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05-22-2007, 03:01 PM
Baseball sweeps Big 12 postseason awards
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Adrian Alaniz
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fresh off of a weekend sweep of Texas A&M and its second straight Big 12 regular season baseball title, Texas made another sweep on Tuesday. This time, it was the league's postseason awards. In a vote of conference's head coaches, the Longhorns claimed the Big 12 Player of the Year (OF Kyle Russell), Pitcher of the Year (Adrian Alaniz) and co-Coach of the Year (Augie Garrido).
All totaled, Texas' Big 12 Championship squad was rewarded with 10 players earning All-Big 12 recognition. Cathcer Preston Clark, third baseman Bradley Suttle and first baseman Chance Wheeless joined Russell and Alaniz as five Longhorns claimed first-team All-Big 12 honors. Pitchers Randy Boone and James Russell earned second-team honors while outfielder Jordan Danks, designated hitter Russell Moldenhauer and second baseman Travis Tucker were tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12.
Garrido led Texas to a record of 42-14 (21-6 Big 12) and its fourth Big 12 regular season title, second in a row, in his 11th season at Texas. The 21 wins are a Big 12 regular season record and UT joins Texas A&M (1998-99) as just the second team in league history to post back-to-back regular season championships. This marks Garrido's second straight Big 12 Coach of the Year honor and third overall (2002, 2006, 2007).
Russell, a sophomore, leads the nation and Big 12 in home runs with a UT record 27 entering the Big 12 tournament this week. He is hitting .348 with a team high 68 RBI and 60 runs scored. Russell was selected as one of 16 semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, honoring the top player in college baseball, by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Alaniz, a junior, is 12-2 with an ERA of 2.47. He was twice named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week and shares the team lead with 83 strikeouts. Alaniz was selected as one of 10 semifinalists for the Roger Clemens Award, honoring the top pitcher in college baseball, by the Greater Houston Baseball Association.
The Horns kick off play in the Big 12 Baseball Championship on Wednesday, May 23 when they face Kansas State at 1 p.m.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kyle Russell, Texas, OF, So., Tomball, Texas/Tomball
PITCHER OF THE YEAR:Adrian Alaniz, Texas, RHP, Jr., Sinton, Texas/Sinton
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Trevor Coleman, Missouri, C, Fr., Dripping Springs, Texas/Dripping Springs
CO-NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR: David Newmann, Texas A&M, LHP, Jr., Houston, Texas/San Jacinto JC; Brandon Hicks, Texas A&M, INF, Jr., Houston, Texas/San Jacinto JC
CO-COACH OF THE YEAR: Tim Jamieson, Missouri; Augie Garrido, Texas
ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
Name, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
Chance Wheeless, Texas 1B Jr. Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock
Tyler Mach, Oklahoma State 2B Sr. Kent, Wash./Edmonds CC
Beamer Weems, Baylor SS So. Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne
Bradley Suttle, Texas 3B So. Boerne, Texas/Boerne
Preston Clark, Texas C So. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall
Corey Brown, Oklahoma State OF Jr. Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant
Ty Wright, Oklahoma State OF Sr. Tyler, Texas/Willis Point
Kyle Russell, Texas OF So. Tomball, Texas/Tomball
Jacob Priday, Missouri DH Jr. Sikeston, Mo./Sikeston
Luke Anders, Texas A&M DH So. College Station, Texas/A&M Consolidated
Blake Stouffer, Texas A&M UTL Jr. San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights
Aaron Crow, Missouri RHP So. Wakarusa, Kan./Washburn Rural
Adrian Alaniz, Texas RHP Jr. Sinton, Texas/Sinton
Kyle Nicholson, Texas A&M RHP Sr. College Station, Texas/A&M Consolidated
Daniel Edwards, Kansas State RP Jr. Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood
ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM
