RANKINGS, HONORS & AWARDS
  

NATIONAL RANKINGS

Collegiate Baseball
26th April 12, 2010 30th March 12, 2007
March 15, 2010 March 19, 2007
28th March 22, 2010 March 15, 2010
29th March 29, 2010
April 5, 2010
NCBWA
Receiving Votes 10 times (Most Recent April 19, 2010)
USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll
Receiving Votes 5 times (Most Recent April 12, 2010)

SEASON HONORS
National Award Winners
Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
2003 Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B 2010 Cory Spangenberg, 2B
2006 Travis Smink, P
Ping! Baseball Freshman All-American
2010 Cory Spangenberg, 2B
NCBWA Freshman All-American
2010 Cory Spangenberg, 2B
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America
1984 Mike Lamore, 3rd Team 1996 Nate Shepperson, 3rd Team
National Award Nominees
Johnny Bench Award Watch List
2008 Mike Roberts 2010 Alex Haitsuka
Roger Clemens Award Watch List
2007 Trey Barham
Michael Bowman
Kevin Crum
Dick Howser Award Watch List
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser 2007 Kevin Crum
John Olerud Award Watch List
2010 Sam Roberts 2011 Sam Roberts
Brooks Wallace Award Watch List
2008 Michael Bowman (SP) 2010 Sam Roberts (SS)
Brooks Wallace Award Quarterfinalist
2010 Sam Roberts (SS)
Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist
2011 Sam Roberts (SS)
Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Candidate
2008 Trey Barham
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Watch List
2007 Kevin Crum 2011 Michael Devine
2009 Travis Smink
All-State Honorees  
VaSID
1984 Bryan Augsburger 2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser
1990 Marshall Simpson 2008 Tanner Biagini (First Team)
Andy Beasley Chris Duty (Second Team)
1995 Ryan Glynn 2010 Cory Spangenberg
David Groseclose (Hon. Mention) Jordan Ballard (Second Team)
1996 Nate Shepperson Sam Roberts (Second Team)
2000 Ian Ostlund
Conference Award Winners
SoCon Freshman of the Year
1982 Mike Lamore, (Co-) 2003 Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B
SoCon Coach of the Year
1982 Donny White (Co-) 2003 Tom Slater
1988 Paul Maini
Big South Freshman of the Year
2010 Cory Spangenberg
Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B
All-Conference Honorees
First Team All-Southern Conference
1959 Bill Drake, 2B 1986 (Northern Division) Greg Weddle, 1B
1960 Joe Gedro, OF Gary Sibayan, 2B
1961 Weldon Eddins, SS 1987 (Northern Division) Gary Sibayan, 2B
1962 Gil Minor, C Chris Finwood, SS
1963 Donny White, SS Ben Walker, DH
1964 Donny White, SS 1988 (Northern Division) Andy Beasley, C
Percy Sensabaugh, P Gary Sibayan, 2B
1965 Percy Sensabaugh, P Chris Finwood, SS
1969 Vern Beitzel, P 1989 John Parrott, OF
J.C. Hanks, 2B 1990 Andy Beasley, C
Tim White, 3B Marshall Simpson, 1B
1977 Kelly Lombard, C 1995 David Groseclose, SS
1980 Phil Hubbard, C Ryan Glynn, OF
1982 Phil Hubbard, C 1999 Eric Walker, 3B
1983 Bryan Augsburger, P Scott Thompkins, DH
1985 (Northern Division) Greg Weddle, 1B 2000 Ian Ostlund, RP
Chris Finwood, SS Eric Walker, 3B
Second Team All-Southern Conference
1960 Weldon Eddins, SS 1990 Barry Johnson, P
1962 Weldon Eddins, SS Brian Adams, 2B
Joe Gedro, P 1992 Ray Flowers, 1B
1963 Joe Bush, OF 1993 Brian Adams, 2B
1964 Dee Hartman, OF David Groseclose, SS
1965 Donny White, SS 1994 Ryan Glynn, OF
1968 Tom Catlett, OF David Groseclose, SS
Tim White, 3B Louie Napoleon, 2B
1984 Bryan Augsburger, P John Payne, DH
Kelly Raber, 2B 1995 Chris Cofer, 2B
Bert Saunders, OF 2000 Michael Goldman, C
Greg Weddle, 1B Stephen Johnson, DH
1989 Andy Beasley, C
Ren O’Ferrall, OF
First Team All-Big South Conference
2005 Matt Smith, SS 2008 Shane Geisslinger, 2B
Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B 2009 A.J. Yoder, 2B
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B 2010 Jordan Ballard, 1B
2007 Chad Rice, SS 2011 Alex Haitsuka, C
Second Team All-Big South Conference
2006 Trey Barham, P 2010 Alex Haitsuka,C
2007 Michael Bowman, P Cory Spangenberg, 2B
Robert Crumpler, 1B Graham Sullivan, OF
2008 Chris Duty, RP 2011 Graham Sullivan, OF
2009 Travis Smink, SP
SoCon All Tournament
1993 David Groseclose, SS 1995 Ryan Glynn, DH
Louie Napoleon, 3B 1996 Nate Shepperson, 1B
1994 Louie Napoleon, OF 2003 Jon Wade, 1B
Big South All Tournament
2009 A.J. Yoder, IF
Big South All-Academic
2004 Kelly Sweppenhiser 2008 Shane Geisslinger
2005 Kelly Sweppenhiser 2009 Adam Kruithof
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser 2010 Alex Haitsuka
2007 Chad Rice 2011 Alex Haitsuka

