a starter. At the plate, he drew the fourth-most walks on the team (31) to help him have a solid on-base percentage of .444. He also totaled 22 hits, 26 runs, and 17 RBI. 

SSAC Baseball Postseason Awards

Player of the Year: Arderrius Townsend, Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.)
Mike Jacobs Coach of the Year: Patrick McCarthy, Faulkner (Ala.)
Pitcher of the Year: Cameron Seiwert, Point (Ga.)
Newcomer of the Year: Julio Lopez, Point (Ga.)
Freshman of the Year: Jaxon Buratt, Loyola (La.)
Sportsmanship Award: Mobile (Ala.)

FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
PITCHER – Point - Cameron Seiwert
PITCHER – Point - Julio Lopez                                                                                                                 
PITCHER – Loyola - Stephen Still
PITCHER – Faulkner - Marco Ozuna
RELIEF PITCHER - William Carey - John Snyder
CATCHER - Middle Ga. St., Yariel Diaz
CATCHER - Point - Alex Marquand
1B - Middle Ga. St. - Ryan Wilson
2B – Loyola - Brandon Mooney
SS - Faulkner - Juan Trinidad
3B - Loyola - Jaxon Buratt
IF - Blue Mountain, Chris Smith
OF - William Carey - R.J. Stinson
OF - Blue Mountain - Hayden Redding
OF - Point - Rafael Jackson
OF - Faulkner - Orlando Lorduy
DH - Blue Mountain - Arderrius Townsend
 

SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 
PITCHER - William Carey – Dario Herrera
PITCHER - William Carey – Andrew Shirah
PITCHER - Faulkner – Nicholas Graham
PITCHER - Faulkner – Mose Hayes
RELIEF PITCHER - Thomas – Brandon Steele
C – Blue Mountain – Carson Gault
C – Loyola – Landon Manson
1B - Mobile – J.T. LaStorka
2B - Faulkner – Johhny Lopez
SS - Loyola - Jake Mills
3B - Blue Mountain – Will Crawford
IF - Middle Ga. St. – J.T. Rice
OF - Brewton-Parker – Michael Son
OF - Middle Ga. St. – Jacob Pierce
OF - Middle Ga. St. – Zane Faulk
OF - Thomas – Max Pickert
DH – Loyola – Collin Zeringue
 

GOLD GLOVE
P – Mobile, Ethan McPherson
Catcher – Point - Alex Marquand
1B – Middle Ga. St. - Ryan Wilson
2B – Blue Mountain - Josiah Rivera
3B – Thomas - Easton Willis
SS – Loyola - Jake Mills
LF – Blue Mountain – Tyrese Roberson
CF – Loyola – Aaron Davis
RF – Point – Rafael Jackson
 

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Loyola - Jaxon Buratt
Loyola – Frank Fernandez
Loyola – Jed Cambre
Loyola – Prescott Marsh
Mobile – Tyler Wabnitz
Middle Ga. St. – Cameron Eason
Thomas – Tanner Reed
Thomas – Chase Marsh
UT-Southern – Zach Chaney
 

SSAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Blue Mountain – Max Bates, Jacob Carter, Jackson Cook, Gavin Coles, Jackson Cook, David Dickerson, Carson Gault, John Giordano, Christopher Hoing, Matthew Koch, William McKinney,
William Miller, Hunter Pierson, Hayden Redding, Jacob Reeder, Josiah Rivera
Brewton-Parker – Logan Berggren, Dakota Connell, Matthew Hager, Chris Harmon, Carter McWilliams, J. Reid Phillips, Josh Valente, Zach Carlton, Drew Demasi, Noah Gilbert, Jake
Mantooth, Caleb Strott, Kendell Wade, Chandler Koerner, Tate Worrell.
Loyola – Payton Cooper, Kason Cullins, Aaron Davis, Tucker Ganley, Grant Goodbee, Thomas Hakimian, Jonathan Hammer, Landon Manson, Nathan Monceaux, Brandon Mooney, Joshua
Orr, Reid Perkins, Andrew Riedell, Ryan Smilari, Marcus Steen, Landon Trosclair, Matthew Weil.
Faulkner – Darius Anderson, Samuel Barksdale, Jack Brinkley, Hunter Dupuy, Nicholas Graham, Johnny Lopez, Kendall Reese, Juan Trinidad.
Middle Georgia State – Adam Alicea-Brooks, Seth Darling, Andrew Lowrey, Jacob Pierce, Ryan Wilson.
Point – Ben Beasley, Max Beaulieu, Brett Campbell, Daniel Crabtree, J.R. Curley, Carson Curry, Dylan Davis, Mason Davis, Braxton Dukes, Justin England, Daniel Gonzalez, Cooper Hack,
Easton Harrison, Rafael Jackson, Bryce Koshko, Chris Mancil, Alex Marquand, Sage McWaters, Hunter Meadows, Slade Mink, Hunter Neumayer, Rocky Pemberton, Rafael Perez, Vincent
Pirozzi, Justin Robinson, Michael Underwood, Tyler Wilson.
Thomas – Bryce Bitting, Nick Brady, Eddie Camolilla, Brayden Lawhon, Trey Larkin, Dustin Letchworth, Turner Maddox, Bradley Peacock, Max Pickert, Jacob Pino, Michael Sowers, Brandon
Steele, Jon Gavin Steptoe, Gabe Tafelski, Jonathan Whatley.
William Carey – Connor Adams, Brock Brabham, Patrick Coffey, Cory Cook, Rigoberto Hernandez, Lane Jarreau, Caleb Laird, Ty Little, Brady Logan, Jake Lycette, Luke Lycette, Adam May,
Preston Ratliff, Mason Smith, Roderick Stinson, Caleb Williams, Brady Wilson, Conner Wilson.
Mobile – Jackson Breal, Cameron Brock, Jaden Brown, Jaden Clinton, Breyton Cornelius, Tyler Cruse, James Driver, Dalton Eddington, Sam Mansell, Sean Mason, Jared Matthes, Caiden
Necaise, Stephen Poche, William Pruitt, Ronald Simpkins III, Cecil Smith, Caleb Summerlin, Jacob Wright.
Stillman – Hayes Brown, Cody Clark, Troy Davis, Tre-En Dorsett, Michael Glover, Geoff, Grier, Isidro Jimenez Rosario, Kobe Lewis, Griff Minor, Raul Polanco, Kelvin Reese, Thomas Stovall.
Tennessee Southern – Samuel Bowling, Gerry Davis, Cody Edwards, Ty Garrett, Chandler Jordan, Lucas Keown, Robert Raby, Rodney Rogers, Cody Womble, Cole Barnett.
 

CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM 
Blue Mountain – Gavin Coles
Brewton-Parker – Drew Demasi
Faulkner – Juan Trinidad
Loyola – Tyler Durland
Middle Ga. St. – Adam Alicea-Brooks
Point – Sage McWaters
Thomas – Bryce Bitting
Mobile – J.T. LaStorka
William Carey – Braydon Coffey
Stillman – Thomas Stovall
UT-Southern – Kevin McCarthy