Just before University of the Incarnate Word was scheduled to take on Emporia State at the 2010 South Central Regional Baseball Tournament in Warrensburg, Missouri, the 2010 Daktronics All-South Central Region Teams have been announced.
Representing UIW is sophomore pitcher Kirk Jewasko, whose impressive season earned him a First Team selection.
The San Antonio native had the fifth-best Earned Run Average in the Heartland Conference at 2.86 (second-best on the team), was second in the Heartland in Innings Pitched (94.1) and struck out 87 opponents (first on UIW, third-best in the conference).
Jewasko was also named the Heartland Conference Pitcher of the Year in this season’s individual awards. Last season, he was named to the All-Heartland second team and was the Freshman of the Year.
This is the first Daktronics honor for Jewasko and the first-team honor makes him eligible for national recognition.
2010 Daktronics South Central Regional Teams
Player of the Year:
Chance Tuttle, OF, Central Missouri
Pitcher of the Year:
Joe Holtmeyer, Nebraska-Omaha
First Team
Starting Pitchers:
Ben Graham, Emporia State
Joe Holtmeyer, Nebraska-Omaha
Kirk Jewasko, Incarnate Word
Brooks Martin, Central Missouri
Relief Pitcher:
Heath Wyatt, Southeastern Oklahoma State
First Base:
Nick DeBiasse, Central Missouri
Second Base:
Michael Felton, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Third Base:
Chris Casazza, Tarleton State
Shortstop:
Adam DeLaGarza, West Texas A&M
Catcher:
Chris Adamson, Angelo State
Outfielders:
Tyler Lundy, Nebraska-Omaha
Aaron Oliver, Abilene Christian
Chance Tuttle, Central Missouri
Designated Hitter:
Will Calhoun, Abilene Christian
Utility Player:
Clay Puckett, Angelo State
Second Team
*Starting Pitchers:
Felix Cardenas, Texas of the Permian Basin
Jake Hosey, Emporia State
Alfonso Maldonado, St. Mary’s
Jeff Rohrbach, St. Edward’s
Zach Sneed, Abilene Christian
Relief Pitcher:
Brad Rutherford, Abilene Christian
*First Base:
Rob Mann, West Texas A&M
Dexter Moreno, St. Edward’s
Second Base:
Andrew Hansen, Nebraska-Omaha
Third Base:
Nate Valdez, Cameron
Shortstop:
Jacob Taylor, Missouri Southern
Catcher:
David Albritton, Emporia State
Outfielders:
Isaac Garcia, Angelo State
Alex Lyons, Cameron
Clifton Thomas, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Designated Hitter:
Adam Shank, St. Edward’s
Utility Player:
Travis Earles, Texas A&M-Kingsville
*Due to ties in voting, there were five second-team selections at starting pitcher, and two selections on the second-team at first base.