Six Cougars Earn CAA Postseason Honors
5/20/2025 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
RICHMOND, Va. – Six College of Charleston baseball players earned All-Coastal Athletic Association postseason honors, the league office announced Tuesday.
Redshirt junior Alex Lyon was selected to the All-CAA Second Team while freshman Landon Penfield earned All-Rookie Team honors. Junior Jake Brink, redshirt junior Ethan Plyler and seniors Davis Aiken and Dariyan Pendergrass were all tabbed CAA Honorable Mentions.
Lyon compiled a 9-1 record in 29 appearances, posting a 3.11 ERA across 55.0 innings. The righty has recorded six-plus outs in 16 of the 29 ballgames. Lyon ranks fifth nationally with his 29 outings, 12th with nine wins and 26th with 1.64 walks allowed per nine innings. In 13 CAA contests, the sidearmer has allowed just five walks in 28.2 frames along with a 2.83 ERA.
Penfield appeared in 51 ballgames, leading the team with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 52 RBI. The third baseman has 19 multi-hit performances and 14 multi-RBI games, batting .288 with 33 RBI and a .957 OPS across 27 conference games while earning two CAA Rookie of the Week honors. A native of Blythewood, S.C., Penfield's 29 extra-base hits are the most among CAA freshman and he ranks second in the league in doubles and tied for fifth in RBI.
In his third season with The College, Brink has started 14 games in 2025, going 5-5 with a 3.68 ERA. Brink posted back-to-back complete games in April, including a seven-inning complete game shutout at home versus Delaware which earned him CAA Pitcher of the Week. Later in the season, Brink fanned a career-best 10 batters across eight innings of work at North Carolina A&T. Brink has a career-high 77 strikeouts while walking just 29 batters in 85.2 innings.
In his first year in Charleston, Plyler has a .301/.400/.469 slash line across 52 contests, tallying 14 doubles, two triples and five home runs. Plyler's 19 multi-hit performances and 45 RBI are second on the squad. During 25 conference games, the March 24 CAA Player of the Week batted .312 (29-for-93) with 10 extra-base hits, 19 RBI and a .406 on base percentage.
The only pitcher in Division I baseball with 10-plus saves in 2024 and 2025, Aiken has earned 12 saves in 27 relief appearances this season. Aiken has struck out 28 batters in 28.1 innings of work, including two punch outs in a six out save on April 22 versus then-No. 21 Coastal Carolina. Aiken is tied for third in program history with 23 career saves, 11 of which have come in conference play.
One of the best base stealers in the country, Pendergrass paces the Cougars with 61 runs scored and 39 stolen bases. Across all 54 ballgames, the speedster has 11 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 35 RBI to go along with a .407 on base percentage. The Hartsville, S.C., native has stolen multiple bases in nine games this season, including four three-stolen base contests. Pendergrass' 39 swiped bags are the third-most in a season in program history and ranks ninth nationally in 2025.
No. 4 seed Charleston faces off with five-seeded William & Mary on Wednesday, May 21 in the 2025 CAA Baseball Championship Opening Round. First pitch from Patriots Point is set for noon with all games airing live on FloCollege.
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Redshirt junior Alex Lyon was selected to the All-CAA Second Team while freshman Landon Penfield earned All-Rookie Team honors. Junior Jake Brink, redshirt junior Ethan Plyler and seniors Davis Aiken and Dariyan Pendergrass were all tabbed CAA Honorable Mentions.
Lyon compiled a 9-1 record in 29 appearances, posting a 3.11 ERA across 55.0 innings. The righty has recorded six-plus outs in 16 of the 29 ballgames. Lyon ranks fifth nationally with his 29 outings, 12th with nine wins and 26th with 1.64 walks allowed per nine innings. In 13 CAA contests, the sidearmer has allowed just five walks in 28.2 frames along with a 2.83 ERA.
Penfield appeared in 51 ballgames, leading the team with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 52 RBI. The third baseman has 19 multi-hit performances and 14 multi-RBI games, batting .288 with 33 RBI and a .957 OPS across 27 conference games while earning two CAA Rookie of the Week honors. A native of Blythewood, S.C., Penfield's 29 extra-base hits are the most among CAA freshman and he ranks second in the league in doubles and tied for fifth in RBI.
In his third season with The College, Brink has started 14 games in 2025, going 5-5 with a 3.68 ERA. Brink posted back-to-back complete games in April, including a seven-inning complete game shutout at home versus Delaware which earned him CAA Pitcher of the Week. Later in the season, Brink fanned a career-best 10 batters across eight innings of work at North Carolina A&T. Brink has a career-high 77 strikeouts while walking just 29 batters in 85.2 innings.
In his first year in Charleston, Plyler has a .301/.400/.469 slash line across 52 contests, tallying 14 doubles, two triples and five home runs. Plyler's 19 multi-hit performances and 45 RBI are second on the squad. During 25 conference games, the March 24 CAA Player of the Week batted .312 (29-for-93) with 10 extra-base hits, 19 RBI and a .406 on base percentage.
The only pitcher in Division I baseball with 10-plus saves in 2024 and 2025, Aiken has earned 12 saves in 27 relief appearances this season. Aiken has struck out 28 batters in 28.1 innings of work, including two punch outs in a six out save on April 22 versus then-No. 21 Coastal Carolina. Aiken is tied for third in program history with 23 career saves, 11 of which have come in conference play.
One of the best base stealers in the country, Pendergrass paces the Cougars with 61 runs scored and 39 stolen bases. Across all 54 ballgames, the speedster has 11 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 35 RBI to go along with a .407 on base percentage. The Hartsville, S.C., native has stolen multiple bases in nine games this season, including four three-stolen base contests. Pendergrass' 39 swiped bags are the third-most in a season in program history and ranks ninth nationally in 2025.
No. 4 seed Charleston faces off with five-seeded William & Mary on Wednesday, May 21 in the 2025 CAA Baseball Championship Opening Round. First pitch from Patriots Point is set for noon with all games airing live on FloCollege.
For complete coverage of Charleston baseball, follow us on Facebook (/CollegeofCharlestonBaseball), X (@CofCBaseball) and Instagram (@CofC_Baseball).
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