The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Blackwood Tabbed Second-Team All-Conference
5/22/2018 1:08:00 PM | Baseball
IRVING, Texas – Designated hitter Brett Blackwood of the UAB baseball team has been named Second-Team All-Conference USA as announced by the league office on Monday.
Blackwood is the first UAB designated hitter to garner all-conference honors since Digger Towe in 2009.
"I love Brett and am so proud of him," head coach Brian Shoop said. "What a story he is. He had double patella debridement – painful procedure in both of his knees. I remember times when Brett would literally almost fall down just walking the pain was so bad in his knees. This was a kid who led all of Alabama High School baseball in hits during his senior year. He has hung in there and rehabbed and fought to get back to where he could hit again.
He is not to the point where he can play a position, but he has served as our primary DH this year and he has helped our team in many ways. My favorite on the field moments this year are his three-run home run vs. Alabama at Regions Field and his three-run home run at Charlotte to put us ahead 4-3."
Blackwood ranks second on the team in batting average at .277 with 44 hits, six doubles, six home run and 25 RBI. He is tied for the team lead in home runs and is the only Blazer with multiple home runs in a game this season.
The all-conference award comes a day after Blackwood and Carter Pharis were named to the C-USA All-Academic Team.
"Brett is an amazing young man, he is a great student and he has been a joy to coach," Shoop said. "We are all happy for him and so proud of him."
UAB opens the C-USA Tournament on Wednesday against the No. 1-seed Southern Miss. First pitch between the Blazers and Golden Eagles is slated for 4 p.m. from MGM Park in Biloxi, Miss.
Player of the Year: Luke Reynolds, Jr., 3B, Southern Miss
Pitcher of the Year: Nick Sandlin, Jr., RHP, Southern Miss
Freshman of the Year: Jose Garcia, Fr., C, FIU
Newcomer of the Year: Luke Reynolds, Jr., 3B, Southern Miss
Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Frank, Jr., SS, Florida Atlantic
Keith LeClair Coach of the Year: Scott Berry, Southern Miss
Assistant Coach of the Year: Cory Barton, Louisiana Tech
First Team All-Conference:
INF – Tyler Frank, Jr., Florida Atlantic
INF – Ford Proctor, Jr., Rice
INF – Luke Reynolds, Sr., Southern Miss
INF – Eddie Silva, Jr., FIU
OF – David Miranda, Sr., Florida Atlantic
OF – Jacob Rhinesmith, Jr., WKU
OF – Matt Wallner, So., Southern Miss
C – Reynaldo Pastrana, Jr., Marshall
SP – Logan Bailey, Jr., Louisiana Tech
SP – Matt Canterino, So., Rice
SP – Josh Maciejewski, Sr., Charlotte
SP – Jake Miednik, Sr., Florida Atlantic
SP – Nick Sandlin, Jr., Florida Atlantic
RP – Jonah Patten, Sr., Charlotte
RP – Zach Schneider, Jr., Florida Atlantic
Second Team All-Conference
INF – Aaron Aucker, Sr., Middle Tennessee
INF – Steven Kraft, Sr., WKU
INF – Jackson Mims, Jr., Charlotte
INF – Austin Shenton, So., FIU
OF – Parker Bates, So., Louisiana Tech
OF – Ryan Chandler, Sr., Rice
OF – Reece Hampton, Jr., Charlotte
C – Harris Yett, Jr., Charlotte
DH – Brett Blackwood, Jr., UAB
UT – Logan Allen, Fr., FIU
SP – David Leal, Jr., Louisiana Tech
SP – Andres Nunez, Jr., FIU
SP – Logan Robbins, Jr., Louisiana Tech
SP – Jake Wyrick, Sr., Middle Tennessee
RP – Ben Morrison, Sr., WKU
RP – Drew Peden, Sr., Florida Atlantic
All-Freshman Team
INF – Trei Cruz, Rice
INF – Joshua Lamb, UTSA
INF – Taylor Young, Louisiana Tech
OF – Luke Brown, WKU
OF – Gabe Montenegro, Southern Miss
OF – Dylan Rock, UTSA
C – Jose Garcia, FIU
DH – Steele Netterville, Louisiana Tech
UT – Logan Allen, FIU
UT – Eric Stock, Old Dominion
RHP – Dane Acker, Rice
For more information on the UAB baseball team follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Baseball) or on Instagram (UAB_Baseball).