Name, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
Rebel Ridling, Oklahoma State 1B Jr. Sentinel, Okla./Midland JC
Parker Dalton, Texas A&M 2B Sr. Houston, Texas/Memorial
Brandon Hicks, Texas A&M SS Jr. Houston, Texas/San Jacinto College
Matt Mangini, Oklahoma State 3B Jr. Cary, N.C./North Carolina State
Jackson Williams, Oklahoma C Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow
Byron Wiley, Kansas State OF So. Tomball, Texas/Tomball
Evan Frey, Missouri OF Jr. Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville
Roger Kieschnick, Texas Tech OF So. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall
Jeff Tezak, Nebraska DH Jr. Poway, Calif./Palomar CC
Jordy Mercer, Oklahoma State UTL So. Taloga, Okla./Taloga
Tony Watson, Nebraska LHP Jr. Grimes, Iowa/Dallas-Center Grimes
Stephen Porlier, Oklahoma RHP So. Sugarland, Texas/Tulane
James Russell, Texas LHP Jr. Colleyville, Texas/Navarro College
Randy Boone, Texas RP Sr. Yoakum, Texas/Yoakun
HONORABLE MENTION
RP Justin Friend, Oklahoma State; RP Paul Smyth, Kansas; RP Kyle Gibson, Missouri; RP Nick Cassavechia, Baylor; P Luke Wertz, Nebraska; P Johnny Dorn, Nebraska; P Brad Hutt, Kansas State; P Rick Zagone, Missouri; P David Newmann, Texas A&M; P Heath Taylor, Oklahoma; P Kendal Volz, Baylor; OF Joe Dunigan, Oklahoma; OF Aaron Ivey, Oklahoma; OF Keanon Simon, Oklahoma State; OF Jordan Danks, Texas; OF Ben Feltner, Texas A&M; OF John Allman, Kansas, OF Kyle Murphy, Kansas; OF Ben Booker, Baylor; DH Russell Moldenhauer, Texas; C Buck Afenir, Kansas; C Craig Stinson, Texas A&M; C Matt Czimskey, Baylor; C Matt Smith, Texas Tech; C Mitch Abeita, Nebraska; 2B Travis Tucker, Texas; 2B Ryne Price, Kansas; 3B Robby Price, Kansas, 3B Craig Corriston, Nebraska; 3B Kyle Mach, Missouri; 3B Raynor Campbell, Baylor; SS Aaron Reza, Oklahoma; SS Jordy Mercer, Oklahoma State; SS Kyle Martin, Texas Tech; UTL Joseph Hughes, Oklahoma; 1B Andrew Brown, Nebraska; 1B Aaron Baker, Oklahoma; 1B James Leverton, Texas Tech
Congrats to all these fine individuals!! Special :cheerl: for Adrian. ;)
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Adrian Alaniz
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fresh off of a weekend sweep of Texas A&M and its second straight Big 12 regular season baseball title, Texas made another sweep on Tuesday. This time, it was the league's postseason awards. In a vote of conference's head coaches, the Longhorns claimed the Big 12 Player of the Year (OF Kyle Russell), Pitcher of the Year (Adrian Alaniz) and co-Coach of the Year (Augie Garrido).
All totaled, Texas' Big 12 Championship squad was rewarded with 10 players earning All-Big 12 recognition. Cathcer Preston Clark, third baseman Bradley Suttle and first baseman Chance Wheeless joined Russell and Alaniz as five Longhorns claimed first-team All-Big 12 honors. Pitchers Randy Boone and James Russell earned second-team honors while outfielder Jordan Danks, designated hitter Russell Moldenhauer and second baseman Travis Tucker were tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12.
Garrido led Texas to a record of 42-14 (21-6 Big 12) and its fourth Big 12 regular season title, second in a row, in his 11th season at Texas. The 21 wins are a Big 12 regular season record and UT joins Texas A&M (1998-99) as just the second team in league history to post back-to-back regular season championships. This marks Garrido's second straight Big 12 Coach of the Year honor and third overall (2002, 2006, 2007).
Russell, a sophomore, leads the nation and Big 12 in home runs with a UT record 27 entering the Big 12 tournament this week. He is hitting .348 with a team high 68 RBI and 60 runs scored. Russell was selected as one of 16 semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, honoring the top player in college baseball, by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Alaniz, a junior, is 12-2 with an ERA of 2.47. He was twice named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week and shares the team lead with 83 strikeouts. Alaniz was selected as one of 10 semifinalists for the Roger Clemens Award, honoring the top pitcher in college baseball, by the Greater Houston Baseball Association.
