Sam Foy
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Foy Named to SoCon Baseball All-Freshman Team
5/20/2013 3:36:00 PM | Baseball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Davidson second baseman Sam Foy was elected to the Southern Conference Baseball All-Freshman team by the league's coaches, the conference office announced Monday.
Foy started 47 games for the Wildcats during his rookie season, batting .236 with 27 RBI and a grand slam. The Wilmington, N.C. native proved to be a clutch hitter, as he had a pair of walk-off hits to help Davidson earn Southern Conference wins over Appalachian State and Furman. Foy also had success against some of Davidson's toughest competition, as he batted a combined .538 (7-for-13) in games at No. 1 North Carolina, No. 5 South Carolina and No. 6 NC State. He had three-hit games in the latter two and scored a run in each.
Foy is the fifth Wildcat to be named to the SoCon All-Freshman team since its inception in 2009, as Davidson has been represented each year.
Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players or themselves in the voting process.
Appalachian State's Jaylin Davis highlighted the SoCon All-Freshman team picked by the coaches as he was voted the Freshman of the Year, but the SoCon Sports Media Association tabbed Benigno Marrero of UNCG as the top rookie. College of Charleston placed a league-high three players – Blake Butler, Nathan Helvey and Carl Wise – on the coaches' all-freshman team. The Mountaineers and UNCG had two each, while The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, Samford, Western Carolina and Wofford each had one representative.
Elon first baseman Ryan Kinsella was voted the Southern Conference Player of the Year by the coaches, while the media picked WCU third baseman Tyler White. Citadel right-hander Austin Pritcher was the consensus Pitcher of the Year, while Western Carolina's Bobby Moranda, who guided the Catamounts to the regular season title, was named the Coach of the Year by both the coaches and media.
Western Carolina and The Citadel shared league-best honors with six All-SoCon selections each on the coaches' all-conference teams. The Catamounts put four on the first team, while the Bulldogs had four on the second team. On the media teams, The Citadel and Western Carolina placed six members each, while Appalachian State, Elon and Samford had three each.
As a team, Davidson concluded the 2013 season with an 18-31 overall record and a 12-18 SoCon record, placing ninth a half-game shy of qualifying for the eight-team SoCon Tournament.
2013 SoCon Baseball All-Southern Conference Team
Player of the Year – Ryan Kinsella, Jr., 1B, Elon
Pitcher of the Year – Austin Pritcher, Sr., RHP, The Citadel
Freshman of the Year – Jaylin Davis, OF, Appalachian State
Coach of the Year – Bobby Moranda, Western Carolina
First Team
SP Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
SP Jamie Nunn, Appalachian State
RP Preston Hatcher, Western Carolina
C Joe Jackson, The Citadel
1B Ryan Kinsella, Elon
2B Hector Crespo, Appalachian State
SS Aaron Attaway, Western Carolina
3B Tyler White, Western Carolina
OF Christian Wolfe, UNCG
OF Phillip Ervin, Samford
OF Julian Ridings, Western Carolina
DH C.K. Irby, Samford
Second Team
SP Kyle Webb, Elon
SP Jeremy Null, Western Carolina
RP Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
C Adam Martin, Western Carolina
1B Alex Abrams, Furman
2B Blake Butler, College of Charleston
2B Mason Davis, The Citadel
SS Will Callaway, Appalachian State
3B Trevor Edwards, UNCG
OF Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
OF Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
OF Christiaan Durdaller, Samford
DH Bo Thompson, The Citadel
All-Freshman Team
Jaylin Davis, Appalachian State
Dillon Dobson, Appalachian State
Blake Butler, College of Charleston
Nathan Helvey, College of Charleston
Carl Wise, College of Charleston
Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
Sam Foy, Davidson
Jordan Simpson, Furman
Ryan Clark, UNCG
Benigno Marrero, UNCG
Richard Greene, Samford
Jonathan Waszak, Western Carolina
Will Stillman, Wofford
2013 SoCon Sports Media Association Baseball All-Southern Conference Team
Player of the Year – Tyler White, Sr., 3B, Western Carolina
Pitcher of the Year – Austin Pritcher, Sr., RHP, The Citadel
Freshman of the Year – Benigno Marrero, 2B, UNCG
Coach of the Year – Bobby Moranda, Western Carolina
First Team
SP Jamie Nunn, Appalachian State
SP Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
RP Preston Hatcher, Western Carolina
C Joe Jackson, The Citadel
1B Ryan Kinsella, Elon
2B Hector Crespo, Appalachian State
SS Aaron Attaway, Western Carolina
3B Tyler White, Western Carolina
OF Christian Wolfe, UNCG
OF Christiaan Durdaller, Samford
OF Phillip Ervin, Samford
OF Julian Ridings, Western Carolina
DH C.K. Irby, Samford
Second Team
SP Kyle Webb, Elon
SP Jeremy Null, Western Carolina
RP Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
C Adam Martin, Western Carolina
1B Calvin Orth, The Citadel
2B Blake Butler, College of Charleston
SS Will Callaway, Appalachian State
3B Chris Ohmstede, Furman
OF Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
OF Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
OF Sebastian Gomez, Elon
DH Bo Thompson, The Citadel
Foy started 47 games for the Wildcats during his rookie season, batting .236 with 27 RBI and a grand slam. The Wilmington, N.C. native proved to be a clutch hitter, as he had a pair of walk-off hits to help Davidson earn Southern Conference wins over Appalachian State and Furman. Foy also had success against some of Davidson's toughest competition, as he batted a combined .538 (7-for-13) in games at No. 1 North Carolina, No. 5 South Carolina and No. 6 NC State. He had three-hit games in the latter two and scored a run in each.
