Southern Conference baseball tournament champion Wofford landed four players on the all-conference team including second baseman Erik Sturkie, shortstop Mike Gilmartin, third baseman Brandon Waring and pitcher Ben Austin. The Citadel, which advanced to the championship game before falling to Wofford, had three players honored including catcher Richard Jones, first baseman Zach Brown and outfielder Chris Swauger. Also earning all-tournament recognition were Elon outfielder Pat Irvine, UNC Greensboro’s Sean Snell, Appalachian State designated hitter Andrew Franco

Wofford’s Waring was named the tournament MVP after leading the ninth-seeded Terriers to their first Southern Conference baseball tournament championship.

Wofford coach Steve Traylor, who earlier had announced his retirement as head coach following the conclusion of the season, will see his team advance to the NCAA Regionals, having earned the league’s automatic berth.

All-Tournament Team

C ? Richard Jones (The Citadel)

1B ? Zach Brown (The Citadel)

2B ? Eric Sturkie (Wofford)

SS ? Mike Gilmartin (Wofford)

3B ? Brandon Waring (Wofford)

OF ? Pat Irvine (Elon)

OF ? Sean Snell (UNC Greensboro)

OF ? Chris Swauger (The Citadel)

DH ? Andrew Franco (Appalachian State)

P ? Ben Austin (Wofford)

MVP ? Brandon Waring (Wofford)