Dorton, Reed Highlight Anderson’s Eight All-Conference Selections
The Anderson University baseball team tallied eight all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) selections, which was announced by the conference on Wednesday.
The Anderson University baseball team tallied eight all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) selections, which was announced by the conference on Wednesday.
Trey Dorton and Justin Reed garnered first-team all-HCAC honors. Connor Gordon, Charlie Jones, Grahm Reedy, Tyler Smitherman and Landen Southern each earned second-team all-conference honors while Griffin Wolf received all-HCAC Honorable Mention.
Trey Dorton (Freshman; Outfielder; Westfield, Ind./Westfield)
- Career All-Conference Honors: First Team (2023)
- Named to 2023 HCAC All-Tournament Team
- Conference-Only Stats: 40-for-86, .465 AVG (1st in HCAC), 40 Hits (2nd in HCAC), .505 OBP (4th in HCAC), 25 Runs (7th in HCAC), 8 Doubles (T-7 in HCAC), 1.098 OPS (9th in HCAC), 1 Homer, 22 RBI, .593 SLG, 4 Sacrifice Bunts (T-4 in HCAC)
- Overall Stats: 68-for-169, .402 AVG (4th in HCAC), 68 Hits (2nd in HCAC), 43 RBI (10th in HCAC), 13 Doubles (T-10 in HCAC), 39 Runs, .464 OBP, .544 SLG, 1.008 OPS, 10 Stolen Bases, 7 Sacrifice Bunts (T-4 in HCAC)
Justin Reed (Senior; Shortstop; Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville)
- Career All-Conference Honors: First Team (2021, 2023), Second Team (2022)
- 2X D3baseball.com Team-of-the-Week selection (2023)
- HCAC Hitter of the Week (2023)
- Career American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region Honors: Second Team (2021), Third Team (2022)
- Career D3baseball.com All-Region Honors: Third Team (2021)
- Anderson 2023 Outstanding Senior Male Athlete
- Conference-Only Stats: 34-for-96, .354 AVG, 29 RBI (4th in HCAC), 34 Hits (T-5 in HCAC), 6 Homers (T-6 in HCAC), .667 SLG (T-7 in HCAC), 8 Doubles (T-7 in HCAC), 1.078 OPS (10th in HCAC), 24 Runs, 2 Triples (T-3 in HCAC), .411 OBP
- Overall Stats: 69-for-197, .350 AVG, 69 Hits (1st in HCAC), 54 RBI (T-1 in HCAC), 19 Doubles (2nd in HCAC), 53 Runs (T-3 in HCAC), 3 Triples (T-4 in HCAC), 10 Homers (T-6 in HCAC), .629 SLG (9th in HCAC), .405 OBP, 1.034 OPS
- Set School Career Record with 58 Doubles
Connor Gordon (Junior; Third Baseman; Carmel, Ind./Heritage Christian School)
- Career All-Conference Honors: Second Team (2023)
- Conference-Only Stats: 33-for-95, .344 AVG, 33 Hits (T-8 in HCAC), 20 Runs, 20 RBI, 3 Doubles, 2 Homers, .432 OBP, .442 SLG, .874 OPS, 4 Sacrifice Bunts (T-4 in HCAC)
- Overall Stats: 60-for-177, .339 AVG, 39 Runs, 36 RBI, 7 Doubles, 2 Triples (T-9 in HCAC), 3 Homers, .449 OBP, .452 SLG, .901 OPS, 13 HBP (T-8 in HCAC), 6 Sacrifice Bunts (T-8 in HCAC)
Charlie Jones (Sophomore; Second Baseman; Portage, Ind./Andrean)
- Career All-Conference Honors: Second Team (2023)
- Conference-Only Stats: 31-for-87, .356 AVG, ,477 OBP (9th in HCAC), 20 Runs, 10 RBI, 4 Doubles, .402 SLG, .879 OPS, 5 Sacrifice Bunts (T-2 in HCAC), 7 HBP (T-8 in HCAC)
