All-SEC and Academic All-SEC Honors

SEC BASEBALL LEGENDS PROGRAM

Former Georgia All-America shortstop Reggie Andrews was honored at the 2012 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Ala., as part of the inaugural group of SEC Baseball Legends. Four legends from four schools are recognized each year, and the 2012 class featured players from the University of Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Florida. Georgia’s Cris Carpenter was part of the 2016 class of Legends.

GEORGIA: Reggie Andrews, SS, 1953-55

A native of Macon who lettered 195355…Captain of the 1955 team…A 2nd team ABCA All-American in 1955 (the second All-American in Georgia baseball history) and 1955 Team MVP…A three-time All-SEC selection (195355)…NCAA 3rd District All-Star Team in 1953 and 1955…Part of two SEC Championship teams (1953, 1954) and one Eastern Division Championship team (1955), all under Coach Jim Whatley…Career batting average of .301 with 7 home runs and 72 RBI.

GEORGIA: Cris Carpenter, RHP, 1985-87

A native of Gainesville who lettered 1985-87…A twotime All-America pitcher and All-SEC punter... Helped Georgia to its firstever College World Series appearance (1987) as the Bulldogs went 42-21 and finished ranked No. 7... Ranked second in school history with 33 saves, fourth in appearances (97), fifth in wins (22), sixth in ERA (2.93) and seventh in strikeouts (260)...Ranked second in school history with a 40.0 career net punting average...An MLB first round pick (14th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987...Made MLB debut 11 months later and enjoyed an eight-year MLB career.

2019 All-SEC: Aaron Schunk and LJ Talley GEORGIA’S ALL-SEC SELECTIONS

Starting in 1986, league coaches selected a 1st and 2nd team.

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Billy Henderson, rf Billy Henderson, rf Jim Umbricht, ss Harry Babcock, rf Reggie Andrews, ss Jack Roberts, p Reggie Andrews, ut Reggie Andrews, ss Allen Parrish, p Sonny Saye, 1b Wendall Tarleton, lf Tommy Lewis, lf Milledge White, ut Ronnie Braddock, of Ronnie Braddock, of Bob Cannon, p Billy Griffith, 1b Larry Littleton, of Bubba Wilson, of Bubba Kizer, ut David Lanning, 3b Bubba Kizer, ss David Lanning, 3b Joe Stewart, of Rodney Bellamy, ss Buck Belue, of David Lanning, ut Rodney Bellamy, ss Jeff Pyburn, of Peyton Mosher, p Bob White, c Mike Wirth, of Buck Belue, of Rick Fuentes, of David Jackson, ut Mike Wirth, 1b Jeff LeRiger, ss Jeff Treadway, 2b Dennis Chastain, p Jeff Rutter, of Ron Wenrich, of Jimmy Harrell, ss Cris Carpenter, p Derek Lilliquist, p (2) Derek Lilliquist, p Scott Bohlke, of (2) Cris Carpenter, p (2) Steve Carter, of (2) (Named Only From 1957-1985)

Jim Callaway, 2b

Tommy Vandiver, of

Milledge White, 3b

Ron Braddock, of

Joey Miller, ss

Ronnie Braddock, of

Tom Reid, ut

Kit Bradshaw, of

Bobby Etter, of

Jim Simpson, of

Bill Miller, of

Bob Cannon, p

Mike Harrelson, of

Jim Carter, c

Billy Griffith, 1b

Bill Ivie, p

Micky Register, p

Bubba Wilson, of

Chuck Fore, p

Bubba Kizer, ss Roger Miller, c (2)

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Donn Perno, 2b (2) Roger Miller, c (2) Dave Fleming, p Roger Miller, c J.R. Showalter, ss Dave Fleming, p Brian Jester, dh J.R. Showalter, ss Jeff Cooper, 3b (2) Blaise Kozeiewski, ss Ray Suplee, of Todd Crane, of (2) Brian Powell, p (2) Chris Stowers, of Brian Rainwater, of Josh Hudson, 2b (2) Jeff Keppinger, ss Doc Brooks, dh Andy Neufeld, 3b (2) Jeff Keppinger, ss (2) Jeffrey Carswell, rhp (2) Chaz Lytle, of Jeffrey Carswell, rhp (2) Josh Smith, 3b Will Startup, lhp Justin Holmes, ss (2) Josh Morris, 1b (2) Marshall Szabo, 2b (2) Joshua Fields, rhp (1) Josh Morris, 1b (2) Joey Side, of (2) Gordon Beckham, ss Bryce Massanari, c Joshua Fields, rhp Trevor Holder, rhp (2) Stephen Dodson, rhp (2) Rich Poythress, 1b Bryce Massanari, dh (2) Curt Powell, 3b (2) Alex Wood, lhp (2) Curt Powell, 3b (2) Michael Curry, dh Keegan McGovern, of (1) Michael Curry, dh (2) Adam Sasser, 1b (2) Emerson Hancock, rhp (1) LJ Talley, 2b (2) Aaron Schunk, 3b (2)

