The Virginian-Pilot
© June 17, 2008
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Cameron Butler
LANDSTOWN
Senior
Catcher/
Righthanded
pitcher
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-- Led the Eagles in batting at .446 and had 24 RBIs and six home runs.
-- At catcher, threw out all 12 baserunners who attempted to steal during the regular season.
-- On the mound, went 7-1 with a 0.54 ERA and 72 strikeouts.
-- Beach District Player of the Year
-- Has committed to play at Virginia Wesleyan
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Coby Cowgill
MAURY
Junior
Righthanded
pitcher
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-- Led the Commodores to the Eastern District regular season and tournament titles.
-- Led South Hampton Roads in strikeouts during the regular season and finished with 128 in 67 innings.
-- Compiled a 1.57 ERA and went 7-2.
-- Eastern District Player of the Year.
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Brett Harris
HICKORY
Senior
Outfielder/
Righthanded
pitcher
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-- Led the Hawks with a .451 batting average, 33 RBIs and six home runs .
-- On the mound, went 7-4 with a 1.23 ERA and 82 strikeouts .
-- First-team All-Southeastern District and All-Eastern Region outfielder .
-- Has signed with Old Dominion
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Zaine Jack
BAYSIDE
Senior
Outfielder/
Righthanded
pitcher
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-- Batted .492 and hit eight home runs with 14 RBIs.
-- On the mound, went 3-0 and compiled a 2.63 ERA.
-- First-team All-Beach District and All-Eastern Region outfielder
-- Signed with Norfolk State.
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Erickson Keeton
NANSEMOND RIVER
Junior
Outfielder/
Righthanded
pitcher
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-- Led the Southeastern District in home runs with eight and batted .394 with 22 RBIs and 14 stolen bases .
-- On the mound, finished 6-3 with a 2.15 ERA and 68 strikeouts.
-- First-team All-Southeastern District.
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Robby Newman
SALEM
Senior
Catcher/
Righthanded
pitcher
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-- Led South Hampton Roads in home runs during the regular season and finished with 12 in 23 games.
-- Batted .492 with a 1.240 slugging percentage.
-- First-team All-Beach District and All-Eastern Region catcher.
-- Has signed with Longwood
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Chad O'Connor
WESTERN BRANCH
Senior
Designated hitter/
Righthanded
pitcher
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-- Went 7-2 with 1.71 ERA and 53 strikeouts.
-- Batted .320 with four home runs and 21 RBIs.
-- First-team All-Southeastern District at pitcher and designated hitter.
-- Has signed with Virginia.
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Jacob Pierce
WESTERN BRANCH
Senior
Catcher
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-- Batted third on a team that won its first 14 games of the season and won the Southeastern District regular-season crown.
-- Led the Bruins with a .466 batting average and 34 RBIs and hit three home runs.
-- First-team All-Southeastern District and All-Eastern Region .
-- Has committed to play at Ferrum.
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Sammy Serafine
GREENBRIER CHRISTIAN
Junior
Shortstop/
Righthanded
pitcher
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-- Helped the Gators to a second consecutive state private school title in Division II.
-- Batted .446 with 25 RBIs, 14 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
-- Tidewater Conference and VISAA Division II Player of the Year and TCIS tournament MVP.
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Ben Tomchick
PRINCESS ANNE
Senior
Third baseman/
Righthanded
pitcher
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-- On the mound, went 5-2 with a 1.82 ERA and led the Beach District in strikeouts with 73.
-- Batted .433 with 22 RBIs and two home runs.
-- First-team All-Beach District at pitcher and third base and All-Eastern Region at third base.
-- Has committed to play at Old Dominion.
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Drew Wilkinson
COX
Senior
Second baseman
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-- Widely regarded as one of South Hampton Roads’ best defensive infielders — he committed just one error all season.
-- Batted .362 with 18 RBIs and 10 stolen bases for a team that went 12-1 down the stretch.
-- First-team All-Beach District.
-- The only repeat first-team selection on this year’s All-Tidewater baseball team.
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The second team
Marcus Breeden, Maury, senior, catcher/designated hitter
Ross Cardwell, Princess Anne, junior, first baseman
Andrew Frazier, Granby, junior, shortstop
Andrew Montague, Churchland, junior, catcher
Kyle Lawhorn, Landstown, junior, pitcher
Frankie Lewis, Ocean Lakes, senior, first baseman/pitcher/designated hitter
Cory Nelson, Alliance Christian, first baseman/shortstop/pitcher
Jason Parker, Western Branch, senior, outfielder
Hunter Parrish, Great Bridge, senior, second baseman
Jared Sivertson, Western Branch, senior, shortstop/pitcher
Lance Alley, Indian River, junior, outfielder/pitcher
Ben Smith, Great Bridge, third baseman
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