RICHARDSON, TEXAS – UT Tyler baseball accumulated a total of seven awards on the 2021 Lone Star Conference Baseball All-Conference Awards list as announced by the league office Wednesday morning.
 
Senior Riley Jepson was named to the Second Team All-Lone Star Conference list after leading the Patriots all season long at the plate. Kyler Bumstead, A.J. Irvin, Matthew McMillan and Kyle McShaffry were all named as Honorable Mention All-Lone Star Conference selections while Jordan Gochenour was named as a member of both the All-Academic and All-Defensive teams.
 
The All-Lone Star Conference Awards are the first for the UT Tyler baseball program in the LSC after last season's list wasn't released following the cancellation of the remainder of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. West Texas A&M was honored with the Coaching Staff of the Year Award while Angelo State's Josh Elvir and Trent Baker were named the LSC Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively.
 
Jepson led the Patriots in batting average for the second year in a row this spring, finishing his season with a .353 average while seeing time at multiple slots in the lineup. The Kamloops, British Colombia native proved to be effective whether at the top or in the heart of the lineup, and totaled 55 hits on the year with nine doubles and five homeruns.
 
He finished 12^th in the Lone Star Conference with 40 RBI on the year and had 15 multi-hit games.
 
Bumstead worked his way into the lineup and then to the top of the lineup this spring, finishing his junior campaign with an average of .386 in his 25 games played. Bumstead seized a prominent starting role on Mar. 19 against Cameron, and never looked back, recording a hit in all but four of the final 24 games of the season for the Patriots.
 
The Kountze, Texas native posted an on-base percentage of .551 and recorded 21 RBI in his 83 at bats to close out the 2021 season.
 
McShaffry was a staple in the Patriots order and at third base all season long, posting an average at the plate of .306. He finished fourth on the club with 33 RBI on the year and played and started in all 40 games for the Patriots.
 
The Cypress, Texas recorded nine doubles and four homers in his junior season in 2021.
 
Irvin and McMillan combined to produce one of the best setup-closer combinations in the Lone Star Conference this spring. Irvin finished the season with a 2-1 record in his 15 appearances in relief, recording an ERA of 3.52.
 
He allowed just nine earned runs in 23.0 innings pitched this spring, and limited opponents to just a .217 average. The sophomore struck out 27 batters in 2021 and will return next spring as one of the top options out of the bullpen for head coach Brent Porche and company.
McMillan assumed his role as a premier closer once again in 2021 for the Patriots, leading the LSC with seven saves while producing a record of 3-1. He made 20 appearances in relief for the club, most among relief pitchers, and finished his sophomore campaign with 31 strikeouts in 25.0 innings pitched.
 
Gochenour played and started in all 40 games for the Patriots and finished second on the team with a .314 average for the year. He totaled 34 RBI and hit seven homers at the plate in 2021 while also serving as one of the best defensive first basemen in the LSC.

2021 LSC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

SPECIAL AWARDS

Player of the Year: Josh Elvir, Angelo State

Pitcher of the Year: Trent Baker, Angelo State

Newcomer of the Year: Logan Garza, Texas A&M-Kingsville

Freshman of the Year: Michael DiFiore, Oklahoma Christian

Coaching Staff of the Year: West Texas A&M (Matt Vanderburg, Cory Hall, Shawn Neale, Dominic Yearego)

FIRST TEAM

Player	Team	Pos.	Yr.	Hometown
Trent Baker	Angelo State	SP	Jr.	Georgetown, Texas
Benjamin Elder	Angelo State	SP	Jr.	Chico, Calif.
Mathieu Gauthier	West Texas A&M	SP	Sr.	Montreal, Quebec
Todd Danzeisen	West Texas A&M	SP	Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
Noah Bates	Oklahoma Christian	RP	Jr.	Southlake, Texas
Luis Navarro	Lubbock Christian	C	Jr.	David Chiriqui, Panama
Michael DiFiore	Oklahoma Christian	1B	Fr.	Lucas, Texas
Keone Givens	West Texas A&M	2B	Sr.	Jones, Okla.
Jake Mares	St. Mary's	SS	R-Jr.	Fort Worth, Texas
Jordan Williams	Angelo State	3B	R-So.	Round Rock, Texas
Josh Elvir	Angelo State	OF	Sr.	Kemah, Texas
Larry Leitha	Lubbock Christian	OF	Sr.	Center Point, Texas
Blake Empkey	Oklahoma Christian	OF	So.	Bedford, Texas
Cade Engle	West Texas A&M	OF	Sr.	Pampa, Texas
Chance Westervelt	Oklahoma Christian	DH	Fr.	Moore, Okla.
Aaron Walters	Angelo State	UTL	Jr.	Center Point, Texas

SECOND TEAM

Gabe Rodery	Oklahoma Christian	SP	Sr.	Verdigris, Okla.
Blake Holub	St. Edward's	SP	Jr.	Houston, Texas
Logan Garza	Texas A&M-Kingsville	SP	Jr.	Round Rock, Texas
Kolby Lunsford	Texas A&M-Kingsville	SP	Jr.	Helotes, Texas
Carter Brown	West Texas A&M	RP	Sr.	Bentonville, Ark.
Dylan Hurt	UAFS	C	Sr.	Bryant, Ark.
Jayce Clem	Cameron	1B	R-Fr.	Randlett, Okla.
Parker Bramlett	Angelo State	2B	R-Jr.	Tyler, Texas
Morgan Allen	St. Edward's	SS	So.	Lantana, Texas
George Mendazona	Lubbock Christian	3B	Jr.	Redmond, Ore.
Jackson Hardy	Angelo State	OF	So.	Silsbee, Texas
Chase Cos	St. Edward's	OF	R-So.	Spring, Texas
Seth Spinn	Texas A&M-Kingsville	OF	Sr.	Holland, Texas
Riley Jepson	UT Tyler	OF	Sr.	Kamloops, British Columbia
Ryan Johnson	West Texas A&M	DH	So.	Albuquerque, N.M.
Nick Hernandez	UT Permian Basin	UTL	Jr.	Las Vegas, Nev.

