Ryan ChartrandCal Poly juniors Brent Morel and Logan Schafer were named Tuesday to the All-Big West Conference First Team.
Morel, a third baseman, led the Mustangs with a batting average of .368 while pacing the conference in both RBI (60) and total bases (140).
His eighth home run of the season was a 10th-inning grand slam that capped Cal Poly’s season-ending, 12-7 win Sunday at UC Riverside.
Schafer, a center fielder, hit .365 with 49 RBI and was one of only two Big West players to not commit an error in at least 140 chances.
Mustangs named to the second team include first baseman Wes Dorrell and designated hitter Luke Yoder, both sophomores.
Morel and Schafer are expected to be lost to the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft held June 5-6.
Cal Poly, which finished 24-32 overall and 8-16 in conference play, had junior right fielder Ryan Lee earn honorable mention.
UC Davis junior catcher Jake Jefferies and Long Beach State junior first baseman Shane Peterson shared the conference’s player of the year honors.
Three right-handers – UC Irvine junior Scott Gorgen, Cal State Northridge senior Jeff Kaplan and Long Beach State senior Andrew Liebel were each bestowed Big West tri-Pitcher of the Year distinction.
UC Santa Barbara left-hander Mario Hollands was selected as the Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year, and Cal State Northridge third baseman Ryan Pineda as the Big West Freshman Player of the Year. Receiving Big West Coach of the Year was Long Beach State’s Mike Weathers.