Tuesday, March 23, 2010

MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s Stephen Wickens, Jacksonville’s Jamaal Hawkins, Mercer’s Evan Boyd and UNF’s Andrew Hannon earned spots on the Brooks Wallace Shortstop Watch List.

The Atlantic Sun Conference features four student-athletes on the list. Only the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference placed more student-athletes on the list, as each grabbed five spots. The Wallace Award, sponsored by Mizuno, recognizes the nation’s top shortstop and will be presented on July 2 in Lubbock, Texas, as part of the College Baseball Awards Show.

Wickens carries s a .368 batting average with 20 runs scored and 13 RBIs for the Eagles, who hold a record of an overall record of 12-6 and a mark of 5-1 in conference action. The junior batted .356 last season and earned Second-Team All-Atlantic Sun honors.

Hawkins leads the Dolphins in batting average with a mark of .397 and holds a .651 slugging percentage and 10 extra base hits on the season. Hawkins has driven in 19 runs and scored 13 in 16 starts for Jacksonville.

Boyd enters action Tuesday with a .351 batting average and a .473 slugging percentage with a .455 on base percentage. This season, the freshman has started in all 21 games for the Bears and helped them to a No. 13 run production in the nation.

Hannon ranks second on the Ospreys in batting average with a .410 mark. The junior holds a .614 slugging percentage with 11 extra base hits on the campaign, including three home runs.

The College Baseball Awards Show is part of a nearly weeklong schedule of festivities sponsored by the College Baseball Foundation. The events also include the induction ceremony for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.