Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Wigginton, Young named to all-conference teams
5/21/2019 2:00:00 PM | Baseball, BRAA
MURFERESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee placed two Blue Raiders on the postseason baseball all-conference teams, as announced Tuesday afternoon by the Conference USA office.
Peyton Wigginton was named second team all-conference as a utility player, while Josh Young was one of 12 to make the all-freshman team.
Coming into the season, Wigginton had no clue he would have as much of an impact with his bat as he did on the mound.
"It was a really fun year," the Franklin, Tennessee native said. "I always wanted to hit, and it was a really great opportunity to be able to do both."
The sophomore finished third on the team in batting average, hitting .289 in 83 at-bats.
"Peyton really improved on the mound from his freshman year, and he was a nice addition in the lineup with a bat in his hands," head coach Jim Toman said.
The highlight of the season came in the bottom of the 13th against Murray State. Wigginton delivered a three-run walk-off home run that gave the Blue Raiders an 8-5 victory.
Young became one of the most relied on options out of the bullpen for the Blue Raiders.
"I couldn't be in this position without Coach Toman and Coach Bunn believing in me," the Knoxville, Tennessee native said.
The freshman held the lowest ERA on the team at 3.10. In his 18 appearances, Young picked up 35 strikeouts, allowing just 12 walks. He also allowed just one home run in 40.2 innings.
"I had a great group of guys backing me up and making plays behind me when I needed it most," he said.
In five starts, Young allowed just five earned runs.
"Young came in and did a really nice job as both a reliever and a starter when we needed him to," Toman said.
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
IF Bryan Arias, Sr., UTSA
IF Mason Mallard, Jr., Louisiana Tech
IF Elvis Peralta, Jr., Marshall
IF Vinnie Pasquantino, Jr., Old Dominion
OF Andy Garriolla, Fr., Old Dominion
OF Jake Sanford, Jr., WKU
OF Matt Wallner, Jr., Southern Miss
C Harris Yett, Sr., Charlotte
DH Andre Dunlap, Sr., Rice
UT Logan Allen, So., FIU
SP Matt Canterino, Jr., Rice
SP Karan Patel, Sr., UTSA
SP Walker Powell, Jr., Southern Miss
SP Blake Sanderson, Sr., Florida Atlantic
RP Braxton Smith, Sr., Louisiana Tech
RP Zach Schneider, Sr., Florida Atlantic
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
IF Trei Cruz, So., Rice
IF Austin Shenton, Jr., FIU
IF Hunter Slater, Sr., Southern Miss
IF Bryce Windham, Sr., Old Dominion
OF Parker Bates, Jr., Louisiana Tech
OF Gabe Montenegro, So., Southern Miss
OF Andru Summerall, So., Florida Atlantic
C Pedro Pages, Jr., Florida Atlantic
DH Bryant Bowen, Jr., Southern Miss
UT Peyton Wigginton, So., Middle Tennessee
SP Joshua Shapiro, Sr., Marshall
SP Evan Kravetz, So., Rice
SP Matt Miller, Sr., Louisiana Tech
SP Ryne Moore, So., Old Dominion
RP Hunter Gregory, So., Old Dominion
RP Colby Bruce, Jr., Charlotte
IF Danny Lynch, Southern Miss
OF/IF Luke Edwards, Marshall
OF Jarrett Ford, FIU
OF Mitchell Hartigan, Florida Atlantic
OF Andy Garriola, Old Dominion
OF Ryan Teschko, Old Dominion
OF Jess Davis, UAB
OF Jackson Swiney, WKU
LHP Jonathan Fincher, Louisiana Tech
RHP Josh Young, Middle Tennessee
SS/RHP Jacob Josey, Florida Atlantic
Peyton Wigginton was named second team all-conference as a utility player, while Josh Young was one of 12 to make the all-freshman team.
Coming into the season, Wigginton had no clue he would have as much of an impact with his bat as he did on the mound.
"It was a really fun year," the Franklin, Tennessee native said. "I always wanted to hit, and it was a really great opportunity to be able to do both."
The sophomore finished third on the team in batting average, hitting .289 in 83 at-bats.
"Peyton really improved on the mound from his freshman year, and he was a nice addition in the lineup with a bat in his hands," head coach Jim Toman said.
The highlight of the season came in the bottom of the 13th against Murray State. Wigginton delivered a three-run walk-off home run that gave the Blue Raiders an 8-5 victory.
Not bad for a pitcher.. 💪😈
— MT Baseball (@MT_Baseball) April 3, 2019
Check out tonight's thrilling extra-inning walk-off bomb! 💣 #BlueRaiders ⚾ pic.twitter.com/Tyr2Aj8Wma
Young became one of the most relied on options out of the bullpen for the Blue Raiders.
"I couldn't be in this position without Coach Toman and Coach Bunn believing in me," the Knoxville, Tennessee native said.
The freshman held the lowest ERA on the team at 3.10. In his 18 appearances, Young picked up 35 strikeouts, allowing just 12 walks. He also allowed just one home run in 40.2 innings.
"I had a great group of guys backing me up and making plays behind me when I needed it most," he said.
In five starts, Young allowed just five earned runs.
"Young came in and did a really nice job as both a reliever and a starter when we needed him to," Toman said.
E3 | Young gets the first 1-2-3 inning of the night! #BlueRaiders ⚾
— MT Baseball (@MT_Baseball) March 27, 2019
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FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
IF Bryan Arias, Sr., UTSA
IF Mason Mallard, Jr., Louisiana Tech
IF Elvis Peralta, Jr., Marshall
IF Vinnie Pasquantino, Jr., Old Dominion
OF Andy Garriolla, Fr., Old Dominion
OF Jake Sanford, Jr., WKU
OF Matt Wallner, Jr., Southern Miss
C Harris Yett, Sr., Charlotte
DH Andre Dunlap, Sr., Rice
UT Logan Allen, So., FIU
SP Matt Canterino, Jr., Rice
SP Karan Patel, Sr., UTSA
SP Walker Powell, Jr., Southern Miss
SP Blake Sanderson, Sr., Florida Atlantic
RP Braxton Smith, Sr., Louisiana Tech
RP Zach Schneider, Sr., Florida Atlantic
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
IF Trei Cruz, So., Rice
IF Austin Shenton, Jr., FIU
IF Hunter Slater, Sr., Southern Miss
IF Bryce Windham, Sr., Old Dominion
OF Parker Bates, Jr., Louisiana Tech
OF Gabe Montenegro, So., Southern Miss
OF Andru Summerall, So., Florida Atlantic
C Pedro Pages, Jr., Florida Atlantic
DH Bryant Bowen, Jr., Southern Miss
UT Peyton Wigginton, So., Middle Tennessee
SP Joshua Shapiro, Sr., Marshall
SP Evan Kravetz, So., Rice
SP Matt Miller, Sr., Louisiana Tech
SP Ryne Moore, So., Old Dominion
RP Hunter Gregory, So., Old Dominion
RP Colby Bruce, Jr., Charlotte
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
3B Josh Haney, CharlotteIF Danny Lynch, Southern Miss
OF/IF Luke Edwards, Marshall
OF Jarrett Ford, FIU
OF Mitchell Hartigan, Florida Atlantic
OF Andy Garriola, Old Dominion
OF Ryan Teschko, Old Dominion
OF Jess Davis, UAB
OF Jackson Swiney, WKU
LHP Jonathan Fincher, Louisiana Tech
RHP Josh Young, Middle Tennessee
SS/RHP Jacob Josey, Florida Atlantic
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