
Three Ragin’ Cajuns Named to LSWA All-Louisiana Team
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) released their All-Louisiana Baseball team today, and three Ragin' Cajuns made the cut.
Junior pitcher Connor Cooke was named to the 1st team, coming off a 2021 campaign in which he went 6-3 with a 2.00 ERA. He was also a 1st Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection.
Earning 2nd Team LSWA All-Louisiana honors is senior catcher Drake Osborn (.336 Avg., 2 HR, 20 RBI, Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year), who was also named the LSWA Newcomer of the Year.
Louisiana junior designated hitter Ben Fitzgerald (.301 Avg., 12 HR, 30 RBI, First-Team All-Sun Belt) also earned a 2nd team LSWA All-Louisiana selection.
Teams are voted on by members of the LSWA.
Here is a complete rundown of the LSWA All-Louisiana team.
2021 Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Men’s College Baseball Team
Hitter of the Year – Hunter Wells, Louisiana Tech
Pitcher of the Year – Landon Marceaux, LSU
Freshman of the Year – Dylan Crews, LSU
Newcomer of the Year – Drake Osborn, Louisiana
Coach of the Year – Lane Burroughs, Louisiana Tech
FIRST TEAM
P – Connor Cooke, Louisiana - 6-3, 2.00 ERA, First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
P – Will Dion, McNeese – 9-4, 3.07 ERA, Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year
P – Jonathan Fincher, Louisiana Tech – 8-3, 3.05 ERA, First-Team All-Conference USA
P – Landon Marceaux, LSU – 7-7, 2.54 ERA, Third-Team All-America
C – Bennett Lee, Tulane – .440 Avg., 4 HR, 28 RBI, CB/NCBWA Freshman All-America
1B – Tre' Morgan, LSU – .357 Avg., 6 HR, 42 RBI, CB Freshman All-America
2B – Taylor Young, Louisiana Tech – .331 Avg., 7 HR, 36 RBI, Third-Team All-America
SS – Collin Burns, Tulane – .353 Avg., 8 HR, 50 RBI, Third-Team All-America
3B – Hunter Wells, Louisiana Tech – .385 Avg., 14 HR, 61 RBI, First-Team All-Conference USA
OF – Parker Bates, Louisiana Tech – .346 Avg., 11 HR, 62 RBI, First-Team All-Conference USA
OF – Dylan Crews, LSU – .362 Avg., 18 HR, 42 RBI, Third-Team All-America
OF – Clayton Rasbeary, McNeese – .353 Avg., 12 HR, 42 RBI, First-Team All-SLC
DH – Jarrett McDonald, LSU-Eunice – .370 Avg., 11 HR, 53 RBI, NJCAA All-American
UT – Brayden Jobert, Delgado CC – .394 Avg., 16 HR, 71 RBI, NJCAA All-American
SECOND TEAM
P – Jerry Couch, LSU-Eunice – 12-1, 3.82 ERA, NJCAA All-American
P – Keagan Gillies, Tulane – 1-1, 0.96 ERA, 5 Sv., 28.0 IP, 44 K
P – Ma'Khail Hilliard, LSU – 6-0, 4.31 ERA, 54.1 IP, 53 K
P – Joe Taylor, Nicholls – 1-3, 0.56 ERA, 10 Sv., 32.1 IP, 42 K
P – Will Warren, Southeastern Louisiana – 7-2, 2.57 ERA, First-Team All-SLC
C – Drake Osborn, Louisiana – .336 Avg., 2 HR, 20 RBI, SBC Newcomer of the Year
1B – Andrew Mills, Bossier Parish CC – .353 Avg., 13 HR, 53 RBI
2B – Jack Merrifield, LSU-Eunice – .396 Avg., 6 HR, 68 RBI, NJCAA All-American
SS – Jordan Ardoin, LSU-Alexandria – .348 Avg., 2 HR, 53 RBI, First-Team RRAC
3B – Cade Doughty, LSU – .308 Avg., 13 HR, 55 RBI, ABCA All-South Region
OF – Gavin Dugas, LSU – .295 Avg., 19 HR, 66 RBI, NCAA Eugene Regional MVP
OF – Pearce Howard, New Orleans – .333 Avg., 7 HR, 56 RBI, Second-Team All-SLC
OF – Steele Netterville, Louisiana Tech – .283 Avg., 12 HR, 57 RBI, Conference USA All-Tournament
DH – Ben Fitzgerald, Louisiana – .301 Avg., 12 HR, 30 RBI, First-Team All-Sun Belt
UT – Manny Garcia, Louisiana Tech – .309 Avg., 9 HR, 53 RBI, First-Team All-Conference USA
* - five pitchers on the second team due to tie in voting
HONORABLE MENTION
P – Brennan Stuprich, Southeastern Louisiana. 1B – Michael Calamari, Loyola. 2B – Payton Alexander, Loyola; Nate Fisbeck, McNeese. OF – Kody Kolb, LSU-Shreveport; William Veillon, Baton Rouge CC. DH – Taylor Fajardo, LSU-Shreveport. UT – Preston Ludwick, Centenary College.
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