All-SEC Eastern Division

Wendall Tarleton, lf Joe Gher, 1b Don Pierce, p Bob O’Callaghan, of Buddy Copeland, p Arch Johnson, ut Larry Littleton, of Bubba Wilson, ut n/a (COVID-19)

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David Lanning, 3b Don Clatterbuck, ut Bubba Kizer, ut David Lanning, 3b Joe Stewart, of Rodney Bellamy, ss Buck Belue, of David Lanning, 3b Rodney Bellamy, ss Jeff Pyburn, of Peyton Mosher, p Bob White, c Mike Wirth, of Buck Belue, of Rick Fuentes, of David Jackson, 3b Jeff Treadway, 2b Mike Wirth, 1b Ron Bunnell, c Rick Fuentes, of Jeff LeRiger, ss Jeff Treadway, 2b Marty Brown, dh Dennis Chastain, p Jeff Rutter, of Marty Brown, dh Paul Somogye, 3b Ron Wenrich, of

SEC ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS

The SEC Player of the Year began in 1993; the others followed: SEC Pitcher of the Year (2003), SEC Freshman of the Year (2000) and SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year (2004). In 2008, Georgia became the first school in SEC history to sweep the SEC Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Scholar Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year awards. Gordon Beckham won the Player and Scholar Athlete awards while Joshua Fields was named the league’s top pitcher and David Perno was the Coach of the Year.

Gordon Beckham earned SEC Player of the Year and SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2008

ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM Starting in 2008, SEC coaches have selected a nine-member All Defensive squad.

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2011 2019

2020

Rich Poythress, 1b Trevor Holder, rhp Rich Poythress, 1b Zach Cone, of LJ Talley, 2b Cam Shepherd, ss n/a (COVID-19)

2008 SEC Pitcher of the Year Joshua Fields

ALL FRESHMAN TEAM Starting in 2005, SEC coaches selected an 11-member All Freshman squad.

2005 2009 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Joshua Fields, dh Colby May, 3b Hunter Cole, of Sean McLaughlin, rhp Keegan McGovern, of Michael Curry, c Cam Shepherd, ss Mason Meadows, c Cole Wilcox, rhp n/a (COVID-19)

SEC COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM

In 1999, the SEC expanded its Community Service Team concept to include men’s and women’s sports at-large, which included baseball. Then in 2004, the SEC recognized one studentathlete per team in every sport for their outstanding community service. 2001 Tony Burchett, c 2013 Blake Dieterich, lhp 2004 Will Startup, lhp 2014 Mike Mancuso, rhp 2005 Will Startup, lhp 2015 Mike Mancuso, rhp 2006 Adam McDaniel, rhp 2016 Trevor Kieboom, 1b 2007 Adam McDaniel, rhp 2017 Keegan McGovern, of 2008 Matt Olson, of 2018 Keegan McGovern, of 2009 Colby May, 3b 2019 Aaron Schunk, 3b/rhp 2010 Justin Earls, lhp 2020 Emerson Hancock, rhp 2011 Colby May, 3b 2012 Kevin Ruiz, of

SEC PLAYERS

OF THE WEEK

The SEC began naming a player of the week in 1985 and in 1987 made it a player and pitcher award. In 2006, the SEC added a Freshman of the Week too.

