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Contributed by: Lance Fleming, ACU Associate Director of Athletics for Media Relations
ABILENE - ACU junior infielder Russell Crippen and senior left-handed pitcher have been selected to the 2016 all-Southland Conference team, which was announced Monday by the league office.
Crippen was selected by the coaches and sports information directors as the Utility Player of the Year, while Mason was an honorable mention all-conference selection.
Crippen has played first base, second base, third base and in the outfield during the season, and he also pitched during his freshman season in 2014. Crippen has started 12 games at first base, 13 at second base, 10 at third base, seven in right field and four as the designated hitter. He leads the Wildcats with a .309 batting average, three home runs and has 19 RBI. Crippen is also the Wildcats' active leader in career RBI and home runs.
In 28 Southland Conference games (26 starts), Crippen hit .283 with two home runs and nine RBI while posting a .342 on-base percentage.
Mason, meanwhile, has been stellar this season for the Wildcats. In 14 appearances (all starts), he is 6-5 with a 2.95 ERA and has allowed just 32 runs (29 earned) in 88 1/3 innings of work, tied with Garrett deMeyere for the most by an ACU pitcher this season. Mason has struck out 52 opposing batters while allowing just 14 walks on the season.
He's gone at least six innings in 10 of his 14 starts, including in eight of his 10 Southland Conference starts. In 10 league starts, Mason is 4-3 with a 2.60 ERA and has struck out 37 batters while allowing just eight walks and 20 runs in 69 1/3 innings of work. The league hit just .230 against him during the 2016 season.
Southeastern Louisiana junior first baseman Jameson Fisher was voted the Southland Conference Player of the Year. Fisher ranked among the Southland's top-seven players in 10 different categories. The junior from Zachary, La. (Zachary H.S.), ranked first in batting average (.449), slugging percentage (.730), on base percentage (.577) and walks (47), second in hits (80), runs batted in (60) and total bases (130). Fisher finished third in doubles (16) and home runs (10), and seventh in runs scored (46). His batting average and on base percentage are the best in the nation, leading all NCAA Division I programs.
Lamar junior outfielder Reid Russell was tabbed the conference's hitter of the year while Northwestern State junior right-hander Adam Oller was named the conference's pitcher of the year. Southeastern junior right-hander Kade Granier was named the Southland relief pitcher of the year and the Lions landed outfielder Brennan Breaud as the conference's freshman of the year. Stephen F. Austin junior outfielder Zac Michener was tabbed newcomer of the year. Sam Houston State head coach Matt Deggs was named the Clay Gould Coach of the Year in his second season at the helm for the Bearkats.
Lamar's Russell completed the regulars season leading the league in RBIs (62), home runs (18) and total bases (138). He boasted a .363 batting average along with a .678 slugging percentage. The Longview, Texas (Longview H.S.), native was flawless in the infield posting a 1.000 fielding percentage in 52 games for the Cardinals. The junior transfer scored 40 runs off 73 hits in 201 at bats this season. Russell's offensive efforts helped lead his team to a .302 overall team batting average and a league-best .469 slugging percentage. His 18 home runs tied a school record for single-season home runs. He's the first Cardinal to get to 60 RBIs since 2007.
Oller's pitching was dominate as he posted a league-low 1.31 ERA while holding opponents to a .207 batting average in 102.2 innings pitched. The Conroe, Texas (Concordia Lutheran H.S), native struck out 67 batters including 20 opponents who were caught looking, He picked up a team-high eight wins and held off big hitters giving up just one triple and two home runs throughout the regular season. Oller collected quality starts in 12 of his 14 outings this season that ranks him fifth nationally in ERA.
Southeastern boasted two more individual awards with sophomore right-hander Granier posting a 4-1 record in 19 appearances. The Destrehan, La. (Destrahan H.S.), struck out 29 batters in 32.2 innings pitched while posting a 0.83 ERA holding opponents to a .198 batting average.
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ABILENE - ACU junior infielder Russell Crippen and senior left-handed pitcher have been selected to the 2016 all-Southland Conference team, which was announced Monday by the league office.
Crippen was selected by the coaches and sports information directors as the Utility Player of the Year, while Mason was an honorable mention all-conference selection.
Crippen has played first base, second base, third base and in the outfield during the season, and he also pitched during his freshman season in 2014. Crippen has started 12 games at first base, 13 at second base, 10 at third base, seven in right field and four as the designated hitter. He leads the Wildcats with a .309 batting average, three home runs and has 19 RBI. Crippen is also the Wildcats' active leader in career RBI and home runs.
In 28 Southland Conference games (26 starts), Crippen hit .283 with two home runs and nine RBI while posting a .342 on-base percentage.
Mason, meanwhile, has been stellar this season for the Wildcats. In 14 appearances (all starts), he is 6-5 with a 2.95 ERA and has allowed just 32 runs (29 earned) in 88 1/3 innings of work, tied with Garrett deMeyere for the most by an ACU pitcher this season. Mason has struck out 52 opposing batters while allowing just 14 walks on the season.
He's gone at least six innings in 10 of his 14 starts, including in eight of his 10 Southland Conference starts. In 10 league starts, Mason is 4-3 with a 2.60 ERA and has struck out 37 batters while allowing just eight walks and 20 runs in 69 1/3 innings of work. The league hit just .230 against him during the 2016 season.
Southeastern Louisiana junior first baseman Jameson Fisher was voted the Southland Conference Player of the Year. Fisher ranked among the Southland's top-seven players in 10 different categories. The junior from Zachary, La. (Zachary H.S.), ranked first in batting average (.449), slugging percentage (.730), on base percentage (.577) and walks (47), second in hits (80), runs batted in (60) and total bases (130). Fisher finished third in doubles (16) and home runs (10), and seventh in runs scored (46). His batting average and on base percentage are the best in the nation, leading all NCAA Division I programs.
Lamar junior outfielder Reid Russell was tabbed the conference's hitter of the year while Northwestern State junior right-hander Adam Oller was named the conference's pitcher of the year. Southeastern junior right-hander Kade Granier was named the Southland relief pitcher of the year and the Lions landed outfielder Brennan Breaud as the conference's freshman of the year. Stephen F. Austin junior outfielder Zac Michener was tabbed newcomer of the year. Sam Houston State head coach Matt Deggs was named the Clay Gould Coach of the Year in his second season at the helm for the Bearkats.
Lamar's Russell completed the regulars season leading the league in RBIs (62), home runs (18) and total bases (138). He boasted a .363 batting average along with a .678 slugging percentage. The Longview, Texas (Longview H.S.), native was flawless in the infield posting a 1.000 fielding percentage in 52 games for the Cardinals. The junior transfer scored 40 runs off 73 hits in 201 at bats this season. Russell's offensive efforts helped lead his team to a .302 overall team batting average and a league-best .469 slugging percentage. His 18 home runs tied a school record for single-season home runs. He's the first Cardinal to get to 60 RBIs since 2007.
Oller's pitching was dominate as he posted a league-low 1.31 ERA while holding opponents to a .207 batting average in 102.2 innings pitched. The Conroe, Texas (Concordia Lutheran H.S), native struck out 67 batters including 20 opponents who were caught looking, He picked up a team-high eight wins and held off big hitters giving up just one triple and two home runs throughout the regular season. Oller collected quality starts in 12 of his 14 outings this season that ranks him fifth nationally in ERA.
Southeastern boasted two more individual awards with sophomore right-hander Granier posting a 4-1 record in 19 appearances. The Destrehan, La. (Destrahan H.S.), struck out 29 batters in 32.2 innings pitched while posting a 0.83 ERA holding opponents to a .198 batting average.
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