FD Tech paces all-Region 10 team

Regular-season champion Florence-Darlington Tech had five first-team selections for the all-NJCAA Region 10 baseball team for Division I teams announced Thursday night.

In addition, Stingers coach Preston McDonald was selected coach of the year and Spenser Hamblen was named pitcher of the year in voting by league coaches.

Hamblen was joined on the first team by teammates Rio Foster (outfield), Dylan Johnson (catcher) and infielders Rom Kellis and Javier Crespo.

USC Lancaster's Brandon Langley was named relief pitcher of the year and Lancers teammate Kyle Markowitz was named region defensive player of the year.

Rhogue Wallace and Hunter Fryzowicz of Spartanburg Methodist, Trent Turner of USC Union and Jeremiah Locklear of USC Sumter were other first-team selections from state teams.

The region tournament begins Friday at Lexington County Baseball Stadium.

First team

OF: Rio Foster, FD Tech; Trey Truitt, Gaston; Rhogue Wallace, SMC

IF: Trent Turner, USC Union; Adam Quintero, Gaston; Rom Kellis, FD Tech; Javier Crespo, FD Tech.

C: Dylan Johnson, FD Tech.

DH: Hunter Fryzowicz, SMC

P: Jeremiah Locklear, USC Sumter; Spenser Hamblen, FD Tech; Derek Vartanian, Gaston.

Pitcher of the year: Spenser Hamblen, FD Tech

Relief pitcher of the year: Brandon Langley, USC Lancaster.

Coach of the year: Preston McDonald, FD Tech.

Player of the year: Adam Quintero, Gaston.

Second team

OF: Will Dorrell, FD Tech; Wade Kelly, Gaston; Dariyan Pendergrass, SMC.

IF: Capers Molinaroli, USC Sumter; Ryan Williamson, SMC; Owen Taylor, FD Tech; (tie) Chance Purvis, Louisburg; Eddie Olmeda, USC Lancaster.

C: Gavin Phillips, USC Salkehatchie.

DH: Joe Sperry, USC Lancaster.

P: Austin Windham, FD Tech; Kyle McKernan, Gaston; Nolan Straniero, Gaston.

All Defensive Team

OF: Kyle Markowitz, USC Lancaster; Nick Dicarlo, Louisburg; Banks Munn, USC Salkehatchie.

1B: Capers Molinaroli, USC Sumter.

2B: Brandon Powell, USC Sumter.

SS: Enrique Wood, Gaston.

3B: Tristan Hunt, USC Lancaster.

C: Dylan Johnson, FD Tech.

P: Nick Petit, USC Sumter.

Defensive player of the year: Kyle Markowitz, Lancaster.