SEC Player of the Week

(Since 1985) 1985 Kerry St. Clair (4/2) 1986 Derek Lilliquist (3/31) 1987 Roger Miller (3/16) Pete Freeman (4/20) 1988 J.R. Showalter (4/5) 1989 J.R. Showalter (4/3) Roger Miller (5/8) 1990 Jeff Cooper (3/27) Brian Jester (4/17) J.R. Showalter (5/8) 1992 Blaise Kozeniewski (3/30) Ray Suplee (5/4) 1994 Chris Stowers (4/18) 2000 Doc Brooks (4/3) 2003 Justin McClain (5/12) 2004 Justin Holmes (5/10) 2006 Matt Robbins (3/13) 2008 Gordon Beckham(3/17) Gordon Beckham(3/24) 2009 Rich Poythress (3/30) 2018 *Keegan McGovern (2/26) *#Adam Sasser (5/7) 2019 *Tucker Maxwell (3/11) 2020 Tucker Bradley (3/2)

*also Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week; #NCBWA Player of the Week

Tucker Maxwell: National and SEC Player of the Week on March 11, 2019 SEC Pitcher of the Week

(Since 1987) 1987 Derek Lilliquist (3/23) Cris Carpenter (4/13) Derek Lilliquist (5/4) 1989 Dave Fleming (3/26) 1990 Dave Fleming (5/1) 1991 Jim Musselwhite (5/5) 1993 Alex Barylak (4/5) 1994 Brian Powell (5/9) 1997 Josh Gandy (4/14) 1999 Cliff Brand (3/15) 2000 Chris Clark (3/13) 2001 Scott Murphy (4/19) Jeffrey Carswell (4/30) 2004 Will Startup (4/5) 2006 Brooks Brown (2/27) Brooks Brown (4/24) Mickey Westphal (5/1) 2007 Nathan Moreau (5/7) 2008 Joshua Fields (4/7) 2011 Alex Wood (3/14) Tyler Maloof (4/4) Michael Palazzone (5/2) 2012 Alex Wood (3/5) Alex Wood (5/7)

Cole Wilcox: SEC Pitcher of the Week on March 2, 2020

2016 2018 2019

2020

Ryan Lawlor (5/5) Robert Tyler (5/12) *Robert Tyler (4/4) Kevin Smith (5/21) *Tony Locey (4/8) Emerson Hancock (4/22) Tony Locey (5/13) Cole Wilcox (3/2)

*also Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week;

SEC Freshman of the Week

(Since 2006) 2006 Nathan Moreau (5/8) 2009 Johnathan Taylor (2/23) 2014 Robert Tyler (3/10) Robert Tyler (3/31) 2016 Kevin Smith (2/22) Michael Curry (4/18) *Michael Curry (5/16) 2017 Cam Shepherd (4/5) 2018 Ryan Webb (3/26) 2019 Cole Wilcox (5/6)

Emerson Hancock: 2020 SEC Community Service Team and MLB 1st Round Pick

Double Dawg Honors From The SEC In March

Tucker Bradley hit .412 with eight runs scored, three home runs and nine RBI in a three-game sweep of Georgia Tech. Meanwhile, Cole Wilcox tossed seven scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts to help the Bulldogs post their first shutout on Tech’s campus since 1964.

Tucker Bradley: National and SEC Player of the Week on March 2, 2020

SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL (1984-2020)

In 1984, the SEC developed the Academic Baseball Honor Roll to recognize those athletes who had a 3.0 grade point average (either cumulative or during the past year), and had 24 semester or 26 quarter hours countable toward a degree. Prior to the 1996-97 season, the SEC dropped the requirement of earning a letter for that season. Starting in 2002, the recipients were chosen from the previous calendar year. A total of 139 Bulldogs have been honored 248 times.

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Robert Cogan, p Kevin Finn, of Scott Bohlke, p Robert Cogan, p Scott Bohlke, p Read Davis, p Darren Howard, lf Scott Bohlke, of Matt Hoitsma, p Rich Bielski, of Matt Hoitsma, p Roger Miller, c Jeff Cooper, 3b Matt Hoitsma, p Brian Jester, dh Ray Suplee, of Blaise Kozeniewski, ss John Yselonia, 1b Chris Ciaccio, p Todd Crane, of Darren Hamrick, 1b Chris Ciaccio, p Todd Crane, of Michael Toci, c Chad Whittemore, c Chris Hays, 1b Lance Shannon, of Chris Hays, 1b Kyle Hudlow, 2b David Lamberth, ss/2b Troy Davis, lhp Chris Hays, 1b Matt Steele, rhp Mark Thornhill, 3b Jon Armitage, ss/2b Shaun Helmey, rhp David Lamberth, 2b/ss Kyle Magee, rhp Mark Thornhill, 1b Jon Armitage, ss Shaun Helmey, rhp Kyle Magee, rhp Mark Thornhill, 1b Brad Whitfield, c Matt Woods, rhp Jon Armitage, of Chris Anderson, rhp Matt Cavender, 1b David Coffey, of Kris Edge, of Justin Holmes, ss Kyle Keen, of Brad Mathews, lhp Justin McClain, 1b Mike Harrelson, cf Phil Baker, 3b Richard Groover, ut Alan Okun, p Phil Baker, 3b Steve Carp, rf Jim Turner, cf Sparky Wilson, ss Charles Winslette, dh Phil Baker, ut Bill Ivie, p Bubba Kizer, ss No team was named

