Salisbury's Grasso Named D3baseball.com South Region Player of the Year; Eight from CAC Honored
Complete D3baseball.com All-South Region Team
Salisbury senior second baseman/pitcher Pete Grasso was named the D3baseball.com Regional Player of the Year to headline a contingent of eight CAC players on the All-South Region team.
Grasso, the Co-CAC Player of the Year, was one of four Salisbury players to receive all-region recognition, including three on the first team. Joining Grasso as first team selections for SU were senior catcher Tom LaBriola, and sophomore third baseman Jack Barry. Salisbury senior pitcher Jeff Oster landed on the second team for the Sea Gulls.
Wesley senior outfielder Trey Mears, the Co-CAC Player of the Year along with Grasso, also earned first team all-region honors. Wolverines' junior shortstop Chris Seibert was named to the second team.
Christopher Newport junior reliever Joe Burris secured second team honors for the Captains, while Frostburg State junior pitcher Greg Schneider collected third team accolades for the Bobcats.
2017 D3baseball.com All-South Region
Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools.
Player of the Year: Pete Grasso, UT, Sr., Salisbury
Pitcher of the Year: Billy Dimlow, SP, So., Emory
Rookie of the Year: Brad Pennington, 2B, North Carolina Wesleyan
Coach of the Year: David Kelton, LaGrange
| First team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Team | Yr. | Hometown |
| C | Tom LaBriola | Salisbury | Sr. | Huntingtown, Md. |
| 1B | Kyle Mathews | Eastern Mennonite | Sr. | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 2B | Brad Pennington | North Carolina Wesleyan | Fr. | Wilmington, N.C. |
| SS | Alfred Francis | Berry | Sr. | Conyers, Ga. |
| 3B | Jack Barry | Salisbury | So. | Laurel, Md. |
| OF | Justin Erby | Virginia Wesleyan | Sr. | Norfolk, Va. |
| OF | Trey Mears | Wesley | Sr. | Millsboro, Del. |
| OF | Cole Migliorini | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | Stafford, Va. |
| DH | Casey Bell | LaGrange | Sr. | Port Orange, Fla. |
| UT | Pete Grasso | Salisbury | Sr. | Wilmington, Del. |
| SP | Billy Dimlow | Emory | So. | Sammamish, Wash. |
| SP | Ryan Gaines | Birmingham-Southern | Sr. | Dunwoody, Ga. |
| SP | Stephen Himic | Birmingham-Southern | Sr. | Birmingham, Ala. |
| RP | Danny Devereux | Washington & Lee | So. | Mount Prospect, Ill. |
| Second team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Team | Yr. | Hometown |
| C | Will Hylton | Lynchburg | Sr. | Fieldale, Va. |
| 1B | Luke Nussman | Shenandoah | So. | Kingsport, Tenn. |
| 2B | Trevor Denton | Guilford | Jr. | Mechanicsville, Va. |
| SS | Chris Seibert | Wesley | Jr. | Pitman, N.J. |
| 3B | Blake Butcher | LaGrange | Sr. | Watkinsville, Ga. |
| OF | Joe Hall | Eastern Mennonite | Sr. | Gladys, Va. |
| OF | Drew Judson | Hendrix | Jr. | Austin, Texas |
| OF | Blane Swift | LaGrange | Sr. | Rockmart, Ga. |
| DH | Jake Loew | Shenandoah | Sr. | Binghamton, N.Y. |
| UT | Rich Misischia | Birmingham-Southern | So. | Dothan, Ala. |
| SP | Ryan Broaderick | LaGrange | Jr. | Seminole, Fla. |
| SP | Colin Morse | Shenandoah | Jr. | Vienna, Va. |
| SP | Jeff Oster | Salisbury | Sr. | Lake Hopatcong, N.J. |
| RP | Joe Burris | Christopher Newport | Jr. | Charlottesville, Va. |
| Third team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Team | Yr. | Hometown |
| C | Dan Cameron | Shenandoah | Sr. | Livonia, Mich. |
| 1B | Caleb Bloye | Covenant | Jr. | Dallas, Ga. |
| 2B | Jeff Ronpirin | Emory | Sr. | Lilburn, Ga. |
| SS | Tavin Thompson | LaGrange | Sr. | Hogansville, Ga. |
| 3B | Jorge Leon | Hendrix | So. | Mexico City, Mexico |
| OF | Brady Ballstadt | Piedmont | So. | Suwanee, Ga. |
| OF | Lane Deaver | Ferrum | Sr. | Yorktown, Va. |
| OF | Matthew Lillard | Hendrix | Jr. | Dallas, Texas |
| DH | Tyler Wise | Birmingham-Southern | So. | Birmingham, Ala. |
| UT | Rick Spiers | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | South Chesterfield, Va. |
| SP | Hunter Peck | Ferrum | So. | Franklin, Va. |
| SP | Greg Schneider | Frostburg State | Jr. | Jefferson Hills, Pa. |
| SP | Andrew Weekly | LaGrange | Sr. | Flowery Branch, Ga. |
| RP | Jonathan Fleckenstein | LaGrange | Sr. | Sharpsburg, Ga. |