Three Gators named to All-SEC teams as voted on by league coaches

Three Gators received All-SEC accolades on Monday afternoon, led by Florida catcher BT Riopelle. The transfer from Coastal Carolina was named to the All-SEC First Team. Sophomore Wyatt Langford was named a second-team outfielder, while Brandon Neely was named to the All-Frehman team.

Neely was one of 12 players to be tabbed to the Freshman All-SEC Team. Monday’s announcement marks the first-ever All-SEC nods for all three Gators.

For Riopelle, the Gators backstop collects All-SEC recognition in his first season in the conference after transferring to Florida from Coastal Carolina. Riopelle led all SEC catchers with 14 home runs, 50 RBI, and a .581 slugging percentage. The Marietta, Ga. native also owns a .306 batting average and .373 on-base percentage to go with 108 total bases, one triple, seven doubles, 33 runs, and five stolen bases while turning in a .990 fielding percentage.

Langford snubbed

Florida’s left fielder has put together an all-time great campaign for the Gators. He slashed .360/.452/.720 and becoming the sixth Gator to hit 20 or more home runs in a season. The Trenton native ranks tied for first in the SEC in home runs, tied for second with 61 runs scored, third with 152 total bases, third in slugging, tied for third with 76 hits, tied for seventh with 55 RBI, ninth in batting average, and 10th in on-base percentage. In his first season playing in the outfield, Langford has produced a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage across 94 defensive chances.

Langford had one of the hottest finishes to the season of any player in the country. Langford should have been considered for SEC Player of the Year, not just a second-team All-SEC nod.

Gators freshman stud

Neely takes home Freshman All-SEC status in the midst of a stellar debut campaign in which he pitched himself into a weekend starter role. In seven starts since joining the rotation, Neely is 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA, .173 batting average against, and 44 strikeouts across 36 2/3 innings of work. All told, the Seville, Fla. native is 3-1 on the season with one save, a 3.38 ERA, .192 BAA and 64 strikeouts over 56 frames. He is coming off seven shutout innings in his most recent start against South Carolina in which he struck out a career-high 10 batters to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors.

Full ALL SEC Teams

Season Awards

Co-Player of the Year: Dylan Crews, LSU

Co-Player of the Year: Sonny DiChiara, Auburn

Pitcher of the Year: Chase Dollander, Tennessee

Freshman of the Year: Drew Beam, Tennessee

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Ben Anderson, Georgia

Coach of the Year: Tony Vitello, Tennessee

First Team All-SEC

C: BT Riopelle, Florida

1B: Sonny DiChiara, Auburn

2B: RJ Yeager, Mississippi State

3B: Trey Lipscomb, Tennessee

SS: Jacob Gonzalez, Ole Miss

OF: Enrique Bradfield Jr., Vanderbilt

OF: Dylan Crews, LSU

OF: Drew Gilbert, Tennessee

SP: Chase Dollander, Tennessee

SP: Jonathan Cannon, Georgia

RP: Tyler Guilfoil, Kentucky

DH/UT: Dominic Keegan, Vanderbilt

Second Team All-SEC

C: Logan Tanner, Mississippi State

1B: Tim Elko, Ole Miss

2B: Ryan Targac, Texas A&M

3B: Jacob Berry, LSU

SS: Josh Day, Missouri

OF: Wyatt Langford, Florida

OF: Spencer Jones, Vanderbilt

OF: Dylan Rock, Texas A&M

SP: Chase Burns, Tennessee

SP: Drew Beam, Tennessee

RP: Blake Burkhalter, Auburn

DH/UT: Brandt Belk, South Carolina*

DH/UT: Austin Bost, Texas A&M*

All-Freshmen Team

Chase Burns, SP, Tennessee

Drew Beam, SP, Tennessee

Brady Tygart, RP, Arkansas

Hunter Elliott, SP, Ole Miss

Hagen Smith, SP, Arkansas

Carter Holton, SP, Vanderbilt

Hunter Hines, INF/OF, Mississippi State

Blake Burke, 1B/OF, Tennessee

Brandon Neely, P, Florida

Devin Futrell, SP, Vanderbilt

Michael Braswell, INF/P, South Carolina

Dylan Ray, RP, Alabama*

Chris Cortez, RP, Texas A&M*

All-Defensive Team

C: Logan Tanner, Mississippi State

1B: Tre’ Morgan, LSU

2B: Robert Moore, Arkansas

3B: Blake Rambusch, Auburn

SS: Ryan Ritter, Kentucky

OF: Enrique Bradfield, Jr., Vanderbilt

OF: Dylan Crews, LSU

OF: Drew Gilbert, Tennessee

P: Connor Noland, Arkansas