Wednesday, May 10, 2017

2017 All-Heartland Baseball Team released



UA Fort Smith’s Dion Williams was named Newcomer of the Year, and teammate Logan Allen earned Freshman of the Year honors.

UA Fort Smith’s Dion Williams was named the Newcomer of the Year after leading the Lions to a second-place conference finish, their highest team finish in program history. Williams hit .357 during the regular season and .425 during conference play. Williams led the conference in triples with 11 nearly doubling the next highest total. He also brought in 41 RBI on 61 hits with 14 doubles and five home runs. The Kansas City native also swiped seven bases.

Williams’ teammate Logan Allen earned Freshman of the Year honors. It marks the first time a UAFS player has claimed the honor since Taylor Shaddy in 2011. Allen hit .325 this season in 49 games in the outfield for UAFS. His 13 stolen bases were fourth in the conference and he was caught just three times. Allen brought in 21 RBI on 63 hits with 22 extra-base hits including four home runs.



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