HOOVER, Ala. — LSU senior pitcher Jared Bradford and freshman catcher Micah Gibbs earned All-SEC recognition from the league coaches, it was announced on Tuesday prior to the start of the conference tournament.
Bradford, a right-hander from Hueytown, Ala., was named to the SEC All-Defense Team. Gibbs, a product of Plugerville, Texas, was voted to the Freshmen All-SEC squad.
Bradford, a 2007 All-SEC second-team selection, is 9-4 this season with a 4.07 ERA in 73 innings of work. He has recorded 17 walks and 69 strikeouts, and opponents are batting .294 against him.
Bradford has a 1.000 fielding percentage and he has picked off two base runners during the season.
Gibbs, who became the Tigers’ starting catcher in late March, is hitting .323 this season with 11 doubles, one homer and 29 RBI. He is LSU’s leading hitter in SEC games, batting .345 with seven doubles, one homer and 21 RBI versus league foes.
2008 Coaches All-SEC Baseball Honors
SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR – *Gordon Beckham, Georgia
SEC PITCHER OF THE YEAR – Joshua Fields, Georgia
SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR – Hunter Morris, Auburn
SEC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – Gordon Beckham, Georgia
SEC COACH OF THE YEAR – David Perno, Georgia
* unanimous selection
FIRST TEAM
1B – Justin Smoak, South Carolina
2B – Josh Adams, Florida / Ryan Wilkes, Kentucky
3B – Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt / Logan Forsythe, Arkansas
SS – *Gordon Beckham, Georgia
C – Bryce Massanari, Georgia
OF – Collin Cowgill, Kentucky
OF – Sawyer Carroll, Kentucky
OF – Matt den Dekker, Florida/ Brandon May, Alabama David Macias, Vanderbilt
DH – Alex Avila, Alabama
P – Patrick Keating, Florida
P – Chris Rusin, Kentucky
RP – Joshua Fields, Georgia
SECOND TEAM
1B – Hunter Morris, Auburn
2B – Alex Feinberg, Vanderbilt
3B – James Darnell, South Carolina
SS – Ryan Flaherty, Vanderbilt / Reese Havens, S. Carolina
C – Yan Gomes, Tennessee
OF – Avery Barnes, Florida
OF – Dominic de la Osa, Vanderbilt
OF – Kentrail Davis, Tennessee
DH – Phil Disher, South Carolina
P – Lance Lynn, Ole Miss
P – Trevor Holder, Georgia / Stephen Dodson, Georgia
RP – Scott Bittle, Ole Miss
ALL FRESHMAN TEAM
1B – *Hunter Morris, Auburn
2B – *Josh Adams, Florida
3B – David Cunningham, Auburn
SS – *Josh Rutledge, Alabama
C – *Micah Gibbs, LSU
OF – *Kentrail Davis, Tennessee
OF – Whit Merrifield, South Carolina
OF – Brian Fletcher, Auburn
DH – P.J. Polk, Tennessee
P – Drew Pomeranz, Ole Miss
P – Grant Dayton, Auburn
RP – Russell Brewer, Vanderbilt
ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM
P – Jared Bradford, LSU
1B – Rich Poythress, Georgia
2B – Ryan Wilkes, Kentucky
SS – Reese Havens, South Carolina
3B – Jake Smith, Alabama
C – Brett Basham, Ole Miss
OF – Matt den Dekker, Florida
OF – Collin Cowgill, Kentucky
OF – David Macias, Vanderbilt