Blackwood is the first UAB designated hitter to garner all-conference honors since Digger Towe in 2009.
"I love Brett and am so proud of him," head coach Brian Shoop said. "What a story he is. He had double patella debridement – painful procedure in both of his knees. I remember times when Brett would literally almost fall down just walking the pain was so bad in his knees. This was a kid who led all of Alabama High School baseball in hits during his senior year. He has hung in there and rehabbed and fought to get back to where he could hit again.
He is not to the point where he can play a position, but he has served as our primary DH this year and he has helped our team in many ways. My favorite on the field moments this year are his three-run home run vs. Alabama at Regions Field and his three-run home run at Charlotte to put us ahead 4-3."
Blackwood ranks second on the team in batting average at .277 with 44 hits, six doubles, six home run and 25 RBI. He is tied for the team lead in home runs and is the only Blazer with multiple home runs in a game this season.
The all-conference award comes a day after Blackwood and Carter Pharis were named to the C-USA All-Academic Team.
"Brett is an amazing young man, he is a great student and he has been a joy to coach," Shoop said. "We are all happy for him and so proud of him."
UAB opens the C-USA Tournament on Wednesday against the No. 1-seed Southern Miss. First pitch between the Blazers and Golden Eagles is slated for 4 p.m. from MGM Park in Biloxi, Miss.
Player of the Year: Luke Reynolds, Jr., 3B, Southern Miss
Pitcher of the Year: Nick Sandlin, Jr., RHP, Southern Miss
Freshman of the Year: Jose Garcia, Fr., C, FIU
Newcomer of the Year: Luke Reynolds, Jr., 3B, Southern Miss
Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Frank, Jr., SS, Florida Atlantic
Keith LeClair Coach of the Year: Scott Berry, Southern Miss
Assistant Coach of the Year: Cory Barton, Louisiana Tech
First Team All-Conference:
INF – Tyler Frank, Jr., Florida Atlantic
INF – Ford Proctor, Jr., Rice
INF – Luke Reynolds, Sr., Southern Miss
INF – Eddie Silva, Jr., FIU
OF – David Miranda, Sr., Florida Atlantic
OF – Jacob Rhinesmith, Jr., WKU
OF – Matt Wallner, So., Southern Miss
C – Reynaldo Pastrana, Jr., Marshall
SP – Logan Bailey, Jr., Louisiana Tech
SP – Matt Canterino, So., Rice
SP – Josh Maciejewski, Sr., Charlotte
SP – Jake Miednik, Sr., Florida Atlantic
SP – Nick Sandlin, Jr., Florida Atlantic
RP – Jonah Patten, Sr., Charlotte
RP – Zach Schneider, Jr., Florida Atlantic
Second Team All-Conference
INF – Aaron Aucker, Sr., Middle Tennessee
INF – Steven Kraft, Sr., WKU
INF – Jackson Mims, Jr., Charlotte
INF – Austin Shenton, So., FIU
OF – Parker Bates, So., Louisiana Tech
OF – Ryan Chandler, Sr., Rice
OF – Reece Hampton, Jr., Charlotte
C – Harris Yett, Jr., Charlotte
DH – Brett Blackwood, Jr., UAB
UT – Logan Allen, Fr., FIU
SP – David Leal, Jr., Louisiana Tech
SP – Andres Nunez, Jr., FIU
SP – Logan Robbins, Jr., Louisiana Tech
SP – Jake Wyrick, Sr., Middle Tennessee
RP – Ben Morrison, Sr., WKU
RP – Drew Peden, Sr., Florida Atlantic
All-Freshman Team
INF – Trei Cruz, Rice
INF – Joshua Lamb, UTSA
INF – Taylor Young, Louisiana Tech
OF – Luke Brown, WKU
OF – Gabe Montenegro, Southern Miss
OF – Dylan Rock, UTSA
C – Jose Garcia, FIU
DH – Steele Netterville, Louisiana Tech
UT – Logan Allen, FIU
UT – Eric Stock, Old Dominion
RHP – Dane Acker, Rice
For more information on the UAB baseball team follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Baseball) or on Instagram (UAB_Baseball).
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