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Morris Shares Top VaSID Honor; Four Cavaliers Recognized
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Shortstop Tanner Morris (Crozet, Va.) was named the Virginia Sports Information Directors co-Player of the Year on Tuesday (July 9). It marked the third time in four years a Cavalier has taken home the organization’s top honor.
Morris also received First Team All-State honors along with double play partner Nic Kent (Charlottesville, Va.). Freshman Zack Gelof (Rehoboth Beach, Del.) and sophomore Brendan Rivoli (Douglassville, Pa.) were listed on the Second Team.
Morris, a fifth-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2019 MLB Draft, led the Cavaliers in nearly all offensive categories. Morris garnered Third Team All-ACC accolades after earning All-Freshman team honors last season. The left-handed hitting shortstop played every game, posting team bests in batting average (.345), hits (77) doubles (21), home runs (5), slugging percentage (.507), walks (41) and on-base percentage (.452). His 21 doubles were tied for the sixth most in a single season in program history.
Kent added another award to his growing list that includes Freshman All-America honors from D1Baseball.com and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, First Team ABCA All-Atlantic Region and First Team All-ACC honors. The first year second baseman batted .337, the second highest average on the club while leading the team with 17 stolen bases and three triples. He compiled 68 hits, nine doubles and hit three home runs.
Gelof played all 56 games as a true freshman and batted .313 with 13 doubles, two home runs and 32 RBI. In his collegiate debut he tied the program’s single-game record for doubles in a game with three in a 4-for-4, four-RBI effort against eventual National Champion Vanderbilt. He reached base in his first 28 games of the year that included a 17-game hit streak, the longest by a UVA freshman since 2000. He swiped 16 bases, good for the second-most on the club.
Rivoli co-led the Cavaliers in home runs (5) and RBI (42) while sporting a .320 average in 51 games played. The sophomore recorded 21 multi-hit games and six contests in which he drove in three or more runs. At James Madison on April 9th, he homered twice in a four-RBI day and a 9-3 Virginia victory.
2019 VaSID All-State Team
VaSID Players of the Year
C – Logan Driscoll (George Mason)
SS – Tanner Morris (Virginia)
1B – Vinnie Pasquantino (Old Dominion)
VaSID Pitcher of the Year
Evan Braband (Liberty)
VaSID Rookie of the Year
OF – Andy Garriola (Old Dominion)
VaSID Coach of the Year
Scott Jackson (Liberty)
First Team All-VaSID
Logan Driscoll Catcher George Mason
Vinnie Pasquantino First Base Old Dominion
Nic Kent Second Base Virginia
Tyler Plantier Third Base Richmond
Tanner Morris Shortstop Virginia
Andy Garriola Outfield Old Dominion
Andrew Szmanski Outfield Radford
Justin Hayes Outfield Norfolk State
Liam HIbbits Designated Hitter VCU
Kyle Butler Utility Fielder Radford
Connor Gillispie Starting Pitcher VCU
Andrew McInvale Starting Pitcher Liberty
Bodie Sheehan Starting Pitcher William & Mary
Evan Braband Relief Pitcher Liberty
Nick Robertson Relief Pitcher James Madison
Second Team All-VaSID
Jonathan Embry Catcher Liberty
Stephen Baughan First Base Norfolk State
Paul Witt Second Base VCU
Zack Gelof Third Base Virginia
Bryce Windham Third Base Old Dominion
Zac Ching Shortstop VCU
Anthony Forte Outfield Richmond
Brandon Raquet Outfield William & Mary
Brendan Rivoli Outfield Virginia
J.D. Mundy Designated Hitter Radford
Matthew Trehub Utility Fielder William & Mary
Kevin Kelly Starting Pitcher James Madison
Zak Kent Starting Pitcher VMI
Nick Stewart Starting Pitcher James Madison
Benjamin Dum Relief Pitcher VCU
Chris Farrell Relief Pitcher William & Mary