MIAMI SHORES, Fla. --- Five Tusculum College players have been named to the 2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Team announced officials Wednesday. C.J. Hillyer and Nate Grabowski were named to the All-Region First Team, while Jared Richmond, Max Keleher and Rob Currie garnered Second Team honors.

The Pioneers (36-16) are playing in this week's NCAA Division II Southeast Regional in Aiken, S.C. Tusculum (ranked No. 30 in NCAA II) will face seventh-ranked Francis Marion, this Thursday at 7 p.m. for USC Aiken's Roberto Hernandez Stadium.

Hillyer, a 6-3, 245-pound left-handed pitcher from Abington, Mass., earns his second All-Region honor in his Tusculum career. He was tabbed to the Daktronics All-South Region Second Team in 2007. The 2009 South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Year leads the Pioneers with his 7-2 record and a 2.55 earned run average, which is the sixth lowest in school history. He has made 14 appearances this season, including 13 starts, which are tied for sixth most in Tusculum history. The two-time All-SAC standout has tossed 77.2 innings where he has walked 14 to go along with a team-best 53 strikeouts.

Grabowski, a 5-10, 190-pound outfielder, leads Tusculum with his .410 batting average, which is the 10th best in TC history. The Pennellville, N.Y. junior also leads the squad in runs scored (51), hits (73), doubles (16), walks (34) and on-base percentage. The 2009 All-SAC First Team choice went 11-for-19 (.579) at last month's SAC Tournament, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team. Grabowski's walk tally is the eighth best in TC history while his on-base percentage is currently the seventh highest ever by a Pioneer. He has also tallied seven home runs and a pair of triples and enters this year's NCAA Regional riding an eight-game hitting streak.

Richmond, a 6-2, 200-pound outfielder from Fort Smith, Ark., has been Tusculum's top power-hitter this season, leading the team in triples (6), home runs (11), RBI (49), total bases (119) and slugging percentage (.708). The All-SAC First Team honoree is second on the squad with his .363 batting average. The junior has also posted 13 doubles and his 14 stolen bases are second most on the team. He has emerged as one of the best defensive outfielders in the nation, recording eight fielding assists from his position.

Keleher, a 6-2, 195-pound right-handed starting pitcher, has shined in the final weeks of the regular season. The Port Charlotte, Fla. senior has accumulated a 7-2 record with a 3.90 ERA. The All-SAC Second Team selection has pitched back-to-back shutouts in his last two starts in wins against Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate. He also pitched 0.2 innings of scoreless relief against Catawba in the SAC Tournament final. Keleher has recorded 51 strikeouts in his 55.1 innings of action, while limiting the opposition to hit just .242 against him.

Currie, a 6-6, 240-pound senior relief pitcher from St. Charles, Ill., rounds out Tusculum's list of honorees. Currie, who was selected as the All-SAC First Team relief pitcher, has made 20 appearances where he has a 5-1 record with a 0.96 ERA