2019 UCF BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE History preseason info | staff | returners | newcomers | 2019 preview | 2018 review | stadium info year-by-year results | series histories | record book | history | this is ucf award winners DIVISION I ALL-AMERICAN NCBWA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA THE AMERICAN FRESHMAN TEAM Tim Barker, OF 1985 Rylan Thomas, IF 2017 PITCHER OF THE YEAR Dave DiNatale, OF 2006 Chad Mottola, OF 1992 Eric Skoglund, RHP 2014 Mitch Houck, LHP 2006 Justin Pope, RHP 2001 MIZUNO FRESHMAN Robby Howell, RHP 2017 Chris Duffy, IF 2007 Jason Arnold, RHP 2001 ALL-AMERICA Beau Taylor, C 2009 Jeremy Kurella, SS 2001 Mike Halperin, P 1992 THE AMERICAN ROOKIE POSITION D.J. Hicks, DH/UTIL 2009 Matt Fox, RHP 2004 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Joe Rogers, LHP 2010 Kyle Bono, RHP 2004 PRO-LINE ATHLETIC NATIONAL Rylan Thomas, 1B 2017 Darnell Sweeney, IF 2010 Shane Brown, OF 2010 HITTER OF THE WEEK Chris Taladay, C/IF 2010 Chris Duffy, OF 2010 Matt Horwath, DH 5/1/07 THE AMERICAN - FIRST TEAM Ben Lively, RHP 2011 D.J. Hicks, DH/1B 2011-12 Shane Brown, IF 4/28/09 Eric Skoglund, RHP 2014 Eric Skoglund, LHP 2012 Joe Rogers, LHP 2012 Darnell Sweeney, IF 5/25/10 Tommy Williams, SS 2014 Zac Favre, RHP 2013 Zach Rodgers, RHP 2015 Erik Barber, OF 2015 Robby Howell, RHP 2017 COLLEGE BASEBALL INSIDER.COM Dylan Moore, SS 2015 C-USA ALL-TOURNAMENT NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Zach Rodgers, RHP 2015 Jaager Good, RHP 2007 DIVISION II ALL-AMERICAN Shane Brown, IF 4/29/09 Tommy Williams, 3B 2015 D.J. Hicks, DH 2011 Sam Swanger, P 1975 Robby Howell, RHP 2017 Jonathan Griffin, 1B 2011 Tim Foskett, OF 1983 DIVISION I ACADEMIC Bryce Tucker, LHP 2017 ALL-AMERICA - FIRST TEAM Eli Putnam, RF 2017 C-USA ALL-ACADEMIC BASEBALL AMERICA Chad Ehrnsberger, 2B 2001 Thad Ward, RHP 2018 Colin Arnold, OF 2008 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA Ryan Bear, 1B/RF 2003 Rylan Thomas, 1B 2018 Matt Horwath, DH 2007 SECOND TEAM Mitch Houck, LHP 2008 Jason Arnold, P 1998 SECOND TEAM THE AMERICAN - SECOND TEAM Kiko Vazquez, IF 2007, 2009 Dee Brown, OF 2002 Matt Lubozynski, P 1997 Dylan Moore, 2B 2014 Derek Luciano, IF 2011 Zach Rodgers, RHP 2014 Parker Webster, OF 2013 BASEBALL AMERICA DIVISION II ACADEMIC Derrick Salberg, OF 2014 MIDSEASON ALL-AMERICA ALL-AMERICA Sam Tolleson, 3B 2014 C-USA ACADEMIC HONOR Todd Bellhorn, P 1998 Mark Deglomine, IF 1981 James Vasquez, 1B 2014 ROLL Justin Pope, RHP 2001 Karl Hodges, P 1981 JoMarcos Woods,OF 2015 Brian Adkins 2010-13 Jason Arnold, RHP 2001 Tom Martin, P 1981 Matthew Mika, 2B 2017 Colin Arnold 2008-09 Matt Fox, RHP 2004 Rylan Thomas, 1B 2017 Eric Barber 2012 D.J. Hicks, 1B 2012 GOLDEN SPIKES Matthew Mika, 2B 2018 Bryan Bennett 2006-07 Rylan Thomas, IF 2017 AWARD FINALIST Ray Alejo, OF 2018 Trevor Berry 2011 Tim Barker, OF 1985 Tyler Osik, OF 2018 Alex Besaw 2010-11 BASEBALL AMERICA Chris Duffy, OF 2010 Dallas Beaver, INF 2018 D.J. Bissell 2007 MIDSEASON FRESHMAN J.M. Blake 2010-11 ALL-AMERICA NCBWA DICK HOWSER TROPHY THE AMERICAN - THIRD TEAM Brett Bordwine 2007 Clay Timpner, OF 2002 SEMIFINALIST Erik Barber, OF 2014 Chasen Bradford 2011 Chris Duffy, OF 2010 Stephen Branca 2008 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL/ D.J. Hicks, DH 2011 PRESEASON C-USA Ryan Breen 2012-13 LOUISVILLE SLUGGER PLAYER OF THE YEAR Bryan