May 27, 2002
WACO, Texas - Six Baylor student-athletes were named to the 2002 All-Big 12 Conference Baseball Team, selected by the league's coaches and announced by the conference Monday.
Three Bears were named to the league's first team in first baseman Mike Huggins, designated hitter Ross Bennett and starting pitcher Justin Taylor. Three more earned selection to the second team: shortstop Trey Webb, outfielder Chris Durbin and reliever Kyle Edens.
Durbin was a first team All-Big 12 selection by the coaches a year ago, while Taylor was named to the second team last season. Huggins, Bennett, Webb and Edens each received their first all-conference selection.
Baylor tied Texas for the most all-Big 12 honorees this year; the Longhorns also had six players selected, including Pitcher of the Year Justin Simmons. With three first-team selections, the Bears matched Nebraska, Texas and Texas Tech for the most all-Big 12 first team players.
Through the first six seasons of the Big 12 Conference, Baylor leads the league in All-Big 12 First Team selections (18) and Academic All-Big 12 First Team selections (30).
The Bears' season continues Friday as they face Lamar in NCAA Tournament first round action at Disch-Falk Field on the Texas campus.
2002 All-Big 12 Conference Baseball Team
(As Selected by Conference Head Coaches)
First Team
1B-MIKE HUGGINS, BAYLOR, 6-3, 210, JR., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
2B-Tim Moss, Texas, 5-11, 172, So., Lancaster, Texas
SS-Gera Alvarez, Texas Tech, 5-11, 185, Sr., Vista, Calif.
3B-Ty Soto, Kansas State, 6-0, 180, So., Bakersfield, Calif.
C-Jed Morris, Nebraska, 6-0, 190, Jr., Seabrook, Texas
OF-Pat Maloney, Kansas State, 6-0, 180, Jr., Overland Park, Kan.
OF-Jeff Leise, Nebraska, 5-10, 165, Jr., Omaha, Neb.
OF-Jason Fransz, Oklahoma, 6-3, 200, Jr., Corona, Calif.
OF-Jon Slack, Texas Tech, 5-11, 180, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.
DH-ROSS BENNETT, BAYLOR, 6-1, 185, JR., CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.
SP-JUSTIN TAYLOR, BAYLOR, 6-1, 180, SR., DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS
SP-Aaron Marsden, Nebraska, 6-6, 220, So., Grand Forks, N.D.
SP-Justin Simmons, Texas, 6-3, 217, So., DeSoto, Texas
RP-Huston Street, Texas, 6-0, 179, Fr., Austin, Texas
RP-Steve Rowe, Texas Tech, 6-4, 210, Sr., Houston, Texas
Player of the Year-Jed Morris, C, Nebraska
Pitcher of the Year-Justin Simmons, P, Texas
Coach of the Year-Augie Garrido, Texas
Newcomer of the Year-Aaron Marsden, P, Nebraska
Freshman Player of the Year-J.D. Reininger, DH, Texas
Freshman Pitcher of the Year-Huston Street, Texas
Second Team
1B-Jeff Ontiveros, Texas, 6-0, 233, Sr., Round Rock, Texas
2B-Nebassett Brown, Oklahoma State, 5-11, 185, Sr., Scottsdale, Ariz.
SS-TREY WEBB, BAYLOR, 5-11, 160, SO., MANSFIELD, TEXAS
3B-Omar Quintanilla, Texas, 5-9, 188, So., El Paso, Texas
C-Willie Durazo, Texas Tech, 6-2, 220, Sr., Los Angeles, Calif.
OF-CHRIS DURBIN, BAYLOR, 6-0, 180, JR., WYLIE, TEXAS
OF-Jayce Tingler, Missouri, 5-7, 152, Jr., Smithville, Mo.
OF-Daylon Monette, Oklahoma State, 6-3, 200, Jr., Fontana, Calif.
DH-(tie) Cody Ehlers, Missouri, 6-0, 187, So., Stillwater, Okla.
DH-(tie) Nick Blankenship, Texas Tech, 6-0, 198, Sr., Santa Rosa, Calif.
SP-Shane Komine, Nebraska, 5-10, 175, Sr., Honolulu, Hawai'i.
SP-Scott Baker, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 190, So., Shreveport, La.
SP-Brad Halsey, Texas, 6-2, 178, Jr., Houston, Texas
RP-KYLE EDENS, BAYLOR, 5-11, 200, SR., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
RP-Franco Pezely, Kansas State, 5-10, 185, Sr., Taylorsville, Utah
Honorable Mention
1B Mick Weiss, Missouri; 1B Ryan Smith, Texas Tech; 2B Eddie Cornejo, Oklahoma; 2B Will Bolt, Nebraska; 3B Ryan Klocksein, Kansas; 3B Paul Powell, Oklahoma State; 3B Jeff Blevins, Nebraska; SS Osmar Castillo, Kansas State; SS Jody Roughton, Missouri; SS Rob Watson, Oklahoma State; C Ryan Richardson, Oklahoma; C Jason Jaramillo, Oklahoma State; C Ryan Hubele, Texas; C Rusty Meyer, Texas A&M; OF Scooter Jordan, Texas Tech; OF Ryan Baty, Kansas; OF Lee Laskowski, Missouri; OF Jose Virgil, Oklahoma State; OF Dustin Majewski, Texas; DH Tim Doty, Kansas State; DH Justin Pouk, Texas A&M; SP Jeff Davis, Kansas; SP Chris Reilly, Oklahoma State; SP Josh McCurdy, Oklahoma State; RP Mitch Walter, Kansas State; RP David Purcey, Oklahoma; RP Joe Weaver, Oklahoma State; RP Logan Kensing, Texas A&M; RP Eugene Espineli, Texas
