Newberry shortstop Braylin Marine was voted the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Baseball Player of the Year, while Wingate left-handed pitcher Mitch Farris was named the SAC Pitcher of the Year.  

In addition, Newberry’s Bennett Roemer was voted the SAC Freshman of the Year, and Newberry head coach Russell Triplett was named SAC Coach of the Year, the conference announced Thursday.

Marine, a senior from Freeport, New York, earns his second consecutive SAC Baseball Player of the Year accolade, after once again being one of the top offensive threats in the league. 

He finished the regular season as the league leader in batting average (.446) and on-base percentage (.526). 

He is ranked second in the conference in runs scored (64) and stolen bases (37) and is third in RBIs (59) and triples (3). 

In addition to being named the SAC Player of the Year, Marine was a first-team All-SAC selection at shortstop.

Farris, a junior from Palm Harbor, Florida, has been one of the top pitchers in the SAC and the nation this season. 

He leads the SAC in ERA (1.35), wins (10), strikeouts (118), strikeouts per nine innings (13.28) and innings pitched (80). 

Congrats (AGAIN) Mitch Farris!!

He's the SAC Pitcher of the Week for the SEVENTH TIME this season!

9 more strikeouts in 8 innings of work, allowing just 4 hits to notch his 10th win of the year!

1.35 ERA with 118 strikeouts & 15 walks in 80 innings

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— Wingate Bulldogs (@WU_Bulldogs) April 25, 2023

Farris also is the national leader in strikeouts, while ranking second in wins and third in ERA. 

In addition to being named SAC Pitcher of the Year, Farris also was a first-team All-SAC starting pitcher and was named to the SAC All-Defense team as a pitcher.

Roemer, a freshman right-hander from Bluffton, South Carolina, posted some very impressive numbers on the mound in his collegiate debut, earning a 7-0 record, while allowing just 50 hits and 24 runs. He had 61 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings of work. 

His 3.09 ERA is the third-best in the SAC this season. 

In addition to being named SAC Freshman of the Year, Roemer was named a first-team All-SAC starting pitcher.

Triplett earns his third SAC Coach of the Year honor, this time leading his team to a second SAC Baseball regular-season title. 

Under his guidance, the Wolves are ranked No. 10 nationally with a 36-9 overall record. They are 19-4 in league play. 

Triplett Ties All-Time Win Mark With 15-2 Win Over Emory & Henry https://t.co/CDexqPji4v

— Newberry Wolves (Blue Checkmark) (@NewberrySports) April 2, 2023

The Wolves lead the SAC in three statistical categories: batting average (.329), on-base percentage (.428) and stolen bases per game (3.13).

Joining Marine, Farris and Roemer on the All-SAC first team were outfielders Blake Bean and Wade Cuda from Lenoir-Rhyne and Newberry’s Donovan Ford. 

Lenoir-Rhyne’s Tyler McPeak was named the first-team first baseman, Lenoir-Rhyne’s Cole Laskowski was named the second baseman and Wingate’s Seaver King was named third baseman. 

Newberry backstop Rhett Jolly was named first-team catcher, and Lenoir-Rhyne’s Sal Carricato was named the first-team designated hitter. 

Rounding out the first team were Catawba starting pitcher Austin Fine, and Catawba reliever Robbie Cowie.

The SAC baseball awards will be presented between opening-round games at the 2023 SAC Baseball Championship at Newberry and Wingate.

The 2023 SAC Baseball All-Conference teams are listed below:

All-SAC First Team

OF – Blake Bean, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Wade Cuda, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Donovan Ford, Newberry
1B – Tyler McPeak, Lenoir-Rhyne
2B – Cole Laskowski, Lenoir-Rhyne
SS – Braylin Marine, Newberry
3B – Seaver King, Wingate
C – Rhett Jolly, Newberry
DH – Sal Carricato, Lenoir-Rhyne
SP – Mitch Farris, Wingate
SP – Bennett Roemer, Newberry
SP – Austin Fine, Catawba
RP – Robbie Cowie, Catawba 

All-SAC Second Team

OF – Wayne Mize, Emory & Henry
OF – Jordan Lathe, Mars Hill
OF – Tyler Ranel, Tusculum
1B – Cole Harness, UVA Wise
2B – Carson Simpson, Wingate
SS – Levi Perrell, Catawba
3B – Christian Ortega, Tusculum
C – Mitchell Balint, Carson-Newman
DH – Kody Hanna, Coker
SP – Patrick Queener, Lincoln Memorial
SP – Andrew Patrick, Lenoir-Rhyne
SP – Tyler Chinpire, Newberry
RP – Corey Avant, Wingate

All-SAC Third Team

OF – Dylan Driver, Catawba
OF – Jermie Greene Jr., Emory & Henry
OF – Sean Barnett, Wingate
1B – Brett Adams, Wingate
2B – Hunter Meador, UVA Wise
SS – Ben Scartz, Tusculum
3B – Jonathan Velez, Newberry
C – Carlos Hernandez, Anderson
DH – Carson Boles, Lincoln Memorial
SP – Austin Mitchell, Wingate
SP – Marty Neal, Limestone
SP - Jackson Reid, Lenoir-Rhyne
RP – Jake Wright, Carson-Newman

All-Defensive Team

RF – Dylan Driver, Catawba
CF – Donovan Ford, Newberry
LF – Kade Faircloth, Newberry
1B – Brett Adams, Wingate
2B – Cole Laskowski, Lenoir-Rhyne
SS – Ben Scartz, Tusculum
3B – Jonathan Velez, Newberry
C – Rhett Jolly, Newberry
P – Mitch Farris, Wingate

Player of the Year
Braylin Marine, Newberry

Pitcher of the Year
Mitch Farris, Wingate

Freshman of the Year
Bennett Roemer, Newberry

Coach of the Year
Russell Triplett, Newberry

Statistical Champions

Team Batting Average – Newberry (.329)

Team Slugging Percentage – Lenoir-Rhyne (.540)

Team On-Base Percentage – Newberry (.428)

Team Doubles Per Game – Lincoln Memorial (2.26)

Team Triples Per Game – Lincoln Memorial (0.40)

Team Home Runs Per Game – Lenoir-Rhyne (1.62)

Team Stolen Bases Per Game – Newberry (3.13)

Team Earned Run Average – Lenoir-Rhyne (3.88)

Team Strikeouts Per Game – Lenoir-Rhyne (10.7)

Batting Average – Braylin Marine, Newberry (.446)

On-Base Percentage – Braylin Marine, Newberry (.526)

Slugging Percentage – Tyler McPeak, Lenoir-Rhyne (.753)

Home Runs Per Game – Tyler McPeak, Lenoir-Rhyne (0.37)

RBIs Per Game – Cole Harness, UVA Wise (1.38)

Doubles Per Game – Jordan Lathe, Mars Hill (0.45)

Triples Per Game – Seaver King, Wingate (0.11)

Stolen Bases Per Game – Zane Tarrance, Newberry (0.71)

Earned Run Average – Mitch Farris, Wingate (1.35)

Strikeouts Per Nine Innings – Mitch Farris, Wingate (13.28)

Pitching Victories – Mitch Farris, Wingate (10)