LAFAYETTE, La. – Nicholls State University shortstop Joey Morales earned a spot on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Second Team as the teams were released by the organization Saturday night.
 
Morales, an All-Southland Conference Second Team performer, totaled 49 hits during conference play, the second-highest among all players. The Fort Myers, Florida, native also posted the SLC's fifth-best batting average at .389 and accumulated a team-high 17 multi-hit performances.

Morales reached base in each of the first 25 SLC contests. Known for his adept glove work and athleticism, he accumulated a .961 fielding percentage and helped turn 28 double plays in league play.
 
Morales concluded his Nicholls career with 225 starts, all at shortstop and the most by a student-athlete in program history.
 
Senior Chet Niehaus collected the sole honorable mention outfield selection. Niehaus, a member of the All-SLC Third Team and All-SLC Defensive Team, highlighted his final campaign with a 21-game hitting streak from April 8 to May 12 and tied fellow senior Kyle Knauth with 23 RBIs during league play.
 
The speedy centerfielder ranked ninth in the SLC in on-base percentage (.444), tied for sixth in runs (25) and tied for seventh in homers (five) and walks (19). Niehaus amassed 104 putouts, three assists and just one error in league play for a .991 fielding percentage.

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2018 LSWA COLLEGE BASEBALL TEAM
Hitter of the Year – David Fry, Northwestern State
Pitcher of the Year – Colten Schmidt, Louisiana
Newcomer of the Year – Jerry Maddox, Northwestern State
Freshman of the Year – Daniel Cabrera, LSU
Coach of the Year – Bobby Barbier, Northwestern State
 
FIRST TEAM
P - Logan Bailey, Louisiana Tech – Jr., 8-1, 2.24 ERA, First-Team All-CUSA
P - Carlisle Koestler, Southeastern Louisiana – Jr., 7-1, 2.68 ERA, Second-Team All-Southland
P - Jerry Maddox, Northwestern State – Jr., 7-3, 2.03 ERA, Southland Newcomer of the Year
P - Colten Schmidt, Louisiana – Sr., 7-0, 2.45 ERA, Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year
C - Beau Bratton, New Orleans – Soph., .315, 2 HR, 41 RBI, Second-Team All-Southland
1B - David Fry, Northwestern State – Sr., .336, 12 HR, 55 RBI, Third-Team All-American
2B - Joe Provenzano, McNeese – Sr., .336, 5 HR, 35 RBI, Third-Team All-Southland
3B - Owen Magee, New Orleans – Sr., .321, 8 HR, 41 RBI, First-Team All-Southland
SS - Marshawn Taylor, Grambling – Sr., .404, 44 RBI, First-Team All-SWAC
OF - Drew Avans, Southeastern Louisiana – Sr., .330, 10 HR, 44 RBI, First-Team All-Southland
OF - Antoine Duplantis, LSU – Jr., .337, 2 HR, 47 RBI
OF - Grant Witherspoon, Tulane – Jr., .330, 12 HR, 53 RBI, First-Team All-American Conference
UT - Austin Bain, LSU – Sr., .307, 3 HR, 42 RBI; 1-2, 3.00 ERA 4 Saves
DH - Daniel Cabrera, LSU – Fr., .330, 8 HR, 52 RBI, College Baseball Freshman All-America
 
SECOND TEAM
P - Ma'Khail Hilliard, LSU – Fr., 9-5, 3.79 ERA, Freshman All-SEC
P - David Leal, Louisiana Tech – Jr., 4-4, 2.27 ERA, Second-Team All-CUSA
P - Renny Tolentino, LSU Shreveport – Sr., 11-3, 2.81 ERA, First-Team All-RRAC
P - Bryan Warzek, New Orleans – Jr., 5-2, 2.82 ERA, First-Team All-Southland
C - Jake Gray, LSU Shreveport – Fr., .377, 2 HR, 29 RBI, RRAC Freshman of the Year
1B - Trevor Jensen, Tulane – Jr., .306, 9 HR, 35 RBI
2B - Cody Grosse, Southeastern Louisiana – Jr., .314, 29 RBI, Second-Team All-Southland
3B - Bryce Laird, LSU Alexandria – Sr., .400, 1 HR, 32 RBI, First-Team All-RRAC
SS - Joey Morales, Nicholls – Sr., .341, 2 HR, 38 RBI, Second-Team All-Southland
OF - Parker Bates, Louisiana Tech – Soph., .310, 4 HR, 50 RBI, Second-Team All-CUSA
OF - Daniel Lahare, Louisiana – Jr., .321, 4 HR, 21 RBI, Second-Team All-Sun Belt
OF - Zach Watson, LSU – Soph., .304, 6 HR, 32 RBI
UT - Logan Constantine, LSU Alexandria – Jr., .358, 6 HR, 43 RBI, First-Team All-RRAC
DH - Rafael Ramirez, Grambling – Soph., .353, 16 HR, 60 RBI, Second-Team All-SWAC
 
HONORABLE MENTION
P – Hogan Harris, Louisiana; Ridge Heisler, Northwestern State; Logan Stoelke, Louisiana. C –Richard Ortiz, Grambling. 1B – Matthew Hammock, LSU Shreveport. 2B – Jonathan Artigues, Tulane. SS – Dalton Skelton, Louisiana Tech. OF – Chet Niehaus, Nicholls. DH – Hunter Wells, Louisiana Tech.