News digest, May 23

Beer breaks new ground in ACC baseball
Clemson outfielder Seth Beer on Monday became the first player in Atlantic Coast Conference baseball history to be named both player of the year and freshman of the year as voted on by league coaches.

Beer is batting .378 with 15 home runs and and 60 RBIs. He has reached base in 53 of 54 games this season.

All-ACC
First team
Clemson: Chris Okey, C; Seth Beer OF
Second team
Clemson: Pat Krall, RP
All-freshman
Clemson: Seth Beer, OF
Player of the year: Seth Beer, Clemson
Freshman of the year: Seth Beer, Clemson
ACC

Coastal's Beckwith, Owings, Gilmore get Big South honors
Pitcher Andrew Beckwith of Coastal Carolina was named pitcher of the year, teammate Connor Owings was named player of the year and Gary Gilmore was named coach of the year in the Big South  Conference in voting by league coaches.

All-Big South
First team
Coastal Carolina: Connor Owings, OF; Zach  Remillard, IF; G.K. Young, DH; Andrew Beckwith, SP; Mike Morris, RP.
Second team
Charleston Southern: Kevin Hickey, Util
Coastal Carolina: Michael Paez, IF; Alex Cunningham, SP
Presbyterian: Weston Jackson, OF
Winthrop: Roger Gonzalez, C;  Anthony Paulsen, OF
Honorable mention
Charleston Southern: Sly Edwards, Charleston Southern
Coastal Carolina: Billy Cooke, OF
Winthrop: Mark Lowrie, IF
Player of the year: Connor Owings, Coastal Carolina
Pitcher of the year: Andrew Beckwith, Coastal Carolina
Coach of the year: Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina
All-Academic team
Charleston Southern: Daniel Johnson
Coastal Carolina: Tyler Chadwick
Presbyterian: A.J. Priaulx
Winthrop: Zach Cook
Big South

Paladins take SoCon awards
Furman's Will Gaddis was named Southern Conference pitcher of the year in votes by both league coaches and league media. In addition, teammate Jabari Richards was selected freshman of the yer by both groups.

All-SoCon
Coaches
First team
Furman: Will Gaddis, SP
Second team
Wofford: Matt Milburn, SP.
All-freshman
Furman: Jake Crawford, Jabari Richards
The Citadel: Ben Peden
Pitcher of the year: Will Gaddis, Furman
Freshman of the year: Jabari Richards, Furman

Media
First team
Furman: Will Gaddis, SP
Second team
Furman: Jabari Richards, Furman
Wofford: Matt Milburn, SP; Will Stillman, Wofford
Pitcher of the year: Will Gaddis, Furman
Freshman of the year: Jabari Richards, Furman
SoCon

USC's Cone honored
Outfielder Gene Cone was the only South Carolina player named first-team all-Southeastern Conference in voting by league coaches.
All-SEC
First team
South Carolina: Gene Cone, OF
Second team
South Carolina: Clarke Schmidt, SP
All-freshman
South Carolina: Chris Cullen, C; L.T. Tolbert, 1B; Adam Hill, SP; Braden Webb, SP
SEC

Official NCAA RPI
1. Louisville (2nd last ranking). 5., South Carolina (6). 10. Clemson (11). 14. Coastal Carolina (14). 63. College of Charleston (55). 134. Furman (133). 163. Winthrop (173). 183. Wofford (182). 200. Presbyterian (187). 221. USC Upstate (226). 238. Charleston Southern (241). 260 The Citadel (256).
RPI

Rankings
Baseball America: 1. Texas A&M (2nd last week). 9. South Carolina (10). 15. Clemson (23). 19. Coastal Carolina (22).
BA 25

PerfectGame.org. 1. Mississippi State (3). 7. South Carolina (8). 17. Coastal Carolina (20). 20. Clemson (23).
PG 25

Collegiate Baseball: 1. Mississippi State (5). 4. South Carolina (6). 19. Coastal Carolina (25). 28. Clemson (30).
CB DI

USA TODAY: 1. Florida (1).  9. South Carolina (10). 15. Clemson (18). 19. Coastal Carolina (21).
Coaches

D1Baseball.com: 1. Texas A&M (2). 9. South Carolina (11). 12. Clemson (19). 17. Coastal Carolina (20).
D1 DI

NCBWA: 1. Mississippi State (3). 8. South Carolina (10). 14. Clemson (16). 20. Coastal Carolina (23).
Writers

Honors
Big South Conference
Player of the week: Connor Owings, Coastal Carolina
Pitcher of the week: Mike Morrison, Coastal Carolina
Big South

Atlantic Sun Conference
Academic all-Atlantic Sun: James Fowlkes, USC Upstate
A-Sun

Colonial Athletic Association
Pitcher of the week: Bailey Ober, College of Charleston
CAA