HONORABLE MENTION

Nicholas Novak	Angelo State	SS	Sr.	Stillwater, Minn.
Nick Seginowich	Angelo State	C	Sr.	Victoria, British Columbia
Beau Williams	Cameron	2B	So.	Frisco, Texas
Colin Gordon	Lubbock Christian	SS	Sr.	West Valley City, Utah
Eduardo Acosta	Lubbock Christian	UTL	So.	San German, Puerto Rico
Coleton Hinkle	Oklahoma Christian	C	So.	Grapevine, Texas
Blake Holub	St. Edward's	DH	Jr.	Houston, Texas
Jake Hahn	St. Edward's	1B	Jr.	Lubbock, Texas
Derek Mueller	St. Mary's	OF	Gr.	Carrollton, Texas
Fernando Zubia	St. Mary's	UTL	Sr.	El Paso, Texas
Johnny Hernandez	St. Mary's	2B	Gr.	El Paso, Texas
Johnny Panatex	St. Mary's	RP	Gr.	Pflugerville, Texas
Ryan McGowen	St. Mary's	OF	R-Jr.	San Antonio, Texas
Zach De La Garza	St. Mary's	SP	Gr.	San Antonio, Texas
Abanny Garcia	Texas A&M International	SP	Jr.	McAllen, Texas
Aldo Buendia	Texas A&M-Kingsville	RP	Sr.	Laredo, Texas
Damian Rodriguez	Texas A&M-Kingsville	3B	Fr.	McAllen, Texas
Giancarlo Servin	Texas A&M-Kingsville	1B	Jr.	Edinburg, Texas
Nico Sharp	UAFS	RP	Fr.	Fort Worth, Texas
Jay Desoto	UT Permian Basin	3B	Jr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
Joe Allen	UT Permian Basin	2B	Sr.	Clarksville, Tenn.
Tyler Stone	UT Permian Basin	RP	Jr.	Rockwall, Texas
A.J. Irvin	UT Tyler	RP	So.	Kingwood, Texas
Kyle McShaffry	UT Tyler	3B	Jr.	Cypress, Texas
Kyler Bumstead	UT Tyler	OF	Jr.	Kountze, Texas
Matthew McMillan	UT Tyler	RP	So.	Pflugerville, Texas
Chris Rodriguez	West Texas A&M	RP	R-So.	El Paso, Texas
Izaiah Madrid	West Texas A&M	SS	Jr.	El Paso, Texas
Kennedy Badgett	West Texas A&M	UTL	R-Jr.	Arvada, Colo.
Kyle Moos	West Texas A&M	C	Sr.	Castroville, Texas
Will Fuenning	West Texas A&M	OF	So.	Scottsdale, Ariz.

ALL-DEFENSIVE

Player	Team	Pos.	Yr.	Hometown
Dylan Hurt	UAFS	C	Sr.	Bryant, Ark.
Benjamin Elder	Angelo State	P	Jr.	Chico, Calif.
Nolan Machibroda	Lubbock Christian	1B	Jr.	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jordan Gochenour	UT Tyler	1B	So.	Houston, Texas
Parker Bramlett	Angelo State	2B	R-Jr.	Tyler, Texas
Jake Mares	St. Mary's	SS	R-Jr.	Fort Worth, Texas
Jordan Williams	Angelo State	3B	R-Sr.	Round Rock, Texas
Mitchell Caskey	St. Mary's	3B	R-Sr.	Houston, Texas
Pemron Burrows	UT Permian Basin	OF	Sr.	Coconut Creek, Fla.
Derek  Mueller	St. Mary's	OF	Gr.	Carrollton, Texas
Cade Engle	West Texas A&M	OF	Sr.	Pampa, Texas

ALL-ACADEMIC

Player	Team	Yr.	Pos.	Major	Hometown
Mat Szabo	Angelo State	Sr.	RHP	Marketing	Silsbee, Texas
Jackson Hardy	Angelo State	Sr.	OF	Business Management	Sarnia, Ontario
Gabe Rodery	Oklahoma Christian	Grad.	RHP	Nursing	Verdigris, Okla.
Dylan Mackin	St. Edward's	Sr.	OF	Criminology	San Leandro, Calif.
Seth Spinn	Texas A&M-Kingsville	Sr.	OF	Criminal Justice	Holland, Texas
Nolan Riley	UAFS	Jr.	1B	Business Administration	Augusta, Kan.
Jordan Gochenour	UT Tyler	So.	1B	Management	Houston, Texas
Reese Patterson	West Texas A&M	Sr.	INF	Biology	Canyon, Texas
Cade Engle	West Texas A&M	Sr.	OF	Mechanical Engineering	Pampa, Texas

LSC Baseball Academic Player of the Year: Seth Spinn, Texas A&M-Kingsville