Five Spartans Take South Region Honors

Five Spartans Take South Region Honors
May 14, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. - University of Tampa baseball player Anthony Perez headlined a list of five Spartans on the Daktronics all-South Region team, which was announced Wednesday.

Perez was the lone Spartan on the first team, as teammates Jesus Barroso, Nolan Brannon, Paul Cruz and Kevin Ferguson were each second team selections.

Voting for the all-region team was done by sports information directors in the South Region, which consists of the South Atlantic Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Sunshine State Conference, plus independent Palm Beach Atlantic.

Players named to the first-team will appear on the national ballot for the 2008 Daktronics All-America Team.

Daktronics All-South Region First Team
1B - Bryan Cook, Sr., Nova Southeastern
2B - Maikol Gonzalez, Sr., Tusculum
SS - Nick Shaw, So., Barry
3B - Daniel Ford, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne
OF - Gabe MacDougall, Jr., Lynn
OF - Jerry Sands, Jr., Catawba
OF - David Thomas, Sr., Catawba
C - Kyle Holloway, So., Lynn
DH - Nathan Coggins, So., Albany State
UT - Christian Rosa, Sr., Tusculum
SP - Brett Hontz, Sr., Carson-Newman
SP - Bobby Hernandez, Jr., Barry
SP - Boo Morrow, Jr., Tusculum
SP - Matt Schurig, Fr., Florida Tech
RP - Anthony Perez, So., Tampa

South Region Player of the Year: Maikol Gonzalez, Tusculum
South Region Pitcher of the Year: Brett Hontz, Carson-Newman

All-South Region Second Team
1B - Joe Arminio, Sr., Lynn
2B - Jesus Barroso, Jr., Tampa
SS - Chuncey Ward, Sr., Albany State
3B - Gene Howard, Sr., Rollins
OF - Nick Achberger, Sr., Carson-Newman
OF - Paul Cruz, Sr., Tampa
OF - Andrew Frezza, Sr., Barry
OF - J.D. Martinez, So., Nova Southeastern
OF - John Servidio, Sr., Barry
C - Michael Dobre, Jr., Mars Hill
DH - Cory Clark, Sr., Nova Southeastern
UT - Nolan Brannon, Sr., Tampa
SP - Kevin Ferguson, Sr., Tampa
SP - Mario Lombardo, Sr., Rollins
SP - Ruddy Garcia, Sr., Nova Southeastern
SP - Blake Ketner, Jr., Catawba
SP - Chase Wilson, So., Stillman
RP - Nick Carris, Sr., Nova Southeastern