BATON ROUGE, La. – Seven LSU players were named this week to the 2016 Louisiana Sports Writers Association College Baseball Team. The Tigers have the most representatives on the team among Louisiana schools.
The team was selected by a panel of statewide media members and the state’s baseball sports information directors.
LSU pitcher Alex Lange, centerfielder Jake Fraley and rightfielder Antoine Duplantis were named to the first-team All-Louisiana squad. Shortstop Kramer Robertson, second baseman Cole Freeman, designated hitter Bryce Jordan and catcher Jordan Romero were voted to the second team.
Southeastern Louisiana first baseman Jameson Fisher was named Hitter of the Year and Northwestern State right-hander Adam Oller earned Pitcher of the Year recognition.
Louisiana Tech’s Greg Goff, who led the Bulldogs to their first berth in the NCAA Regionals since 1987, was the choice as Coach of the Year. Tulane’s Jeremy Montalbano was chosen as Newcomer of the Year while Green Wave teammate Ross Massey was named the state’s Freshman of the Year.
Listed below are the members of the 2016 LSWA All-Louisiana team. Statistics are through the schools’ respective conference tournaments:
PITCHERS
First Team
Alex Lange, LSU – So., 7-3, 3.56 ERA, 15 GS, 2 CG, 98.2 IP, 80 H, 42 R, 39 ER, 45 BB, 107 K
Dylan Moore, UL Lafayette – Soph., 6-1, 0.94 ERA, 47.2 IP, 13 SV, 56 SO
Adam Oller, Northwestern State – Jr., 8-1, 1.23 ERA
Casey Sutton, Louisiana Tech – Jr., 8-1, 1.91 ERA
Second Team
Adam Atkins, Louisiana Tech – Sr., 6-1, 1.20 ERA, 9 SV, 45.0 IP, 56 K
Emerson Gibbs, Tulane – Sr., 6-4, 2.61 ERA
Ross Massey, Tulane – Fr., 10-3, 2.29 ERA
Mac Sceroler, Southeastern Louisiana – So., 10-3, 2.18 ERA, 90.2 IP, 92 K
CATCHER
First Team
Jake Rogers, Tulane – Jr., .261, 7 HR, 28 RBI
Second Team
Jordan Romero, LSU – Jr., .301 avg., 9 HR, 41 RBI
FIRST BASE
First Team
Jameson Fisher, Southeastern Louisiana – Jr., .437 Avg., 11 HR, 66 RBI
Second Team
Luis Anguizola, Loyola – Jr., .428 BA, 9 HR, 55 RBI
SECOND BASE
First Team
Carson Crites, Southeastern Louisiana – Jr., .307 Avg., 8 HR, 34 RBI
Second Team
Cole Freeman, LSU – Jr., .325 avg., 1 HR, 25 RBI, 24-33 SB, SEC All-Defensive Team
SHORTSTOP
First Team
Stephen Alemais, Tulane – Jr., .311, 1 HR, 28 RBI
Second Team
Kramer Robertson, LSU – Jr., .316 avg., 1 HR, 36 RBI, First-Team All-SEC
THIRD BASE
First Team
Alex Montero, LSU Shreveport – Sr., .461 avg., 16 HR, 67 RBI
Second Team
Chase Lunceford, Louisiana Tech – Jr., .312 BA, 11 HR, 51 RBI
OUTFIELD
First Team
Kyle Clement, UL Lafayette – Sr., .355 avg., 3 HR, 22 RBI
Antoine Duplantis, LSU Fr., .340 Avg., 2 HR, 36 RBI, 2016 Freshman All-SEC Team
Jake Fraley, LSU – Jr., .321 avg., 3 HR, 31 RBI, 26-34 SB
Second Team
Raphael Gladu, Louisiana Tech – Jr., .339 BA, 2 HR, 29 RBI
Lewis Guilbeau, McNeese State – Sr., .353 BA, 1 HR, 31 RBI
Michael Schimpf, Centenary – Jr., .425 BA, 4 HR, 32 RBI
DESIGNATED HITTER
First Team
Jeremy Montalbano, Tulane – Jr., .269, 12 HR, 45 RBI
Second Team
Bryce Jordan, LSU – Fr., .307 avg., 5 HR, 31 RBI, First-Team All-SEC
UTILITY
First Team
Dakota Brown, Centenary – Sr., .363 avg., 19 RBI, 2-2 W-L, 3.55 ERA, 2 Svs.
Second Team
PJ Leto, LSU Alexandria – Sr., .297 avg., 1 HR, 30 RBI, 5-5 W-L, 3.39 ERA, 12 GS, 4 CG, 69.0 IP
HONORABLE MENTION
P – Kaleb Fontenot, McNeese State, C – Kyle Bracey, New Orleans. 1B – Connor Crane, McNeese State. 3B – Hunter Hope, Tulane. OF – Logan Constantine, LSU Alexandria. DH – Hezekiah Randolph, New Orleans. Utility – Drew Avans, SLU