Carolina Earns Honorable Mention All-Region Honors From NCBWA
Rayshelon Carolina is an honorable mention All-Southeast Region selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA)
PEMBROKE, N.C.- Mars Hill junior outfielder Rayshelon Carolina is an honorable mention All-Southeast Region selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the organization announced today.
Carolina batted .407 with 57 hits, 13 doubles, one triple, 28 RBI and 38 runs scored along with a .986 fielding percentage and six outfield assists. He was named to the All-South Atlantic Conference second team and SAC Gold Glove team. During the week of April 13-19, Carolina batted .700 with seven hits and four doubles while earning AstroTurf Player of the Week honors while the Lions went 3-0 in conference games. In the Lions' final doubleheader of the 2015 season against Bluefield State on April 21, Carolina went four-for-six with three singles, a triple, four runs scored, two stolen bases and two RBI.
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FIRST TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Craig Brooks, Catawba
Starting Pitcher: Mike O'Reilly, Flagler
Starting Pitcher: Gunnar Kines, Mount Olive
Relief Pitcher: Adam Boghosian, North Greenville
Catcher: Will Albertson, Catawba
First Base: Albert Baur, Newberry
Second Base: Shane Billings, Wingate
Third Base: Collins Cuthrell, UNC Pembroke
Shortstop: Brandon Overstreet, Erskine
Outfield: Jason Morozowski, Mount Olive
Outfield: Thomas Spitz, Wingate
Outfield: Clint Hardy, Georgia Regents
Designated Hitter: Mike McLellan, Columbus State
Utility: Matt Rubino, Francis Marion
SECOND TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Placido Torres, Tusculum
Starting Pitcher: Wesley Camp, Newberry
Starting Pitcher: Pete Nagel, Armstrong State
Relief Pitcher: Tyler Graham, Armstrong State
Catcher: Anthony Dimino, Belmont Abbey
First Base: Joe Koehler, Mount Olive
Second Base: Andrew Brodbeck, Flagler
Third Base: Justin Manning, Mount Olive
Shortstop: Zade Denton, UNC Pembroke
Outfield: Jake Sandlin, Georgia College
Outfield: Brendan Collins, Columbus State
Outfield: Blake Houston, Catawba
Designated Hitter: Drew Taylor, Georgia Regents
Utility: Allen Staton, North Greenville
HONORABLE MENTION
Starting Pitcher: Danny Brown, Flagler; Matt Kelley, Francis Marion; Vince Apicella, Carson-Newman; Luke Crumley, Erskine; Derek Justice, Mount Olive; Jacob Beauchamp, North Georgia; Andy Sullivan, UNC Pembroke; Shafer Shepard, Catawba. Relief Pitcher: Devan Watts, Tusculum. Catcher: Sam Tidaback, North Georgia; Chad Whitehead, UNC Pembroke. First Base: Steven Knudson, Montevallo; Zach Smith, Erskine. Second Base: Dylan Cook, Georgia College; Zak Orrison, Mount Olive. Third Base: Nick Nunziato, Belmont Abbey; Nick Morabito, Lincoln Memorial. Shortstop: Ryan Perkins, Lenoir-Rhyne; Jose Sola, King. Outfield: Izzy Perez, Pfeiffer; Matthew Haskins, Montevallo; Rayshelon Carolina, Mars Hill; Drew Cole, UNC Pembroke; Brandan Sheridan, Newberry; J.D. Crowe, Francis Marion; Ben Schmucker, UNC Pembroke; Kilgore Gailmard, Mount Olive; Nick Kranick, Flagler; Logan Galliher, Erskine. Designated Hitter: T.J. Wharton, Catawba; Bradley Brown,Wingate. Utility: Rob Shipman, Mount Olive.
Player of the Year: Will Albertson, Catawba
Pitcher of the Year: Craig Brooks, Catawba
Coach of the Year: Tom Cantrell, North Georgia
