RICHARDSON, Texas –– McMurry University junior outfielder Jake Mullin, Texas Lutheran University sophomore right-hander Brad Orosey, and Mississippi College senior outfielder Bo Bell and senior right-hander Tyler Seaman all earned top individual honors to highlight the 2010 American Southwest Conference baseball awards, following a division-only vote by head coaches, the conference office announced on Tuesday (May 18).

These young men, however, were not the only players recognized, as representatives of the Louisiana College Baseball team took home two ASC East individual awards.

Louisiana College junior center fielder Cody Laprarie (Dry Prong, LA / LSU-Alexandria) was tabbed newcomer of the year after clubbing 15 doubles and scoring 52 runs, while the Louisiana Coaching staff of head coach Mike Byrnes, Alex Goodling, Andrew Shelton and Matt Long were named ASC East coaching staff of the year after guiding the Wildcats to the post season for the eighth time in the last 10 years.

Byrnes and his staff guided a seven-game winning streak to end the regular season, including a pair of division sweeps that allowed LC to clinch a berth in and surge to the No. 3 seed in the ASC tournament.

Freshman left-hander Anthony VanGessel (Tioga, La./Tioga High) was named a first-team ASC East starting pitcher while senior second baseman Jonathan Ettinger (Vicksburg, Miss./Warren Central) was named to the second team and Laprarie honorable mention.

Mullin (Burleson, TX / BHS) was named West Division Player of the Year after winning the ASC batting title with a .462 average and recording 11 home runs, 19 doubles and 44 RBIs. He also led the league in walks (33), on-base percentage (.570) and slugging percentage (.871). Mullin put together a hitting streak that reached 19 games.

Orosey (Houston, TX / Cy-Creek HS) was named West Division Pitcher of the Year after going 10-1 with a 3.15 ERA and a league-high 104 strikeouts. Batters hit just .222 off Orosey, who issued only 21 walks and logged a conference-high 97 innings.

Bell (Gulfport, MS / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) was named East Division Player of the Year after hitting .438 with 10 home runs, two triples, 19 doubles and a league-high 56 RBIs. Bell also scored an East Division-high 56 runs and walked 25 times.

Seaman (Pascagoula, MS / Jones County JC) was named East Division Pitcher of the Year after going 10-0 with a 3.18 ERA and an East Division-high 78 strikeouts over 87 2/3 innings of work. Seaman walked only 23 batters.

All four were first team selections in their respective divisions.

Other West Division award winners were Hardin-Simmons University senior outfielder LeJuan Edwards (Pine Bluff, AR / West Texas A&M), who was named newcomer of the year after hitting .407 with a league-high 77 hits. Sul Ross State University second baseman Brennyn Smith (Montgomery, TX / MHS) hit .427 with 11 homers and was named freshman of the year. Hardin-Simmons junior left-hander Sam Walker (Abilene, TX / Wylie HS) was voted sportsmanship athlete of the year.

LeTourneau University outfielder Logan Smith (Terrell, TX / THS) hit .425 with a division-high 74 hits and stole 21 bases to take top freshman honors. East Texas Baptist University junior shortstop Ryan Yezak (Snook, TX / Brazos Christian HS) was voted sportsmanship athlete of the year.

Sul Ross State (Bobby Mesker, Chris Schmidt and Zach Denson) earned the West Division coaching staff of the year award. Head coach Mesker and his staff guided an 18-17 season, which was a 13-win improvement from a year ago.

For the extensive ASC All-Conference Team visit www.ascsports.org/news/2010/5/10/BSB_0510102703.aspx