Four Tide Players Honored by SEBaseball.com
5/23/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Four University of Alabama baseball players, highlighted by Gabe Scott's first-team recognition, were named to the 2005 SEBaseball.com All-SEC squad.
Junior third baseman Evan Bush and freshman right-hand pitcher David Robertson were third-team All-SEC selections. Freshman shortstop Cale Iorg and Robertson were named to SEBasenball.com's Freshman All-SEC team.
Scott, a senior outfielder from Lake Charles, La., was the only Alabama player named to the first or second team All-SEC squads by the website. He was a first-team selection as the designated hitter on the 2005 All-SEC squad.
In 49 games, Scott batted .387 (63-for-163) with 12 home runs and 34 RBI this season. He led Alabama in hitting, slugging percentage and on-base percentage and ranks in the top three in the SEC in each category. All 12 home runs have come since April 1.
In 30 SEC games, Scott batted .389 (42-for-108) with nine home runs and 26 RBI for the Crimson Tide. He ranks among the SEC leaders in hitting, total hits, runs scored, home runs, RBI, slugging percentage and on-base percentage.
Bush, a junior infielder from Rainbow City, was a third-team All-SEC selection at third base. In 55 games, he batted .274 (52-for-190) with 15 home runs and 50 RBI. The home runs and RBI totals are both single-season highs for the junior. He is among the SEC leaders in home runs, RBI and walks (48).
In 30 SEC games, Bush batted .231 (24-for-104) with seven home runs and 22 RBI. He led the SEC with 29 walks in league play.
Robertson, a freshman from Tuscaloosa was also a third-team pick as well as a Freshman All-SEC honoree. The rookie set the Alabama single-season freshman record with 99 strikeouts this season.
He appeared in 27 games and compileda 7-4 record and 2.08 ERA. Robertson worked 67 1/3 innings and allowed 42 hits, 22 runs and 18 earned runs, with 32 walks and 99 strikeouts. In 17 SEC games, he compiled a 4-2 record and led UA with a 3.28 ERA.
Iorg, a freshman from Knoxville, was named to the 2005 Freshman All-SEC by SEBaseball.com. The rookie started 54 games at shortstop and showed to be on the league's top defenders all season. He batted .272 (56-for-206) with four home runs and 34 RBI. In SEC play, Iorg batted .204 (23-for-113) with one home run and 15 RBI.
The complete teams are below and can also be accessed on SEBaseball.com.
SEC - First Team
1B Matt LaPorta, Florida
2B John Shelby, Kentucky
3B Chase Headley, Tennessee
SS Steven Tolleson, South Carolina
C JP Arencibia, Tennessee
OF Ryan Patterson, LSU
OF Brian Pettway, Ole Miss
OF Eli Iorg, Tennessee
DH Gabe Scott, Alabama
UT Stephen Head, Ole Miss
SP Luke Hochevar, Tennessee
SP Greg Smith, LSU
SP Jensen Lewis, Vanderbilt
RP Connor Falkenbach, Florida
RP John Madden, Auburn
Player of the Year: Luke Hochevar, Tennessee
Hitter of the Year: Ryan Patterson, LSU
Newcomer of the Year: Nick Schmidt, Arkansas
Coach of the Year: Pat McMahon, Florida
SEC - Second Team
1B Mike Baxter, Vanderbilt
1B Steve Pearce, South Carolina
2B Adam Davis, Florida
3B Chris Coghlan, Ole Miss
SS Justin Tordi, Florida
C Brian Hernandez, Vanderbilt
OF Jeff Corsaletti, Florida
OF Clete Thomas, Auburn
OF Nick Stavinoha, LSU
DH Danny Hamblin, Arkansas
SP Clay Dirks, LSU
SP Aaron Rawl, South Carolina
SP Nick Schmidt, Arkansas
RP Jason Determann, LSU
RP Michael Nix, Auburn
SEC - Third Team
1B Karl Amonite, Auburn
2B Clay Harris, LSU
3B Shaun Lehmann, Kentucky
3B Evan Bush, Alabama
SS Eric King, Tennessee
C Thomas Berkery, Mississippi State
OF Antone DeJesus, Kentucky
OF Mark Wright, Ole Miss
OF Julio Borbon, Tennessee
DH Josh Bell, Auburn
SP Zac McCamie, South Carolina
SP Brian Ball, Florida
SP Matt Maloney, Ole Miss
RP Will Startup, Georgia
RP David Robertson, Alabama
SEC - All Freshman Team
SP Nick Schmidt, Arkansas
SP James Adkins, Tennssee
SP David Price, Vanderbilt
RP David Robertson, Alabama
C JP Arencibia, Tennessee
IF Ed Easley, Miss State
IF Alex Feinberg, Vanderbilt
IF Zack Cozart, Ole Miss
IF Cale Iorg, Alabama
OF Antone DeJesus, Kentucky
OF Julio Borbon, Tennessee
OF Clint Arnold, Arkansas
