Logan Shore Named SEC Pitcher of the Year
Monday, May 23, 2016 | Baseball
HOOVER, Ala.—Junior Logan Shore was named the 2016 Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year and is one of eight Florida baseball players to earn recognition for their play this season, the conference office announced on Monday. Shore joins Justin Hoyman (2004) as the only players in school history to earn the league's top pitching honor.
In addition to the Pitcher of the Year honor, Shore and junior reliever Shaun Anderson were named to the All-SEC First Team. Sophomore shortstop Dalton Guthrie and catcher Mike Rivera and junior first baseman Peter Alonso were named to the All-SEC Second team. Florida and Mississippi State tied for the most selections on the top two teams with five players selected.
Third baseman Jonathan India and second baseman Deacon Liput were recognized as members of the Freshman All-SEC Team while Guthrie, Rivera and junior center fielder Buddy Reed were named to the All-Defensive Team.
Shore ended the regular season with a 10-0 record and 2.33 ERA in 14 starts. He has won a school record 15 straight decisions dating back to May 14, 2015. In addition, Shore's 28 career wins ties for the second most in school history, three behind the all-time record of 31 set by Marc Valdez (1991-93).
On the season, Shore has pitched two complete-game shutouts – at No. 6 Miami and against Georgia. He tossed a third complete game in a 4-2 win over No. 7 Vanderbilt. Shore's All-SEC First Team selection is the second of his career. He also earned the honor in 2014 as a true freshman.
Anderson was named All-SEC First Team after becoming a shutdown option out of the bullpen for the Gators. He has the third-most appearances in the league (28) and posted a 0.96 ERA with 10 saves in the regular season.
In his last 10 outings, Anderson has not allowed a run and he gave up just two runs in 20.2 innings pitched in conference play. On the year, he's racked up 51 strikeouts to just six walks in 37.2 innings.
Alonso finished the regular season as the Gators' triple crown leader. He ranks eighth in the SEC with a .352 batting average and leads the team with 47 RBI and nine home runs. Alonso's slugging percentage of .581 ranks fourth in the league. In SEC action, he led the team with a .319 average. He has missed the last five games due to a fracture in his hand but is expected back for NCAA Regional action.
Guthrie ranks 10th in the conference with 73 hits in the regular season and is second on the Gators with a .329 average. He leads the team with 24 multi-hit games on the year. Guthrie has also played excellent defense in his first season as Florida's starting shortstop with 149 assists and just five errors. He has not had an error in 24 straight games.
Rivera earned All-SEC Second Team honors for the second straight year after anchoring the Gators both behind the plate and with his bat. His All-Defensive honors were the first of his career. Offensively, Rivera is second on the team with 45 RBI and is tied with Alonso for the team lead with nine home runs. Behind the dish, he has thrown out 12 of 22 runners on the base paths while serving as the primary catcher.
Liput and India stepped in from day one to solidify the Gators infield. Liput finished the season with a .284 average and started 54 of 55 games at second base for the Gators. He had 31 RBI and 17 multi-hit games on the year.
India was consistent at the plate all season for Florida, ranking third on the team with a .301 average. He is tied with Alonso with a team best 14 doubles. In league play, he was second on the team with a .313 average and had a team-best 24 RBI in SEC games.
Reed earned All-Defensive recognition for the second year in a row. He's started 53 of 55 games in center field for Florida and has not made an error this season.
Pitcher of the Year: LOGAN SHORE, FLORIDA
Freshman of the Year: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
Coach of the Year: John Cohen, Mississippi State
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Derek Lance, Tennessee
1B: Nathaniel Lowe, Mississippi State
2B: Ryne Birk, Texas A&M
3B: Boomer White, Texas A&M
SS: Kramer Robertson, LSU
OF: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
OF: J.B. Woodman, Ole Miss
OF: Gene Cone, South Carolina
*DH/UT: Jack Kruger, Mississippi State
*DH/UT: Bryce Jordan, LSU
SP: LOGAN SHORE, FLORIDA
SP: Dakota Hudson, Mississippi State
RP: SHAUN ANDERSON, FLORIDA
*1B: PETER ALONSO, FLORIDA
*1B: Evan White, Kentucky
2B: Tate Blackman, Ole Miss
3B: Nick Senzel, Tennessee
SS: DALTON GUTHRIE, FLORIDA
OF: Anfernee Grier, Auburn
OF: Bryan Reynolds, Vanderbilt
OF: Jeren Kendall, Vanderbilt
DH/UT: Brent Rooker, Mississippi State
SP: Kyle Wright, Vanderbilt
SP: Clarke Schmidt, South Carolina
RP: Mark Ecker, Texas A&M
*C: Michael Curry, Georgia
1B: LT Tolbert, South Carolina
2B: DEACON LIPUT, FLORIDA
3B: JONATHAN INDIA, FLORIDA
SS: Connor Kaiser, Vanderbilt
OF: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
OF: Antoine Duplantis, LSU
OF: Chandler Taylor, Alabama
DH/UT: Ethan Paul, Vanderbilt
SP: Braden Webb, South Carolina
SP: Adam Hill, South Carolina
RP: Sean Hjelle, Kentucky
1B: Evan White, Kentucky
*2B: Cole Freeman, LSU
*2B: Ryne Birk, Texas A&M
3B: Nick Senzel, Tennessee
SS: DALTON GUTHRIE, FLORIDA
OF: BUDDY REED, FLORIDA
OF: Anfernee Grier, Auburn
OF: J.B. Woodman, Ole Miss
*P: Jordan Sheffield, Vanderbilt
*P: Kyle Simonds, Texas A&M
*P: Dustin Beggs, Kentucky
* - Denotes a tie in voting. Ties are not broken.
