Tuesday, June 13, 2023

News digest, June 13


Grice earns Jon Olerud Award

Clemson's Caden Grice on Tuesday was named winner of the Jon Olerud Award, given to the top two-way player in college baseball.

Grice, a junior from Greer, hit .307 with 18 homers and 68 RBI. He also went 8-1 with a 3.35 ERA and strikeouts in 78 innings.

The award is named for Jon Olerud, a former standout two-way player at Washington State University who went on to play in the major leagues. It is presented by the College Baseball Foundation.
Grice

State players earn all-region honors

Nine NCAA Division I players from S.C, colleges and universities and some others with connections to the state was named to all-region teams as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Billy Amick and Caden Grice of Clemson, Ethan Petry of South Carolina and Derek Bender of Coastal Carolinas were named first-team all-Atlantic Region. Payton Eeles and Teddy Sharkey of Coastal Carolina, Ryan Galanie of Wofford, Cole Messina of South Carolina and Cam Cannarella of Clemson were second-team all-Atlantic Region.

In addition, Greenville High graduate Braden Golinski of Army was second-team all-Northeast, Coastal Carolina transfer BT Riopelle of Florida was second-team all-Southeast, Wofford transfer Brennen Dorighi of Iowa was named first-team all-Midwest and USC transfer Matt Hogan of Oral Roberts was second-team all-Central,

Rankings

* Collegiate Baseball DI: 1. Wake Forest. 14. South Carolina. 17. Clemson. 21. Coastal Carolina.

* Collegiate Baseball DII: 1. Angelo State. 5. North Greenville. 20. Newberry.

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