FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Averett freshmen outfielder
Jordan Kidd and left-handed pitcher
Chris Moyer took home the top rookie awards as the USA South announced its 2010 all-conference baseball team on Wednesday.
Kidd was named the Rookie of the Year, while Moyer was named the Rookie Pitcher of the Year. Averett also had eight players voted to the USA South All-Conference Team. Junior outfielder
Adam Higgins was selected to the First Team, while senior catcher
Michael Moore, junior designated hitter
Eric McGuire, freshman utility player
Jimbo Newcomb and Kidd earned All-Conference Second Team honors. Sophomore first baseman
James Carter, senior third baseman
Eric Sibrizzi and senior right-handed pitcher
Jake Loye were chosen to the Honorable Mention Team. Sibrizzi was also Averett's representative on the USA South All-Sportsmanship Team.
Kidd, a Chesapeake, Va., native, batted .340 with 28 runs scored and 35 RBIs in 37 starts. He had 13 stolen bases, eight doubles, two triples and a home run, and defensively he had a 1.000 fielding percentage. Kidd, who was named the USA South Rookie of the Week twice this spring, ranked second in the conference with 156 at-bats.
Moyer, a Grafton, Va., native, was 6-0 in 10 appearances with a 2.25 earned run average. He finished with 26 strikeouts in 44 innings, and he also notched a complete-game shutout. Opponents batted just .202 against Moyer, who was named the USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week three times this spring.
Higgins batted a team-high .420 in 37 starts in center field. The Quinton, Va., native had nine doubles, four triples and three home runs while driving in 26 runs and scoring a conference-high 60 runs. Higgins also led the USA South with 35 stolen bases and was named the USA South Player of the Week once this season.
Moore, a Seaford, Va., native, had a .353 batting average with 36 RBIs, 29 runs scored, 14 doubles and two home runs. McGuire, a Danville, Va., native, hit .344 with 19 RBIs and 22 runs scored. Newcomb, a Quinton native who split time between shortstop and second base, batted .328 with 22 runs scored and 16 RBIs.
Carter came on strong at the end of the season to hit .339. The Chesapeake native had 16 RBIs, six doubles and 17 runs scored. Sibrizzi, a Clayton, N.C., native, batted .384 with a team-high 41 RBIs and scored 37 runs. He also finished with 10 steals and led the conference in sacrifice bunts and plate appearances. Loye, a Reidsville, N.C., native, finished with a 5-3 record and a 5.01 ERA in his first season on the mound. He had 39 strikeouts in 55.2 innings and threw three complete games.
Player of the Year
Scott Van Dusseldorp - Shenandoah
Pitcher of the Year
Greg Van Sickler - Shenandoah
Rookie of the Year
Jordan Kidd - Averett
Rookie Pitcher of the Year
Chris Moyer - Averett
Coach of the Year
Charlie Long - N.C. Wesleyan
The 2010 USA South All-Conference Baseball Teams:
First Team
1B - Justin Franklin - Ferrum
2B - Brian Halpin - Methodist
3B - Scott Van Dusseldorp - Shenandoah
SS - Brian Inghram - Methodist
C - Trey Such - Methodist
DH - Charles Beacom - Ferrum
Util - Greg Van Sickler - Shenandoah
OF - Kevin Brashears - Shenandoah
Adam Higgins - Averett
Matt Quick - Methodist
P - Greg Van Sickler - Shenandoah
Andrew Webb - N.C. Wesleyan
RP - Rusty White - Methodist
Second Team
1B - Zach Alexander - N.C. Wesleyan
2B - Jon Holcomb - Shenandoah
3B - Shawn Lovette - Methodist
SS - Paul Jaglowski - Ferrum
C - Michael Moore - Averett
DH - Eric McGuire - Averett
Util - Jimbo Newcomb - Averett
OF - Shannon Mark - Christopher Newport
Adam Delauter - Shenandoah
Jordan Kidd - Averett
P - Brian Mays - Ferrum
Kurt Kelly - Methodist
RP - John Child - N.C. Wesleyan
Honorable Mention
1B - Jimmy Carter - Averett
2B - Jason Butterworth - Ferrum
3B - Eric Sibrizzi - Averett
SS - Michael Parker - Greensboro
C - Tyler Clark - N.C. Wesleyan
Util - Joel Creef - N.C. Wesleyan
OF - Connor Madden - Christopher Newport
Brian Goodwin - Shenandoah
Josh Montague - Greensboro
P - Landon Jordan - Methodist
Josh Brinkman - Christopher Newport
Jake Loye - Averett
Max Knowles - N.C. Wesleyan
RP - Kyle Scallion - Shenandoah
All-Sportsmanship Team
Eric Sibrizzi - Averett
Drue Vernon - Christopher Newport
Jason Butterworth - Ferrum
Jeff Guerrie - Greensboro
Brian Goodwin - Methodist
Daniel Moore - N.C. Wesleyan
Jesse Henry - Shenandoah