WESTERVILLE -- The Ohio Athletic Conference announced the baseball all-conference teams on Monday. The list included a total of six Heidelberg University student-athletes, with three landing First Team honors. The teams were voted on by the league's head coaches.
Right fielder
Adam McVicker earned his second career first team nod, hitting a career-best .359. Â He drove in 40 runs and scored 32 times. He had 10 doubles and launched four home runs (and one bat). McVicker, a native of Canal Winchester, becomes the 21st player in program history to earn multiple First Team All-OAC honors.Â
Junior righthander
Jackson Powers was a first team honoree after receiving an honorable mention a year ago. Powers, 7-2 on the season with a 3.57 ERA, became the seventh player in 'Berg history with two shutouts in a season. After firing a two-hit shutout against Marietta, he was named OAC Pitcher of the Week.Â
Third baseman
Braedy Limke earned his first-ever All-OAC selection, landing on the first team with a .333 average and 35 RBI. Serving as the catalyst at the top of the lineup, the pesky Limke racked up 10 doubles, two triples and three home runs, scoring 38 times. Â
First baseman
Camden Farley was an honorable mention for the third consecutive season -- only the 24th Student Prince to receive three or more All-OAC laurels. Farley drove in a career-high 29 runs while hitting .317. He had eight doubles and a triple to go along with five home runs. For his career, Farley hit 19 homers -- good for eighth in HU's career record books. Â
Catcher
Thomas Sauer was an honorable mention, his first career All-OAC accolade. Sauer battled through injuries and started 31 games behind the dish. He hit .320 with four doubles, a triple and four homers. Defensively, he threw out 35.3% of would-be base stealers.
Closer
Corey Brafford was an honorable mention, amassing three saves and a 4-3 record in 16 appearances. In 29.1 innings, the first-time OAC honoree fanned 28 batters and limited opponents to a .234 average.Â
The Student Princes have had at least five all-conference honorees in each of the past 24 seasons, dating back to 2000.Â
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