RICHARDSON, TEXAS -- The American Southwest Conference announced the East Division All-Conference selections on Tuesday morning, and nine Patriots were announced to the lists.

Hayden Chick, Aaron McCain, Issac Tijerina, TJ Martin, Jack Barkley, and David Ring were selected as ASC East First Team, while Derek Miller and Michael Blevins were named Newcomer and Freshman of the Year, respectively.

UT Tyler was the top hitting team in the ASC, and Chick led the way, batting .416 with 72 hits, three home runs, and 33 RBI's. McCain was right behind him with an average of .371 with four home runs and 46 RBI's, mostly from the lead-off spot.

Tijerina proved to be a solid addition to the Patriot lineup this season batting .367 with 41 RBI's. Ring, in his second season for UT Tyler, batted .325 with two home runs and 25 RBI's. Martin had a solid year at the plate, but a stellar season manning the hot corner for the Patriots, as he held a fielding percentage of .955, but contributed with a solid .369 average at the plate. 

Barkley was the Patriots No. 1 starter for most of the season and he proved worthy of that title, going 10-1 with a 3.42 ERA in 13 games started. Barkley pitched a team-high 76.1 innings pitched and led the team with 28 strikeouts.

Miller led the conference in saves with 9 in his first season as the UT Tyler closer. In only 23.2 innings pitched, he was third on the team with 26 strikeouts with the majority of those coming in the ninth inning.

Blevins went 5-1 as a starter for the Patriots, recording a 4.13 ERA in 56.2 innings pitched. 

Freshman Garratt Machacek was named to the ASC East Honorable Mention team, as he batted .288 for the Patriots with 16 RBI's in 104 at bats.

American Southwest Conference East Divsion All-Conference Selections

Player of the Year: Chase Brown, OF, Sr., Texas- Dallas
Pitcher of the Year: Marvin Prestidge, RHP, Sr., Texas- Dallas
Newcomer of the Year: Derek Miller, RHP, Jr., Texas- Tyler
Co-Freshman of the Year: Michael Blevins, RHP, Texas- Tyler; Micah Easterling, C, Texas- Dallas
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: J'Marcus Brooks, OF, Sr., Mississippi College
Coaching Staff of the Year: Texas- Dallas (Shane Shewmake, Kyle Starnes, Terry Tuck, Bart Alfred)

East Division First Team

1B Issac Tijerina, Jr., Texas- Tyler
2B Mike Kerdock, Sr., Mississippi College
SS Aaron McCain, Sr., Texas- Tyler
3B Nate Tomaszewski, Sr., LeTourneau
C Hayden Chick, Sr., Texas- Tyler
OF Chase Brown, Sr., Texas- Dallas
OF David Ring, Sr., Texas- Tyler
OF J'Marcus Brooks, Sr., Mississippi College
DH Chris Bertram, So., LeTourneau
UTL TJ Martin, Sr., Texas- Tyler
SP Marvin Prestidge, Sr., Texas- Dallas
SP Jack Barkley, So., Texas- Tyler
SP Derek Dallas, Jr., Texas- Dallas
RP Max Willard, Sr., Texas- Dallas
RP Derek Miller, Jr., Texas- Tyler

East Division Second Team

1B Kyle Guest, Sr., Texas- Dallas
1B Brett Hightower, Jr., Mississippi College
2B Zak Anderson, Jr., Texas- Dallas
2B Nick Brill, Jr., Ozarks
SS Jacob Starnes, Sr., Texas- Dallas
3B TJ Martin, Jr., Texas- Tyler
C Cayden Cunniff, Jr., East Texas Baptist
OF Jake Wyand, So., Texas- Dallas
OF Chris Driedric, Sr., Ozarks
OF Tristen Cooksey, Sr., East Texas Baptist
DH Kaleb Robinson, Fr., Texas- Dallas
UTL Cole Prejean, So., Louisiana College
SP Ryan Glover, Sr., Mississippi College
SP Ryan Whitehead, Fr., LeTourneau
SP Jason Fink, So., Texas- Dallas
SP Pete Fitzsimmons, Sr., East Texas Baptist
RP Kirby Cantalamessa, Jr., LeTourneau
RP Korey Kottenbrook, Jr., Louisiana College

East Division Honorable Mention

1B Buddy Almore, Sr., East Texas Baptist
2B Chris Abascal, So., East Texas Baptist
SS Jordan Marks, Sr., Louisiana College
SS Mitchell Powers, Jr., Ozarks
3B Cary Myers, Fr., Louisiana College
C Micah Easterling, Fr., Texas- Dallas
OF Matty Sullivan, Fr., East Texas Baptist
DH Garrett Machacek, Fr., Texas- Tyler
DH Matt Scott, So., Louisiana College
SP Justin Reed, Sr., Louisiana College
RP Ian Bryan, Jr., Ozarks