Gross Picks Up All-Sun Belt Second Team Honors
5/20/2019 4:02:00 PM | Baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas – UTA senior right-hander Andrew Gross has earned conference recognition for helping lead the Mavericks to a 31-24 overall record (17-12 SBC) and the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Sun Belt Baseball Championship (May 21-26). Gross was selected to the All-Sun Belt Second Team the league announced on Monday (May 20).
Gross, who was named to the Midseason NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Watch List earlier this year, finished the regular season with a 2-3 record in 34 appearances with a conference-leading 17 saves (2nd in nation), posting a 2.70 ERA, .263 opponent batting average and 46 strikeouts in 43.1 innings. In Sun Belt play, Gross had 17 appearances, going 2-2 with nine saves and a 2.40 ERA.
This season, Gross became UTA's leader in single-season saves with his 15th save in UTA's 6-3 win over No. 19 TCU on April 16. The senior is closing in on the SBC single-season saves record of 18 (Hugh Adams - FAU, 2013).
The 2019 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship, hosted at Springs Brooks Stadium on the campus of Coastal Carolina University, begins on Tuesday, May 21, and ends with the championship game on Sunday, May 26. All games of the tournament will be available on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. All UTA games will be broadcast online via UTAMavs.com (audio only) with the Voice of the Mavericks Josh Sours on the call.
The tournament format combines single and double-elimination play. Two single-elimination first round games on Tuesday precede the start of double-elimination play between the remaining eight teams. The top 10 teams, based on conference winning percentage will compete for the tournament title.
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ALL-SBC BASEBALL FIRST TEAM
Chandler Fidel, Little Rock, SP
Seth Shuman, Georgia Southern, SP
Connor Reich, Texas State, SP
Zach Greene, South Alabama, RP
Chase Smartt, Troy, C
Zach Biermann, Coastal Carolina, 1B
Jaxon Williams, Texas State, 2B
Hayden Cantrelle, Louisiana, SS
Chad Bell, ULM, 3B
Parker Chavers, Coastal Carolina, OF
Mason McWhorter, Georgia Southern, OF
Ethan Wilson, South Alabama, OF
Todd Lott, Louisiana, Utility
Riley Pittman, Little Rock, DH
ALL-SBC BASEBALL SECOND TEAM
Hunter Gaddis, Georgia State, SP
Nicholas Fraze, Texas State, SP
Cory Gill, Troy, SP
Andrew Gross, UT Arlington, RP
Kyle Skeels, Coastal Carolina, C
Sadler Goodwin, Troy, 1B
Steven Curry, Georgia Southern, 2B
Drew Frederic, Troy, SS
Jaylen Hubbard, Texas State, 3B
Kieton Rivers, Coastal Carolina, OF
Orynn Veillon, Louisiana, OF
Rigsby Mosley, Troy, OF
Andrew Beesley, ULM, Utility
Jake Wright, Coastal Carolina, DHÂ
Community Coffee Player of the Year
Ethan Wilson, South Alabama (Freshman, OF)
Community Coffee Pitcher of the Year
Connor Reich, Texas State (Senior, RHP)Â Â Â
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Community Coffee Freshman of the Year
Ethan Wilson, South Alabama (Freshman, OF)
Community Coffee Newcomer of the Year
Jake Wright, Coastal Carolina (Sophomore, OF)
Community Coffee Ron Maestri Coach of the Year
Ty Harrington, Texas State
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Gross, who was named to the Midseason NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Watch List earlier this year, finished the regular season with a 2-3 record in 34 appearances with a conference-leading 17 saves (2nd in nation), posting a 2.70 ERA, .263 opponent batting average and 46 strikeouts in 43.1 innings. In Sun Belt play, Gross had 17 appearances, going 2-2 with nine saves and a 2.40 ERA.
This season, Gross became UTA's leader in single-season saves with his 15th save in UTA's 6-3 win over No. 19 TCU on April 16. The senior is closing in on the SBC single-season saves record of 18 (Hugh Adams - FAU, 2013).
The 2019 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship, hosted at Springs Brooks Stadium on the campus of Coastal Carolina University, begins on Tuesday, May 21, and ends with the championship game on Sunday, May 26. All games of the tournament will be available on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. All UTA games will be broadcast online via UTAMavs.com (audio only) with the Voice of the Mavericks Josh Sours on the call.
The tournament format combines single and double-elimination play. Two single-elimination first round games on Tuesday precede the start of double-elimination play between the remaining eight teams. The top 10 teams, based on conference winning percentage will compete for the tournament title.
FOLLOW THE MAVS
For the latest news on UTA Baseball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTArlingtonBSB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTABaseball.
ALL-SBC BASEBALL FIRST TEAM
Chandler Fidel, Little Rock, SP
Seth Shuman, Georgia Southern, SP
Connor Reich, Texas State, SP
Zach Greene, South Alabama, RP
Chase Smartt, Troy, C
Zach Biermann, Coastal Carolina, 1B
Jaxon Williams, Texas State, 2B
Hayden Cantrelle, Louisiana, SS
Chad Bell, ULM, 3B
Parker Chavers, Coastal Carolina, OF
Mason McWhorter, Georgia Southern, OF
Ethan Wilson, South Alabama, OF
Todd Lott, Louisiana, Utility
Riley Pittman, Little Rock, DH
ALL-SBC BASEBALL SECOND TEAM
Hunter Gaddis, Georgia State, SP
Nicholas Fraze, Texas State, SP
Cory Gill, Troy, SP
Andrew Gross, UT Arlington, RP
Kyle Skeels, Coastal Carolina, C
Sadler Goodwin, Troy, 1B
Steven Curry, Georgia Southern, 2B
Drew Frederic, Troy, SS
Jaylen Hubbard, Texas State, 3B
Kieton Rivers, Coastal Carolina, OF
Orynn Veillon, Louisiana, OF
Rigsby Mosley, Troy, OF
Andrew Beesley, ULM, Utility
Jake Wright, Coastal Carolina, DHÂ
Community Coffee Player of the Year
Ethan Wilson, South Alabama (Freshman, OF)
Community Coffee Pitcher of the Year
Connor Reich, Texas State (Senior, RHP)Â Â Â
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Community Coffee Freshman of the Year
Ethan Wilson, South Alabama (Freshman, OF)
Community Coffee Newcomer of the Year
Jake Wright, Coastal Carolina (Sophomore, OF)
Community Coffee Ron Maestri Coach of the Year
Ty Harrington, Texas State
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