Brown 2009-12 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA JOHNNY BENCH AWARD D.J. Hicks, 1B/RHP 2012 Shane Brown 2007, 10 Jason Arnold, P 1998 FINALIST Tyler Bunnell 2006-07 Matt Bowser, 1B 1998 Drew Butera, C 2005 PRESEASON C-USA Anthony Caronia 2010 Dee Brown, OF 2002 Ryan Bono, C 2006 PITCHER OF THE YEAR Nick Choto 2007-09 Clay Timpner, OF 2002 Beau Taylor, C 2011 Tim Bascom, RHP 2006 Nick Cicio 2010-11 Taylor Meier, RHP 2004 Paul Cinder 2008 Beau Taylor, C 2009 GREG OLSEN AWARD C-USA PITCHER OF THE YEAR Taylor Cobb 2006 Ryan Breen, C/DH 2010 SEMIFINALIST Chris Taladay, C/IF 2013 Matt Collins 2012 Joe Rogers, LHP 2010 Eric Skoglund, P 2014 Gregg Cooke 2010-13 Chris Taladay, C/IF 2010 C-USA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jon Cooper 2006 Eric Skoglund, LHP 2012 ABCA ATLANTIC REGION Chris Taladay, C/IF 2010 Jeff Dally 2011 Zac Favre, RHP 2013 COACH OF THE YEAR Chase Darhower 2012 Joe Sheridan, LHP 2017 Jay Bergman 1995 C-USA - FIRST TEAM Dave DiNatale 2006 Rylan Thomas, IF 2017 Tim Bascom, RHP 2006 Brennan Dobbins 2008-09 ABCA ALL-ATLANTIC REGION Kiko Vazquez, 1B 2007 Anthony Figliolia 2009 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FIRST TEAM Shane Brown, OF 2010 Alex Friedrich 2009-12 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA Adam Johnson, OF 1995 Chris Duffy, OF 2010 Carmine Giardina 2007-08 HONORABLE MENTION Dustin Brisson, 1B 1999 Jonathan Griffin, 1B 2011 Gil Gomez 2009 Rich Wallace, IF 2000 Justin Pope, RHP 2001 D.J. Hicks, 1B 2012 Matt Goodyear 2007, 10 Burt Clark, LHP 2001 Jason Arnold, RHP 2001 Joe Rogers, LHP 2012 Caleb Graham 2008-09 Paul Lubrano, LHP 2001 Chad Ehrnsberger, 2B 2001 Erik Hempe, OF 2013 Ray Hanson 2012 Matt Fox, RHP 2004 Chris Taladay, C/IF 2013 Chadd Hartman 2006-09 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL Chris Duffy, OF 2010 Erik Hempe 2011 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM Mitch Herold 2006-07 Bryce Tucker, LHP 2017 Second Team Tyson Auer, OF 2007 D.J. Hicks 2009-10 Alex Morales, OF 1995 Colin Arnold, OF 2008 Matt Horwath 2006-07 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL/ Todd Bellhorn, P 1998 Shane Brown, 2B 2009 Mitch Houck 2007-08 LOUISVILLE SLUGGER Mark Batia, OF 1999 Brandon Romans, OF 2009 Harrison Hukari 2012 NATIONAL HITTER OF THE WEEK D.J. Hicks, DH 2011 Jake Huxtable 2009-10 Shane Brown, IF 4/27/09 ALL-SOUTH REGION DIVISION I Alex Friedrich, OF 2012 Dale Irving 2012-13 Darnell Sweeney, IF 5/24/10 Tim Barker, OF 1985 Ben Lively, RHP 2012, 2013 Austin Johnston 2010-11, 13 D.J. Hicks, DH 4/25/11 Zach Rodgers, RHP 2015 Ronnie Richardson, OF 2012 Danny Kash 2006 Travis Shreve, 2B 2012 Dave Lambert 2006 PERFECT GAME/RAWLINGS THE AMERICAN Matt Lambert 2006-08 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA COACH OF THE YEAR Ben Lively 2011, 13 Joe Sheridan, LHP 2017 Terry Rooney 2014 Derek Luciano 2010-11 Greg Lovelady 2017 Matt Manning 2008-10 D1BASEBALL.COM Tyler Martin 2013 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA Jeramy Matos 2012-13 Rylan Thomas, IF 2017 Chris Matulis 2012 Ryan Meyer 2012 102 2018 UCF BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE preseason info | staff | returners | newcomers | 2019 preview | 2018 review | stadium info year-by-year results | series histories | record book | history | this is ucf award winners Alex Milne 2013 Second Team ATLANTIC SUN ALL-SOUTH