Wednesday, January 23,
2002
PRESBYTERIAN
PLACES FOUR ON THE 2002 PRESEASON ALL-SAC BASEBALL
TEAMS ROCK
HILL, SC — Presbyterian College placed four
players on the 2002 South Atlantic Conference preseason
All-Conference teams announced today by league
officials. Lenoir-Rhyne
had three first-team selections, while Catawba,
Presbyterian and Wingate each placed two on the first
team. Wingate led the way with six total selections on
the preseason team. Presbyterian
first baseman Matt
Warren, who had 14 home runs last year, and
pitcher Richard
Barkley, who averaged 7.88 strikeouts per nine
innings, were first-team selections. Warren is a
preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball. On the
second team for the Blue Hose are outfielder Chris Turco and designated hitter Heath McCutcheon. Lenoir-Rhyne
shortstop Jared
Caputo, who batted .373 and was the Tournament Most
Valuable Player last year, is one of three Bears on the
team. Also from the Bears is second baseman Craig Sizemore, who had 20 doubles and 60 RBI last season, and
outfielder Chip
Bradford, who hit .395 last year. Carson-Newman
was represented by outfielder Aaron
Shaffer, who had 62 RBI last season, on the first
team and pitcher Ryan
West, who recorded six saves, on the second team. Wingate
pitcher Louie
Mitcham, who recorded a SAC-high 11 saves last year,
and outfielder Chris Torres, who hit .403 with 61 RBI, were first-team selections.
Torres was an All-South Region member last year, and a
third-team All-American. Catcher John
Spencer, pitcher Robert
Stover, second baseman Stuart
James and third baseman Andrew
Romberger were named to the second team. Catawba
shortstop Chad
Hill, who led the SAC in hitting last year with a
.408 average, and designated hitter Israel
Morrow were named to the first team, while pitcher Zach
Snyder was chosen for the second team. Mars
Hill pitcher Daniel
Stewart, who had a 6-2 record with a 3.24 ERA last
season, was selected to the first team, while shortstop Nick
Philemon, and outfielder Logan
Flynn were named to the second team. Representing
Tusculum College is third baseman Jose
Martinez, who hit .373 last year, on the first team
and outfielder Casey
Taylor on the second team. Newberry
placed catcher Alex Kellner on the first team and first baseman Dean
Walker on the second team. Kellner hit 19 home runs
last year. 2002
PRESEASON SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE BASEBALL
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
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