ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Three Tusculum College student-athletes have been named to the 2014 All-South Atlantic Conference Baseball Team announced league officials on Wednesday.

Vinny Ferrara and Taylor Foster were named to the All-SAC second team, while John Topoleski garnered honorable mention distinction.

Ferrara, a junior second baseman from Ocean Township, N.J., is batting .295 with 41 hits, including five doubles, one home run and 24 RBI. His 10 sacrifice bunts are second in the league, while his team-leading eight times hit by pitch are tied for ninth in the league. In his last 13 contests, he is batting .326, including an eight-game hitting streak from Apr. 5-18.

Foster, a senior designated hitter from Clinton, Tenn., is second on the team with his .331 batting average. His 47 base hits are second on the team, while his 35 RBI and four home runs are tied for the team-lead for the Pioneers. His 12 multiple-hit games are tied for second on the squad, while his 11 multiple-RBI contests are the best on the TC team.

Topoleski, a rookie third baseman from Lawrenceville, Ga., is leading the Pioneers with his .350 batting average, which is the highest of all conference freshmen. Topoleski has posted eight doubles, one home run and 20 RBI. His six sacrifice bunts are tied for 10th most in the conference. He was named to the SAC Gold Glove Team at third base, where he has a .897 fielding percentage in his 87 total fielding chances at the "hot corner."

Tusculum senior outfielder Trey Drewery was the 2014 SAC Statistical Champion for runs scored per game, averaging 1.12 per contest. The Pioneers were also the team statistical champion for doubles per game (1.91).

Tusculum will be the No. 5 seed at this week's Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament and will face second-seeded Wingate University in a first round game on Thursday at 3:45 p.m. The six-team, double-elimination tournament is being held at McNair Field in Forest City, N.C.

Tusculum has qualified for the SAC Baseball Tournament in each of the program's 15 seasons as a member of the league. The Pioneers will be vying for their fourth SAC Tournament title in program history. TC has won the SAC Tournament in 2005, 2008 and 2012.

The SAC Tournament will run through Sunday where the championship game is slated to start at 1 p.m. The winner of the tournament will earn the league's automatic berth to next month's NCAA Division II Tournament.

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2014 South Atlantic Conference Baseball Awards
All-SAC First Team
C - Jonathan Zalud, Anderson
1B - Steven Cooper, Anderson
2B - Brantley Rumford, Lenoir-Rhyne
SS - Craig Brooks, Catawba
3B - Ryan Cranmer, Newberry
OF - Ivan Vieitez, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF - Josh Coker, Lincoln Memorial
OF - Nate Galliford, Anderson
DH - T.J. Wharton, Catawba
SP - Craig Brooks, Catawba
SP - Olen Little, Wingate
SP - Shaefer Shepard, Catawba
RP - Ryan McClintock, Catawba

All-SAC Second Team
C - Josh Clark, Wingate
1B - Kelvin Brito, Lincoln Memorial
2B - Vinny Ferrara, Tusculum
2B - Jean Rodriguez, Lincoln Memorial
SS - Evan Rogers, Mars Hill
3B - T.J. Giczkowski, Coker
OF - Bo Ausmus, Carson-Newman
OF - Eric Serra, Wingate
OF - Keaton Hawks, Catawba
DH - Taylor Foster, Tusculum
SP - Ben Currie, Wingate
SP - Wesley Camp, Newberry
SP - Jake Nidiffer, Newberry
RP - Josh Coker, Lincoln Memorial

All-SAC Honorable Mention
C - Kyle Floyd, Lincoln Memorial
1B - Paul Kronenfeld, Catawba
SS - Michael Godinez, Wingate
3B - John Topoleski, Tusculum
OF - Blake Houston, Catawba
OF - Ernie Kirkwood, Coker
OF - Alex Kirby, Newberry
DH - Eric Barbieri, Newberry
SP - Cole Cromer, Newberry
SP - Landon Beck, Anderson
SP - Caleb Edwards, Mars Hill
RP - Daniel Nations, Newberry

SAC Gold Glove Team
C - Jonathan Zalud, Anderson
1B - Dalton Eisenbath, Mars Hill
2B - Julio Zubillaga, Catawba
SS - Brett Cash, Anderson
3B - John Topoleski, Tusculum
OF - Tommy Scala, Mars Hill
OF - Alex Kirby, Newberry
OF - Bo Ausmus, Carson-Newman
P - Wesley Camp, Newberry

SAC Player of the Year: Josh Coker, Lincoln Memorial
SAC Pitcher of the Year: Craig Brooks, Catawba
SAC Freshman of the Year: Shaefer Shepard, Catawba
SAC Co-Coaches of the Year: Jim Gantt, Catawba/Jeff Gregory, Wingate

SAC Baseball Statistical Champions
Batting Average - Ivan Vieitez, Lenoir-Rhyne (.461)
On-Base Percentage - Ivan Vieitez, Lenoir-Rhyne (.546)
Slugging Percentage - Josh Coker, Lincoln Memorial (.754)
Home Runs Per Game - Josh Coker, Lincoln Memorial (0.32)
RBIs Per Game - Kelvin Brito, Lincoln Memorial (1.15)
Runs Scored Per Game - Trey Drewery, Tusculum (1.12)
Doubles Per Game - Steven Cooper, Anderson (0.38)
Triples Per Game - Ernie Kirkwood, Coker/Eric Serra, Wingate (0.14)
Stolen Bases Per Game - Fico Kondla, Coker (0.64)
Earned Run Average - Shaefer Shepard, Catawba (1.35)
Strikeouts Per Nine Innings - Landon Beck, Anderson (11.17)
Pitching Victories - Craig Brooks, Catawba (10)

Team Batting Average - Lincoln Memorial (.313)
Team Slugging Percentage - Lincoln Memorial (.472)
Team On-Base Percentage - Lincoln Memorial (.406)
Team Doubles Per Game - Tusculum (1.91)
Team Triples Per Game - Wingate (0.38)
Team Home Runs Per Game - Lincoln Memorial (0.93)
Team RBIs Per Game - Lincoln Memorial (6.64)
Team Stolen Bases Per Game - Coker (2.88)
Team Earned Run Average - Wingate (3.49)
Tem Strikeouts Per Game - Catawba (7.76)