Tampa Places Six On All-SSC Baseball Team

ORLANDO, Fla. - Tampa landed six members on the All-Sunshine State Conference baseball team as announced by the conference office this morning placing three Tampa members on the first team and three on the second team.

Patrick Donahue, a senior from Boca Raton, Fla. led the bunch grabbing his second All-SSC first-team recognition with the Spartans as top Tampa hitter Andrew Jones also received a first-team nod. Damon Elder, a utility player out of Reno, Nev. also garnered first-team recognition.

Third baseman Eric Grabe, catcher Adam Pendleton and right handed pitcher Tim Kiley all took home All-SSC second-team honors.

Voting for the all-conference team was conducted among the league's baseball coaches and sports information directors.

Going 35-15 on the season, Tampa earned its 12th straight NCAA baseball appearance and currently awaits the match up versus Harding Thursday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. in Pensacola, Fla. for the NCAA South Regional.

2011 ALL-SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAM

FIRST TEAM
1B - Dean Green (Barry, Sr)
2B - Ryan Brnovich (Saint Leo, So)
3B - Mike Snyder (Florida Southern, Jr)
SS - Patrick Donahue (Tampa, Sr)
OF - Andrew Durden (Nova Southeastern, Sr)
OF - Andrew Jones (Tampa, Jr)
OF - Colin Kish (Florida Southern, So)
OF - Areo Regoli (Nova Southeastern, Jr)
C - Ryan McChesney (Florida Tech, Jr)
DH - Austin Chubb (Florida Southern, Jr)
UT - Damon Elder (Tampa, Jr)
SP - Jonathan Cornelius (Florida Tech, Sr)
SP - Joey Cuda (Eckerd, Jr)
SP - Manny Rodriguez (Barry, Jr)
SP - Corey Witkowski (Barry, Jr)
RP - Sean Albury (Nova Southeastern, Sr)

Player of the Year - Dean Green, Barry
Pitcher of the Year - Joey Cuda, Eckerd
Freshman of the Year - Carlos Asuaje, Nova Southeastern
Coach of the Year - Marc Pavao, Barry

SECOND TEAM
1B - Tyler Benzel (Florida Southern, Sr)
2B - Carlos Asuaje (Nova Southeastern, Fr)
3B - Eric Grabe (Tampa, Jr)
SS - K.C. Clabough (Florida Tech, Jr)
OF - Dustin Brown (Saint Leo, Jr)
OF - Drew Dwelly (Barry, Sr)
OF - Chris Fox (Florida Tech, Sr)
OF - Wess Hollins (Eckerd, Sr)
OF - Chris Newcomb (Saint Leo, Fr)
OF - Austin Smith (Lynn, Jr)
C - Adam Pendleton (Tampa, So)
UT - Daniel Petitbon (Nova Southeastern, Jr)
SP - Brett Hammaker (Barry, Sr)
SP - Gus Schlosser (Florida Southern, Sr)
SP - Randall Thompson (Flrorida Tech, Sr)
SP - Andrew Virgili (Lynn, Jr)
RP - Tim Kiley (Tampa, Jr)

HONORABLE MENTION
SP - Nick Avila (Nova Southeastern, Sr)
3B - Kevin Mager (Rollins, Jr)