The Horns kick off play in the Big 12 Baseball Championship on Wednesday, May 23 when they face Kansas State at 1 p.m.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kyle Russell, Texas, OF, So., Tomball, Texas/Tomball
PITCHER OF THE YEAR:Adrian Alaniz, Texas, RHP, Jr., Sinton, Texas/Sinton
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Trevor Coleman, Missouri, C, Fr., Dripping Springs, Texas/Dripping Springs
CO-NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR: David Newmann, Texas A&M, LHP, Jr., Houston, Texas/San Jacinto JC; Brandon Hicks, Texas A&M, INF, Jr., Houston, Texas/San Jacinto JC
CO-COACH OF THE YEAR: Tim Jamieson, Missouri; Augie Garrido, Texas
ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
Name, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
Chance Wheeless, Texas 1B Jr. Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock
Tyler Mach, Oklahoma State 2B Sr. Kent, Wash./Edmonds CC
Beamer Weems, Baylor SS So. Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne
Bradley Suttle, Texas 3B So. Boerne, Texas/Boerne
Preston Clark, Texas C So. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall
Corey Brown, Oklahoma State OF Jr. Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant
Ty Wright, Oklahoma State OF Sr. Tyler, Texas/Willis Point
Kyle Russell, Texas OF So. Tomball, Texas/Tomball
Jacob Priday, Missouri DH Jr. Sikeston, Mo./Sikeston
Luke Anders, Texas A&M DH So. College Station, Texas/A&M Consolidated
Blake Stouffer, Texas A&M UTL Jr. San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights
Aaron Crow, Missouri RHP So. Wakarusa, Kan./Washburn Rural
Adrian Alaniz, Texas RHP Jr. Sinton, Texas/Sinton
Kyle Nicholson, Texas A&M RHP Sr. College Station, Texas/A&M Consolidated
Daniel Edwards, Kansas State RP Jr. Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood
ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM
Name, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
Rebel Ridling, Oklahoma State 1B Jr. Sentinel, Okla./Midland JC
Parker Dalton, Texas A&M 2B Sr. Houston, Texas/Memorial
Brandon Hicks, Texas A&M SS Jr. Houston, Texas/San Jacinto College
Matt Mangini, Oklahoma State 3B Jr. Cary, N.C./North Carolina State
Jackson Williams, Oklahoma C Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow
Byron Wiley, Kansas State OF So. Tomball, Texas/Tomball
Evan Frey, Missouri OF Jr. Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville
Roger Kieschnick, Texas Tech OF So. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall
Jeff Tezak, Nebraska DH Jr. Poway, Calif./Palomar CC
Jordy Mercer, Oklahoma State UTL So. Taloga, Okla./Taloga
Tony Watson, Nebraska LHP Jr. Grimes, Iowa/Dallas-Center Grimes
Stephen Porlier, Oklahoma RHP So. Sugarland, Texas/Tulane
James Russell, Texas LHP Jr. Colleyville, Texas/Navarro College
Randy Boone, Texas RP Sr. Yoakum, Texas/Yoakun
HONORABLE MENTION
RP Justin Friend, Oklahoma State; RP Paul Smyth, Kansas; RP Kyle Gibson, Missouri; RP Nick Cassavechia, Baylor; P Luke Wertz, Nebraska; P Johnny Dorn, Nebraska; P Brad Hutt, Kansas State; P Rick Zagone, Missouri; P David Newmann, Texas A&M; P Heath Taylor, Oklahoma; P Kendal Volz, Baylor; OF Joe Dunigan, Oklahoma; OF Aaron Ivey, Oklahoma; OF Keanon Simon, Oklahoma State; OF Jordan Danks, Texas; OF Ben Feltner, Texas A&M; OF John Allman, Kansas, OF Kyle Murphy, Kansas; OF Ben Booker, Baylor; DH Russell Moldenhauer, Texas; C Buck Afenir, Kansas; C Craig Stinson, Texas A&M; C Matt Czimskey, Baylor; C Matt Smith, Texas Tech; C Mitch Abeita, Nebraska; 2B Travis Tucker, Texas; 2B Ryne Price, Kansas; 3B Robby Price, Kansas, 3B Craig Corriston, Nebraska; 3B Kyle Mach, Missouri; 3B Raynor Campbell, Baylor; SS Aaron Reza, Oklahoma; SS Jordy Mercer, Oklahoma State; SS Kyle Martin, Texas Tech; UTL Joseph Hughes, Oklahoma; 1B Andrew Brown, Nebraska; 1B Aaron Baker, Oklahoma; 1B James Leverton, Texas Tech
Congrats to all these fine individuals!! Special :cheerl: for Adrian. ;)