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RICHARDSON, Texas –– Concordia Texas catcher Collin Janssen, Mary Hardin-Baylor catcher Chris Joshlin, Texas Lutheran right-hander Brad Orosey and Texas-Dallas outfielder Chase Brown and right-hander Marvin Prestridge – all seniors – all earned top individual honors to highlight the 2012 American Southwest Conference baseball awards, following a division-only vote by head coaches, the conference office announced on Tuesday (May 8).
Janssen (Bryan, TX / Temple College) and Joshlin (Rogers, TX / RHS) shared the title of West Division Player of the Year. Janssen hit .329 with five home runs, 16 doubles, 29 walks and 34 RBIs. He also allowed just three passed balls while leading Concordia Texas to conference and division titles. Joshlin won the conference batting title with a .429 average. He hit three home runs, tied for the league lead with 17 doubles, walked 11 times and drove in 20 runs.
Orosey (Houston, TX / Cy-Creek HS) was named West Division Pitcher of the Year after going 8-3 with a 1.77 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 81 1/3 innings of work. Orosey, who recorded two shutouts, also became the conference’s all-time wins and strikeout leader.
Brown (Arlington, TX / Blinn College) was named East Division Player of the Year after batting .413 with eight home runs, four triples, 14 doubles and 42 RBIs. He also walked 20 times and led the league with 112 total bases.
Prestridge (Forney, TX / FHS) was named East Division Pitcher of the Year after going 9-1 with a 3.15 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 80 innings of work. Prestridge, whose win total was tops in the East, issued only 11 walks.
Brown and Prestridge also fueled Texas-Dallas to a share of the East Division title.
Janssen, Joshlin, Orosey, Brown and Prestrdige were all first team selections in their respective divisions. Janssen and Joshlin split the position of catcher in the West Division.
Other West Division award winners included Sul Ross State junior designated hitter Dakota Dill (Spring, TX / Houston), who was named newcomer of the year after hitting .369 with five triples. Concordia Texas first baseman Kyle Rodriguez (Round Rock, TX / RRHS) batted .336 with 20 walks and was named freshman of the year. Janssen doubled as the division’s sportsmanship athlete of the year.
Other East Division award winners included Texas-Tyler junior right-hander Derek Miller (Flint, TX / Tyler JC), who was tabbed newcomer of the year after leading the league with nine saves. Texas-Tyler right-hander Michael Blevins (Houston, TX / Mayde Creek HS) went 5-1 with two saves and Texas-Dallas catcher Micah Easterling (Denton, TX / Ponder HS) started 37 games and hit .306 to share top freshman honors. Mississippi College senior outfielder J’Marcus Brooks (Columbus, MS / CHS) was named the division’s sportsmanship athlete of the year.
Concordia Texas (Tommy Boggs, Scott Shepperd, Clint Mokry, Carlos Perez, Cory Patton, Austin Boggs) earned the West Division coaching staff of the year award. Texas-Dallas (Shane Shewmake, Kyle Starnes, Terry Tuck, Bart Alfred) was honored as top staff in the East Division. Head coach Boggs and CTX won conference and division titles for the second straight year, while head coach Shewmake and UTD claimed a share of the division crown and earned the East’s top seed for the ASC tournament.
[Note: ASC baseball awards are given only at the division level.]
