LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Natural State Baseball has announced its 2010 All-Arkansas Collegiate Team and Awards. Southern Arkansas was crowned the Arkansas Team of the Year. SAU finished the season ranked 5th nationally and lost a regional final to host team Tampa in the NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff's Barry McDonley was named to the All-Arkansas Team at catcher after posting some of the best numbers in the state. The 6-0, junior from Pine Bluff, Ark. was one of the top hitters in the Southwestern Athletic Conference leading the conference in several statistical categories.
“Barry worked extremely hard throughout the duration of the season and these accolades are yet another indication of his tremendous work ethic as a player,” said UAPB Head Coach Michael Bumpers. “He's a leader on the field that has shown a true dedication to the game of baseball.”
#9 Barry McDonley, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (C, 6-0, Jr., Pine Bluff, AR)
2010 Key Statistics: Games Played: 41-37; Batting avg.: .368 (1st on team, 5th in SWAC); RBIs: 59 (1st in SWAC, 1st on team); Slugging pct: .694 (1st in SWAC, 1st on team); At Bats: 147; Hits: 55 (1st on team, 7th in SWAC); Runs: 26 (3rd on team); Doubles: 2 (1st in SWAC, 1st on team); Homeruns 7 (1st on team, 5th in SWAC); Triples: 2; Total bases: 102 (1st on team, 2nd in SWAC); Stolen bases: 1-1; Putouts: 223; Fielding percentage: 974; Hits per game: 1.36 (1st on team, 5th in SWAC) Doubles per game: .55 (1st on team, 1st in SWAC) RBI's per game: 1.27 (1st in SWAC, 1st on team)
Honors/Season Highs: Hits: 4 versus Grambling State; RBI's: 6 versus Grambling State; Doubles: 3 versus Texas Southern; Triples: 2 versus Grambling State; Total Bases: 12 versus Grambling State;
2010 All-Arkansas Team
Catcher – Barry McDonley, UAPB (.368, 7 HR, 59 RBI) First – Logan Williams, SAU (.379, 15 HR, 67 RBI) Second – Zack Cox, UA (.429, 9 HR, 48 RBI) Third – Cannon Lester, SAU (.393 avg, 19 HR, 72 RBI) Shortstop – Andrew Whittington, SAU (.372 avg, 7 HR, 76 RBI) Left field – Collin Kuhn, UA (.336, 16 HR, 52 RBI) Center field – Brett Eibner, UA (.333, 22 HR, 71 RBI) Right field – Patrick Johnson, SAU (.387, 10 HR, 67 RBI) Designated Hitter – Nick Makris, ATU (.413, 6 HR, 56 RBI) Starting Pitcher – Hayden Simpson, SAU (12-1, 2.82 ERA, 132 K) Starting Pitcher – Drew Smyly, UA (9-1, 2.80 ERA, 114 K) Starting Pitcher – Josh Floriani, ATU (10-3, 4.89, 82 K) Relief Pitcher – DJ Baxendale, UA (3.58 ERA, 7 saves, 44 K) Relief Pitcher – JR Boling, UALR (3-3, 4.38 ERA, 8 saves) Pitcher – TJ Forrest, UA (8-1, 3.38 ERA, 41 K) Pitcher – Jacob Lee, ASU (8-3, 3.80 ERA, 83 K)