RICHMOND, Va. --- Junior
Dupree Hart (Rock Hill, S.C.) was named the Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year and also earned a first-team nod to headline seven All-CAA selections for the College of Charleston baseball team, announced CAA officials with the release of the league's postseason honors on Tuesday.
Northeastern's Charlie McConnell was named the CAA's Player of the Year and Hofstra's John Rooney was selected as the CAA Pitcher of the Year. Ian Fair of Northeastern and Billy Sullivan IV were named the CAA Co-Rookies of the Year, while Hart took home CAA Defensive Player of the Year honors and Northeastern's Mike Glavine was named CAA Coach of the Year.
Hart put together a regular season for the history books this season, committing only three errors and fielding at a .988 clip while starting every game at second base. The Rock Hill, S.C. native is the second player in program history to earn CAA Defensive Player of the Year honors, and the first since current student assistant coach
Blake Butler garnered such recognition in 2014. Hart also led the Cougars in batting average (.332), on-base percentage (.407), and hits (69) to earn a spot on the All-CAA First Team.
Luke Morgan (New Lenox, Ill.) became a vital member of the lineup in his second season at The College, earning All-CAA First Team honors after batting .325 with six home runs and 27 RBIs as the Cougars' everyday center fielder. The New Lenox, Ill. native led the team with 103 total bases and 20 stolen bases, while ranking second in on-base percentage (.391). Morgan batted .322 with 12 stolen bases and 20 runs scored in CAA play.
Danny Wondrack (Wall, N.J.) led the Cougars with 11 home runs and 41 RBIs during the regular season to earn his first career postseason honors with a nod to the All-CAA Second Team. The junior catcher compiled a .992 fielding percentage behind the plate, while throwing out nine base runners. In league play, Wondrack led the team with 19 RBIs while clubbing three home runs and adding five doubles.
Bradley Dixon (Greenwood, S.C.) played a vital role in the Cougars' success down the stretch, and led the Cougars with 19 RBIs and a .329 batting average in league play to earn a spot on the All-CAA Second Team for the first time in his career. The redshirt junior finished the regular season with eight doubles, three home runs, 33 RBIs, and an even .300 batting average to go along with an unblemished 1.000 fielding percentage.
Evan Sisk (Chester, S.C.) paced the Cougar pitching staff with a 9-3 record in 14 starts, while compiling a 2.85 ERA and striking out 75 batters in 85.1 innings to earn a nod to the All-CAA Second Team. The junior southpaw has been especially effective against Power Five opponents this season with a perfect 3-0 record in three starts while not allowing an earned run in 23.1 innings against Georgia, Kansas State, and South Carolina.
Carter Love (Charlotte, N.C.), an All-CAA Second Team selection, has often been the first man out of the bullpen for the Cougars this season, and enters the postseason with a 7-0 record while ranking second in the CAA with a 1.52 ERA in 65.1 innings of work. The towering right-hander ranks seventh in the nation in ERA, 12
th in walks allowed per nine innings and 14
th in WHIP. Love is currently the program's all-time leader in career appearances (98), while ranking second in saves (20), ERA (2.51), fourth in WHIP (1.06), ninth in wins (19), and 10th in innings pitched (218.1).
Logan McRae (Florence, S.C.) claims a spot on the All-CAA Third Team after batting .280 with 15 doubles, six home runs, and 34 RBIs during the regular season. The redshirt junior remains one of the most feared hitters in the CAA with 29 walks and a .469 slugging percentage, while ranking fifth in the CAA in doubles, ninth in RBIs, and 10
th in slugging percentage. McRae recently became the 30
th player in program history to reach 100 RBIs in his career with a go-ahead RBI single last week at UNCW.
The Cougars open play in the CAA Championship on Wednesday as the No. 3 seed taking on No. 6 Hofstra in Harrisonburg, Va. on the campus of James Madison University. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 pm.
