R-MC, H-SC Put Three Each on All-ODAC First Team
SALEM, Va. --- Randolph-Macon College and
Hampden-Sydney College each put three players on the All-ODAC First
Team as part of the 2010 ODAC Baseball All-Conference Teams.
Virginia Wesleyan College designated hitter, Mike Marion, was
selected as the ODAC Player of the Year, and Randolph-Macon hurler
Kyle Hicks was tabbed the ODAC Pitcher of the Year in a vote of the
league’s head coaches.
The Tigers’ Jeff Kinne was honored with the ODAC Coach of the
Year award, and Lynchburg College designated hitter, Brock
Shiflett, took home ODAC Rookie of the Year honors.
VWC’s Max Axelrod was chosen the ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance
Scholar-Athlete of the Year in a vote of the conference’s
sports information directors.
Marion, a senior from Springfield, Va., provided the punch to an
offense that hit 35 homeruns, second in the ODAC. Marion
leads the conference in several categories including hits (61),
homers (18), runs batted in (65), slugging percentage (.963) and
total bases (130). He finished his season just shy of the
Triple Crown with a .452 batting average, second in the ODAC (.458
– Dylan Smith, Eastern Mennonite). Marion hit multiple
homeruns in a game five times this season, including three
round-trippers to go with seven RBI in a 4-for-6 showing against
Roanoke. He hit safely in 29-of-37 games played, registering
23 multi-hit games.
Hicks, a senior from Goochland, Va., buoyed the Yellow Jackets
pitching staff with a conference-best 2.15 earned run
average. In nine appearances (all starts), he went 6-2 in
54.1 innings of work. He allowed 51 hits and fanned 48
batters while only surrendering 11 free passes. He went six
or more innings in six of his starts on his way to a league-leading
6.04 innings pitched per nine innings. He threw a pair of
complete games and registered one shutout in a nine-inning gem
against Washington and Lee in which he struck out eight
Generals. He walked one and gave up six hits in that
contest. His .243 batting average against is second in the
ODAC.
Kinne completed his sixth season with Hampden-Sydney, and this is
his third ODAC top coaching honor, having won the award in 2005 and
2007. His Tigers posted a 23-10-1 overall record and a 13-5
ODAC mark on the way to the third seed in the 2010 ODAC Baseball
Tournament. As a team, H-SC’s offense led the ODAC in
homeruns (37), triples (19) and slugging percentage (.516).
The pitching staff was first in opposing batting average (.287) and
second in earned run average (4.95).
Shiflett, a freshman from Richmond, Va., put together a solid first
season in the Hill City, posting a .397 batting average for
13th in the ODAC. He has collected 56 hits, good
for fifth in the ODAC. He is also fifth in doubles with
14. Shiflett has recorded 18 multi-hit games that include 10
games of three knocks or more. Over the last 10 games of the
season, he went 22-for-47 (.468) with seven doubles.
Axelrod, a senior from Chesapeake, Va., starred both in the
classroom and on the field for the Marlins. He boasts a 3.95
grade point average in an individualized major developed within the
school’s curriculum. He is a Presidential Scholarship
recipient, and has been an honoree on the VWC Dean’s List
each of four semesters since transferring from the College of
William and Mary. He also received the 2009 and 2010 W.B.
Schaffer Awards as the male student-athlete with the highest GPA at
VWC. On the field, Axelrod hit at a .324 clip with 10
doubles, three triples, two homers and 29 RBI. He is the
Marlins’ top man on the base paths as he swiped eight bags in
10 attempts.
Listed below are the complete 2010 ODAC Baseball All-Conference
Teams. For more information, visit any of the participating
schools’ websites, or go to the ODAC’s home on the
Internet at www.odaconline.com.
2010 ODAC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Player of the Year: Mike Marion, Virginia Wesleyan
Pitcher of the Year: Kyle Hicks,
Randolph-Macon
Coach of the Year: Jeff Kinne, Hampden-Sydney
Rookie of the Year: Brock Shiflett, Lynchburg
ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Max
Axelrod, Virginia Wesleyan
All-ODAC First Team
Pitcher: Alex Foltz, Bridgewater
Pitcher: Kyle Hicks, Randolph-Macon
Catcher: Jay Lichter, Randolph-Macon
First Base: Justin Hebert, Hampden-Sydney
Second Base: Kevin Davis, Randolph-Macon
Third Base: Matt Brown, Hampden-Sydney
Shortstop: Chris Martin, Hampden-Sydney
Outfield: Andrew Chrismer, Bridgewater
Outfield: Myles Shipp, Virginia Wesleyan
Outfield: Jeff Taylor, Jr., Lynchburg
Designated Hitter: Mike Marion, Virginia
Wesleyan
All-ODAC Second Team
Pitcher: Roger Strong, Washington and Lee
Pitcher: John West, Hampden-Sydney
Catcher: Dylan Smith, Eastern Mennonite
First Base: Chris Colquhoun, Lynchburg
Second Base: Kevin Kirk, Bridgewater
Third Base: Alan Moore, Roanoke
Shortstop: Richard Palase, Lynchburg
Outfield: Brian Jordan, Randolph-Macon
Outfield: Blake Stokely, Bridgewater
Outfield: Jeb Weymouth, Randolph-Macon
Designated Hitter: Brock Shiflett, Lynchburg
All-ODAC Honorable Mention
Casey Hartman, Pitcher, Bridgewater
Chris Harpine, Outfield, Eastern Mennonite
Eric Houff, Outfield, Emory & Henry
Alex Starbuck, Outfield, Guilford
Herbie Williams, Outfield, Hampden-Sydney
Ryan Litz, Catcher, Lynchburg
Jordan Walton, First Base, Randolph-Macon
Jay Laramore, First Base, Roanoke
Max Axelrod, Second Base, Virginia Wesleyan
Will Lewis, Catcher, Washington and Lee