ERIE, Pa. – Gannon's
Shayne Herold (LeRoy, N.Y./LeRoy) and
Aaron Cox (Dorchester, N.J./Millville) have been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Atlantic Region baseball teams released Friday afternoon. Herold landed a spot on the first team and will move to the national ballot for all-america consideration. Cox earned honorable-mention accolades.
Herold continues to pile up the postseason awards after being nearly unbeatable on the mound for the Golden Knights in 2013. The redshirt senior was previously named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Pitcher of the Year while being selected to the Daktronics All-Atlantic Region and All-PSAC Western Division first teams after compiling a 9-0 record with three saves and a 1.09 earned run average prior to the conference tournament.
The LeRoy, N.Y., native suffered his first loss against eventual PSAC champion East Stroudsburg at the conference tournament. He struck out 61 hitters compared to 15 walks this season, along with a .208 opponent batting average in 64 2/3 innings. Herold finished second among PSAC pitchers in saves (3), third in victories (9), fifth in ERA (2.09) and fifth in opponent batting average (.208). He ranks 20th among all NCAA Division II pitchers in victories, 22nd in WHIP (0.96), 31st in hits allowed per nine innings (6.54) and 55th in ERA.
Herold limited opposing hitters to a .204 average (19-93) with runners on base and a .253 mark (20-79) with two outs. He allowed two runs or less during six of seven starts and didn't allow a run during nine of his 15 overall appearances. Herold struck out at least six hitters during every starting assignment except one.
Cox joined Herold to form one of the top pitching duos in the country. The right-hander was previously named PSAC Western Division Freshman of the Year after posting a sparkling 7-1 record with a 2.50 ERA in 72 innings. He opened the campaign with six consecutive victories until dropping his first decision during a 3-0 nine-inning loss in the final weekend of the regular season. Cox had a two-hit shutout through eight innings of his only defeat. He struck out a team-high 81 hitters and limited the opposition to a .225 average.
The Dorchester, N.J., native ranked sixth among PSAC pitchers in complete games (6), eighth in opponent batting average, eighth in shutouts (2), eighth in victories, ninth in innings pitched and 10th in ERA. Cox sits 26th nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (10.13) and 74th in hits allowed per nine innings (7.25).
