Thursday, May 18, 2006

LAUDERDALE NAMED REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND FIRST TEAM ALL REGION

Dahlonega, Ga – ABCA/Rawlings All-South Atlantic Region was announced today and North Georgia's second baseman Brian Lauderdale was named Region Player of the Year and selected as First Team All Region. The honors were voted on by coaches from the South Atlantic Region.

Lauderdale hit .391 for the Saints in their first season of PBC play. The senior from Roswell, Ga., was ranked sixth in the PBC in hitting and led the league in hits, runs scored and stolen bases. He also led his team in slugging percentage and doubles, collecting five home runs and 40 RBIs during the year. Lauderdale was also the Saints lone selection on the All-Conference team. It is his second consecutive season being selected to an All-Conference team. Earlier this week Lauderdale was also named PBC Player of the Week, the first spring sports player of the week for North Georgia. He is also the first North Georgia player in any sport to be named a PBC Player of the Year.

2006 ABCA/Rawlings All-South Atlantic Region Baseball

First Team
1B - Josh Carter, Mount Olive
2B - Brian Lauderdale, North Georgia
3B - Robbie Knapp, Erskine
SS - Mike DeVeaux, GC&SU
INF - Brock Godwin, Barton
OF - Brandon Anderson, GC&SU
OF - Drew Candlin, Columbus State
OF - Michael Kohn, USC Upstate
OF - Truman Marek, AASU
C - Robert Davis, USC Aiken
DH - Daniel Heflin, AASU

SP - Dylan Owen, Francis Marion
SP - Michael Antonini, GC&SU
SP - Chris Munn, Lander
SP - Korey Noles, Columbus State
RP - Nick Wandless, USC Aiken

Region Player of the Year - Brian Lauderdale, North Georgia
Region Pitcher of the Year - Dylan Owen, Francis Marion

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