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Trio Of Bulldogs Honored By SEC, Condon Named Player of the Year
May 20, 2024 | Baseball
ATHENS, GA.-----Georgia's Charlie Condon has been named the 2024 SEC Player of the Year, Fernando Gonzalez made the All-Defensive team and Tre Phelps was tabbed Freshman All-SEC in a vote of the league's coaches, the SEC announced Monday.
A 6-6, 216-pound native of Marietta, Ga., Condon leads the NCAA in batting average (.451), home runs (35), slugging percentage (1.063) and total bases (219) plus is second in hits (93) and third in on base percentage (.567). He has made starts at third base, first base and all three outfield positions for the ninth-ranked Bulldogs. Recently, Condon was named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy too. Condon is just the second Bulldog to win SEC Player of the Year, joining Gordon Beckham (2008) since the league began the award in 1994. Condon is one of only two players in SEC history to win Player of the Year in his second season after being named the Freshman of the Year. Stephen Head (Ole Miss) did it in 2003-04. Also, Condon was named the First Team All-SEC third baseman.
A 5-10, 199-pound native of Panama City, Panama, Gonzalez has been recognized as the SEC's top defensive catcher for the second straight year. He has added more responsibility this season calling pitches in-game plus has posted his best offensive numbers of his career. He is batting .291 with nine home runs and 48 RBI in his final collegiate season.
A 6-2, 204-pound native of Kennesaw, Ga., Phelps made the 12-member Freshman All-SEC squad. He ranks second on the team in batting at .370 with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 33 RBI. He has started at five different positions this year. A few of his highlights include being named SEC Player of the Week after helping the Bulldogs sweep No. 13 South Carolina in Columbia, and he had a pinch-hit two-run home run in a road win over top-ranked Texas A&M.
The SEC Pitcher of the Year went to Hagen Smith (Arkansas), the Freshman of the Year was Gavin Grahovac (Texas A&M), the Scholar-Athlete of the Year was Drew Beam (Tennessee), and Coach of the Year was Nick Mingione (Kentucky).
Georgia (39-14) opens the SEC Tournament Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. ET against LSU (36-20).
A 6-6, 216-pound native of Marietta, Ga., Condon leads the NCAA in batting average (.451), home runs (35), slugging percentage (1.063) and total bases (219) plus is second in hits (93) and third in on base percentage (.567). He has made starts at third base, first base and all three outfield positions for the ninth-ranked Bulldogs. Recently, Condon was named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy too. Condon is just the second Bulldog to win SEC Player of the Year, joining Gordon Beckham (2008) since the league began the award in 1994. Condon is one of only two players in SEC history to win Player of the Year in his second season after being named the Freshman of the Year. Stephen Head (Ole Miss) did it in 2003-04. Also, Condon was named the First Team All-SEC third baseman.
A 5-10, 199-pound native of Panama City, Panama, Gonzalez has been recognized as the SEC's top defensive catcher for the second straight year. He has added more responsibility this season calling pitches in-game plus has posted his best offensive numbers of his career. He is batting .291 with nine home runs and 48 RBI in his final collegiate season.
A 6-2, 204-pound native of Kennesaw, Ga., Phelps made the 12-member Freshman All-SEC squad. He ranks second on the team in batting at .370 with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 33 RBI. He has started at five different positions this year. A few of his highlights include being named SEC Player of the Week after helping the Bulldogs sweep No. 13 South Carolina in Columbia, and he had a pinch-hit two-run home run in a road win over top-ranked Texas A&M.
The SEC Pitcher of the Year went to Hagen Smith (Arkansas), the Freshman of the Year was Gavin Grahovac (Texas A&M), the Scholar-Athlete of the Year was Drew Beam (Tennessee), and Coach of the Year was Nick Mingione (Kentucky).
Georgia (39-14) opens the SEC Tournament Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. ET against LSU (36-20).
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