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CIAA Softball and Baseball Honors: 2012 All-CIAA Teams, Rookies and Players of the Year

 

Hampton, VA – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, in conjunction with the CIAA Softball and Baseball Coaches Associations, has announced its selections for the 2012 All-Conference, All-Rookie Teams and Players of the Year.
 
Freshman sensation, Cara Nance tops this year’s Softball All-Conference Team as the coaches’ selection for Player of the Year.  Nance, of Bowie State University (Fr./Catcher/5-10/Math Education/Island Lake, IL), has logged 44 hits, 35 runs and has sent home 38 runners. At the catcher position, Cara has put out 147 opponents and has contributed 36 assists.
 
CIAA Baseball Player of the Year, Aaron Jones, hailing from Winston-Salem State University (Jr./1B/6-2/History/Kernersville,NC) leads his team into championship play with 79 hits, 54 RBI, 6 home runs and 388 put outs.
 
The All-Rookie Teams are headlined by CIAA Softball Rookie of the Year, Cassandra Clayborne, a Bowie State University Lady Bulldog (Fr./Outfielder/5-7/ Biology/Damascus, MD) and CIAA Baseball Rookie of the Year, Xavier Scotton of Shaw University. (Fr./Outfielder/6-0/Athletic Training/Robbins, NC).
 
Clayborne’s contributions to the Lady Bulldogs’ squad includes 44 hits, 44 runs, eight RBI and 16 stolen bases in 32 games. Scotton leads the Shaw Bears with 29 runs, 32 hits, 16 RBI and 22 stolen bases.
 
The All-Conference and Rookie Teams will be honored at the 2012 CIAA Spring Sports Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 18 at 6:00pm on the campus of Virginia State University.

All-CIAA Baseball Team

# NAME SCHOOL CLASS HT MAJOR HOMETOWN
Right-Handed Pitcher
18 Brett Garett CU SR 6’4 Sport Management Warrenton, NC
Left-Handed Pitcher
17 John DesChamps CU SR 6’3 Exercise Science Virginia Beach, VA
Outfielders
7 John Catalano CU SO 5’8 Pre-Med Clayton, NC
1 Wayne Lewis SAC SR 5’8 Computer Science Charlotte, NC
26 Brandon Harrison WSSU JR 6’0 Business Administration Kernersville, NC
Designated Hitter
11 Travis Moore WSSU JR 5’10 Rehabilitation Studies Greensboro, NC
Utility
20 Pat Hall SAC JR 6’2 Sport Management Virginia Beach, VA
Catcher
4 Michael Robbins WSSU SR 5’11 Physical Education Winston-Salem, NC
First Base
33 Aaron Jones WSSU JR 6’2 History Kernersville, NC
Second Base
8 German Reyes WSSU JR 6’2 Business Administration Santo Domingo, DR
Third Base
11 Joshua Markins VSU FR 6’0 Health & Physical Ed. Colonial Heights, VA
Short Stop
10 Brandon Mack CU JR 5’9 Sport Management Culpepper, VA
 
Player of the Year
33 Aaron Jones WSSU JR 6’2 History Kernersville, NC
 
 
All-CIAA Baseball 2nd Team
# NAME SCHOOL CLASS HT MAJOR HOMETOWN
Right-Handed Pitcher
12 Scott Wells WSSU SO 6’0 Justice Studies Kernersville, NC
Left-Handed Pitcher
17 Nicholas Persad VSU FR 6’1 Computer Engineering Central Islip, NY
Outfielders
12 Weston Dodson ECSU SR 6’3 Aviation Science Camden, NC
7 Xavier Scotten SU FR 6’0 Athletic Training Robbins, NC
25 Dominique Fitzgerald WSSU JR 6’0 Physical Education Danville, VA
Designated Hitter
14 Michael Whiten VSU SR 6’0 Public Administration Baton Rouge, LA
Utility
2 Kelvin Davis VSU FR 5’9 Computer Science South Boston, VA
Catcher
6 John McCarty VSU JR 5’11 Mathematics Colonial Heights, VA
First Base
34 Justin Bagbey CU SR 6’3 Sports Science & Ed. Virgilina, VA
Second Base
8 Tyler Coleman VSU FR 5’10 Sports Management Chesterfield, VA
Third Base
2 Devin McLemore WSSU FR 6’2 Business Administration High Point, NC
Short Stop
7 Paco Martin WSSU JR 5’11 Business Administration San Pedo de Marcoris, DR

