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Two Baseball Players Earn All-South Region Honors

MARYVILLE, TN - Two Christopher Newport baseball players earned All-South Region honors in a release Thursday afternoon.

Junior first baseman John Corbin earned Second Team accolades. Corbin had his best season to date, finishing the year with the third best batting average in school history, .434. He finished with team highs in hits (62), doubles (13), RBIs (42) and on-base percentage (.494). Corbin was also a First Team All-USA South choice and a Second Team All-State pick.

Senior second baseman Ricky Medina earned Honorable Mention All-South honors. Medina finished with a .305 batting average, 40 hits, 17 runs scored, four doubles, two home runs and 12 RBIs. He also was a First Team All-USA South choice and a Second Team All-State selection.

First Team All-South Region

Position Player School
Pitcher Kevin Foeman Mary Washington
Pitcher John Schoenholtz Hampden-Sydney
Catcher Lee Rubin Mary Washington
Catcher Andy Levy Villa Julie
First Base Lucas Jones Lynchburg
First Base Ashley Swope York (PA)
Second Base Greg Lemon Salisbury
Shortstop Garner Wetzel Millsaps
Shortstop Shawn Abell Lynchburg
Third Base Tyler Jones Huntingdon
Third Base Brett Thomas Ferrum
Outfield Steven Scott Lynchburg
Outfield Mike Welch York (PA)
Outfield Ryan Skertich Millsaps
Outfield Mike Williams Salisbury

 

Second Team All-South Region

Position Player School
Pitcher Tim Canaday LaGrange
Pitcher Ryan Brandt Methodist
Pitcher Blake Maxwell Methodist
Pitcher Matt Gouker Lynchburg
Pitcher Billy Secor Piedmont
Pitcher Jason Glushon Emory
Catcher Andrew Lerner Guilford
Catcher Jason Bour Hampden-Sydney
First Base John Corbin Christopher Newport
First Base Kevin Mong Greensboro
First Base Nick Pegelow Salisbury
Second Base David Miller Washington & Lee
Shortstop Tyler Johnson LaGrange
Shortstop Jeff Young York (PA)
Third Base Brad Sims Ogelthorpe
Outfield Derrick Manley LaGrange
Outfield Larry Lockhart Greensboro
Outfield Eric Fitzgerald Mary Washington
Outfield Tim Ernst Oglethorpe

 

Honorable Mention All-South Region

Position Player School
Pitcher Jimmy Greene Bridgewater
Pitcher Joey Edge Huntingdon
Pitcher Doug Garn Millsaps
Pitcher Nick Dunk Salisbury
Pitcher Tripp Smith Maryville (TN)
Catcher Griffin Baum Emory
First Base Mike Santowski Piedmont
First Base Rob Bittner Guilford
Second Base Chad Boone Guilford
Second Base Ricky Medina Christopher Newport
Second Base Lane Shackleton Sewanee (TN)
Shortstop Dave Hoffna Methodist
Third Base Travis Beazley Randolph-Macon
Outfield Jon Spivey Methodist
Outfield Chris Padgett Hampden-Sydney
Outfield Colin Roberson VA Wesleyan

 

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