Lockwood, Angelberger get All-Big East nods

Redshirt freshman Ryan Lockwood, who sparked the Bulls as their starting centerfielder and cleanup hitter, earned first-team All-Big East honors on Monday but was passed over for the league's Rookie of the Year honor.

Senior first baseman Joey Angelberger also represented USF on the first team, and junior infielder Addison Maruszak made the all-conference second team. The league's rookie honor went to West Virginia's Jedd Gyorko, who had 57 RBIs and seven home runs; Lockwood had 37 and zero. Lockwood and Gyorko finished second and third in the league in overall batting average.

The sixth-seeded Bulls open play in the Big East tournament in Clearwater at 8 p.m. on Tuesday against third-seeded Notre Dame.

Lockwood, a Jesuit graduate who transferred after one season at Florida, has a 30-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in college baseball, and his .415 average this season is the second-highest season average in USF history. He led the Big East in batting average in conference games. Lockwood saw his season end early nine days ago when he broke a bone in his left hand while sliding into home during USF's series with St. John's.

Angelberger leads USF with 10 home runs and 48 RBIs, both career highs, and matches Maruszak for the team lead with 52 runs. Angelberger made the Big East honor roll for last week after hitting four home runs in four games and helping the Bulls earn a three-game sweep of Notre Dame. Maruszak's .362 average is second only to Lockwood on the Bulls' roster.

Comments

[JD]

Dewey Defeats Truman!

[jarred]

Sucks that Lockwood didnt get ROY but Gyorko obviously desreved according to the numbers. If it were based on the impact that player made for the team, especially in the clutch, it would be Lockwood unanimously.

[Ari Hinkelberger]

Greg.
Your boys over at the TBO broke the story about Big and Rich doing the GameDay intro at USF.

Where were you?

[Johnny Terdberger]

Do you think Ari Hinkelberger and Joey Angelberger have any relation to me, Johnny Terdberger?

[desecration3]

Lockwood deserved this more than Gyroko because the fact that this is a conference honor and Lockwood hit .454 in conference and Gyorko hit .372, and Lockwood led the conference with a .523 ob%. This is leaving out Lockwood's 30 game hitting streak. Oh, and the fact that USF plays mid week games suck as UF, UCF, FAU, OSU, OU ect. Who did Gyorko and the rest of his fellow +.350 sluggers play against during the week, and how did they perfom on the weekends against the same Big East competeition.

[desecration3]

Edit... suck= such

[G.A.]

Statistically, Gyorko is ahead in some categories in conference play as well.

Stat Lockwood Gyorko
Average .454 .372
HR 0 4
RBI 16 26
Runs 18 24
Hits 44 42
SBs 5 1
Doubles 7 10

And yes, Lockwood missed the last four league games with an injury. Lockwood was the only freshman named to the first-team All-Big East.

[ASLTerp54]

What about Maruszak making 2nd team and Kuhn first? Wanna compare their stats?

[ASLTerp54]

What about Maruszak making 2nd team and Kuhn first? Wanna compare their stats?

[G.A.]

Hey, sure. Hard to make a real compelling case either way for Maruszak vs. West Virginia's Tyler Kuhn:

(Big East games only)
Stat Maruszak Kuhn
Average .415 .403
Hits 47 48
HR 4 3
RBI 19 15
Runs 26 31
SB 1 3
2B 7 4
3B 0 2
Errors 15 9

Kuhn is a senior, and a lot of coaches will break ties by going with the more experienced player. Kuhn had the league's highest overall batting average, which is a pretty strong card to play.

The fielding may have worked against Maruszak, as his 15 errors were four more than any other player in the league. His fielding percentage (.905) was lower than Kuhn's (.938).

[Ari Hinkelberger]

I believe Johnny Terdberger is spelled Johnny tUrdberger..