Marshall University Athletics
Murphy Named Second Team All-Conference USA
5/23/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 23, 2006
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall designated hitter Brendan Murphy (Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn.) has been honored as a Second Team All-Conference USA baseball selection, the league office announced today. Murphy is Marshall's first all-conference honoree since Jason Brooks earned first-team All-Mid-American Conference distinction in 2001.
Murphy has a team-high 15 home runs and 70 RBI this year. His RBI mark is the second most for a Marshall player in a single season, behind only Brooks' record of 73 in 2001. He also is batting .321 with 63 hits.
Murphy ranks among the top six in Conference USA in RBI (70, first), home runs (15, third), slugging percentage (.658, fourth), doubles (19, fifth) and total bases (129, sixth).
Tulane first baseman Mark Hamilton was named the conference player of the year, while teammate Warren McFadden earned freshman of the year laurels. Houston's Brad Lincoln nabbed pitcher of the year honors, and Rice head coach Wayne Graham was tabbed as the Keith LeClair coach of the year.
Marshall, the No. 7 seed in the conference tournament, opens its first Conference USA Championship with a 1:30 p.m. contest Wednesday against second-seeded Houston.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mark Hamilton, Tulane
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Brad Lincoln, Houston
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Warren McFadden, Tulane
KEITH LeCLAIR COACH OF THE YEAR
Wayne Graham, Rice
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
IF-Adam Amar, Memphis
IF-Brian Friday, Rice
IF-Isa Garcia, Houston
IF-Mark Hamilton, Tulane
IF-Marc Maddox, Southern Miss
OF-Toddric Johnson, Southern Miss
OF-Warren McFadden, Tulane
OF-Matt Weston, Houston
C-Jake Smith, East Carolina
DH/UT-Brad Lincoln, Houston
P-Tim Bascom, UCF
P-Eddie Degerman, Rice
P-Brad Lincoln, Houston
P-Sean Morgan, Tulane
RP-Cole St.Clair, Rice
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
IF-Josh Rodriguez, Rice
IF-Joe Savery, Rice
IF-Trey Sutton, Southern Miss
IF-Adam Witter, East Carolina
OF-K.K. Chalmers, Memphis
OF-Aaron Luna, Rice
OF-Nathan Southard, Tulane
C-Kevin Coker, Southern Miss
DH/UT-Brendan Murphy, Marshall
P-Bobby Bell, Rice
P-Craig Crow, Rice
P-Scott McGregor, Memphis
P-Brody Taylor, East Carolina
RP-Daniel Best, Southern Miss
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Luke Adkins, OF, Southern Miss
Travis Cougot, SS, Houston
Dave DiNatale, OF, UCF
Brian Dozier, SS, Southern Miss
Michael Ewing, 1B, Southern Miss
Luis Flores, C/P, Houston
Mitch Houck, P, UCF
Aaron Luna, OF, Rice
Warren McFadden, OF, Tulane
Scott McGregor, P, Memphis
Ryan Wood, IF, East Carolina