In addition to the Pitcher of the Year honor, Shore and junior reliever Shaun Anderson were named to the All-SEC First Team. Sophomore shortstop Dalton Guthrie and catcher Mike Rivera and junior first baseman Peter Alonso were named to the All-SEC Second team. Florida and Mississippi State tied for the most selections on the top two teams with five players selected.
Third baseman Jonathan India and second baseman Deacon Liput were recognized as members of the Freshman All-SEC Team while Guthrie, Rivera and junior center fielder Buddy Reed were named to the All-Defensive Team.
Shore ended the regular season with a 10-0 record and 2.33 ERA in 14 starts. He has won a school record 15 straight decisions dating back to May 14, 2015. In addition, Shore's 28 career wins ties for the second most in school history, three behind the all-time record of 31 set by Marc Valdez (1991-93).
On the season, Shore has pitched two complete-game shutouts – at No. 6 Miami and against Georgia. He tossed a third complete game in a 4-2 win over No. 7 Vanderbilt. Shore's All-SEC First Team selection is the second of his career. He also earned the honor in 2014 as a true freshman.
Anderson was named All-SEC First Team after becoming a shutdown option out of the bullpen for the Gators. He has the third-most appearances in the league (28) and posted a 0.96 ERA with 10 saves in the regular season.
In his last 10 outings, Anderson has not allowed a run and he gave up just two runs in 20.2 innings pitched in conference play. On the year, he's racked up 51 strikeouts to just six walks in 37.2 innings.
Alonso finished the regular season as the Gators' triple crown leader. He ranks eighth in the SEC with a .352 batting average and leads the team with 47 RBI and nine home runs. Alonso's slugging percentage of .581 ranks fourth in the league. In SEC action, he led the team with a .319 average. He has missed the last five games due to a fracture in his hand but is expected back for NCAA Regional action.
Guthrie ranks 10th in the conference with 73 hits in the regular season and is second on the Gators with a .329 average. He leads the team with 24 multi-hit games on the year. Guthrie has also played excellent defense in his first season as Florida's starting shortstop with 149 assists and just five errors. He has not had an error in 24 straight games.
Rivera earned All-SEC Second Team honors for the second straight year after anchoring the Gators both behind the plate and with his bat. His All-Defensive honors were the first of his career. Offensively, Rivera is second on the team with 45 RBI and is tied with Alonso for the team lead with nine home runs. Behind the dish, he has thrown out 12 of 22 runners on the base paths while serving as the primary catcher.
Liput and India stepped in from day one to solidify the Gators infield. Liput finished the season with a .284 average and started 54 of 55 games at second base for the Gators. He had 31 RBI and 17 multi-hit games on the year.
India was consistent at the plate all season for Florida, ranking third on the team with a .301 average. He is tied with Alonso with a team best 14 doubles. In league play, he was second on the team with a .313 average and had a team-best 24 RBI in SEC games.
Reed earned All-Defensive recognition for the second year in a row. He's started 53 of 55 games in center field for Florida and has not made an error this season.
2016 SEC Baseball Awards
Player of the Year: Boomer White, Texas A&MPitcher of the Year: LOGAN SHORE, FLORIDA
Freshman of the Year: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
Coach of the Year: John Cohen, Mississippi State
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Derek Lance, Tennessee
First-Team All-SEC
C: Henri Lartigue, Ole Miss1B: Nathaniel Lowe, Mississippi State
2B: Ryne Birk, Texas A&M
3B: Boomer White, Texas A&M
SS: Kramer Robertson, LSU
OF: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
OF: J.B. Woodman, Ole Miss
OF: Gene Cone, South Carolina
*DH/UT: Jack Kruger, Mississippi State
*DH/UT: Bryce Jordan, LSU
SP: LOGAN SHORE, FLORIDA
SP: Dakota Hudson, Mississippi State
RP: SHAUN ANDERSON, FLORIDA
Second-Team All-SEC Team
C: MIKE RIVERA, FLORIDA*1B: PETER ALONSO, FLORIDA
*1B: Evan White, Kentucky
2B: Tate Blackman, Ole Miss
3B: Nick Senzel, Tennessee
SS: DALTON GUTHRIE, FLORIDA
OF: Anfernee Grier, Auburn
OF: Bryan Reynolds, Vanderbilt
OF: Jeren Kendall, Vanderbilt
DH/UT: Brent Rooker, Mississippi State
SP: Kyle Wright, Vanderbilt
SP: Clarke Schmidt, South Carolina
RP: Mark Ecker, Texas A&M
Freshman All-SEC Team
*C: Chris Cullen, South Carolina*C: Michael Curry, Georgia
1B: LT Tolbert, South Carolina
2B: DEACON LIPUT, FLORIDA
3B: JONATHAN INDIA, FLORIDA
SS: Connor Kaiser, Vanderbilt
OF: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
OF: Antoine Duplantis, LSU
OF: Chandler Taylor, Alabama
DH/UT: Ethan Paul, Vanderbilt
SP: Braden Webb, South Carolina
SP: Adam Hill, South Carolina
RP: Sean Hjelle, Kentucky
SEC All-Defensive Team
C: MIKE RIVERA, FLORIDA1B: Evan White, Kentucky
*2B: Cole Freeman, LSU
*2B: Ryne Birk, Texas A&M
3B: Nick Senzel, Tennessee
SS: DALTON GUTHRIE, FLORIDA
OF: BUDDY REED, FLORIDA
OF: Anfernee Grier, Auburn
OF: J.B. Woodman, Ole Miss
*P: Jordan Sheffield, Vanderbilt
*P: Kyle Simonds, Texas A&M
*P: Dustin Beggs, Kentucky
* - Denotes a tie in voting. Ties are not broken.
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