D3baseball.com West All-Region Teams
RICHARDSON, Texas - East Texas Baptist senior catcher
Casey Combs was named the D3baseball.com West Player of the Year to highlight 12 American Southwest Conference selections on the All-West Region Teams announced Thursday.
The ASC had six student-athletes selected to the First Team, three on the Second Team and three on the Third.
Combs, who was also the ASC Player of the Year and selected to the Googld Cloud Academic All-District Team by CoSIDA, hit .421 with 46 runs, 69 hits, 10 doubles, 13 home runs, 48 RBI, 19 stolen baseas and a .732 slugging percentage.
Sul Ross sophomore first baseman
Tim Johnson was the ASC Newcomer of the Year and earned First Team All-Region honors. He hit .443 with 40 runs, 66 hits, 19 doubles, nine homers, 49 RBI, 11 steals and a .779 slugging percentage.
Also on the First Team was UT Dallas second baseman
Ryan Burciaga who earns All-Region honors for the second time. He hit .358 with 39 runs, 58 hits, 12 doubles, five triples, seven homers and 53 RBI.
Fellow Comet senior outfielder
Thomas Craig also earned All-Region for the second time by hitting .396 with 48 runs 72 hits, 18 doubles, 11 home runs and 56 RBI.
Howard Payne senior outfielder
Noah Payne was also on the First Team after breaking the ASC single-season record with 12 triples. He also hit .401 with 50 runs, 57 hits, 10 doubles, six homers, 44 RBI, 18 steals and a .768 slugging for the regular season champion Yellow Jackets.
ASC Pitcher of the Year
Matthew Williams from Concordia Texas was also on the First Team. He broke the conference record for wins in a season, going 12-1 with a 2.88 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 90.2 innings. He threw four shutouts and five complete games over 16 appearances, including a no-hitter in the NCAA Division III Championship Regionals.
Second Team selections included Louisiana College third baseman
Clayton Noakes, Ozarks designated hitter
Chase Edwards and
Concordia Texas relief pitcher
Calvin Bush. Outfielders
Zach Gartner of ETBU
and
Bret Leiferman of CTX and Louisiana College utility player
Deauton Delgado were on the Third Team.
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First Team |
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| C |
Casey Combs |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Southlake, Texas |
| 1B |
Tim Johnson |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
Santa Fe, Texas |
| 2B |
Ryan Burciaga |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Katy, Texas |
| OF |
Thomas Craig |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Austin, Texas |
| OF |
Noah Payne |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Humble, Texas |
| SP |
Matthew Williams |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Austin, Texas |
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Second Team |
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| 3B |
Clayton Noakes |
So. |
Louisiana College |
Dry Prong, La. |
| DH |
Chase Edwards |
Jr. |
Ozarks |
Chandler, Ariz. |
| RP |
Calvin Bush |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Austin Texas |
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Third Team |
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| OF |
Zach Gartner |
Sr |
East Texas Baptist |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| OF |
Bret Leiferman |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Round Rock, Texas |
| UT |
Deauton Delgado |
Sr. |
Louisiana College |
Shreveport, La. |