Baseball All-Rookie Team

# NAME SCHOOL CLASS HT MAJOR HOMETOWN
9 Evan Hart, RHP CU FR 6’2 Sport Management Mechanicsville, MD
26 Dallas Perdue, DH CU FR 5’9 Criminal Justice Wilmington, NC
7 Brandon Dooley, UTIL LU FR 6’0 Health Science Bear, DE
12 Kevin Cicali, CAT LU FR 6’0 Health Education Absecon, NJ
13 Sterling James, OF SAC FR 6’1 English New Castle, DE
7 Xavier Scotton, OF SU FR 6’0 Athletic Training Robbins, NC
41 Gensen Scott, 1B SU RS-FR 6’3 Recreation Management Atlanta, GA
8 Tyler Coleman, 2B VSU FR 5’10 Sport Management Chesterfield, VA
17 Nicholas Persad, LHP VSU FR 6’1 Computer Engineering Central Islip, NY
23 Nicholas Christopher,SS VSU FR 6’1 Undecided Dinwiddie, VA
11 Joshua Markins, 3B VSU FR 6’0 Health & Physical Ed. Colonial Heights, VA
2 Devin McLemore, 3B WSSU FR 6’3 Business Administration High Point, NC

Rookie of the Year

7 Xavier Scotton, OF SU FR 6’0 Athletic Training Robbins, NC

All-CIAA Softball Team

# NAME SCHOOL CLASS HT MAJOR HOMETOWN
Pitchers
10 Jessica Mattia VSU SO 5’5 Animal Science Accokeek, MD
1 Brittany Lane WSSU JR 5’5 Education Virginia Beach, VA
Outfielders
35 Cassandra Clayborne BSU FR 5’7 Biology Damascus, MD
18 Liz Hipple CU SO 5’6 Physical Education Chincoteague, VA
20 Sharron Lipford VSU GRAD 5’8 Sport Management Largo, MD
Designated Player
16 Lacey Wildeboer CU JR 5’5 Biology Castle Hayne, NC
Utility
12 Britney Cato WSSU JR 5’6 Sport Management Las Vegas, NV
Catchers
17 Cara Nance BSU FR 5’10 Math Education Island Lake, IL
8 Dominique Johnson VSU JR 5’6 Psychology New Kent, VA
First Base
21 Amanda Ray BSU JR 5’9 Secondary Education Damascus, MD
Second Base
14 Megan Bass CU SR 5’5 Studio Art Edenton, NC
Third Base
11 Megan Wade CU JR 5’6 Psychology Dunnsville, VA
Short Stop
22 Justine Smith BSU JR 5’5 Sport Management Silver Spring, MD
 
Player of the Year
17 Cara Nance BSU FR 5’10 Math Education Island Lake, IL
 
 
All-CIAA Softball 2nd Team
# NAME SCHOOL CLASS HT MAJOR HOMETOWN
Pitchers
44 Mariela Hernandez BSU SO 5’5 Psychology Del Rio, TX
4 Tia Caldwell FSU FR 5’11 Biology Newport, NC
Outfielders
4 Alex Allen CU SR 5’4 Physical Education Clayton, NC
7 Ashley Bushrod VSU SR 5’7 Education King George, VA
4 Brittany Rich WSSU FR 5’8 Mathematics Randleman, NC
Designated Player
14 Andreya O’Brien WSSU SO 5’6 Accounting Kings Mountain, NC
Utility
21 Allie Kolezynski CU SR 5’5 Business Administration Strongsville, OH
Catchers
5 Samantha Smith JCSU SR 5’1 Health Education Whiteville, NC
2 Shakia Mackey VUU SO 5’6 Psychology Accomack, VA
First Base
33 Artreya Jernigan WSSU JR 5’7 Exercise Science Apex, NC
Second Base
5 Ramadana Simmons SAC JR 5’7 Psychology Atlanta, GA
Third Base
10 Nikki Lynch WSSU JR 5’6 Nursing Wilmington, NC
Short Stop
23 Amber Matthews CU JR 5’6 Physical Education Aulander, NC

Softball All-Rookie Team

# NAME SCHOOL CLASS HT MAJOR HOMETOWN
5 Hayley Flint, P BSU FR 5’7 Business-Marketing Mesa, AZ
35 Cassandra Clayborne, OF BSU FR 5’7 Biology Damascus, MD
17 Cara Nance, CAT BSU FR 5’10 Math Education Island Lake, IL
2 Leigh Ward, OF CU FR 5’2 Physical Education Driental, NC
4 Tia Caldwell, P FSU FR 5’11 Biology Newport, NC
7 Stacey Peralta, P JCSU FR 5’8 Elementary Education Brooklyn, NY
12 Jasmin Harris, OF JCSU FR 5’6 Criminology Stone Mountain, GA
7 Taylor Walters, 3B SAC FR 5’6 Liberal Studies Douglasville, GA
13 Courtnee Kelly, 1B SU FR 5’9 Psychology Antioch, CA
8 Monet Daly, 2B WSSU FR 5’2 Computer Graphics Lithonia, GA
4 Brittany Rich, SS WSSU FR 5’8 Mathematics Randleman, NC
13 Bria Jones, CAT WSSU FR 5’6 Political Science Fayetteville, NC
 
Rookie of the Year
35 Cassandra Clayborne, OF BSU FR 5’7 Biology Damascus, MD

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