ROCK HILL, S.C. – On Tuesday afternoon, the South Atlantic Conference released is annual Baseball All-Conference Team. Queens redshirt-freshman Noah Jones earned a place on the All-SAC Second Team after a dominant first season at the NCAA level.
 
Jones, the team's primary first baseman, led the Royals in every major offensive category and posted a slash line of .419/.481/.700 in 41 total games. He recorded 21 multi-hit games and had at least one hit in 37 games.
 
He ranked second among all SAC players in batting average and was among the Leagues' Top 10 in hits and home runs. Jones totaled 67 hits on the season, including 12 doubles, one triple and 10 home runs to go along with 43 runs scored, 34 RBI and eight stolen bases. The Chapel Hill native had a fielding percentage of .981 and ended the season on a 21-game hitting streak.
 
2019 SAC Baseball All-Conference
 
All-SAC First Team
 
OF – Danton Hyman, Newberry
OF – Tyler Thompson, Carson-Newman
OF – Jed Bryant, Wingate
1B – Chris Salvey, Lincoln Memorial
2B – Daulton Martin, Tusculum
SS – Jeremy Simpson, Catawba
3B – Tyler Adams, Lincoln Memorial
C – Ethan Goforth, Carson-Newman
DH – Nate Stinson, Lincoln Memorial
SP – Charles Hall, Tusculum
SP – Ethan Elliott, Lincoln Memorial
SP – Josh Bookbinder, Newberry
RP – Quinton Driggers, Newberry
 
All-SAC Second Team
 
OF – Seth Hunt, Lincoln Memorial
OF – Will Reddick, Lincoln Memorial
OF – Clayton Jeffries, Lenoir-Rhyne
1B – Noah Jones, Queens
2B – Dalton Lansdowne, Newberry
SS – Colin Allman, Newberry
3B – Jackson Raper, Catawba
C – Nate Montgomery, Tusculum
DH – Heath Mitchem, Catawba
SP – Bryan Ketchie, Catawba
SP – Greg Valentine, Carson-Newman
SP – Austin Turgeon, Wingate
RP – Hunter Dula, Wingate
 
Honorable Mentions
 
OF – Jarel McDade, Tusculum
OF – Nick Butler, Newberry
OF – E.J. Ranel, Lenoir-Rhyne
1B – Larry McCabe, Coker
2B – John Sharpe, Carson-Newman
SS – Casey Demko, Coker
3B – Bryson Ford, Tusculum
C – Andrew Llewellyn, Wingate
DH – Matthew Freeman, Lenoir-Rhyne
SP – Charlie Fessler, Newberry
SP – Tomas Sorcia, Jr., Newberry
SP - Alex Shirazi, Lenoir-Rhyne
SP - Riley Myers, Catawba
RP – Christian Carpenter, Anderson
 
All-Defensive Team
 
RF – Lee Poteat, Catawba
CF – Danton Hyman, Newbery
LF – Will Reddick, Lincoln Memorial
1B – Chris Salvey, Lincoln Memorial
2B – Lake Lybrand, Coker
SS – Jeremy Simpson, Catawba
3B – Jackson Raper, Catawba
C – Ethan Goforth, Carson-Newman
P – Quinton Driggers, Newberry
 
Player of the Year
 
Danton Hyman, Newberry
 
Pitcher of the Year
 
Charles Hall, Tusculum
 
Freshman of the Year
 
Josh Bookbinder, Newberry
 
Coach of the Year
 
Russell Triplett, Newberry