ECU's Cavanaugh Named To NCCSIA All-State First Team
June 10, 2005 | Baseball
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Twelve student-athletes representing six different schools, comprise the 2005 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Baseball Team released Friday.
The team consists of players from NCAA Division I university and colleges through out the state. North Carolina sports information professionals submitted nominees. NCCSIA members voted for the all-state teams.
UNC Wilmington senior Ronald Hill is the only player to earn consecutive All-State honors. The 2005 squad features nine juniors among the 12 players selected.
UNCW placed four players on the All-State team after placing three on the squad in 2004. Hill, a first-team All-Colonial selection, paced the Seahawks with a 10-4 mark and completed his career with a perfect 17-0 mark in conference play. Poulk, a junior third baseman, drove in a conference leading and school record 73 runs while earning first team All-CAA honors. In the outfield, Preston became the first Seahawk to hit over .400 (406) since the 1982 campaign. Raynor, a 12th round selection of the Baltimore Orioles, posted career-highs with a .397 batting average, five home runs and 56 runs batted in.
Southern Conference member Davidson totaled three All-State selections with SoCon Player-of-the-Year junior infielder Jay Heafner leading the way. The Lincolnton, N.C., product was a Collegiate Baseball All-America selection by hitting .448 with 11 round trippers and 58 runs batted in. Second-team All-SoCon selections catcher Alex Entrekin and designated hitter Taylor Shoop rounded out the Wildcat representation. Entrekin hit .350 with 18 doubles, six homers and 41 RBI while Shoop hit .286 with nine home runs and 25 RBI.
Junior third baseman Tim Holt and junior first baseman Mike Priest were rewarded for their fine seasons at Campbell. They tied for the club lead with a .365 batting average while Holt topped the Camels with 49 RBI. Holt also ranks in the top five in toughest to strikeout in the latest NCAA statistics (June 6). Priest, a first-team All-Atlantic Sun selection, slugged 14 home runs, set a school-record with 22 doubles and earned second-team Academic All-America honors.
Charlotte, and East Carolina each placed one member on the All-State squad. Charlotte junior Eric Walker recorded a school record 12 saves while also becoming the career leader for the 49ers. Walker struck out 67 and fashioned a 1.86 ERA over 53.1 innings. Senior Brian Cavanaugh, selected by the San Diego Padres in the 21st round, batted a team-high .382 with 50 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. The senior from Monroe, Conn., was a first team All-Conference USA pick.
2005 NCCSIA All-State Baseball Team (University Division)
Pos., Name, School, Class, Hometown
SP-Chris Mason, UNC Greensboro, Junior, Cherryville, N.C.
SP-Ronald Hill, UNC Wilmington, Senior, Wilmington, N.C.
RP-Eric Walker, Charlotte, Junior, Clemmons, N.C.
C-Alex Entrekin, Davidson, Junior, Atlanta, Ga.
IF-Jay Heafner, Davidson, Junior, Lincolnton, N.C.
IF-Tim Holt , Campbell, Junior, Everett, Wash.
IF-Matt Poulk, UNC Wilmington, Junior, Morehead City, N.C.
IF-Mike Priest, Campbell, Junior, Vernon Hill, Va.
OF-Brian Cavanaugh, East Carolina, Senior, Monroe, Conn.
OF-Tim Preston, UNC Wilmington, Senior, Seattle, Wash.
OF-John Raynor, UNC Wilmington, Junior, Benson, N.C.
DH-Taylor Shoop, Davidson, Junior, Malibu, Calif.
Founded in 2002, The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina. The purpose of the organization is to promote collegiate athletics at all schools. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information. NCSSIA selects all-state teams for men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, softball and baseball on both the College (Division II, III, NAIA) and University (Division I) levels.
