ATLANTA, Ga. –– Florida A&M Baseball leads the way with the Alabama State Hornets, as each team had five All-SWAC honorees. The Rattlers improved from last season after having only two named to the All-SWAC teams.
The Rattlers were led by
Ty Hanchey, the lone Rattler to make the All-SWAC First Team.
Hunter Viets earned his second straight All-SWAC honor after being named All-SWAC Second Team in 2022. Transfers
Sebastian Greico,
Ty Jackson, and
Janmikell Bastardo were the other Rattlers to make the All-SWAC Second Team.
Ty Hanchey | Catcher | All-SWAC First Team
Hanchey finished the season ranked top-25 in the SWAC (overall season) in ten categories:
• RBI (19th, 43)
• Walks (15th, 32)
• Batting Average (14th, .354)
• Hits (13th, 64)
• Slugging Percentage (12th, .591)
• On Base Percentage (11th, ,.462)
• Runs Scored (10th, 50)
• OPS (9th, 1.053)
• Home Runs (9th, 9)
• Triples (3rd, 5).
Hunter Viets | Pitcher | All-SWAC Second Team
Viets finished the season ranked top-25 in the SWAC (overall season) in seven categories:
• Hits Allowed (11th, 71)
• Strikeouts (10th, 68)
• Wins (6th, 6)
• Opponent Batting Average (5th, .251)
• ER (3rd, 25)
• ERA (2nd, 3.13)
• Walks Allowed (2nd, 15)
Ty Jackson | Outfielder | All-SWAC Second Team
Jackson finished the season ranked top-25 in the SWAC (overall season) in eight categories:
•Walks (25th, 28)
•Slugging Percentage (18th, .559)
• OPS (10th, 1.052)
• Hits (9th, 67)
• Triples (6th, 4)
• Runs Scored (5th, 57)
• On Base Percentage (5th, .493)
• Batting Average (3rd, .394)
Janmikell Bastardo | Outfielder | All-SWAC Second Team
Bastardo finished the season ranked top-25 in the SWAC (overall season) in eight categories:
• Batting Average (24th, .331)
• Hits (23rd, 59)
• OPS (20th, .978)
• Slugging Percentage (17th, .567)
• Runs (15th, 48)
• RBI (15th, 46)
• Doubles (13th, 13)
• Home Runs (9th, 9)
Sebastian Greico | Designated Hitter | All-SWAC Second Team
Greico finished the season ranked top-25 in the SWAC (overall season) in seven categories:
• Triples (21st, Two)
• OPS (17th, .984)
• Walks (15th, 32)
• Doubles (12th, 14)
• Slugging Percentage (8th, .605)
• RBI (5th, 58)
• Home Runs (1st, 14)
All-SWAC Baseball Teams and Individual Award Winners
Coach of the Year
Jose Vazquez, Alabama State
Player/Hitter of the Year
Daalen Adderley, Texas Southern
Pitcher of the Year
Omar Melendez, Alabama State
Relief Pitcher of the Year
Joan Gonzalez, Bethune-Cookman
Freshman of the Year
Jamal George, Alabama State
Newcomer of the Year
Hylan Hall, Bethune-Cookman
All-SWAC Baseball First Team
C – Ty Hanchey, Florida A&M
1B – Keylon Mack, Grambling State
2B – Randy Flores, Alabama State
3B – Cameron Bufford, Grambling State
SS – CJ Castillo, Texas Southern
DH – Alexander Olivo, Texas Southern
OF – Daalen Adderley, Texas Southern
OF – Hylan Hall, Bethune-Cookman
OF – Trevor Hatton, Grambling State
SP – Omar Melendez, Alabama State
SP – Nolan Santos, Bethune-Cookman
RP – Joan Gonzalez, Bethune-Cookman
All-SWAC Baseball Second Team
C – Jamal George, Alabama State
1B – O'Neill Burgos, Southern
2B – Kyle Walker, Grambling State
3B – Ty Hill, Jackson State
SS – Kyler McIntosh, Alabama State
DH – Sebastian Greico, Florida A&M
OF – Ty Jackson, Florida A&M
OF – Janmikell Bastardo, Florida A&M
OF – Ian Matos, Alabama State
SP – Hunter Viets, Florida A&M
SP – Abraham Deleon, Texas Southern
RP – Erick Gonzalez, Jackson State
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