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Allbry Major Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
05.23.18 | Baseball
Pitcher/Outfielder second Musketeer to earn the honor since 2015
NEW YORK - Xavier baseball freshman Allbry Major was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year on Wednesday, making him the second Musketeer to earn the honor since 2015. The dual threat was also named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team as the league announced its year-end awards after a league-wide coaches vote.
The Indianapolis, Ind. native was a standout for XU both on the mound and in the outfield during the 2018 season, hitting .291 overall with a pair of homers and 21 RBI.
As a pitcher, he posted a 4.96 ERA in 16 appearances, including eight starts, throwing 61.2 innings and striking out 54.
In conference play, Major raised his game offensively to post a .319 batting average with three homers and 10 RBI in 13 starts. He was seventh in the league in innings pitched, racking up 33.2 innings in BIG EAST action.
Major becomes the second XU player to earn the award since the Musketeers joined the BIG EAST for the 2014 season. In 2015, Nate Soria was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year after hitting .335 to become XU's first major award winner in the conference.
Xavier finished the season 20-35 overall and 7-11 in league play, missing the postseason for just the second time since 2014. XU has won the BIG EAST in three of its five years in the league, including back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017.
2018 BIG EAST Major Awards and All-Conference Teams
Player of the Year
John Valente, St. John's, Grad Student, 3B
Pitcher of the Year
Ricky DeVito, Seton Hall, So., RHP
Freshman of the Year
Allbry Major, Xavier, Fr., OF/RHP
Coaching Staff of the Year
St. John's, head coach Ed Blankmeyer
2018 All-BIG EAST First Team #
^ Sean Mooney, St. John's, So., RHP
Ricky DeVito, Seton Hall, So., RHP
Ryan Tapani, Creighton, Sr., RHP
Ryan Pepiot, Butler, So., RHP
^ Matt Leon, Seton Hall, Sr., RHP (RP)
Luke Stampfl, St. John's, Grad Student, 1B
Ryan Toohers, Villanova, So., 1B
Josh Shaw, St. John's, Jr., 2B
Michael Hartnagel, Butler, Sr., SS
^ John Valente, St. John's, Grad Student, 3B
Wyatt Mascarella, St. John's, Jr., C
^ Ryan Ramiz, Seton Hall, Sr., OF
Will Robertson, Creighton, So., OF
Gehrig Parker, Butler, Sr., OF
Jamie Galzin, St. John's, Sr., OF
Ryan Mantle, Creighton, Jr., DH
2018 All-BIG EAST Second Team ##
Brent Killam, Georgetown, So., LHP
Kevin Magee, St. John's, Sr., LHP
Shane McCarthy, Seton Hall, Sr., RHP
Billy Lane, Jr., Seton Hall, Jr., RHP
Gavin Hollowell, St. John's, So., RHP (RP)
Alex Bernaurer, Georgetown, Sr., 1B
Jake Bernstein, Georgetown, Sr., 2B
Al Molina, Seton Hall, Sr., SS
Garrett Christman, Butler, Sr., 3B
Mike Alescio, Seton Hall, Sr., C
Tyler Houston, Butler, Sr., OF
Allbry Major, Xavier, Fr., OF
Anthony Brocato, St. John's, Sr., OF
David Gulati, Villanova, Sr., OF
Sammy Stevens, Georgetown, Sr., DH
^ - denotes unanimous first team selection
# - due to a tie in voting, there are four outfielders and two first basemen voted to the All-BIG EAST First Team
## - due to a tie in voting, there are four outfielders voted to the All-BIG EAST Second Team
The Indianapolis, Ind. native was a standout for XU both on the mound and in the outfield during the 2018 season, hitting .291 overall with a pair of homers and 21 RBI.
As a pitcher, he posted a 4.96 ERA in 16 appearances, including eight starts, throwing 61.2 innings and striking out 54.
In conference play, Major raised his game offensively to post a .319 batting average with three homers and 10 RBI in 13 starts. He was seventh in the league in innings pitched, racking up 33.2 innings in BIG EAST action.
Major becomes the second XU player to earn the award since the Musketeers joined the BIG EAST for the 2014 season. In 2015, Nate Soria was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year after hitting .335 to become XU's first major award winner in the conference.
Xavier finished the season 20-35 overall and 7-11 in league play, missing the postseason for just the second time since 2014. XU has won the BIG EAST in three of its five years in the league, including back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017.
2018 BIG EAST Major Awards and All-Conference Teams
Player of the Year
John Valente, St. John's, Grad Student, 3B
Pitcher of the Year
Ricky DeVito, Seton Hall, So., RHP
Freshman of the Year
Allbry Major, Xavier, Fr., OF/RHP
Coaching Staff of the Year
St. John's, head coach Ed Blankmeyer
2018 All-BIG EAST First Team #
^ Sean Mooney, St. John's, So., RHP
Ricky DeVito, Seton Hall, So., RHP
Ryan Tapani, Creighton, Sr., RHP
Ryan Pepiot, Butler, So., RHP
^ Matt Leon, Seton Hall, Sr., RHP (RP)
Luke Stampfl, St. John's, Grad Student, 1B
Ryan Toohers, Villanova, So., 1B
Josh Shaw, St. John's, Jr., 2B
Michael Hartnagel, Butler, Sr., SS
^ John Valente, St. John's, Grad Student, 3B
Wyatt Mascarella, St. John's, Jr., C
^ Ryan Ramiz, Seton Hall, Sr., OF
Will Robertson, Creighton, So., OF
Gehrig Parker, Butler, Sr., OF
Jamie Galzin, St. John's, Sr., OF
Ryan Mantle, Creighton, Jr., DH
2018 All-BIG EAST Second Team ##
Brent Killam, Georgetown, So., LHP
Kevin Magee, St. John's, Sr., LHP
Shane McCarthy, Seton Hall, Sr., RHP
Billy Lane, Jr., Seton Hall, Jr., RHP
Gavin Hollowell, St. John's, So., RHP (RP)
Alex Bernaurer, Georgetown, Sr., 1B
Jake Bernstein, Georgetown, Sr., 2B
Al Molina, Seton Hall, Sr., SS
Garrett Christman, Butler, Sr., 3B
Mike Alescio, Seton Hall, Sr., C
Tyler Houston, Butler, Sr., OF
Allbry Major, Xavier, Fr., OF
Anthony Brocato, St. John's, Sr., OF
David Gulati, Villanova, Sr., OF
Sammy Stevens, Georgetown, Sr., DH
^ - denotes unanimous first team selection
# - due to a tie in voting, there are four outfielders and two first basemen voted to the All-BIG EAST First Team
## - due to a tie in voting, there are four outfielders voted to the All-BIG EAST Second Team
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