Flynn, Honeck Named to All-Louisiana 1st Team
Jun 22, 2009 | Baseball
June 22, 2009
NEW ORLEANS- Tulane University baseball standouts Conrad Flynn and Sam Honeck were named first team All-Louisiana while Josh Prince was named to the second team, the Louisiana Sports Writers Association announced Sunday.
Flynn was a consistent weekend starter for Tulane, having gotten the nod in 14 games. He sported a staff-best 3.93 ERA over a team-high 87.0 innings of service during his sophomore campaign. The native of Midland, Texas, boasts more wins than walks issued on the season, with eight victories to his seven bases on balls. He has stuck out 58 batsmen on the year, including 23 struck out looking. He has tossed three complete games and posted a career-high eight strikes outs against ECU in 7.1 innings pitched.
The club's three-hitter for the majority of the season, Honeck led the team in home runs and RBI with 16 and 70, respectively, as well as in slugging percentage with .630. His RBI count has also put him in the top 25 nationally. Named to the First Team All-Conference USA, Honeck was a reliable first baseman with a .982 fielding percentage in 558 chances. An 11th round MLB draft choice by the New York Mets, Honeck reported to Brooklyn, where he is currently playing first base for the Cyclones, the Mets' single-A affiliate.
Second-teamer Prince had a breakout junior season with the club's shortstop batting a team-high .353 on the strength of 15 doubles, a team-high four triples and six home runs. The Sulphur, La., native has also tallied 31 RBI with a .541 slugging percentage. A LSWA Player of the Week, Prince stole 48 bases on the year, putting him in a tie as the national stolen bases leader.
He received Second Team All-Conference USA honors and has been a steady defender, known for his big league plays in the hole, including bare-handed grabs to gun down batters. He was also been named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List, an award given to the nation's top shortstop. Prince was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers and reported to Helena, Mont., home of the Helena Brewers. Their season opens Tuesday against Missoula.
All-Louisiana Team
First Team
(Stats through Conference Tournaments)
Pos - Name, School/Class/Hometown/Notes
P - Louis Coleman, LSU/Sr./Schlater, Miss./SEC POY; 11-2, 2.84 ERA; 111 Ks
P - Conrad Flynn, Tulane/So./Midland, Texas/8-3, 3.93 ERA, 58 Ks
P - Matty Ott, LSU/Fr./Metairie, La./First Team All-SEC, 3-2, 2.27 ERA, 14 Sv
P - Anthony Ranaudo, LSU/So./Jackson, N.J./Second Team All-SEC, 8-3, 3.29 ERA 124 Ks
C - Andrew Brouillette, LSUS/So./Benton, La./GCAC POY, .455 BA, 95 H, 21 HR, 100 RBI
1B - Sam Honeck, Tulane/Sr./Austin, Texas/First Team All-CUSA, .313 BA, 65 H, 16 HR, 70 RBI
2B - DJ LeMahieu, LSU/So./Bloomfield Hills, Mich./.335 BA, 76 H, 4 HR, 33 RBI
SS - Ben Soignier, ULM/Sr./West Monroe, La./First Team ALL-SBC, .376 BA, 85 H, 11 HR, 71 RBI
3B - Joe Urtuzuastegui, Northwestern St./Sr./Mesa, Ariz./HM All-SBC, .371 BA, 56 H, 8 HR, 45 RBI
OF - Devon Dageford, Louisiana Tech/Jr./Beatrice, Neb./First-Team All-WAC, .385, 75 H, 23 HR, 68 RBI
OF - Ryan Schimpf, LSU/Jr./Covington, La./Second Team All-SEC, .324 BA, 71 H, 17 HR, 56 RBI
OF - Jared Mitchell, LSU/Jr./New Iberia, La./.326 BA, 60 H, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 30 SB
DH - Blake Dean, LSU/Jr./Crestview, Fla./First Team All-SEC, .327 BA, 71 H, 14 HR, 62 RBI
UT - Chris Kersten, Louisiana Tech/Sr./Kiowa, Kan./Second Team All-WAC, .372 BA, 71 H, 18 HR, 58 RBI
Second Team
P - Justin Ennis, LSUS, So., Big Sandy, Texas (9-1, 3.11 ERA, 78 K)
P - John James, LSUS, Jr., Tucson, Ariz. (13-1, 5.77 ERA, 53 K)
P - Justin Robichaux, Louisiana-Lafayette, Jr., Crowley, La. (3-3, 1.98 ERA, 38 K)
P - Chad Sheppard, Northwestern State, Fr., Enterprise, La. (4-1, 2.34 ERA 10 SV, 43 K)
C - Taylor Freeman, McNeese, Jr., Carney, Okla. (.333 BA, 65 H, 12 HR, 56 RBI).
1B - Justin O'Neal, Northwestern State, Sr., Ruston, La. (.373 BA, 11 HR, 52 RBI)
2B - Chase Lyles, Northwestern State, Jr., Plain Dealing, La. (.362 BA, 72 H, 14 HR, 47 RBI)
SS - Josh Prince, Tulane, Jr., Sulphur, La. (.353 BA, 77 H, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
3B - Nick Schwaner, UNO, Jr., Slidell, La. (.332 BA, 12 HR, 53 RBI)
OF - Mikie Mahtook, LSU, Fr., Lafayette, La. (.336 BA, 6 HR, 29 RBI)
OF - Victor Franklin, Southern, Sr., Houston, Texas (.331 BA, 11 HR, 47 RBI)
OF - Jon Prevost, ULM, Sr. Montreal, Canada (.332 BA, 15 HR, 52 RBI)
DH - Alan Harris, UNO, Jr., Clinton, Miss. (.344, 9 HR, 44 RBI)
Util - Brent Lavallee, LSUS, Sr., North Delta, British Columbia (.335 BA, 18 HR, 78 RBI)
Honorable Mention
P - Jarrett Malory, Southern
SS - Nick Wade, ULM
Pitcher of the Year - Louis Coleman, LSU
Freshman of the Year - Matty Ott, LSU
Newcomer of the Year - Devon Dageford, Louisiana Tech
Coach of the Year - Paul Mainieri, LSU
