Honeycutt named to D2CCA All-Southeast Region First Team
Mars Hill junior catcher Matt Honeycutt was selected to the 2018 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Baseball All-Southeast Region First Team, as announced Friday evening. The First Team selection will move him to the All-America ballot.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The votes have been counted and, reflecting the season, there is incredible balance on the 2018 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Baseball All-Southeast Region team.
Sixteen student-athletes from 10 different schools earned All-Southeast Region First Team distinction this season.
Georgia College's Charlie Hecht was named Southeast Region Pitcher of the Year, while Player of the Year honors went to his teammate Logan Mattix. Hecht is 11-1 with a 2.81 ERA and 125 strikeouts over 102 2/3 innings this season. Mattix, an outfielder, is hitting .400 this season adding nine home runs, 67 RBIs and 62 runs scored.
Joining these two on the first team were: catcher Matt Honeycutt from Mars Hill University, first baseman Chance Bowden from Catawba College, second baseman Seth Hartings, third baseman Trey Jacobs, outfielder Luke Jackson and designated hitter Connor Grainger from UNC Pembroke, shortstop Colin Allman from Newberry College, outfielder Connor Grant and starting pitcher Tucker Burgess from North Greenville University, starting pitcher Ethan Elliott from Lincoln Memorial University, starting pitcher Kolton Ingram from Columbus State University, relief pitcher Zach Vennaro from the University of Mount Olive, utility/pitcher Charles Hall from Tusculum College and utility Nate Schmal from Georgia College.
The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) had 16 honorees on the two teams, while the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) had 11 and the Conference Carolinas six. The first team selections will move on to the All-America ballot.
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2018 D2CCA SOUTHEAST REGION HONORS
SOUTHEAST REGION PITCHER OF THE YEAR CHARLIE HECHT, GEORGIA COLLEGE
SOUTHEAST REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR LOGAN MATTIX, GEORGIA COLLEGE
FIRST TEAM
C – MATT HONEYCUTT, MARS HILL
1B – CHANCE BOWDEN, CATAWBA
2B – SETH HARTINGS, UNC PEMBROKE
3B – TREY JACOBS, UNC PEMBROKE
SS – COLIN ALLMAN, NEWBERRY
OF – LOGAN MATTIX, GEORGIA COLLEGE
OF – CONNOR GRANT, NORTH GREENVILLE
OF – LUKE JACKSON, UNC PEMBROKE
DH – CONNOR GRAINGER, UNC PEMBROKE
SP – CHARLIE HECHT, GEORGIA COLLEGE
SP – TUCKER BURGESS, NORTH GREENVILLE
SP – ETHAN ELLIOTT, LINCOLN MEMORIAL
SP – KOLTON INGRAM, COLUMBUS STATE
RP – ZACH VENNARO, MOUNT OLIVE
UT/P – CHARLES HALL, TUSCULUM
UT – NATE SCHMAL, GEORGIA COLLEGE
SECOND TEAM
C – ANDRES PEREZ, NORTH GEORGIA
1B – MATTHEW MILLER, GEORGIA COLLEGE
2B – DAULTON MARTIN, TUSCULUM
3B – DAULTON WEEKS, USC AIKEN
SS – TYLER ADAMS, LINCOLN MEMORIAL
SS – COLIN ROSENBAUM, BELMONT ABBEY
OF – LUKE CURETON, BELMONT ABBEY
OF – JUSTIN DEAN, LENOIR-RHYNE
OF – WESLEY WOMMACK, GEORGIA COLLEGE
DH – COLBY SKEEN, TUSCULUM
DH – CHRIS SALVEY, LINCOLN MEMORIAL
SP – MICHAEL LIVINGSTON, YOUNG HARRIS
SP – GERMAN REYES, MOUNT OLIVE
SP – ANTHONY BURKE, UNC PEMBROKE
SP – AUSTIN TURGEON, WINGATE
RP – PARKER MORRISON, NORTH GEORGIA
UT – ETHAN BAUCOM, UNC PEMBROKE
