SEARCY – Harding sophomore Collin Campbell and senior Matt Calhoun were honored Wednesday as members of the 2014 All-Arkansas College Team, presented by Natural State Baseball (http://nstbaseball.blogspot.com/).
Campbell, a native of McCrory, Arkansas, led the Harding pitching staff with a 9-2 record and a 2.43 ERA, and Calhoun, from Searcy, Arkansas, was the Bisons' top hitter with a .365 average, five home runs and 40 RBI. Campbell was on the All-Arkansas Team, and Calhoun was honorable mention.
Below is the complete team:
All-Arkansas Team
Catcher – Patrick Castleberry, ATU (.303, 17 doubles, 6 HR, 37 RBI)
First – Welch, ABC (.371, 12 doubles, 3 HR, 52 RBI)
Second – Ben Agredano, UAM (.384, 16 doubles, 4 HR, 50 RBI)
Third – Doug Votolato, UCA (.379, 10 doubles, 24 RBI, 26 stolen bases)
Shortstop – Tyler Cameron SAU (.338, 8 HR, 50 RBI, 14 stolen bases)
Left Field – Joe Campbell, Lyon (.438, 10 doubles, 35 RBI, 11 stolen bases)
Center Field – Collin Radack, Hendrix (.401, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 34 stolen bases)
Right Field – Trevor Rucker, SAU (.342, 15 doubles, 6 HR, 37 RBI, 35 stolen bases)
Designated Hitter – Brian Anderson, UA (.328, 14 doubles, 7 HR, 51 RBI)
Starting Pitcher – Davis Ward, OBU (10-4, 2.60 ERA, 7 CG, 87 strikeouts)
Starting Pitcher – Dylan Lynn, SAU (11-1, 2.97 ERA, 3 CG, 86 strikeouts)
Starting Pitcher – Chris Oliver, UA (9-4, 2.51 ERA, 59 strikeouts)
Relief Pitcher – Randy Vallejo, ATU (2.43 ERA, 18 saves)
Relief Pitcher – Jeff Harvill, UAM (2-2, 2.60 ERA, 10 saves)
Pitcher – Collin Campbell, Harding (9-2, 2.43 ERA, 3 CG, 52 strikeouts)
Pitcher – Michael Gunn, UA (4-2, 0.74 ERA, 7 saves)
Player of the Year – Tyler Cameron, SAU
Co-Pitchers of the Year – Davis Ward, OBU & Dylan Lynn, SAU
Freshman of the Year – Trevor Rucker, SAU
The Natural (Arkansan of the Year) – Davis Ward, OBU
Coach of the Year – Dave Dawson, ATU
Team of the Year – Arkansas Tech University Wonder Boys
Honorable mention: Isias Alcantar (UAPB), Chase Sealy (ABC), Mike Kattula (ATU), Sage Boehner (ATU), Kris Ayers (ATU), Trent Armstrong (ATU), Ethan Crocker (ATU), Matt Calhoun (Harding), Justin Mosbey (Hendrix), Nathan Kane (North Ark), Keegan Ghidotti (OBU), Parker Norris (OBU), Kendall Fay (WBC), Preston Gray (SAU), Jon Phillips (SAU), Carver Rademacher (SAU), Ben Crumpton (UALR), Tanner Rockwell (UALR), Matt Burgess (ASU), Eckersley Villasmil (Eclesia), Brady Brashier (CBC), Connor Gilmore (UCA), Bryce Biggerstaff (UCA), Jalen Beeks (UA), Trey Killian (UA), Jacob Stone (UA)