Beeker, Foy Highlight A-10 Honors with First Team Selections
5/24/2016 3:35:00 PM | Baseball
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Seniors Clark Beeker and Sam Foy have been named to the 2016 All-Atlantic 10 First Team, while Beeker joined Durin O'Linger of the All-Academic squad, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
Beeker, a political science major, finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and a 1.94 ERA, including a 1.73 in conference play. The Lexington, N.C., native allowed just 23 earned runs in a conference-best 106.2 innings pitched, while ranking sixth in the nation with six complete games. Beeker also recorded 70 strikeouts and two shutouts as he recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts in the season finale against VCU that helped Davidson clinch a No. 6 seed in the conference tournament.
Foy heads into the A-10 Championship with a .326 batting average in conference play. Overall the Wilmington, N.C., native has tallied 55 hits, including a team-best eight doubles and four home runs, with 34 RBI. The economics major leads the team with 18 multi-hit games and holds the team's largest hitting streak with 13 games, along with the highest reached base streak with 18 games.
A biology major, O'Linger finished the regular season with a 3.07 ERA, including a 2.47 in league play, with allowing just 26 earned runs in 76.1 innings pitched for a 6-4 record. The Tampa, Fla., native threw his first complete game shutout against Saint Louis and was named A-10 Pitcher of the Week, May 2, for the accomplishment.
The Wildcats will face No. 3-seeded Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 Championship opener Wednesday, May 25, at 10 a.m.
For more information on the 2016 Atlantic 10 Championship, visit the Championship Central page here.
2016 Atlantic 10 Baseball Awards
Player of the Year: Deon Stafford, Jr., Saint Joseph's
Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Wilson, Rhode Island
Rookie of the Year: Michael Dailey, VCU
Coach of the Year: Raphael Cerrato, Rhode Island
All-Conference First Team
Deon Stafford, Jr., Saint Joseph's, Catcher, So.
Bobby Campbell, George Washington, First Base, Jr.
Sam Foy, Davidson, Second Base, Sr.
Matt Davis, VCU, Shortstop, Jr.
Michael Morman, Richmond, Third Base, Gr.
Kurtis Brown, Richmond, Designated Hitter, Jr.
Joey Bartostic, George Washington, Outfield, Jr.
Trent Leimkuehler, Saint Louis, Outfield, Jr.
John Brue, Saint Joseph's, Outfield, Sr.
Tyler Wilson, Rhode Island, Starting Pitcher, So.
Clark Beeker, Davidson, Starting Pitcher, Sr.
Sam Donko, VCU, Relief Pitcher, Jr.
All-Conference Second Team
John Jennings, Massachusetts, Catcher, Sr.
Nick Weybright, Dayton, First Base, Sr.
Chris Hess, Rhode Island, Second Base, So.
Cole Peterson, St. Bonaventure, Shortstop, So.
Josh Bunselmeyer, Saint Louis, Third Base, Sr.
Devin Mahoney, Saint Louis, Designated Hitter, Jr.
Jordan Powell, Rhode Island, Outfield, So.
Parker Sniatynski, Saint Louis, Outfield, So.
Mark Donadio, Fordham, Outfield, Jr.
Matt Eckelman, Saint Louis, Starting Pitcher, Sr.
Brandon Schlimm, St. Bonaventure, Starting Pitcher, So.
Ryan Kelly, Saint Joseph's, Relief Pitcher, Jr.
All-Rookie Team
Austin Cline, Dayton, Pitcher
Justin Bardwell, Fordham, Catcher
Reiss Knehr, Fordham, Pitcher/Infielder
Zach Mort, George Mason, Pitcher
Jared Melone, La Salle, Third Base
Matt Olson, Richmond, Pitcher
Caleb Ward, Richmond, Pitcher
Tim Brennan, Saint Joseph's, Pitcher
Charlie Concannon, Saint Joseph's, First Base/Outfield
Lucas Rollins, Saint Joseph's, Pitcher
Miller Hogan, Saint Louis, Pitcher
Michael Dailey, VCU, Pitcher
All-Academic Team
Clark Beeker, Davidson, Pitcher, Sr., Political Science
Durin O'Linger, Davidson, Pitcher, Sr., Biology
Mitch Coughlin, Dayton, Outfield, Sr., Sport Management
Matthew Kozuch, Fordham, Infield, Sr., Finance
Ryan McNally, Fordham, Outfield, Gr., Business Administration
Joey Runco, Fordham, Infield, Sr., Business Administration
Tyler Zombro, George Mason, Pitcher, Jr., Integrative Studies
Joey Ravert, La Salle, First Base/Pitcher, Sr., Accounting
Billy Worswick, La Salle, Pitcher, Sr., Accounting
Michael Morman, Richmond, Third Base, Gr., Human Resource Management
T.J. Baker, St. Bonaventure, Pitcher, Jr., Accounting
Matt Davis, VCU, Shortstop, Jr., Engineering
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Seniors Clark Beeker and Sam Foy have been named to the 2016 All-Atlantic 10 First Team, while Beeker joined Durin O'Linger of the All-Academic squad, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
Beeker, a political science major, finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and a 1.94 ERA, including a 1.73 in conference play. The Lexington, N.C., native allowed just 23 earned runs in a conference-best 106.2 innings pitched, while ranking sixth in the nation with six complete games. Beeker also recorded 70 strikeouts and two shutouts as he recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts in the season finale against VCU that helped Davidson clinch a No. 6 seed in the conference tournament.