2018 ALL-CAA BASEBALL TEAM
(selected by CAA Head Baseball Coaches)
FIRST TEAM |
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Player, School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Ryan Jeffers, UNCW |
C |
Jr. |
Raleigh, N.C./Sanderson |
Mason Berne, UNCW |
1B |
Sr. |
Southport, N.C./Topsail |
Dupree Hart, Charleston |
2B |
Jr. |
Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern |
Ryne Ogren, Elon |
SS |
Jr. |
Devon, Pa./Conestoga |
Ryan Solomon, Northeastern |
3B |
Jr. |
Southborough, Mass./Algonquin Regional |
Kyle Baker, Delaware |
OF |
Jr. |
Hockessin, Del./Wilmington Charter |
Charlie McConnell, Northeastern |
OF |
Jr. |
Reading, Mass./Old Rochester Regional |
Luke Morgan, Charleston |
OF |
Sr. |
New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West |
Teddy Cillis, Hofstra |
UT |
Sr. |
Latham, N.Y./Blair Academy |
Vito Friscia, Hofstra |
DH |
Jr. |
Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream Central |
Kyle Brnovich, Elon |
SP |
So. |
Milton, Ga./Kings Ridge Christian |
Sean Mellen, Northeastern |
SP |
So. |
Norwood, Mass./Norwood |
John Rooney, Hofstra |
SP |
Jr. |
Melrose, N.Y./Hoosic Valley |
Clark Cota, UNCW |
RP |
Jr. |
Hampstead, N.C./Topsail |
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2018 CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Charlie McConnell, OF, Northeastern |
2018 CAA PITCHER OF THE YEAR: John Rooney, LHP, Hofstra |
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2018 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dupree Hart, 2B, Charleston |
2018 CAA CO-ROOKIES OF THE YEAR: Ian Fair, INF, Northeastern and Billy Sullivan IV, RHP, Delaware |
2018 CAA COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Glavine, Northeastern |
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SECOND TEAM |
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Player, School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Danny Wondrack, Charleston |
C |
Jr. |
Wall, N.J./Wall |
Jake Farrell, Northeastern |
1B |
Jr. |
Westwood, Mass./Xaverian Brothers |
Cam Devanney, Elon |
2B |
So. |
Amherst, N.H./Central Catholic |
Richie Palacios, Towson |
SS |
Jr. |
Brooklyn, N.Y./Berkely Carroll School |
Cole Weiss, UNCW |
3B |
So. |
Winston-Salem, N.C./Mount Tabor |
Bradley Dixon, Charleston |
OF |
Jr. |
Greenwood, S.C./Emerald |
Zach Evers, Elon |
OF |
Sr. |
Arlington, Tenn./Arlington |
Mason Koppens, Northeastern |
OF |
Sr. |
Metairie, La./Salisbury |
Ian Fair, Northeastern |
UT |
Fr. |
Walpole, Mass./Walpole |
Garrett Stonehouse, Elon |
DH |
So. |
Westport, Conn./Avon Old Farms |
George Kirby, Elon |
SP |
So. |
Rye, N.Y./Rye |
Evan Sisk, Charleston |
SP |
Jr. |
Chester, S.C./Lewisville |
Carter Love, Charleston |
RP |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell |
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THIRD TEAM |
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Player, School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Hunter Smith, William & Mary |
C |
Jr. |
Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell |
Nick Patten, Delaware |
1B |
Jr. |
Butler, Pa./IMG Academy |
Fox Semones, James Madison |
2B |
So. |
Woodbridge, Va./Hylton |
Max Burt, Northeastern |
SS |
Sr. |
North Andover, Mass./St. John's Prep |
Joe Satterfield, Elon |
3B |
So. |
Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann |
Kevin Mohollen, Delaware |
OF |
Jr. |
Rose Valley, Pa./Strath-Haven |
Calvin Scott, Delaware |
OF |
Sr. |
Newark, Del./St. Mark's |
Adam Sisk, James Madison |
OF |
Sr. |
Fairfax, Va./Robinson |
Logan McRae, Charleston |
UT |
Jr. |
Florence, S.C./West Florence |
Tyler Brown, Northeastern |
SP |
Jr. |
Hudson, N.H./Alvirne |
Billy Sullivan IV, Delaware |
SP |
Fr. |
New Castle, Del./St. Mark's |
Andrew Misiaszek, Northeastern |
RP |
Jr. |
Oceanside, N.Y./South Side |
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CAA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM |
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Player, School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Ian Fair, Northeastern |
UT |
Fr. |
Walpole, Mass./Walpole |
Gage Herring, UNCW |
P |
Fr. |
Newton Grove, N.C./Hobbton |
Jordan Hutchins, Delaware |
IF |
Fr. |
Dover, Del./Dover |
Greg Jones, UNCW |
IF |
Fr. |
Cary, N.C./Cary |
Josh Jones, James Madison |
SS |
Fr. |
Charlotte Courthouse, Va./Randolph-Henry |
Michael Morgan, James Madison |
C/IF |
Fr. |
Springfield, Va./Paul VI |
Landon Roupp, UNCW |
P |
Fr. |
Rocky Mount, N.C./Faith Christian |
Nick Stewart, James Madison |
P |
Fr. |
Ashburn, Va./Rock Ridge |
Billy Sullivan IV, Delaware |
P |
Fr. |
New Castle, Del./St. Mark's |
Jared Wetherbee, Elon |
P |
Fr |
Fiskdale, Mass./Avon Old Farms |