Five Cavaliers Earn VaSID Post-Season Honors

Five Cavaliers Named to 2007 VaSID All-State Baseball Team

Five Virginia baseball players have earned 2007 University Division All-State honors, as selected by the Virginia College Sports Information Directors (VaSID). Brian O'Connor was selected as Coach of the Year, Jacob Thompson (after an 11-0 season earning him a slot as a finalist for the Roger Clemens Award, with the winner to be announced July 11) was chosen as Pitcher of the Year, and shortstop Greg Miclat, OF and Chicago Cubs draftee Brandon Guyer and pitcher and Oakland Athletics first round sandwich pick LHP Sean Doolittle (pictured at left) garnering first-team all-state honors. Doolittle also earned second-team honors at 1B, and was joined on the second team by 2B David Adams.

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2007 University Division VaSID All-State Team

First Team

1B Joe Mahoney, Richmond

2B Chris Fournier, George Mason

SS Sergio Miranda, VCU

3B Greg Sexton, William & Mary

OF Brandon Guyer, Virginia

OF Scott Krieger, George Mason

OF Kellen Kulbacki, James Madison

C Jason Bour, George Mason
DH Greg Miclat, Virginia

P Sean Doolittle, Virginia

P Anthony Shawler, Old Dominion

P Jacob Thompson, Virginia

Coach of the Year: Brian O'Connor, Virginia

Player of the Year: Kellen Kulbacki, James Madison

Pitcher of the Year: Jacob Thompson, Virginia

Rookie of the Year: Jason Bour, George Mason

Second Team

1B Sean Doolittle, Virginia

2B David Adams, Virginia

SS Davis Stoneburner, JMU

3B Alex Gregory, Radford

OF Robbie Bailey, Longwood

OF Garrett Young, Liberty

OF Mike Zahm, Old Dominion

C Tim Park, William & Mary

DH Tyler Childeress, Longwood

P Luke Foss, Norfolk State

P Dan Hudson, Old Dominion

P Luke Pisker, VCU

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Clemson 14 South Carolina 5

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North Carolina 3 High Point 1

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James Madison 7 Virginia 6 (14 innings)

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NC State 6 UNC-Wilmington 1

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Miami 7 Stetson 3

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Virginia Tech 8 Radford 3

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Wake Forest 13 Appalachian State 5

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Northeastern 2 Boston College 0

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The James Madison pitching staff combined on allowing seven hits in a 3-1 victory over Radford. Allie Swanson got the victory by working the first three innings while allowing only a run. His record now is 1-3 on the season and Josh Hammonds picked up the loss for Radford to drop his record to 0-1. Joe Lake led James Madison's offense by going 2-4 with two runs scored.

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Youngstown State 5 Marshall 3

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Memphis 6 Illinois State 5

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Tulane 2 University of New Orleans 0

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UAB 15 Purdue 8

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UCF 12 Army 4

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Southeastern Louisiana 6 Southern Miss 2

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