Foy is the fifth Wildcat to be named to the SoCon All-Freshman team since its inception in 2009, as Davidson has been represented each year.
Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players or themselves in the voting process.
Appalachian State's Jaylin Davis highlighted the SoCon All-Freshman team picked by the coaches as he was voted the Freshman of the Year, but the SoCon Sports Media Association tabbed Benigno Marrero of UNCG as the top rookie. College of Charleston placed a league-high three players – Blake Butler, Nathan Helvey and Carl Wise – on the coaches' all-freshman team. The Mountaineers and UNCG had two each, while The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, Samford, Western Carolina and Wofford each had one representative.
Elon first baseman Ryan Kinsella was voted the Southern Conference Player of the Year by the coaches, while the media picked WCU third baseman Tyler White. Citadel right-hander Austin Pritcher was the consensus Pitcher of the Year, while Western Carolina's Bobby Moranda, who guided the Catamounts to the regular season title, was named the Coach of the Year by both the coaches and media.
Western Carolina and The Citadel shared league-best honors with six All-SoCon selections each on the coaches' all-conference teams. The Catamounts put four on the first team, while the Bulldogs had four on the second team. On the media teams, The Citadel and Western Carolina placed six members each, while Appalachian State, Elon and Samford had three each.
As a team, Davidson concluded the 2013 season with an 18-31 overall record and a 12-18 SoCon record, placing ninth a half-game shy of qualifying for the eight-team SoCon Tournament.
2013 SoCon Baseball All-Southern Conference Team
Player of the Year – Ryan Kinsella, Jr., 1B, Elon
Pitcher of the Year – Austin Pritcher, Sr., RHP, The Citadel
Freshman of the Year – Jaylin Davis, OF, Appalachian State
Coach of the Year – Bobby Moranda, Western Carolina
First Team
SP Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
SP Jamie Nunn, Appalachian State
RP Preston Hatcher, Western Carolina
C Joe Jackson, The Citadel
1B Ryan Kinsella, Elon
2B Hector Crespo, Appalachian State
SS Aaron Attaway, Western Carolina
3B Tyler White, Western Carolina
OF Christian Wolfe, UNCG
OF Phillip Ervin, Samford
OF Julian Ridings, Western Carolina
DH C.K. Irby, Samford
Second Team
SP Kyle Webb, Elon
SP Jeremy Null, Western Carolina
RP Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
C Adam Martin, Western Carolina
1B Alex Abrams, Furman
2B Blake Butler, College of Charleston
2B Mason Davis, The Citadel
SS Will Callaway, Appalachian State
3B Trevor Edwards, UNCG
OF Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
OF Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
OF Christiaan Durdaller, Samford
DH Bo Thompson, The Citadel
All-Freshman Team
Jaylin Davis, Appalachian State
Dillon Dobson, Appalachian State
Blake Butler, College of Charleston
Nathan Helvey, College of Charleston
Carl Wise, College of Charleston
Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
Sam Foy, Davidson
Jordan Simpson, Furman
Ryan Clark, UNCG
Benigno Marrero, UNCG
Richard Greene, Samford
Jonathan Waszak, Western Carolina
Will Stillman, Wofford
2013 SoCon Sports Media Association Baseball All-Southern Conference Team
Player of the Year – Tyler White, Sr., 3B, Western Carolina
Pitcher of the Year – Austin Pritcher, Sr., RHP, The Citadel
Freshman of the Year – Benigno Marrero, 2B, UNCG
Coach of the Year – Bobby Moranda, Western Carolina
First Team
SP Jamie Nunn, Appalachian State
SP Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
RP Preston Hatcher, Western Carolina
C Joe Jackson, The Citadel
1B Ryan Kinsella, Elon
2B Hector Crespo, Appalachian State
SS Aaron Attaway, Western Carolina
3B Tyler White, Western Carolina
OF Christian Wolfe, UNCG
OF Christiaan Durdaller, Samford
OF Phillip Ervin, Samford
OF Julian Ridings, Western Carolina
DH C.K. Irby, Samford
Second Team
SP Kyle Webb, Elon
SP Jeremy Null, Western Carolina
RP Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
C Adam Martin, Western Carolina
1B Calvin Orth, The Citadel
2B Blake Butler, College of Charleston
SS Will Callaway, Appalachian State
3B Chris Ohmstede, Furman
OF Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
OF Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
OF Sebastian Gomez, Elon
DH Bo Thompson, The Citadel
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