-ASC WEST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
West Division Co-Players of the Year:
Collin Janssen, C, Sr., Concordia Texas; Chris Joshlin, C, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
West Division Pitcher of the Year: Brad Orosey, RHP, Sr., Texas Lutheran
West Division Newcomer of the Year: Dakota Dill, DH, Jr., Sul Ross State
West Division Freshman of the Year: Kyle Rodriguez, 1B, Concordia Texas
West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Collin Janssen, C, Sr., Concordia Texas
West Division Coaching Staff of the Year:
Concordia Texas (Tommy Boggs, Scott Shepperd, Clint Mokry, Carlos Perez, Cory Patton, Austin Boggs)
(Listed in order of voting point totals; # indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-WEST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
1B Matt Thomspon Sr. McMurry Southlake, TX (Southlake Carroll HS)
2B Matt McManemin Sr. Concordia Texas Carrolton, TX (Tyler JC)
SS Daniel Yancelson Sr. Texas Lutheran Mexico City (Alamo Heights HS)
3B Marty Ballez# Jr. Sul Ross State El Paso, TX (Cisco JC)
Andrew Burns# Sr. Concordia Texas Houston, TX (Lon Morris JC)
Nick Marsh# Fr. McMurry Cypress, TX (Cy Woods HS)
C Collin Janssen# Sr. Concordia Texas Bryan, TX (Temple College)
Chris Joshlin# Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Rogers, TX (RHS)
OF Brent Schaekel So. Concordia Texas Houston, TX (Concordia Lutheran)
Dylan De Leon Jr. McMurry Weslaco, TX (WHS)
Chris Florack Jr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Houston, TX (Cy Woods HS)
DH Dakota Dill Jr. Sul Ross State Spring, TX (Houston)
UTL Tyler Grygar Jr. Concordia Texas Bryan, TX (Temple College)
SP Brad Orosey Sr. Texas Lutheran Houston, TX (Cy-Creek HS)
Scott Hays Sr. Concordia Texas Round Rock, TX (Alabama)
Jeff Spillane Jr. Texas Lutheran Houston, TX (Angelina JC)
RP Jacob Spelbring# Sr. Concordia Texas Round Rock, TX (Hill JC)
Ryan Ullmann# Jr. Concordia Texas Bryan, TX (BHS)
ALL-WEST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
1B Troy Tarrant Sr. Hardin-Simmons Abilene, TX (AHS)
2B Seth Mogavero Jr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Robinson, TX (RHS)
SS Colton Gommert Sr. Concordia Texas Cameron, TX (Temple College)
3B Josh Frederick# Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Troy, TX (THS)
Brian Wheaton# Sr. Texas Lutheran Ashburn, VA (Stone Bridge)
C Evan Curtis Sr. Texas Lutheran Dallas, TX (Lake Highlands)
OF Daniel Harvey Sr. Texas Lutheran Houston, TX (Houston Christian)
Braden Embry# Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Reisel, TX (RHS)
Jordan Hammontree# Sr. Howard Payne Rowlett, TX (Rockwall HS)
DH Alec Carter# Sr. Concordia Texas Driftwood, TX (Dripping Springs)
Connor Griffith# Fr. McMurry Flower Mound, TX (FMHS)
SP Spencer Smith Jr. McMurry Amarillo, TX (AHS)
Corey Howie So. Howard Payne Eastland, TX (EHS)
RP Tyler Brunnemann Jr. Hardin-Simmons Garden Ridge, TX (GRHS)
James Simmons Jr. Hardin-Simmons Abilene, TX (Cisco JC)
Honorable Mention
1B Brian Mata Sr. Sul Ross State El Paso, TX (Andress HS)
Kyle Rodriguez Fr. Concordia Texas Round Rock, TX (RRHS)
2B Mikey Apodaca Sr. Sul Ross State El Paso, TX (Riverside HS)
Marcellous Biggins Sr. McMurry Fort Worth, TX (Angelo State)
Joey Dearing Sr. Hardin-Simmons Willow Park, TX (Aledo HS)
SS Zach Young Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Cameron, TX (Yoe HS)
Kory Moench# Sr. McMurry Round Rock, TX (Stony Point HS)
Josh Vasquez# Fr. Sul Ross State Lubbock, TX (Frenship HS)
3B Houston Holmes Jr. Howard Payne Brownwood, TX (Ranger JC)
C Bradd Baker Sr. McMurry Mansfield, TX (Texas Wesleyan)
OF Ryan Abbott Jr. Howard Payne Lampasas, TX (LHS)
Tyler Grygar Jr. Concordia Texas Bryan, TX (Temple College)
Tony Gennusa Fr. Texas Lutheran Kingwood. TX (KHS)
