Stanek, Peek Earn All-SAC Honors

ROCK HILL, S.C.- Mars Hill University senior Robyn Stanek has been named first team All-SAC, with Aleshia Peek earning second team All-SAC honors, league officials announced Wednesday. Stanek is the first team third baseman, while Peek claimed an outfield spot on the second team.

Stanek, a preseason All-SAC first team pick, hit .337 with 34 hits, three doubles, five home runs and 15 RBI along with three stolen bases. Stanek posted a .985 fielding percentage with 88 putouts and 47 assists while playing the majority of the season at third base.

Peek started all 35 games and led the Lions with a .343 batting average, a .445 on-base percentage and a .556 slugging percentage as she finished with 34 hits, six, doubles, five home runs and 17 RBI. Defensively, Peek had a .981 fielding percentage and had four outfield assists.

Wingate senior Alexis Burrell was named SAC Player of the Year, with Catawba's Carley Tysinger earning Pitcher of the Year accolades. Anderson catcher Cailah Niles earned Freshman of the Year, while Carson-Newman's Vickee Kazee-Hollifield was tabbed as SAC Coach of the Year. The full All-SAC teams are below.

1st Team

Catcher: Cailah Niles, Anderson

1st Base: Sydney Landreth, Lenior Rhyne

2nd Base: Mellena Helms, Wingate

SS: Alexis Burrell, Wingate

3rd Base: Robyn Stanek, Mars Hill

OF: Bri Lockett, Carson Newman

OF: Gabby Bedard, Newberry

OF: Molly Child, Anderson

DP: Amanda Snow, Lincoln Memorial

UT: Elayna Siebert, Carson Newman

Pitcher: Carley Tysinger, Catawba

Pitcher: Sarah Howard, Carson Newman 

2nd Team

Catcher: Taylor Laskey, Wingate

1st Base: Emily Usiak, Wingate

2nd Base: Jessica Neidigh, Anderson

SS: Kaytlin Stroinski, Tusculum

3rd Base: Katherine Shumaker, Catawba

3rd: Ashley Gallman, Coker

3rd: Brooke Ramsey, Carson Newman

OF: Natalie Naturile, Catawba

OF: Morgan Hendrix, Wingate

OF: Aleshia Peek, Mars Hill

DP: Taylor Rosenbalm, Queens

DP: Christina Walker, Lenior Rhyne

UT: Chelsea Jones, Anderson

Pitcher: Stacey Houser, Wingate

Pitcher: Lindsay Dean, Carson Newman 

Honorable Mention

Catcher: Treslyn Reese,  Tusculum

1st Base: Ann Dee Priest,  Newberry

2nd Base: Tayler Barcomb,  Coker

SS: Gina Gerone, Catawba

OF: Ashlen Ayers, Newberry

OF: Haley Taylor, Carson Newman

OF: Carolyn Williamson, Tusculum

OF: Riley Morris, Coker

UT: Maude McCourry, Newberry

Pitcher: Jamie Hrobak, Brevard

Pitcher: Maryann Hoskins, Lenior Rhyne 

Freshman of the Year

Cailah Niles, Anderson 

Player of the Year

Alexis Burrell, Wingate 

Pitcher of the Year

Carley Tysinger, Catawba 

Coach of the Year

Vickee Kazee-Hollifield, Carson-Newman

Team Batting Average – Carson-Newman (.345)

Team Slugging Percentage – Carson-Newman (.534)

Team On-Base Percentage – Carson-Newman (.422)

Team Runs Scored Per Game – Carson-Newman (6.93)

Team Home Runs Per Game – Anderson (1.04)

Team Triples Per Game – Carson-Newman (0.40)

Team Doubles Per Game – Carson-Newman (1.82)

Team RBIs Per Game – Anderson (6.21)

Team Stolen Bases Per Game – Newberry (1.00)

Team ERA – Anderson (2.04)

Team Strikeouts Per Game – Catawba (7.91)

Batting Average – Bri Lockett, Carson-Newman (.463)

On-Base Percentage – Bri Lockett, Carson-Newman (.544)

Slugging Percentage – Bri Lockett, Carson-Newman (.853)

Home Runs Per Game – Cailah Niles, Anderson (0.37)

RBIs Per Game – Cailah Niles, Anderson (1.30)

Runs Scored Per Game – Jessica Neidigh, Anderson (1.11)

Triples Per Game – Haley Taylor, Carson-Newman (0.13)

Doubles Per Game – Sarah Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne (0.35)

Stolen Bases Per Game – Morgan Hendrix, Wingate (0.45)

ERA – Carley Tysinger, Catawba (1.59)

Strikeouts Per Seven Innings – Carley Tysinger, Catawba (9.60)

Pitching Victories – Carley Tysinger, Catawba (20)