REGION DIVISION II Kyle Mills 2008-09 Gabby Angulo, IF 1993 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Cal Lingelbach, IF 1978 Jordan Rasinski Mark Batia, OF 2000 Jason Arnold, RHP 2001 Jeff Rudolph, OF 1978 2009 Tim Boeth, IF 1999 Todd Bellhorn, OF 1997 Hal Staats, OF 1978 Jimmy Reed 2012-13 Drew Butera, C 2005 Tim Boeth, 2B 1998 Jeff Rudolph, OF 1979 Ronnie Richardson 2010-11 Craig Cozart, P 1995 Dustin Brisson, 3B 1998 Tim Foskett, OF 1980 Ryan Richardson 2007-08 Mike Fox, 2B 2001 Dee Brown, OF 2004 Sam Nattile, OF 1980 Scott Robinson 2010 Jeremy Frost, C 2001 Bryan Bruce, SS 1996-97 Warren Pickett, DH 1980 Joe Rogers 2010-11 John-Michael Howell, IF 2005 Drew Butera, C 2004-05 Frank Sumaczwicz, IF 1980 Johnny Sedlock 2010-11 Adam Johnson, OF 1996 Burt Clark, LHP 2001 Travis Shreve 2011-12 Brad King, DH 1995 Chad Ehrnsberger, IF 2001 ALL-SUNSHINE CONFERENCE Josh Siebenaler 2008-09 Casey Kennedy, P 2000 Mike Fox, IF 2001 FIRST TEAM Keith Simon 2009-10 Scott Loubier, DH 1996 Rookie Gage, IF 1995 Sam Nattile, OF 1982 Eric Skoglund 2012 David Mann, DH 2002 Ty Hanson, IF 2002 Tim Foskett, OF 1983 Austin Smith 2009 Tony Marrillia, OF 1995 Erik Johnson, IF 1997 Ethan Smith 2012 Mark Michael, RHP 2002 Brad King, C 1996 Steve Stropp 2006-07 Mike Myers, IF 2000 Jeremy Kurella, IF 2001 Kyle Sweat 2008-09 Chandler Rose, IF 2004 Scott Loubier, DH 1996 Chris Taladay 2010-13 Todd Tocco, IF 1995 Tony Marrillia, OF 1993-95 Beau Taylor 2009 Alex Morales, OF 1993-95 James Vasquez 2012 Third Team Andy Moser, IF 1995 Kevin Vasquez 2010 Todd Bellhorn, DH 1997 Mike Myers, SS 2001-02 Kiko Vazquez 2006-09 Tim Boeth, 2B 1998 Gregg Pacitti, OF 1997 Parker Webster 2013 Matt Bowser, 1B 1998 Justin Pope, RHP 2001 Cory Weech 2008-10 Dustin Brisson, 3B 1998 Marco Ramirez, P 1996 Justin Weiss 2009 Will Croud, OF 1998 Matt Ray, IF 2004-05 Ryan Williams 2006 Mike Fox, IF 2000 Eric Riggs, IF 1997 B.J. Zimmerman 2009 Brad King, C 1996 Jason Schlutt, P 1993 Matt Lubozynski, P 1997 Darryl Stephens, OF 1999 C-USA ACADEMIC MEDAL Gregg Pacitti, 1B 1996 Von David Stertzbach, RHP 2001-02 Colin Arnold 2008 Justin Pope, P 2000 Clay Timpner, OF 2002 Tyler Bunnell 2006 David Rankin, P 1999 Todd Tocco, IF 1993 Nick Choto 2007 Brent Spooner, C 1999 Patrick Williamson, IF 199 Nick Cicio 2010 Rich Wallace, DH 2000 Gil Gomez 2009 FRESHMAN TEAM OLIVE GARDEN CLASSIC Matt Manning 2008 Tyson Auer, OF 2005 ALL-TOURNAMENT Austin Smith 2009 Kyle Bono, P 2003 Matt Bowser, LF 1999 Kiko Vazquez 2006 Dee Brown, OF 2002 Will Croud, OF 1998 Nick Cicio 2011 Drew Butera, C 2003 Eric Golden, 2B 1992 Jeff Dally 2011 Dave Lambert, 1B 2003 Chip Hummel, SS 1991 Paul Lubrano, LHP 2001 Adam Johnson, OF 1995-96 ATLANTIC SUN Taylore Meier, RHP 2004 Brad King, C 1996 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Matt Ray, IF 2004 Marc LeClerc, DH 1990 Justin Pope, RHP 2001 Clay Timpner, OF 2002 Matt Lubozynski, P 1998 Ty Lynch, DH 1992 ATLANTIC SUN ATLANTIC SUN Ernest Martinez, 3B 1990 PITCHER OF THE YEAR TOURNAMENT MVP Chad Mottola, OF 1990 Matt Fox, RHP 2004 Tony Marrillia, OF 1993 Bill Oakley, 3B 1999 Todd Tocco, IF 1995 David Rankin, P 1999 ATLANTIC SUN Gregg Pacitti, OF 1997 Eric Riggs, 2B 1997-98 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jeremy Kurella, SS 2001 Chad Sheffer, SS 1995 Dee Brown, OF 2002 Mike Myers, SS 2002 Matt Wallace, C 1994 ATLANTIC SUN DISNEY/ACC BLAST COACH OF THE YEAR