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William Sartain, rhp Chad Thornhill, 1b Chris Webb, rhp Matt Woods, rhp Justin Holmes, ss Winton Mays, 3b Ryan Pittmon, of Will Startup, lhp Chad Thornhill, 1b Rip Warren, lhp Chris Webb, rhp Brooks Brown, rhp Joey Carroll, rhp Johnny Dobbs, rhp Winton Mays, 3b Adam McDaniel, 3b Matt Olson, of Matt Robbins, c/dh Will Startup, lhp Joey Carroll, rhp Bobby Felmy, of Joshua Fields, rhp Adam McDaniel, rhp Matt Olson, of Matt Robbins, c/dh Miles Starr, inf Rip Warren, lhp Gordon Beckham, ss Trevor Holder, rhp Justin Holloway, rhp Jason Leaver, lhp Adam McDaniel, rhp Matt Olson, of Ryan Peisel, 3b Miles Starr, 2b/ss Gordon Beckham, ss Matt Cerione, of Stephen Dodson, rhp Steve Esmonde, rhp John Herman, rhp Trevor Holder, rhp Jason Leaver, lhp Alex McRee, lhp Nick Montgomery, rhp Robbie O’Bryan, 1b Matt Olson, of Ryan Peisel, 3b Miles Starr, 2b/ss Ryan Woolley, rhp Steve Esmonde, rhp Justin Grimm, rhp Trevor Holder, rhp Jason Leaver, lhp

Academic All-SEC (1971-83)

The Academic All-SEC team was developed to recognize the outstanding athletes who are also outstanding students. To be eligible, a student-athlete must: 1) have a 3.0 grade point average for either the past year or for their career; 2) be a sophomore or higher in academic classification; and 3) have 24 semester hours countable toward a degree. There were 19 Bulldogs honored 24 times during this period.

Alex McRee, lhp

Jeff Pyburn, cf Ken Rabun, p Bob White, c Bubba Chrismer, rf Wade McKinney, p Jeff Pyburn, cf Gene Richie, p Bob White, c Mark Harris, p Bob White, c Rick Fuentes, rf Craig Kizer, p none

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Robbie O’Bryan, 1b Miles Starr, 2b/ss Steve Esmonde, rhp John Herman, rhp Levi Hyams, inf Zach Laughlin, rhp Lance Martin, of/2b Colby May, 3b Alex McRee, lhp Robbie O’Bryan, 1b Michael Palazzone, rhp Kevin Ruiz, 1b Bryan Benzor, rhp Zach Cone, of Brett DeLoach, c Kyle Farmer, ss Grayson Griffith, rhp Chase Hawkins, lhp John Herman, rhp Jonathan Hester, 1b Lance Martin, of/2b Colby May, 3b Clayton McKenney, rhp Michael Palazzone, rhp Curt Powell, 3b Kevin Ruiz, of Carson Schilling, c Peter Verdin, of Bryan Benzor, rhp Brett DeLoach, c Chase Hawkins, lhp Jonathan Hester, 1b Taylor Hicks, rhp Levi Hyams, 2b Colby May, 1b Michael Palazzone, rhp Curt Powell, 3b Ross Ripple, rhp Kevin Ruiz, of Jay Swinford, rhp Peter Verdin, of Alex Wood, lhp Bryan Benzor, rhp Justin Bryan, of Hunter Cole, of Brett DeLoach, c/dh Blake Dieterich, lhp Grant Earls, rhp Kyle Farmer, ss Curt Powell, 3b Ross Ripple, rhp Brandon Stephens, c Hunter Cole, 3b/of Grant Earls, rhp David Gonzalez, rhp Taylor Hicks, rhp Mike Mancuso, rhp Sean McLaughlin, rhp/of Pete Nagel, rhp Ross Ripple, rhp DJ Smith, of Brandon Stephens, c Austin Wallce, rhp Conor Welton, of Taylor Hicks, rhp Connor Jones, lhp Ryan Lawlor, lhp Sean McLaughlin, rhp Brandon Stephens, c Austin Wallace, rhp Zach Waters, rhp Stephen Wrenn, of David Gonzalez, rhp Connor Jones, lhp Trey Logan, inf Mike Mancuso, rhp Cody McCance, 2b Keegan McGovern, of Aaron Rzucidlo, c Austin Wallace, rhp

SEC BASEBALL

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Starting in 2004, the SEC recognized an SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in baseball.