WEEKLY HONORS

Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week
2010 Jordan Ballard (March 15)
NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week
2007 Trey Barham (Apr. 3)
College Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll/All-Star Lineup
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser (Feb. 21) 2007 A.J. Yoder (March 6)
Travis Smink (Feb. 28) Eddie Van Es (March 20)
Trey Barham (March 21) Robert Crumpler (April 18)
2010 Jordan Ballard (March 17)
2011 Sam Roberts (April 19)
ECAC Player of the Week
2010 Jordan Ballard (March 16, Co-) 2011 Sam Roberts (April 19)
CollegeBaseballInsider.com Southeast Player of the Week
2010 Jordan Ballard (March 17)
Big South Player of the Week
2005 Robert Crumpler (May 23) 2008 Brian Sandridge (April 7)
2006 Klint Reed (Feb. 14, Co-) 2009 Jordan Ballard (April 6, Co-)
Kelly Sweppenhiser (Feb. 21)   A.J. Yoder (April 27)
Robert Crumpler (March 20) 2010 Jordan Ballard (March 15)
Jacoby Fields (May 22, Co-) 2011 Sam Roberts (March 1)
2007 Eddie Van Es (March 19) Sam Roberts (April 19)
Robert Crumpler (April 16) Alex Haitsuka (May 23)
Big South Pitcher of the Week
2004 J.J. Hollenbeck (April 26) 2008 Chris Henderson (March 24)
2005 J.J. Hollenbeck (March 28) Michael Bowman (May 19)
2006 Trey Barham (March 20) 2009 Chris Henderson (March 23)
2007 Trey Barham (April 2) 2010 Michael Devine (April 12, Co-)
Chris Henderson (April 9)

VMI SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Player Year Inducted Player Year Inducted
Paul Caldwell ‘26 1972 Cliff Heathcote ‘57 1977
William Couper ‘04 1972 Percy Sensabaugh ‘66 1977
Joseph Hatchet ‘25 1972 Harold Williams ‘31 1978
Frank M. Page, Jr. ’23 1972 Jack Tim White ‘69 1979
Charles Roberson ‘38 1972 Weldon Eddins ‘62 1982
Robert Y. Conrad ‘05 1974 Phil Hubbard ‘83 1993
Claude “Red” Patton ‘50 1975 Greg Weddle ‘86 1997
John L. Pitts ‘16 1975 Chris Finwood ‘88 2003
Donny White ‘65 1975 Ryan Glynn ‘95 2005
Gilly Laughorn ‘31 1976
 
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