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Green Named First-Team All-Conference
A-Sun Release | Green's 2011 Stats
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After a season in which he broke USC Upstate's single-season school-record for hits, senior outfielder Blake Green (Rock Hill, S.C.) has been named First-Team All-Conference announced today by the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Green's selection marks the first time the Spartan baseball program has had a player named to the A-Sun's first-team. It is also the second all-conference honor for Green who was named to the conference's All-Freshman team after the 2008 season.
Green became the Spartans new single-season hits leader in the first game of the series against Mercer on May 14th. Green's single up the middle in the bottom of the sixth inning gave him 84 on the season as he surpassed Brad Wingo's (2006) mark of 83.
Green finished with 11 hits over the final five games to finish with 95 total hits to lead both the team and the conference. He also led the Spartans in batting average (.399), at-bats (238), total bases (110) and on-base percentage (.468). The center fielder ranked second in the A-Sun in batting average and sixth in on-base percentage.
In league only games, Green led the way with a .470 BA and 55 hits while ranking second in on-base percentage (.523).
The departing outfielder left his mark on the Spartan baseball program as he ranks in the top-10 in six different single-season categories. He ranks first in at-bats with 238 as a senior and his .399 batting average places him fifth in school-history. Green played in all 55 games this season, placing him in a tie for fourth while his 56 appearances in 2010 place him in a tie for fourth. He is tied for ninth after being hit by eight pitches this season.
Green also finds his name near the top of four different career statistical categories. He is tied for third in hit-by-pitch (22), fifth in at-bats (697), tied for sixth in games started (180) and sits ninth in games played (182).
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Adam Brett Walker – Jacksonville
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Kurt Schluter – Stetson
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Alex Bacon - UNF
COACH OF THE YEAR
Pete Dunn - Stetson
FIRST TEAM
SP Brandon Love – Mercer
SP Matt Hamann – Belmont
SP Kurt Schluter – Stetson
RP *Bo Reeder – ETSU
C Nick Rickles – Stetson
1B Adam Brett Walker – Jacksonville
2B Robert Crews – Stetson
3B Jacob Tanis – Mercer
SS Mark Jones – Stetson
OF *Dan Gulbransen - Jacksonville
OF Dylan Craig – Belmont
OF Aaron Dobbs – Kennesaw State
OF Blake Green – USC Upstate
DH Nate Woods – Belmont
* Unanimous Selection
Ties in the voting resulted in an extra 1st team outfielder
SECOND TEAM
SP Chase Brookshire – Belmont
SP Derek Bushey – ETSU
SP Lindsey Caughel – Stetson
SP Steve Eagerton – Jacksonville
RP Chris Anderson – Jacksonville
C Ronnie Freeman – Kennesaw State
1B Andy Chriscaden – Kennesaw State
2B Mikel Alvarez – FGCU
3B Bo Reeder – ETSU
SS Jimmy Howick – Jacksonville
OF Billy Burns – Mercer
OF Thomas Carroll – Mercer
OF M.L. Williams – Lipscomb
DH Joe Winker – Mercer
Ties in the voting resulted in an extra 2nd team pitcher
ALL-FRESHMEN TEAM
OF *Alex Bacon - UNF
OF *Derrick Workman - Mercer
RHP Chris Anderson - Jacksonville
RHP Brandon Barker - Mercer
2B Greg Brody - Belmont
SS Alex Hernandez - UNF
2B/RHP D.J. Johnson - Mercer
2B Shane Kennedy - UNF
SP/RP Ricky Knapp - FGCU
RHP Tyler Moore - UNF
LHP Tony Mollica - Jacksonville
LHP Austin Perez - Stetson
2B Taylor Ratliff - Jacksonville
* Unanimous Selection
