SAVANNAH, Ga. --- Tusculum College outfielder Aaron Guinn has been named to the 2012 American Baseball Coaches Association's Gold Glove Team.
Guinn, a senior from Norris, Tenn., becomes the first Tusculum player to earn ABCA Gold Glove honors. He made just one error in his 206 total fielding chances for a .995 fielding percentage this season, which is tied for the second highest in school history, which earned him a spot on the South Atlantic Conference Gold Glove Team.
Guinn was named to the Daktronics All-Region First Team in 2012 as he finished second on the team with his .398 batting average, which is currently 41st in the nation. Guinn amassed 92 hits in his final collegiate campaign, which are the third most in Tusculum history and currently the second-most in the country this year. The Pigeon Forge High School graduate tallied 17 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 51 RBI.
During his 133-game career, Guinn posted a .363 career average with 90 runs scored, 145 hits, 25 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 80 RBI. His .990 career fielding percentage is the fifth highest in school history, making only five errors in over 500 chances.
Tusculum accounted for one of the best seasons in school history. The Pioneers posted a sterling 48-10 record, including 24-3 in South Atlantic Conference play as TC captured both the league's regular season and tournament championships. Tusculum advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a sixth time in school history where the Pioneers went 2-2 to finish third at the Southeast Regional. TC also earned the Pioneers its highest national ranking ever as the program was listed second in the Collegiate Baseball Coaches Poll. Tusculum is currently ranked eighth in the country.
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2012 ABCA Southeast Region Gold Glove Team
Pos. Player School
1B John Sgromolo Flagler
2B Will Percy Flagler
3B Blake May Anderson
SS Alex Frederick Armstrong
C Greg Lawson Catawba
OF Justin Vasquez Belmont Abbey
OF Kevin Rufus Newberry
OF Aaron Guinn Tusculum
P Chandler Hall Armstrong
P Alex Guilford Montevallo
