Trio of Diamond Dawgs Named to All-SEC Teams

One proficient trio of Mississippi State baseball student-athletes was named to numerous All-SEC Groups on Monday afternoon.

RJ Yeager, a second baseman who transferred from Mercer, was the one Diamond Dawg chosen to the First Workforce All-SEC. Catcher Logan Tanner was named to each the Second Workforce All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Workforce. Hunter Hines was named to the All-SEC Freshman Workforce for his efforts as a delegated hitter and infielder. 

Regardless of spending only one season in maroon and white, Yeager made a big impact within the SEC. The graduate pupil had some struggles early within the 12 months however heated up heading into convention play. He completed the 2022 season with a team-high .317 batting common, 18 house runs, 15 doubles and 56 RBI. 

Tanner was a dependable catcher for the Diamond Dawgs and confirmed why he’s projected to be an early decide within the 2022 MLB Draft. He totaled 59 hits on 207 at-bats with 38 RBI, 36 runs scored and 7 house runs. Defensively, Tanner was probably the greatest at his place within the nation with 458 putouts and a .990 fielding share. 

As a freshman, Hines lit up the Mississippi State offense. He served as a delegated hitter for almost all of the season with a couple of appearances at first base. The slugger out of Madison had a .300 batting common and totaled 63 hits, 53 RBI, 13 doubles, one triple and 16 house runs. 

SEC Baseball Awards

Co-Participant of the Yr: Dylan Crews, LSU

Co-Participant of the Yr: Sonny DiChiara, Auburn

Pitcher of the Yr: Chase Dollander, Tennessee

Freshman of the Yr: Drew Beam, Tennessee

Scholar-Athlete of the Yr: Ben Anderson, Georgia 

Coach of the Yr: Tony Vitello, Tennessee 

First Workforce All-SEC

C: BT Riopelle, Florida

1B: Sonny DiChiara, Auburn

2B: RJ Yeager, Mississippi State

3B: Trey Lipscomb, Tennessee

SS: Jacob Gonzalez, Ole Miss

OF: Enrique Bradfield Jr., Vanderbilt 

OF: Dylan Crews, LSU

OF: Drew Gilbert, Tennessee

SP: Chase Dollander, Tennessee

SP: Jonathan Cannon, Georgia

RP: Tyler Guilfoil, Kentucky

DH/UT: Dominic Keegan, Vanderbilt 

Second Workforce All-SEC

C: Logan Tanner, Mississippi State

1B: Tim Elko, Ole Miss

2B: Ryan Targac, Texas A&M

3B: Jacob Berry, LSU

SS: Josh Day, Missouri 

OF: Wyatt Langford, Florida

OF: Spencer Jones, Vanderbilt

OF: Dylan Rock, Texas A&M

SP: Chase Burns, Tennessee 

SP: Drew Beam, Tennessee 

RP: Blake Burkhalter, Auburn

DH/UT: Brandt Belk, South Carolina (tie)

DH/UT: Austin Bost, Texas A&M (tie)

Freshman All-SEC Workforce

Chase Burns, SP, Tennessee

Drew Beam, SP, Tennessee

Hunter Elliott, SP, Ole Miss

Hagan Smith, SP, Arkansas 

Carter Holton, SP, Vanderbilt

Devin Futral, SP, Vanderbilt

Brady Tygart, RP, Arkansas

Dylan Ray, RP Alabama (tie)

Chris Cortez, RP, Texas A&M (tie)

Brandon Neely, P, Florida

Michael Braswell, INF/P, South Carolina

Hunter Hines, INF/OF, Mississippi State

Blake Burke, 1B/OF, Tennessee

SEC All-Defensive Workforce

C: Logan Tanner, Mississippi State

1B: Tre’ Morgan, LSU

2B: Robert Moore, Arkansas

3B: Blake Rambusch, Auburn

SS: Ryan Ritter, Kentucky

OF: Enrique Bradfield Jr., Vanderbilt

OF: Dylan Crews, LSU

OF: Drew Gilbert, Tennessee 

SP: Connor Noland, Arkansas