contains information from an official KIAC media release
Berea, Ky. (May 1st, 2015) – The KIAC released the baseball all-conference teams, gold glove team, player of the year, pitcher of the year, freshman of the year and coach of the year Friday, May 1st. Alice Lloyd had three players selected as Second Team All-Conference with one being named to the Gold Glove Squad.
Senior center fielder Trae Minton along with junior outfielder Patrick Barnett and freshman pitcher Broderick Moore were each named Second Team All-Conference. In addition, Minton also was also one of just nine players chosen for the elite Gold Glove Squad which signifies the nine best position defensive players in the league.
Minton had a solid year as he finished sixth in the league with a .363 batting average and ninth with a .527 slugging percentage. He led the club in hits, runs scored, doubles and walks drawn. On the defensive end, he also was ninth in fielding percentage at .983.
Barnett finished fourth on the club in batting average at .323 and had a slugging percentage of .431. On defense, he had a fielding percentage of .987.
Moore led all pitchers in games played (15). His productivity increased as the season grew and he concluded the year throwing among the conference’s best pitchers. He demonstrated how highly opposing coaches viewed him as he was one of only three freshmen to be voted first or second team.
KIAC All-Conference Team
Name |
Position |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
Kevin Arroyo |
IF |
SR |
Rio Grande |
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico |
Evan Bickett |
RHP |
SR |
IU Southeast |
Bullitt County, Ky. |
Justin Cessna |
IF |
SO |
Brescia |
Henderson, KY |
Andy Chacon |
DH |
JR |
Point Park |
|
Logan Coughlin |
OF |
JR |
IU Southeast |
Brownsburg, Ind. |
Trent Downs |
IF/P |
SO |
Rio Grande |
Chillicothe, OH |
Michael Fitzwater |
RHP |
SR |
IU Southeast |
Muncie, Ind. |
Malduino Gonzalez |
C |
SR |
Rio Grande |
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
Jason Kim |
P |
JR |
Point Park |
|
Daryin Lewis |
IF/P |
SO |
Rio Grande |
Circleville, OH |
Daniel Lokesak |
OF |
SR |
Brescia |
Florence, KY |
Christian McHatton |
RHP/3B |
SR |
Brescia |
Henderson, KY |
Demetrius Moorer |
CF |
JR |
Point Park |
|
Nick Pope |
C |
FR |
IU Southeast |
Villa Hills, Ky. |
Nate Sphon |
P |
SR |
Point Park |
|
Grant Tamane |
IF |
SR |
Rio Grande |
Pickering, Ontario, Canada |
Kirk Yates |
UTL/P |
JR |
Rio Grande |
Chillicothe, OH |
All-Conference Second Team
Name |
Position |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
Tyler Adams |
OF |
JR |
IU Southeast |
Louisville, Ky. |
Spencer Andrews |
|
SR |
Asbury |
Tampa, Fla. |
Patrick Barnett |
OF |
JR |
Alice Lloyd |
Bowling Green, KY |
Josh Beams |
INF |
SO |
IU Southeast |
Louisville, Ky. |
Cody Blackburn |
1B |
FR |
Rio Grande |
Amanda, OH |
Jarrad Brown |
P |
JR |
Point Park |
|
Clint Chestnut |
RHP |
SR |
IU Southeast |
Petersburg, Ind. |
Alex Dapkus |
OF |
SR |
IU Southeast |
Richmond, Ky. |
Kyle Findley |
1B |
SR |
Rio Grande |
Cincinnati, OH |
Carlos Flores |
OF |
SO |
Rio Grande |
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico |
Jake Horew |
SS |
SO |
Point Park |
|
Marcus Howard |
OF |
SR |
IU Southeast |
Frankfort, Ky. |
Landon Hutchison |
RHP |
SR |
Rio Grande |
Baltimore, OH |
Aaron King |
C |
JR |
Brescia |
Waverly, KY |
Ryan Lutz |
RHP |
SR |
Brescia |
Paducah, KY |
Kyle Miller |
LHP |
JR |
Rio Grande |
Wilmington, OH |
Trae Minton |
OF |
SR |
Alice Lloyd |
Harrogate, TN |
Broderick Moore |
P |
FR |
Alice Lloyd |
Owingsville, KY |
Chaz Russo |
2B |
SR |
Point Park |
|
Zach Settle |
|
JR |
Asbury |
Nicholasville, Ky. |
Trent Simpson |
C/RHP |
JR |
IU Southeast |
Gentryville, Ind. |
Bryce Wilz |
LHP |
JR |
Brescia |
Loogootee, IN |
Jarret Young |
INF |
SR |
IU Southeast |
Evansville, Ind. |
Gold Glove Team
Name |
Position |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
Josh Beams |
3B |
SO |
IU Southeast |
Louisville, Ky. |
Marcus Howard |
OF |
SR |
IU Southeast |
Frankfort, Ky. |
Trae Minton |
OF |
SR |
Alice Lloyd |
Harrogate, TN |
Demetrius Moorer |
OF |
JR |
Point Park |
|
Nick Pope |
C |
FR |
IU Southeast |
Villa Hills, Ky. |
Oscar Romero |
1B |
SR |
Point Park |
|
Nate Sphon |
P |
SR |
Point Park |
|
Grant Tamane |
2B |
SR |
Rio Grande |
Pickering, Ontario, Canada |
Jarret Young |
SS |
SR |
IU Southeast |
Evansville, Ind. |