Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Contact: Chris Kilcoyne

Lynchburg’s Lucas Jones Named ODAC Baseball Player-of-the-Year

SALEM, VA - Lucas Jones of Lynchburg has been named the 2005 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Baseball Player-of-the-Year by the league’s head coaches.

Jones, a native of Lynchburg, finished the season in the top-five of seven different ODAC offensive categories. Jones led the ODAC in average at .481 and hits with 77. Jones also drove in 50 runs and finished with a league best .535 on-base percentage. He helped LC to a 27-15 record and a spot in the ODAC Championship game.

Jones was also named the Baseball Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year by the ODAC’s Sports Information Directors. A communications major, Jones sports a 3.7 GPA while majoring in sports management as well.

Hampden-Sydney’s John Schoenholtz has been named the league’s Pitcher-of-the-Year. Schoenholtz led HSC to the ODAC Tournament Championship by tossing two complete game victories including a 4-3 decision over Lynchburg in the title game. In addition to earning tournament Most Outstanding Player honors, the Dhahran, Saudi Arabia native logged 71.0 innings on the bump, going 9-1 with a 2.28 ERA while striking out 69 batters in 2005.

Schoenholtz’s battery mate Jason Bour was selected by the ODAC skippers as the league’s Rookie-of-the-Year. The Centreville, Va native played in 33 games hitting at a .371 clip. Bour hit two home runs and drove in 30 runners on the season.

HSC’s Jeff Kinne was named Coach-of-the-Year by his peers after leading the sixth-seeded Tigers to their first ODAC title since 1989. Kinne’s squad is currently 24-13 on the year. This is Kinne’s second-year at the helm of the Tigers and his first Coach-of-the-Year honor.

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2005 ODAC Baseball All-Conference Teams

First-Team

Pos. Player School

OF Steven Scott Lynchburg

OF Chris Padgett Hampden-Sydney

OF Colin Roberson Virginia Wesleyan

First Base Lucas Jones Lynchburg
Second Base David Miller Washington and Lee
Third Base Travis Beazley Randolph-Macon
Short Stop Shawn Abell Lynchburg
Catcher Jason Bour Hampden-Sydney
DH Jordan Wesley Washington and Lee

Pitcher John Schoenholtz Hampden-Sydney
Pitcher Jimmy Greene Bridgewater

Second-Team
Pos. Player Team
OF Joey Arthur Lynchburg
OF Justin Showalter Bridgewater
OF Josh Miller Guilford
First Base Taylor McConnell Washington and Lee
Second Base Mike Clark Hampden-Sydney
Third Base Sean Ranson Lynchburg
Short Stop Brandon Hill Virginia Wesleyan
Catcher Zach Bausch Washington and Lee
DH Brian Burton Guilford
Pitcher David Imperato Virginia Wesleyan
Pitcher Matt Gouker Lynchburg

Honorable Mention
Pos. Player Team
OF Cole Thornton Eastern Mennonite
OF Jeff Arzonico Guilford
First Base Rob Bittner Guilford
First Base Nate Unroe Roanoke
Second Base Tracy Wagner Bridgewater
Third Base Jono Brooks Bridgewater
Short Stop Jay Lilley Hampden-Sydney
Catcher Andrew Lerner Guilford
DH Adam Santee Lynchburg
DH Casey Burcham Emory and Henry
Pitcher Jason Jarrett Virginia Wesleyan

Player-of-the-Year: Lucas Jones (Lynchburg)
Pitcher-of-the-Year: John Schoenholtz (Hampden-Sydney)
Rookie-of-the-Year: Jason Bour (Hampden-Sydney)
Coach-of-they-Year: Jeff Kinne (Hampden-Sydney)
Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year: Lucas Jones (Lynchburg)