The regular season is over for SEC baseball teams, and the SEC Tournament starts in Hoover, Alabama, on Tuesday.
Vanderbilt won the SEC East, with Mississippi State and Arkansas splitting the SEC West title. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the Commodores and Bulldogs were well-represented in the regular-season awards.
As you can see below, Vanderbilt landed both the coach and player of the year, with a pair of Mississippi State pitchers also taking home awards. Tennessee P Garrett Stallings was named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year:
Coach of the Year: Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt
Led @VandyBoys to the SEC championship and 45 wins in the regular season. @TimCorbin is the #SECBSB Coach of the Year. pic.twitter.com/9UhizvlI11
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 20, 2019
Player of the Year: JJ Bleday, Vanderbilt
Leads the SEC in home runs (25), runs batted in (64), slugging percentage (.748) and total bases (160). @bledayjay is the #SECBSB Player of the Year. pic.twitter.com/LRUmBVNrLK
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 20, 2019
Pitcher of the Year: Ethan Small, Mississippi State
8-1 with a 1.84 ERA in 83.0 innings pitched this season; struck out 139, which is No. 5 on @HailStateBB single-season strikeouts list.@E7hanS is the #SECBSB Pitcher of the Year. pic.twitter.com/axTgcRPZ80
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 20, 2019
Freshman of the Year: J.T. Ginn, Mississippi State
8-3 with a 3.12 ERA for @HailStateBB.
He ranks in the top-10 in the SEC in wins, strikeouts (95) and games started (14). @JT_Ginn3 is the #SECBSB Freshman of the Year. pic.twitter.com/aRdGWYmDLo
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 20, 2019
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Garrett Stallings, Tennessee
Holds a 3.41 GPA.
He is a Student-Athlete Advisory Council representative, a member of VOLeaders Academy and a past member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
@garrettstall is the #SECBSB Scholar-Athlete of the Year. pic.twitter.com/Uj7hVtM9gO
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 20, 2019
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