May 19, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY - Three members of the Texas A&M baseball team were named to the 2009 All-Big 12 squads, the league announced Tuesday.
Brodie Greene (infielder) and Brooks Raley (utility) were named to the first team, while Joe Patterson (designated hitter) earned second-team accolades. The official All-Big 12 awards are selected by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
Greene, a junior from Bullard, led the Aggies with a .352 average during the regular season with 11 home runs, 33 RBIs, 10 stolen bases and a team-best 68 hits. As A&M's starting second baseman for a majority of the season, Greene rebounded from a mid-season injury to finish the year as one of the hottest players in the league, concluding Big 12 play with a .375 average.
Raley, from Uvalde, is one of the nation's top two-way players. The sophomore was A&M's Friday-night starter all season long, and led the squad with a 7-2 record, 3.09 ERA and a .216 opponent average. Raley punched out 92 batters during the regular season and ranks among the national leaders in several categories. He also hit in the lineup and played the outfield, compiling a .312 batting average over 49 games, leading the team in four offensive categories and topping the Big 12 with 23 stolen bases.
Patterson, a junior from Tulsa, carries a 10-game hit streak into this week's Big 12 Championship. In just 118 at-bats, Patterson ranks second on the team with 43 RBIs and has smashed 10 home runs, seven of which have come in the last few weeks. He hit .415 in league play with 24 RBIs, both team highs, as the team's primary designated hitter.
Five Aggies--Luke Anders, Kyle Colligan, Kevin Gonzalez, Ross Hales and Alex Wilson--earned honorable mention all-conference recognition.
J.T. Wise (Oklahoma) and A.J. Morris (Kansas State) were named Big 12 Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Kansas' David Narodowski was named the top newcomer, while Garrett Buechele (Oklahoma) was the Freshman of the Year. Brad Hill of Kansas State earned Coach of the Year accolades.
A&M opens play in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Wednesday at 4 p.m. against Missouri. Fans can tune in to the game on WTAW-AM 1620 or worldwide free of charge on radioaggieland.com and aggieathletics.com.
2009 ALL-BIG 12 BASEBALL AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: J.T. Wise, Oklahoma, C, Sr.
PITCHER OF THE YEAR: A.J. Morris Kansas State, RHP, Jr.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Garrett Buechele, Oklahoma, 3B
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: David Narodowski, Kansas, SS, Jr.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Brad Hill, Kansas State
ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
Name, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
Shaver Hansen, Baylor INF Jr. Grand Junction, Colo./Fruita Monument
Tony Thompson, Kansas INF So. Reno, Nev./Galena
Bryant Hernandez, Oklahoma INF Jr. Oxnard, Calif./St. Bonaventure
Brodie Greene, Texas A&M INF Jr. Bullard, Texas/Bullard
Chris Richburg, Texas Tech INF Sr. Lubbock, Texas/Frenship
J.T. Wise, Oklahoma C Sr. Apopka, Fla./LSU
Greg Folgia, Missouri OF Jr. North Wales, Pa./Christopher Dock
Jamie Johnson, Oklahoma OF Jr. Calhoun, La./Texarkana College
Micheal Dabbs, Oklahoma State OF Sr. Chandler, Okla./Cowley County CC
Dustin Dickerson, Baylor DH Jr. McGregor, Texas/Midway
Brooks Raley, Texas A&M UTL SO. Uvalde, Texas/Uvalde
A.J. Morris Kansas State SP Jr. Humble, Texas/Humble
Kyle Gibson, Missouri SP Jr. Greenfield, Ind./Greenfield Central
Chance Ruffin, Texas SP So. Austin, Texas/Lake Travis
Austin Wood, Texas RP Sr. Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood
ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM
Name, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
Carter Jurica, Kansas State INF So. Katy, Texas/Katy
Aaron Baker, Oklahoma INF Jr. Denton, Texas/Denton
Garrett Buechele, Oklahoma INF Fr. Arlington, Texas/Lamar
Willie Rueda, Texas Tech INF Sr. El Paso, Texas/Bel Air
Buck Afenir, Kansas C Sr. Escondido, Calif./Escondido
Brian Heere, Kansas OF So. Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence
Neil Medchill, Oklahoma State OF Jr. Oxford, Mich./Chandler-Gilbert CC
Connor Rowe, Texas OF So. Georgetown, Texas/Georgetown
Joe Patterson, Texas A&M DH JR. Tulsa, Okla./Seminole College
Aaron Miller, Baylor UTL Jr. Channelview, Texas/Channelview
T.J. Walz, Kansas SP So. Omaha, Neb./Skutt
Andrew Doyle, Oklahoma SP Jr. Rock Island, Ill./Alleman
Tyler Blandford, Oklahoma State SP Jr. Owensboro, Ky./Daviess County
Ryan Duke, Oklahoma RP So. Corpus Christi, Texas/Calallen
HONORABLE MENTION
Baylor: Kendal Volz -SP
Kansas: Shaeffer Hall-SP, Robby Price-INF, Paul Smyth- RP
Kansas State: Drew Biery-INF, Justin Bloxom-INF, Jordan Cruz-OF, Jason King-INF, Nick Martini-OF
Missouri: Trevor Coleman-C, Kyle Mach-INF, Aaron Senne-OF
Nebraska: Tyler Farst-INF
Oklahoma State: Kevin David-C, Tyrone Hambly-INF, Tyler Lyons-SP
Texas: Brandon Belt-INF, Kevin Keyes-OF, Brandon Loy-INF, Cameron Rupp-C, Michael Torres-INF
Texas A&M: Luke Anders-INF, Kyle Colligan-OF, Kevin Gonzalez-C, Ross Hales-SP, Alex Wilson-RP
Texas Tech: Taylor Ashby-OF, Chad Bettis-RP; Joey Kentworthy-INF, Scott LeJeune-DH.