LEXINGTON, Va.-
Sophomore third baseman Tanner Biagini earned First Team All-State honors while
sophomore reliever Chris Duty was named to the Second Team as the Virginia
Sports Information Directors announced their 2008 All-State teams on Wednesday.
Biagini (Greenville, N.C./Conley) hit .343
with a team-best 74 hits and 46 RBIs for VMI this season. His selection marks the second time in three
years that a Keydet has claimed First Team All-State honors at third base, as Kelly
Sweppenhiser did so back in 2006.
Duty (Richmond, Va./Monacan) adds a Second
Team All-State accolade to his previously-earned Second Team All-Big South honor. Duty went 5-0 with all five wins against
in-state opponents this season, collecting two saves while holding an ERA of
1.95. In 37 innings, Duty allowed
opponents to hit only .211.
“These are great honors for two of our best
young players,” said VMI head coach Marlin Ikenberry. “Tanner and Chris have bright futures ahead
of them, and it's nice for our guys to be recognized by the rest of the coaches
in the State of Virginia.”
VaSID
named William & Mary's Mike Sheridan its Player of the Year, Virginia's
Michael Schwimer its Pitcher of the Year, James Madision's Turner Phelps its
Rookie of the Year and James Madison's Spanky McFarland its Coach of the Year.
In 2008, VMI posted their third-consecutive
winning record, marking the first time the program had done so in 52
years. The Keydets tied for second place
in the Big South Conference with a 14-7 mark and went 11-8 against Virginia's
Division I opponents.
2008 VaSID University Division All-State Baseball Team
First Team
1B ? Mike Sheridan, William & Mary
2B ? Joe Lake, James Madison
SS ? Greg Micat, Virginia
3B ? Tanner Biagini, VMI
OF ? Ben Guez, William & Mary
OF ? Scott Krieger, George Mason
OF ? Brett Sellers, James Madison
C ? Tim Park, William & Mary
DH ? Billy Barber, Richmond
P ? Matt Packer, Virginia
P ? Turner Phelps, James Madison
P ? Michael Schwimer, Virginia
Second Team
1B ? Alex Gregory, Radford
2B ? Ryan Soares, George Mason
SS ? Matt Hacker, Virginia Tech
3B ? Phil Cerreto, Longwood
OF ? Reggie Keen, Radford
OF ? Greg Maliniak, William & Mary
OF ? Jimmy Miles, Old Dominion
C ? Brad Stephenson, Norfolk State
DH ? David Burns, Old Dominion
P ? Chris Duty, VMI
P ? Pat McAnaney, Virginia
P - David Stokes, Liberty
Coach of the Year
Spanky McFarland, James Madison
Player of the Year
Mike Sheridan, William & Mary
Pitcher of the Year
Michael Schwimer, Virginia
Rookie of the Year
Turner Phelps, James Madison