DH Klaus Bohrmann Fr. Texas Lutheran San Antonio, TX (Johnson HS)
SP Cameron Arnett# Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX (Temple College)
Kellen McGriff# So. Texas Lutheran Humble, TX (HHS)
RP Austin Rupert Jr. Concordia Texas Houston, TX (Langham Creek)
Sean Kistler Jr. Texas Lutheran Conroe, TX (CHS)
-ASC EAST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
East Division Player of the Year: Chase Brown, OF, Sr., Texas-Dallas
East Division Pitcher of the Year: Marvin Prestridge, RHP, Sr., Texas-Dallas
East Division Newcomer of the Year: Derek Miller, RHP, Jr., Texas-Tyler
East Division Co-Freshmen of the Year:
Michael Blevins, RHP, Texas-Tyler; Micah Easterling, C, Texas-Dallas
East Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: J’Marcus Brooks, OF, Sr., Mississippi College
East Division Coaching Staff of the Year:
Texas-Dallas (Shane Shewmake, Kyle Starnes, Terry Tuck, Bart Alfred)
(Listed in order of voting point totals; # indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-EAST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
1B Issaac Tijerina Jr. Texas-Tyler San Antonio, TX (Texas Lutheran)
2B Mike Kerdock Sr. Mississippi College Greenbelt, MD (NW Shoals CC)
SS Aaron McCain Sr. Texas-Tyler Royce City, TX (Dallas Christian HS)
3B Nate Tomaszewski Sr. LeTourneau Dove Canyon, CA (Tesoro HS)
C Hayden Chick Sr. Texas-Tyler Waco, TX (Midway HS)
OF Chase Brown Sr. Texas-Dallas Arlington, TX (Blinn College)
David Ring Sr. Texas-Tyler San Diego, CA (Palomar JC)
J’Marcus Brooks Sr. Mississippi College Columbus, MS (CHS)
DH Chris Bertram So. LeTourneau Friendswood, TX (Baytown Christian)
UTL T.J. Martin Jr. Texas-Tyler Plano, TX (Bishop Lynch HS)
SP Marvin Prestridge Sr. Texas-Dallas Forney, TX (FHS)
Jack Barkley# So. Texas-Tyler Athens, TX (AHS)
Derek Dallas# Jr. Texas-Dallas Ballinger, TX (Cisco JC)
RP Max Willard Sr. Texas-Dallas Dallas, TX (Garland Christian HS)
Derek Miller Jr. Texas-Tyler Flint, TX (Tyler JC)
ALL-EAST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
1B Kyle Guest# Sr. Texas-Dallas Houston, TX (Spring Branch HS)
Brett Hightower# Jr. Mississippi College Hurst, TX (Texas-Tyler)
2B Zak Anderson# Jr. Texas-Dallas Heath, TX (Tyler JC)
Nick Brill# Jr. Ozarks Siloam Springs AR (SSHS)
SS Jacob Starnes Sr. Texas-Dallas Sugar Land, TX (Fort Bend Baptist)
3B T.J. Martin Jr. Texas-Tyler Plano, TX (Bishop Lynch HS)
C Cayden Cunniff Jr. East Texas Baptist Joshua, TX (JHS)
OF Jake Wyand So. Texas-Dallas Dallas, TX (Jesuit HS)
Chris Driedric Sr. Ozarks Little Rock, AR (Catholic HS)
Tristen Cooksey Sr. East Texas Baptist Elm Grove, LA (Bossier Parish CC)
DH Kaleb Robisnon Fr. Texas-Dallas Okinawa, Japan (West Texas A&M)
UTL Cole Prejean So. Louisiana College Brusly, LA (BHS)
SP Ryan Glover Sr. Mississippi College Oneonta, AL (Snead State CC)
Ryan Whitehead Fr. LeTourneau Silsbee, TX (SHS)
Jason Fink# So. Texas-Dallas Houston, TX (Cy-Creek HS)
Pete Fitzsimmons# Sr. East Texas Baptist Toms River, NJ (Brookhaven CC)
RP Kirby Cantalamessa# Jr. LeTourneau Pearland, TX (Home School)
Korey Kottenbrook# Jr. Louisiana College Springhill, LA (LSU-Shreveport)
Honorable Mention
1B Buddy Elmore Sr. East Texas Baptist Dallas, TX (Georgia State)
2B Chris Abascal So. East Texas Baptist El Paso, TX (Univ. of Southwest)
SS Jordan Marks Sr. Louisiana College Alexandria, LA (LSU-Alexandria)
Mitchell Powers Jr. Ozarks North Little Rock, AR (CAC)
3B Cary Myers Fr. Louisiana College Zachary, LA (ZHS)
C Micah Easterling Fr. Texas-Dallas Denton, TX (Ponder HS)
OF Matty Sullivan Fr. East Texas Baptist Oceanside, CA (OHS)
DH Garrett Machacek Fr. Texas-Tyler Cypress, TX (Cy-Fair HS)
Matt Scott So. Louisiana College Pineville, LA (PHS)
SP Justin Reed Sr. Louisiana College Kinder, LA (KHS)
RP Ian Bryan Jr. Ozarks North Little Rock, AR (CAC)