Roon Named to NCCSIA Baseball All-State Second Team

Posted: Jun 11, 2019

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - Junior Brevard College Baseball standout Ryan Roon was announced as an All-State Second Team infielder selection by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) on Monday afternoon, marking Brevard's first NCCSIA honoree in the sport of baseball since Bennett Hixson secured a second-team nod in 2015.

Roon was a key contributed for the Tornados throughout the 2019 campaign, helping his squad reach double-digit wins while leading BC in numerous offensive statistical categories. The junior second baseman led his team in hits (47) and batting average (.333) while racking up 12 runs, 18 RBIs, three doubles, and his first collegiate home run.

On the final day of the 2019 season in a 7-5 victory over Johnson University Tennessee, Roon eclipsed the 100 career hits mark.

Roon joins teammates Kross Robinson and JJ Wilkes as BC Baseball student-athletes who have received postseason awards. Robinson was selected to the USA South Baseball All-Conference Third Team, while Wilkes garnered a nod onto the USA South Baseball All-Sportsmanship team.

In a 2018-19 academic season that included numerous accolades for all Brevard College student-athletes, Roon became the fifth BC student-athlete to earn NCCSIA honors. Women's Soccer's Ashley Hughes and Caroline David, alongside Softball's Ali Grace Hartman and Emily White, also earned 2018-19 NCCSIA All-State honors.

Nominations were submitted by North Carolina sports information professionals and voted on by NCCSIA members.

Founded in 2002, the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina. The purpose of the organization is to promote collegiate athletics at all schools. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information.

North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association

2019 College Division All-State Baseball Teams

First Team
Pos.	Name/Institution	Class	Hometown
C	Alex Kachler, Methodist University #	JR	Lithia, Fla.
DH	JT Stone, University of Mount Olive	SO	Fayetteville, N.C.
IF	Noah Jones, Queens University of Charlotte	RFR	Chapel Hill, N.C.
IF	Tucker Criswell, Methodist University	JR	Tallahassee, Fla.
IF	Ira Dorin, Pfeiffer University	JR	Lithia Springs, Ga.
IF	Trey Croom, North Carolina Wesleyan College	SR	Wilmington, N.C.
OF	Marquise Lanier, Chowan University	SR	Warsaw, Va.
OF	E.P. Reese, Winston-Salem State University	RSO	Lexington, N.C.
OF	Kirby Lambert, Pfeiffer University $	SR	Robbins, N.C.
RP	Will Walker, Methodist University	SO	Roxboro, N.C.
RP	Mitchell Stumpo, Guilford College	SR	Raleigh, N.C.
SP	Tristen Luck, Methodist University	SO	Fayetteville, N.C.
SP	Cole Parks, Winston-Salem State University	JR	Huntersville, N.C.

Second Team
Pos.	Name/Institution	Class	Hometown
C	Trevor Clemons, UNC Pembroke	SO	Randleman, N.C.
DH	Bryce Marsh, Pfeiffer University	FR	Asheboro, N.C.
IF	Bryan Kowalski, Pfeiffer University	JR	Kernersville, N.C.
IF	Mason Striplin, Pfeiffer University	SR	Kernersville, N.C.
IF	Brad Pennington, North Carolina Wesleyan College	JR	Wilmington, N.C.
IF	Ryan Roon, Brevard College	JR	Dallas, Ga.
OF	Jacob Marcos, Barton College	FR	Miami, Fla.
OF	Clayton Jeffries, Lenoir-Rhyne	SR	Lakeland, Fla.
OF	Cedrick Kornegay, North Carolina Wesleyan College	SR	Faison, N.C.
RP	Bryce Marsh, Pfeiffer University	FR	Asheboro, N.C.
RP	Tanner Jacobson, Queens University of Charlotte	FR	Pittsburgh, Pa.
SP	Nick Richmond, Pfeiffer University	JR	Reidsville, N.C.
SP	Drew Tubb, North Carolina Wesleyan College	SO	Tampa, Fla.

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