Pure State Baseball lately introduced its 2022 All-Arkansas Collegiate Workforce and awards, with Southern Arkansas College being named Workforce of the 12 months.
The Muleriders superior to the NCAA DII Championship in Cary, NC for the primary time in class historical past. Winners of the Nice American Convention common season, SAU additionally received the convention event, going 4-0, and was chosen as a regional host for the third time in class historical past. The Muleriders went 3-0 within the Magnolia regional, 2-0 within the Magnolia tremendous regional, and defeated Rollins School of their first DII championship recreation earlier than falling to Level Loma and Rollins School. SAU completed their season 47-13 total, and 27-6 in GAC play.
Justin Pettigrew, head coach of Southern Arkansas College is the Coach of the 12 months. Pettigrew has been on the helm of the Mulerider baseball program for six years. He has received three GAC common season championships, two GAC event championships, made 4 NCAA regional appearances, and led the Muleriders to their first NCAA Championship look this previous season. He joined the SAU program in 2005 because the group’s pitching coach and was named affiliate head coach in 2011.
The NSB Participant of the 12 months is Jay French of Central Baptist School. The senior outfielder from Magnolia, Arkansas batted .441, scored 76 runs, and stole 61 bases. He led the state in stolen bases, and simply set the Arkansas file for stolen bases in a season. He additionally had 10 residence runs, 19 doubles, 4 triples, and 37 runs pushed in. French was the American Midwest Convention Participant of the 12 months and a NAIA First Workforce All-American.
French can be the recipient of the Pure Award, given by Pure State Baseball every year to the participant from the state of Arkansas with probably the most excellent season.
Jeremy Adorno, of Southern Arkansas College, is the NSB Pitcher of the 12 months. The freshman from Kissimmee, Florida was 15-0 in 17 begins for the Muleriders. He struck out 136 in 114.2 innings and posted an ERA of two.83. He threw eight full video games and opponents batted simply .193 in opposition to him. Adorno was the consensus Nationwide Pitcher of the 12 months and first group All-American.
Logan Easterling of Central Baptist School is the Freshman of the 12 months. The 2022 AMC Freshman of the 12 months batted .343 with 17 residence runs and 56 RBI in 54 video games for the Mustangs.
All-Arkansas Workforce
Catcher – Brett McGee, Southern Arkansas (.312, 16 residence runs, 74 RBI)
First – Luke Rice, Arkansas-Wealthy Mountain (.444, 7 residence runs, 63 RBI)
Second – Cade Thompson, Arkansas-Monticello (.355, 12 residence runs, 51 RBI)
Third – Brandon Nicoll, Southern Arkansas (.333, 14 residence runs, 84 RBI)
Shortstop – Riley Orr, Southern Arkansas (.372, 66 runs scored, 56 RBI)
Left Area – Adam Bland, Hendrix (.319, 50 runs scored, 23-23 stolen bases)
Middle Area – Jay French, Central Baptist (.441, 76 runs scored, 61-67 stolen bases)
Proper Area – Demias Jimerson, Nationwide Park (.398, 14 residence runs, 61 RBI)
Designated Hitter – Hint Shoup, SouthArk (.338, 9 residence runs, 61 RBI)
Beginning Pitcher – Jeremy Adorno, Southern Arkansas (15-0, 2.83 ERA, 136 strikeouts)
Beginning Pitcher – Alan West, Lyon (10-3, 2.72 ERA, 134 strikeouts)
Beginning Pitcher – Tyler Cleveland, Central Arkansas (7-2, 2.93 ERA, 101 strikeouts)
Aid Pitcher – John Henry Fowler, Hendrix (3-1, 1.64 ERA, 5 saves)
Aid Pitcher – Evan Taylor, Arkansas (5-0, 3.65 ERA, 2 saves)
Pitcher – Connor Noland, Arkansas (8-6, 3.65 ERA, 113 strikeouts)
Pitcher – Jack Hodgins, Hendrix (8-2, 3.48 ERA, 85 strikeouts)
Participant of the 12 months – Jay French, Central Baptist
Pitcher of the 12 months – Jeremy Adorno, Southern Arkansas
Freshman of the 12 months – Logan Easterling, Central Baptist
The Pure – Jay French, Central Baptist
Coach of the 12 months – Justin Pettigrew, Southern Arkansas
Workforce of the 12 months – Southern Arkansas College
Honorable point out:
Yadier Medina (Arkansas Tech); Shelby Quiggins (Arkansas Tech); Garon Johnson (Central Baptist); Jack Roney (Crowley’s Ridge); Tyrus Wells (Ecclesia); Jalen Reece (Ecclesia); Joel Barker (Harding); Chris Witzke (Harding); Rally Miller (Hendrix); Dillon Thomas (Henderson State); Cade Tucker (Henderson State); Brayden Bebee (Henderson State); Greyson Stevens (Henderson State); Spencer Taack (Henderson State); Joe Weatherford (Lyon); Aaron Hurd (Lyon); Eric Helms (North Arkansas); Colby Vavruska (North Arkansas); Aaron Hogue (North Arkansas); Caleb Wilson (North Arkansas); G. Allen (Ouachita Baptist); Cooper Timmons( Ouachita Baptist); Chris Sutton (Southern Arkansas); Jacob Machuca (Southern Arkansas); Ty Manning (Southern Arkansas); Tucker Burton (Southern Arkansas); Fox Locke (South Arkansas); Cayden Wallace (Arkansas); Chris Lanzilli (Arkansas); Robert Moore (Arkansas); Zack Morris (Arkansas); Michael Turner (Arkansas); Brady Tygert (Arkansas); Hayden Arnold (Little Rock); Canyon McWilliams (Little Rock); Noah Dickerson (Little Rock); Chase Cripps (UAM); Daegan Covington (UARM); Drake Fontenot (UARM); Hunter Hicks (UCA); Trent Gregson (UCA); Rennie Arjona (Ozarks); Dru Didway (Ozarks); Nicholas Jones (Williams Baptist); Dezmond Cordova (Williams Baptist); Isaac Williams (Williams Baptist); Nick Allred (Williams Baptist)