MONROE, La. – ULM junior third baseman
Grant Schulz and sophomore second baseman
Travis Washburn have each been selected to the 2021 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team, as selected by the conference's coaches and announced Monday afternoon.
Schulz leads the Warhawks with a .333 batting average, which ranks fourth in the Sun Belt Conference. He has 10 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 27 RBIs, 20 runs scored and 12 walks while playing in 40 games with 33 starts on the season. Schulz has been a big part of ULM's late-season surge. In the final 21 games, a stretch in which ULM went 16-5 (8-3 in the SBC), Schulz hit .455 with eight doubles, two home runs, 17 RBIs, 16 runs scored and five walks.
Washburn is second on the team in batting average at .325, which ranks eighth in the SBC. Washburn has played in 43 games with 39 starts, collecting eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, 16 RBIs, 28 runs scored, 11 walks and nine stolen bases. He also has been an integral part of ULM's late-season success, hitting .382 over the final 21 games with five doubles, one home run, 12 RBIs, 15 runs scored, five walks and five stolen bases.
The Warhawks open play in the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Championship at 4 p.m. Tuesday against Georgia State. Links to live video, audio and stats are available on the baseball schedule page at ULMWarhawks.com.
Player of the Year
Mason McWhorter, Georgia Southern (Gr., OF – Cumming, Ga.)
Pitcher of the Year
Hayden Arnold, Little Rock (Sr., P – Rison, Ark.)
Freshman of the Year
Garrett Gainous, Troy (Fr., P – Cairo, Ga.)
Newcomer of the Year
Drake Osborn, Ragin' Cajuns (Sr., C – Sandia, Texas)
Ron Maestri Coach of the Year
Mark Calvi, South Alabama
All-Sun Belt First Team
Connor Cooke, Ragin' Cajuns (So., P – Sulphur, La.)
Hayden Arnold, Little Rock (Sr., P – Rison, Ark.)
Carlos Tavera, UTA (Jr., P – Fort Worth, Texas)
Nick Jones, Georgia Southern (Sr., RP – Johns Creek, Ga.)
Drake Osborn, Ragin' Cajuns (Sr., C – Sandia, Texas)
Robbie Young, App State (Sr., 1B – Louisville, Ky.)
Luke Drumheller, App State (Jr., 2B – Charlotte, N.C.)
Drew Frederic, Troy (Sr., SS – Niceville, Fla.)
Ben Klutts, Arkansas State (Jr., 3B – Poteau, Okla.)
Mason McWhorter, Georgia Southern (Gr., OF – Cumming, Ga.)
Logan Cerny, Troy (So., OF – Lawrenceville, Ga.)
Ethan Wilson, South Alabama (Jr., OF – Andalusia, Ala.)
Cameron Jones, Georgia State (Fr., UT – Kathleen, Ga.)
Ben Fitzgerald, Ragin' Cajuns (Jr., DH – Mason City, Iowa)
All-Sun Belt Second Team
JoJo Booker, South Alabama (Sr., P – Brewton, Ala.)
Tyler Tuthill, App State (Jr, P – Clayton, N.C.)
Jeremy Lee, South Alabama (Fr., P – Valley Grand, Ala.)
Aaron Barkley, Little Rock (Gr., RP – El Cajon, Calif.)
BT Riopelle, Coastal Carolina (Jr., C – Marietta, Ga.)
Dylan Paul, UTA (RS Sr., 1B – Allen, Texas)
Travis Washburn, ULM (So., 2B – Conroe, Texas)
Eric Brown, Coastal Carolina (So., SS – Bossier City, La.)
Grant Schulz, ULM (Jr., 3B – Meraux, La.)
Tyler Duncan, Arkansas State (Sr., OF – Sooke, British Columbia, Canada)
Parker Chavers, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., OF – Montgomery, Ala.)
Josh Smith, Georgia State (So., OF – College Park, Ga.)
Andrew Miller, UTA (Sr., UT – Frisco, Texas)
Noah Ledford, Georgia Southern (Jr., DH – Buford, Ga.)
