ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University baseball outfielder Zane Keener has been named to the 2022 All-South Atlantic Conference second team announced league officials Wednesday.
Keener, a sophomore from Knoxville, Tennessee, led the Pioneers this season with his .338 batting average. He was also tops on the team in total hits (51), doubles (10), RBI (36), runs scored (32) and hit by pitch (15). His 15 times hit by pitch are the second-most in the conference and 22nd in the country. They are also tied for fourth in TU single-season history.
Keener also led the Pioneers in slugging percentage (.589) and on-base percentage (.457). He belted eight home runs and also accounted for a pair of triples. He walked 18 times and had three stolen bases.
He led TU with his 13 multiple-hit games while his 10 multiple-RBI outings were also tops on the club. He recorded a 12-game hitting streak which was the longest of the season by a Pioneer and ended the year with a hit in his last five outings.
The Pioneers (17-30, 5-19 SAC) faced the second toughest schedule in NCAA Division II which included 18 contests against nationally-ranked opponents (TU went 7-11 in those games).
2022 All-South Atlantic Conference Baseball Team
First Team
OF – Nick Brassington, Queens
OF – Andrew Motsinger, Wingate
OF – Zane Tarrance, Newberry
1B – Henry Gibson, Newberry
2B – Seaver King, Wingate
SS – Braylin Marine, Newberry
3B – Zach Weaver, Mars Hill
C – Logan McNeely, Wingate
DH – Drew Yniesta, Lenoir-Rhyne
SP – Brody McCullough, Wingate
SP – Joshua Lanham, Lenoir-Rhyne
SP – Greg Brown, Catawba
RP – Sam Brodersen, Wingate
Second Team
OF – Wade Cuda, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Zane Keener, Tusculum
OF – Kyle Jenkins, Mars Hill
1B – Nick Vella, Anderson
2B – Cole Laskowski, Lenoir-Rhyne
SS – Micah Genter, Carson-Newman
3B – Isaiah Williams-Rhem, Wingate
C – Nick Clarno, Lenoir-Rhyne
DH – Tyler Lala, Mars Hill
SP – Austin Mitchell, Wingate
SP – Matt Bradley, Carson-Newman
SP – Andrew Patrick, Lenoir-Rhyne
RP – Robbie Cowie, Catawba
Third Team
OF – David Bell, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Jacob Lebron, Newberry
OF – Dillon Lewis, Queens
1B – Mitch Farris, Wingate
2B – Jomar Lugo, Newberry
SS – Phill Griffor, Coker
3B – Jonathan Velez, Newberry
C – Carlos Hernandez, Anderson
DH – Tyler Campbell, Virginia-Wise
SP – Josh Dotson, Wingate
SP – Ethan Lebron, Newberry
SP - Patrick Queener, Lincoln Memorial
RP – Corey Avant, Wingate
SAC All-Defensive Team
RF – Jacob Lebron, Newberry
CF – Zane Tarrance, Newberry
LF – Kyle Jenkins, Mars Hill
1B – Mitch Farris, Wingate
2B – Jomar Lugo, Newberry
SS – Braylin Marine, Newberry
3B – Erick Ramirez, Lenoir-Rhyne
C – Logan McNeely, Wingate
P – Austin Mitchell, Wingate
SAC Player of the Year: Braylin Marine, Newberry
SAC Pitcher of the Year: Brody McCullough, Wingate
SAC Freshman of the Year: Seaver King, Wingate
SAC Coach of the Year: Jeff Gregory, Wingate