2008 *Gordon Beckham, ss 2018 Keegan McGovern, of *Beckham also was named the SEC Player of the Year in 2008.

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2020

Mitchell Webb, 3b Stephen Wrenn, of Ryan Avidano, lhp Blake Cairnes, rhp Michael Curry, c/dh Andrew Gist, lhp Adam Goodman, lhp Trey Logan, inf Keegan McGovern, of Drew Moody, rhp Adam Sasser, 1b Shaefer Shepard, rhp Kevin Smith, lhp Patrick Sullivan, 1b LJ Talley, inf Mitchell Webb, 3b Ryan Avidano, lhp Tucker Bradley, of Blake Cairnes, rhp Michael Curry, c/dh Tim Elliott, rhp Justin Glover, lhp Adam Goodman, lhp Riley King, inf Trey Logan, inf Keegan McGovern, of Mason Meadows, c Logan Moody, rhp Christian Ryder, rhp Aaron Schunk, 3b/rhp Cam Shepherd, ss Kevin Smith, lhp Patrick Sullivan, 1b LJ Talley, 2b Trevor Tinder, rhp Mitchell Webb, 3b/of James Williams, rhp Tucker Bradley, of John Cable, dh Tim Elliott, rhp Justin Glover, lhp Adam Goodman, lhp Emerson Hancock, rhp Riley King, of/3b Mason Meadows, c Darryn Pasqua, rhp Christian Ryder, rhp Aaron Schunk, 3b/rhp Cam Shepherd, ss C.J. Smith, lhp/of Patrick Sullivan, 1b LJ Talley, 2b Cole Tate, inf Connor Tate, of/inf Ben Anderson, of Tucker Bradley, of/lhp Justin Glover, lhp Jack Gowen, rhp Emerson Hancock, rhp Randon Jernigan, of Riley King, of/inf Mason Meadows, c Darryn Pasqua, rhp Will Proctor, rhp Chaney Rogers, of/1b Cam Shepherd, ss C.J. Smith, lhp Patrick Sullivan, 1b Cole Tate, inf Connor Tate, inf/of Ryan Webb, lhp Cole Wilcox, rhp

SEC FIRST-YEAR

ACADEMIC

HONOR ROLL

Starting in 2004, the SEC recognized freshman Honor Roll student-athletes who had a 3.0 grade point average and had completed 24 semester hours. A total of 51 Bulldogs have been honored.

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Joey Carroll, rhp Adam McDaniel, ss/3b Matt Olson, of Blake Carver, lhp Joel Reeves, rhp Clay Whittemore, c Gordon Beckham, ss Justin Holloway, rhp Jason Leaver, lhp Nathan Moreau, lhp Steve Esmonde, rhp Michael Freeman, 2b Alex McRee, rhp Robbie O’Bryan, 1b Ryan Woolley, rhp Drew Haggard, rhp Zach Cone, of Chase Hawkins, lhp Zach Laughlin, rhp Michael Palazzone, rhp Kevin Ruiz, of Johnathan Taylor, of Peter Verdin, of Brett DeLoach, c Austin Wheeler, of Justin Bryan, of Hunter Cole, of Pete Nagel, rhp DJ Smith, of John Taylor, rhp Sean McLaughlin, rhp/of Jess Posey, 3b Michael Carpin, rhp Connor Jones, lhp Stephen Wrenn, of Trey Logan, inf Keegan McGovern, of Mitchell Webb, 3b Addison Albright, lhp Michael Curry, c Adam Goodman, lhp Patrick Sullivan, 1b LJ Talley, 2b Tucker Bradley, of/lhp Tim Elliott, rhp Justin Glover, lhp Christian Ryder, rhp James Williams, rhp Emerson Hancock, rhp C.J. Smith, lhp/of Randon Jernigan, of Cole Wilcox, rhp Jonathan Cannon, rhp Will Childers, rhp Charles Goldstein, lhp Ben Harris, of/lhp Spencer Keefe, of Bryce Melear, rhp Michael Polk, rhp Josh Stinson, of/inf