Lions place three on All-SAC teams
The Mars Hill baseball team landed three players on All-South Atlantic Conference teams for the 2022 season, as announced by the league Wednesday morning.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Mars Hill baseball team landed three players on All-South Atlantic Conference teams for the 2022 season, as announced by the league Wednesday morning.
Mars Hill sophomore third baseman Zach Weaver was named to the First Team. Weaver led the Lions with 53 hits and 45 RBI in 44 games played. He ranked second on the team with 12 home runs, a slugging percentage of .624, and a batting average of .321.
Weaver posted two five RBI games as well as two three RBI games during the season. He also added a four RBI contest versus Anderson on March 26.
Senior outfielder Kyle Jenkins and senior designated hitter Tyler Lala were named to the Second Team.
Jenkins appeared in 42 games and led the team with a .331 batting average, 11 doubles, and three triples. He was second on the team in RBI with 35 and in on base percentage with a .425. His standout performance came against Carson-Newman at home on March 14, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, and two RBI.
Jenkins was also named to the All-SAC Defensive Team, posting a perfect fielding percentage and recording 60 putouts on the season.
Lala led the Lions with 13 home runs, a .426 on base percentage, and a .627 slugging percentage in 44 games. He was second on the team with 10 doubles and third on the team with 47 hits, 33 RBI, and a .307 batting average.
Lala posted five RBI, going 3-for-5 versus Augusta with two doubles and a home run on February 19. The day before, he went 2-for-5 against the Jaguars with a double, a home run, and four RBI.
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