BELTON, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor baseball team placed 12 athletes on the All-American Southwest Conference teams, released Wednesday.
Kolby McBee was named Pitcher of the Year and Co-Freshman of the Year while
Easton Cline earned Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year.
Kolby McBee was named ASC Pitcher of the Year, Co-Freshman of the Year and First Team All-ASC. McBee, a freshman from Hewitt, ranked second in the conference with a 2.74 ERA against ASC opponents, throwing a 3.88 on the season. He made 11 appearances with nine total starts in his first year with the Cru, earning a 7-2 record. McBee threw 51.0 innings, giving up just 22 earned runs. He struck out 35 batters with only nine extra-base hits allowed all season. McBee limited opponents to a .289 batting average and gave up just 61 hits in 209 at-bats.
Easton Cline was named Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year and Second Team All-ASC. Cline, a sophomore from Mesa, Arizona, hit .312 for the Cru this season. He totaled 44 hits on the year, scoring 33 runs with eight doubles and two home runs. Cline tallied 22 RBI and stole 19 bases, earning 11 walks. As a shortstop, Cline totaled 64 putouts with 74 assists, adding 14 doubles plays in 156 chances.
Shane Melick,
Riley Bender,
Carson Hagan and
Mason Semmelmann were all named First Team All-ASC.
Shane Melick, a senior from Oro Valley, Arizona, hit .362 for the Cru this year. He tallied 51 hits in 141 at-bats, scoring 28 runs with 50 more batted in. Melick recorded a slugging percentage of .681, hitting 22 extra-base slams with a team-high 11 home runs on the year. He added 242 putouts as a first baseman, tallying 16 assists and 31 doubles plays in a .989 fielding percentage.
Riley Bender, a senior from Kingwood, led the Cru with a .365 batting average this season. Bender started 41 games for UMHB, putting up team-highs hits (54) and doubles (19). He added 37 runs scored, two triples, nine home runs and 48 RBI on the season. Bender totaled 104 bases with a slugging percentage of .703. He added 79 assists as a third baseman, adding 31 putouts and 14 double plays.
Carson Hagan, a senior from Arlington, led the Cru in runs (48) and stolen bases (32). He hit .351 with 52 hits in 148 at-bats. Hagan also had 13 doubles, two triples and three home runs with 28 RBI on the season. Hagan added 54 putouts on the season with two assists in a .903 fielding percentage as an outfielder.
Mason Semmelmann, a sophomore from Cedar Park, was selected to the first team as a relief pitcher. Semmelmann threw 23.2 innings this season, giving up 14 earned runs with a 3-1 record on the mound. Semmelmann struck out 21 batters in 89 at-bats, limiting opponents to a .292 batting percentage this season.
Jasson Hemmerling, Jr.,
Alejandro Sanchez III,
Tyler Betts and
James McGlumphy were all Second Team All-ASC selections.
Jasson Hemmerling, Jr., a senior from Azle, earned second team honors as a catcher. Hemmerling batted .320 this year, totaling 24 hits with 15 runs and 17 RBI. He added three extra-base hits with one stolen base. Hemmerling added 157 putouts with 13 assists in a .977 fielding percentage, catching seven runners stealing.
Alejandro Sanchez III, a senior from Fort Worth, hit .295 this season, tallying 38 hits, 27 RBI and 11 extra-base slams. Sanchez added 25 stolen bases this season and earned 20 walks, recording an on-base percentage of .414. Sanchez added 75 putouts on the season with 65 assists and 24 double plays as a second baseman.
Tyler Betts, a junior from Round Rock, ranked fourth on the team with a .346 hitting percentage. Betts totaled 36 hits this season with 22 runs scored. He added five doubles and 15 RBI, stealing 12 bases. Betts added 29 putouts as an outfielder, fielding .967 on the season.
James McGlumphy, a senior from Round Rock, threw 66 innings on the bump for the Cru. He recorded a 5-3 record this season, giving up just 37 earned runs. McGlumphy led the conference with 54 strikeouts this season, walking just 16 batters in 270 at-bats.
Cameron Talburt and
Reid Cromie were named Third Team All-ASC.
Cameron Talburt, a senior from Tulsa, totaled 31 hits this season en route to a .274 batting average. He added 37 runs scored with 19 RBI, tallying 11 extra-base hits on the year. Talburt also added 23 stolen bases with an on-base percentage of .438. Defensively, Talburt had 87 putouts as an outfielder, adding one assists in a .989 fielding percentage.
Reid Cromie, a senior from Hewitt, earned third team honors as a relief pitcher. Cromie threw 24 innings for the Cru this season, recording a 1-1 record in 13 appearances. He allowed just 19 hits and 12 earned runs on the season, striking out 18 in 80 at-bats.
This marks the third all-conference award for Betts and McGlumphy and second for Bender and Hagan. Melick, McBee, Semmelmann, Hemmerling, Sanchez, Cline, Talburt and Cromie all earned their first honor.
