Louisville loads up on ACC Awards
Louisville won the ACC Baseball regular-season outright, out-pacing North Carolina by a half a game. Monday the Cardinals hauled in a ton of ACC awards.
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Louisville's two-way superstar Brendan McKay won ACC Player of the Year. He was named to the All-ACC first team as both a designated hitter and as a starting pitcher, a first for the awards. McKay has been All-ACC each season and was ACC Freshman of the Year back in 2015.
Devin Hairston, Louisville's junior shortstop, is the first-ever recipient of the ACC Defensive Player of the Year Award. He finished the season with a .990 fielding percentage with just two erros in 209 chances. He registered 75 putouts and had 132 assists. He helped turn 22 double-plays this season.
Louisville coach Dan McDonnell was named ACC Coach of the Year for the third straight season. McDonnell and the Cardinals finished the regular-season 46-9 with a 23-6 record. The Cardinals won the ACC title despite losing three first-round draft picks.
McKay, closer Lincoln Henzman and third baseman Drew Ellis made the ALL First-Team. Catcher Colby Fitch made the second team. Hairston and pitchers Kade McClure and Nick Bennett made the Third Team.
