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 | | Sophomore Herbie Williams joined Matt Brown as the Tigers' two VaSID All-State selections. | Brown and Williams Named Baseball All-State (June 23, 2009) NEWPORT NEWS, VA--Junior third baseman Matt Brown has just been named Virginia Sports Information Directors' First Team All-State while sophomore Herbie Williams made the Second Team as the utility player. Christopher Newport's Trae Bailey took home Player of the Year honors, while Shenandoah saw Cory Nelson earn Rookie of the Year honors and Kevin Anderson earn Coach of the Year honors. Brown, a First Team All-ODAC and Second Team All-Region selection, was the clean up batter for much of the season batting .372 in his 38 games. He knocked in a team-high 43 RBI with 55 hits. His 19 doubles not only led the team, but also the ODAC. His clutch hitting was huge for Coach Kinne and the Tigers as his 18 2-out RBI were good for second in the ODAC. Brown also added four homeruns on the season. Williams, a Second Team All-ODAC selection, showed this season he is one of the fastest players in the game as he stole 33 bases which led the Tigers and the ODAC. more...
 | | Junior third baseman Matt Brown was named to the ABCA All-Region Second Team. | Matt Brown Named Second Team All-Region (May 22, 2009) HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA--To say junior third baseman Matt Brown was a key pick up for Coach Kinne's squad would be an understatement. The 2009 First Team All-ODAC selection had just been named to the ABCA All-South Region Second Team. Brown had tremendous success in his first season as a Tiger. He was the clean up batter for much of the season batting .372 in his 38 games. He knocked in a team-high 43 RBI with 55 hits. Brown also scored 28 runs of his own, which was third on the Tiger roster. His 19 doubles not only led the team, but also the ODAC. His clutch hitting was huge for Tigers as his 18 2-out RBI were good for second in the ODAC. Brown also added four homeruns on the season which led the team. more...
 | | Junior Matt Brown received First Team All-ODAC honors for his stellar play this season. | Baseball Tigers Place Three on All-ODAC Squad (May 6, 2009) SALEM, VA--Three members of the 2009 Hampden-Sydney baseball team were selected to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference all-league teams as selected by the coaches from around the conference. Earning First Team accolades was junior third baseman Matt Brown. Joining Brown was sophomore designated hitter Herbie Williams on the Second Team and sophomore catcher Zach Harrelson who earned Honorable Mention accolades. Brown was the clean up batter for much of the season batting .372 in his 38 games. He knocked in a team-high 43 RBI with 55 hits. His 19 doubles not only led the team, but also the ODAC. His clutch hitting was huge for Coach Kinne and the Tigers as his 18 2-out RBI were good for second in the ODAC. Brown also added four homeruns on the season. more...
 | | Tigers' sophomore Zach Harrelson earned all-tournament honors along with classmate Herbie Williams. | Harrelson, Williams Named to 2009 All-Tournament Team (April 28, 2009) LYNCHBURG, VA--Hampden-Sydney sophomore catcher Zach Harrelson and sophomore designated hitter Herbie Williams were selected to the 2009 ODAC Baseball All-Tournament Team in the league's annual release on Sunday evening. The fifth-seeded Tigers made an exciting run towards a third league title over the weekend, falling on Championship Sunday to eventual runner-up and No. 2 seed Virginia Wesleyan, 11-10. Harrelson and Williams were key elements to Hampden-Sydney's extended tournament stay. Harrelson started all four games behind the plate and went 8 for 18 with four runs and two RBI. He went 4 for 5 with an RBI and three runs in Hampden-Sydney's narrow loss to the Marlins on Sunday. Williams caused problems for opposing defenses all tournament with his blazing speed and hot bat. Hampden-Sydney's single-season leader in triples and stolen bases, Williams hit his ninth triple of the season over the weekend while stealing four bases, giving him 33 on the year. Both stats also led the ODAC in 2009. more...
 | | Senior Hall Toledano closed his career with a four RBI outing in the Tigers' 11-10 loss to Virginia Wesleyan in the ODAC Tournament. | Tigers' Tourney Run Comes to an End in 11-10 Loss to VWC (April 27, 2009) LYNCHBURG, VA--Virginia Wesleyan's Myles Shipp and Mike Marion each homered and the Marlins erased an early five-run deficit with eight runs in the sixth inning en route to an 11-10 victory over Hampden-Sydney on Championship Sunday of the 2009 ODAC Baseball Tournament. The loss eliminated the Tigers (20-19) from title contention and brought an abrupt end to what was an exciting run through the weekend for the tournament's fifth-seed. Virginia Wesleyan (25-13) advanced to play Washington and Lee in the championship contest at 4 pm. Hampden-Sydney received top-notch performances from its three seniors, outfielders Luke Swiney and Hall Toledano and first baseman Evan Rogers in its final outing of the 2009 season. Swiney belted a solo home run in the second, his first of the year, to put the Tigers up 1-0. He finished the day 2 for 3 with one RBI and a run scored. Toledano collected two hits in his career finale while posting a team-high four RBI, two coming on an RBI double to center that brought Hampden-Sydney within 11-9 in the seventh. Rogers went 1 for 4 with a pair of RBI that were a part of the Tigers' five-run fifth frame which saw H-SC surge ahead 7-2. more...
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