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2010 All-SEC.Qxp SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MAY 25, 2010 SEC ANNOUNCES ANNUAL BASEBALL HONORS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Auburn outfielder Hunter Morris was selected 2010 SEC Baseball Player of the Year, Drew Pomeranz of Ole Miss was named SEC Pitcher of the Year and Florida third baseman Austin Maddox was named SEC Freshman of the Year by a vote of the league’s 12 head baseball coaches. The coaches also tabbed Florida skipper Kevin O'Sullivan SEC Coach of the Year. Cory Luckie of Auburn was named SEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Gators secured their 11th SEC crown in school history and league-best 20th divisional championship by overcoming a pair of one-run deficits and secured their first series win in Columbia since 1996 by taking the first two matchups against the Gamecocks. Third-year skipper Kevin O’Sullivan became the seventh head baseball coach at UF to bring home the SEC’s top prize and the Orange and Blue established a single-season mark with their 22nd league triumph. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players. The complete 2010 All-SEC Team follows: SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Hunter Morris, Auburn SEC PITCHER OF THE YEAR - Drew Pomeranz, Ole Miss SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR - Austin Maddox, Florida SEC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Cory Luckie, Auburn SEC COACH OF THE YEAR - Kevin O'Sullivan, Florida FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM 1B - Hunter Morris, Auburn 1B - Preston Tucker, Florida 2B - Anthony Gomez, Vanderbilt 2B - Chris Bisson, Kentucky 3B - Zack Cox, Arkansas 3B - Austin Maddox, Florida SS - Josh Rutledge, Alabama SS - Austin Nola, LSU C - Micah Gibbs, LSU SS - Nolan Fontana, Florida OF - Taylor Dugas, Alabama C - Ryan Jenkins, Auburn OF - Trent Mummey, Auburn OF - Matt den Dekker, Florida OF - Brian Fletcher, Auburn OF - Brett Eibner, Arkansas DH - Kevin Patterson, Auburn OF - Jackie Bradley Jr., South Carolina P - Blake Cooper, South Carolina DH - Matt Gaudet, LSU P - Drew Pomeranz, Ole Miss P - Drew Smyly, Arkansas RP - Kevin Chapman, Florida P - Grant Dayton, Auburn P - Sonny Gray, Vanderbilt RP - Matt Price, South Carolina RP - Brett Huber, Ole Miss ALL FRESHMAN TEAM ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM 1B - Christian Walker, South Carolina P - Sonny Gray, Vanderbilt 2B - Anthony Gomez, Vanderbilt 1B - Preston Tucker, Florida 3B - Austin Maddox, Florida 2B - Scott Wingo, South Carolina SS - Nolan Fontana, Florida C - Mike Zunino, Florida SS - Nolan Fontana, Florida OF - Andrew Miller, Alabama 3B - Jake Smith, Alabama OF - Evan Marzilli, South Carolina C - Micah Gibbs, LSU OF - Chris Fritts, Tennessee OF - Matt den Dekker, Florida OF - Connor Harrell, Vanderbilt OF - Trent Mummey, Auburn DH - Brian Johnson, Florida OF - Jackie Bradley Jr., South Carolina P - Hudson Randall, Florida P - Brian Johnson, Florida P - Chris Stratton, Mississippi State RP - Brett Huber, Ole Miss RP - Matt Price, South Carolina Media Relations • 2201 Richard Arrington Blvd. North • Birmingham, AL 35203-1103 Phone: (205) 458-3010 • Fax: (205) 458-3030 • www.secsports.com.
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