Foy heads into the A-10 Championship with a .326 batting average in conference play. Overall the Wilmington, N.C., native has tallied 55 hits, including a team-best eight doubles and four home runs, with 34 RBI. The economics major leads the team with 18 multi-hit games and holds the team's largest hitting streak with 13 games, along with the highest reached base streak with 18 games.
A biology major, O'Linger finished the regular season with a 3.07 ERA, including a 2.47 in league play, with allowing just 26 earned runs in 76.1 innings pitched for a 6-4 record. The Tampa, Fla., native threw his first complete game shutout against Saint Louis and was named A-10 Pitcher of the Week, May 2, for the accomplishment.
The Wildcats will face No. 3-seeded Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 Championship opener Wednesday, May 25, at 10 a.m.
For more information on the 2016 Atlantic 10 Championship, visit the Championship Central page here.
2016 Atlantic 10 Baseball Awards
Player of the Year: Deon Stafford, Jr., Saint Joseph's
Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Wilson, Rhode Island
Rookie of the Year: Michael Dailey, VCU
Coach of the Year: Raphael Cerrato, Rhode Island
All-Conference First Team
Deon Stafford, Jr., Saint Joseph's, Catcher, So.
Bobby Campbell, George Washington, First Base, Jr.
Sam Foy, Davidson, Second Base, Sr.
Matt Davis, VCU, Shortstop, Jr.
Michael Morman, Richmond, Third Base, Gr.
Kurtis Brown, Richmond, Designated Hitter, Jr.
Joey Bartostic, George Washington, Outfield, Jr.
Trent Leimkuehler, Saint Louis, Outfield, Jr.
John Brue, Saint Joseph's, Outfield, Sr.
Tyler Wilson, Rhode Island, Starting Pitcher, So.
Clark Beeker, Davidson, Starting Pitcher, Sr.
Sam Donko, VCU, Relief Pitcher, Jr.
All-Conference Second Team
John Jennings, Massachusetts, Catcher, Sr.
Nick Weybright, Dayton, First Base, Sr.
Chris Hess, Rhode Island, Second Base, So.
Cole Peterson, St. Bonaventure, Shortstop, So.
Josh Bunselmeyer, Saint Louis, Third Base, Sr.
Devin Mahoney, Saint Louis, Designated Hitter, Jr.
Jordan Powell, Rhode Island, Outfield, So.
Parker Sniatynski, Saint Louis, Outfield, So.
Mark Donadio, Fordham, Outfield, Jr.
Matt Eckelman, Saint Louis, Starting Pitcher, Sr.
Brandon Schlimm, St. Bonaventure, Starting Pitcher, So.
Ryan Kelly, Saint Joseph's, Relief Pitcher, Jr.
All-Rookie Team
Austin Cline, Dayton, Pitcher
Justin Bardwell, Fordham, Catcher
Reiss Knehr, Fordham, Pitcher/Infielder
Zach Mort, George Mason, Pitcher
Jared Melone, La Salle, Third Base
Matt Olson, Richmond, Pitcher
Caleb Ward, Richmond, Pitcher
Tim Brennan, Saint Joseph's, Pitcher
Charlie Concannon, Saint Joseph's, First Base/Outfield
Lucas Rollins, Saint Joseph's, Pitcher
Miller Hogan, Saint Louis, Pitcher
Michael Dailey, VCU, Pitcher
All-Academic Team
Clark Beeker, Davidson, Pitcher, Sr., Political Science
Durin O'Linger, Davidson, Pitcher, Sr., Biology
Mitch Coughlin, Dayton, Outfield, Sr., Sport Management
Matthew Kozuch, Fordham, Infield, Sr., Finance
Ryan McNally, Fordham, Outfield, Gr., Business Administration
Joey Runco, Fordham, Infield, Sr., Business Administration
Tyler Zombro, George Mason, Pitcher, Jr., Integrative Studies
Joey Ravert, La Salle, First Base/Pitcher, Sr., Accounting
Billy Worswick, La Salle, Pitcher, Sr., Accounting
Michael Morman, Richmond, Third Base, Gr., Human Resource Management
T.J. Baker, St. Bonaventure, Pitcher, Jr., Accounting
Matt Davis, VCU, Shortstop, Jr., Engineering
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