- Overall Stats: 56-for-164, .341 AVG, 12 Sacrifice Bunts (1st in HCAC), 0.26 Sacrifice Bunts Per Game (19th in nation), .491 OBP (5th in HCAC), 42 Runs, 23 RBI, 5 Doubles, 1 Triple, 11-12 SB, .384 SLG, .875 OPS, 30 BB (5th in HCAC), 18 HBP (5th in HCAC)
Grahm Reedy (Senior; Outfielder; Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown)
- Career All-Conference Honors: Second Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
- HCAC Hitter of the Week (2021)
- Conference-Only Stats: 26-for-67, .388 AVG (8th in HCAC), .672 SLG (6th in HCAC), 1.147 OPS (8th in HCAC), .475 OBP (10th in HCAC), 19 Runs, 15 RBI, 3 Doubles, 2 Triples (T-3 in HCAC), 4 Homers, 4 Sacrifice Bunts (T-4 in HCAC)
- Overall Stats: 51-for-161, .317 AVG, 3 Triples (T-4 in HCAC), 38 Runs, 24 RBI, 10 Doubles, 5 Homers, .380 OBP, .509 SLG, .889 OPS, 8 Sacrifice Bunts (T-8 in HCAC)
- Recorded perfect fielding percentage for the season on 114 chances. His 114 chances with a perfect fielding percentage finishes second in school history, finishing behind his school record of 119 set as a junior.
- Tallied 286 chances with a perfect fielding percentage in career, annihilating the pervious career record of 114.
Tyler Smitherman (Senior; First Baseman; Westfield, Ind./Westfield)
- Career All-Conference Honors: First Team (2022), Second Team (2023)
- HCAC Hitter of the Week (2023)
- D3baseball.com Team-of-the-Week selection (2022)
- Conference-Only Stats: 33-for-96, .344 AVG, 31 RBI (1st in HCAC), 4 Sacrifice Flies (T-1 in HCAC), 7 Homers (5th in HCAC), .677 SLG (5th in HCAC), 9 Doubles (6th in HCAC), 20 Runs, 1 Triple, .391 OBP, 1.068 OPS
- Overall Stats: 64-for-196, .327 AVG, 17 Doubles (4th in HCAC), 48 RBI (T-5 in HCAC), 64 Hits (T-5 in HCAC), 10 Homers (T-6 in HCAC), 41 Runs, 1 Triple, .383 OBP, .577 SLG, .960 OPS, 5 Sacrifice Flies (T-3 in HCAC)
Landen Southern (Sophomore; Right-Handed Pitcher; Lafayette, Ind./Clinton Prairie)
- Career All-Conference Honors: Second Team (2023)
- 2X HCAC Pitcher of the Week (2023)
- Conference-Only Stats: (5-2), 5.70 ERA, 42.2 IP, 42 H, 32 R, 27 ER, 26 BB, 53 K (T-2 in HCAC), 11.18 K/9, 23 Strikeouts Looking (1st in HCAC), 5 Wins (T-2 in HCAC), .250 OPP AVG (7th in HCAC)
- Overall Stats: (6-5), 4.96 ERA, 74.1 IP, 72 H, 50 R, 41 ER, 48 BB, 91 K, 11.02 K/9, 91 K (1st in HCAC, T-7 in Single-Season School History), 39 Strikeouts Looking (1st in HCAC), 6 Wins (T-4 in HCAC), .252 OPP AVG (6th in HCAC)
Griffin Wolf (Freshman; Designated Hitter/Outfielder; Carmel, Ind./Carmel)
- Career All-Conference Honors: Honorable Mention (2023)
- D3baseball.com Team-of-the-Week Selection (2023)
- Conference-Only Stats: 27-for-90, .300 AVG, 8 Doubles (T-7 in HCAC), 22 Runs, 13 RBI, 4 Homers, .366 OBP, .522 SLG, .888 OPS
- Overall Stats: 61-for-176, .341 AVG, 15 Doubles (T-6 in HCAC), 46 Runs (T-8 in HCAC), 34 RBI, 1 Triple, 7 Homers, .417 OBP, .563 SLG, .980 OPS