Wichita State first baseman Greyson Jenista shares MVC Freshman of the Year honors
Wichita State first baseman Greyson Jenista earned co-Freshman of the Year honors in the Missouri Valley Conference on Tuesday, to become the fourth Shocker to win that honor.
Jenista, from Eudora, shared the award with Dallas Baptist centerfielder Jameson Hannah. Jenista also was named second-team All-MVC after hitting .382 in MVC games, second in the conference, with 14 walks, six doubles and two home runs in 20 games. Hannah hit .338 in 18 MVC games with three doubles and two home runs.
WSU sophomore shortstop Trey Vickers is the lone Shocker named to the first team. Designated hitter Alec Bohm, outfielder Dayton Dugas and pitcher Cody Tyler earned second-team spots.
Catcher Gunnar Troutwine and outfielder Mikel Mucha earned honorable mention.
Jenista is the first Shocker to win Freshman of the Year honors since pitcher Aaron Shafer in 2006. Second baseman/pitcher Damon Sublett won it in 2005 and pitcher Mike Pelfrey in 2003.
Dallas Baptist utility player Darick Hall was named Joe Carter Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. He went 8-3 with a 3.30 ERA as a pitcher and hit .296 wtih 16 home runs and 61 RBI, playing first base.
He is a transfer from Cochise (Ariz.) College and is the first Patriot to earn Player of the Year honors.
Teammate Colin Poche was named Pitcher of the Year. He went 8-0 with a 2.21 ERA and 4-0 with a 2.93 ERA in MVC games.
Patriots coach Dan Heefner was named Coach of the Year after leading the Patriots to their first MVC title in three seasons as a member.
Missouri State third baseman Jake Burger received Defensive Player of the Year honors.
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All-MVC
First team
1B — Logan Blackfan, Southern Illinois
2B — Andy DeJesus, Indiana State
3B — Jake Burger, Missouri State
SS — Trey Vickers, Wichita State
C — Boomer Synek, Evansville
UT — Darick Hall, Dallas Baptist
OF — Josh Jyawook, Evansville
OF — David Martinelli, Dallas Baptist
OF — Hunter Owen, Indiana State
SP — Michael Baird, Southern Illinois
SP — Colin Poche, Dallas Baptist
SP — Cameron Roegner, Bradley
RP — Seth Elledge, Dallas Baptist
RP — Dalton Higgins, Dallas Baptist
Second team
1B — Greyson Jenista, Wichita State
2B — Trey Hair, Evansville
3B — Spencer Gaa, Bradley
SS — Camden Duzenack, Dallas Baptist
C — Matt Duce, Dallas Baptist
UT — Andy Young, Indiana State
DH — Alex Bohm, Wichita State
OF — Dayton Dugas, Wichita State
OF — Jameson Hannah, Dallas Baptist
OF — Spencer Johnson, Missouri State
SP — Steve Heilenback, Illinois State
SP — Cody Tyler, Wichita State
SP — Chad Whitmer, Southern Illinois
RP — Bryan Young, Missouri State
RP — Ryan Netemeyer, Southern Illinois
Honorable mention
1B — Justin Paulsen, Missouri State
2B — Connor Kopach, Southern Illinois
SS — Owen Miller, Illinois State
C — Gunnar Troutwine, Wichita State
DH — Luke Mangieri, Bradley
OF — Greg Lambert, Southern Illinois
OF — Mikel Mucha, Wichita State
OF — Hunter Steinmetz, Missouri State
RP — Jake Fromson, Missouri State
RP — Jeremy McKinney, Indiana State
RP — Sam Perez, Missouri State
All-Defensive Team
1B — Logan Blackfan, Southern Illinois
2B — Andy DeJesus, Indiana State
3B — Jake Burger, Missouri State
SS — Tyler Friis, Indiana State
C — Matt Duce, Dallas Baptist
OF — Jameson Hannah, Dallas Baptist
OF — David Martinelli, Dallas Baptist
OF — Andy Shadid, Bradley
P — Cameron Roegner, Bradley
This story was originally published May 24, 2016 at 9:03 PM with the headline "Wichita State first baseman Greyson Jenista shares MVC Freshman of the Year honors."