University of Houston Athletics
Houston Earns Player, Pitcher of the Year Honors
5/22/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
CLEARWATER, Fla. â€" Houston Baseball earned multiple All-American Athletic Conference honors, led by Co-Player of the Year Jake Scheiner and Co-Pitcher of the Year Trey Cumbie, while three Cougars were named to the league's First Team and three to the Second Team, announced Monday afternoon.
Jake Scheiner becomes just the third Cougar in program history to be tabbed Conference Player of the Year and first since 1990. He joins Southwest Conference Players of the Year Keith Darter (1990) and Rayner Noble (1983) on this exclusive list.
Scheiner shared the award with Tulane's Hunter Williams.
Trey Cumbie becomes the fourth Cougar to be named Conference Pitcher of the Year in program history, but first since 2006. He joins C-USA Pitchers of the Year Brad Lincoln (2006), Brad Sullivan (2002) and Kyle Crowell (2000, 1999) representing the league's top honor on the pitching side.
Cumbie shared the award with UCF's Robby Howell.
For the first time in program history, Houston Baseball earned Player and Pitcher of the Year honors in the same season.
Representing Houston on the All-American Athletic Conference First Team was Scheiner, who was a unanimous selection as a utility player, Cumbie as a starting pitcher and junior Corey Julks as an outfielder.
Julks earns his second straight First Team All-Conference selection, while Cumbie and Scheiner earn their first.
Representing Houston on the All-American Athletic Conference Second Team was sophomore Mitch Ullom as a starting pitcher, sophomore Joe Davis as a designated hitter and junior Connor Wong at catcher.
This marks the second straight year that Wong and Davis represented the Cougars on an All-Conference Team, both earning a First Team nod a year ago with Davis also winning the league's Rookie of the Year honor.
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Trey Cumbie | Sophomore | LHP
- Named American Co-Pitcher of the Year
- Named to All-American Athletic Conference First Team (SP)
- Named American Pitcher of the Week twice this season.
- Led the American with a 2.02 ERA and a 9-1 record during regular-season.
- Has thrown three straight complete games, becoming first Cougar since Brad Sullivan in 2002 to accomplish that feat.
- Has made 13 starts and tossed 89.0 innings.
- Has four complete games and two complete-game shutouts this season.
- Struck out 73 to just 12 walks during the regular-season.
- Struck out a career-high 11 hitters in a complete-game shutout win at Tulane.
- Won six straight starts from March 8 to April 13
- Didn't allow an earned run in four of his starts.
- Earned wins over Prairie View A&M, McNeese, Louisiana-Lafayette, Incarnate Word, East Carolina, Memphis, UConn, Tulane and Cincinnati.
Jake Scheiner | Junior | UTL
- Named American Co-Player of the Year
- Named to All-American Athletic Conference First Team (UTL)
- Named a Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
- Named to Golden Spikes Award Watch List
- Named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week once.
- Appeared in all 55 regular-season games, making 54 starts in the infield.
- Has played shortstop, second base and third base this season.
- Led the American in home runs with 15 and RBI with 52 as well as total bases with 135.
- Currently leads the Cougars with a .337 average, 16 doubles and a .649 slugging percentage.
- Had a career day, tallying a five-hit game vs. Alabama State on March 19 when he belted three home runs and drove in seven RBI.
- Named National Player of the Week (March 20) after hitting .813 (13x16) with six home runs and 15 RBI, helping the Cougars to a 4-0 week (March 14-19). He slugged 2.063 and scored eight runs.
- Leads Houston with 16 multi-RBI games and is second with 18 multi-hit games.
- Has had a hit in 42 of the 55 games and an RBI in 26 of the 55 games.
Corey Julks | Junior | OF
- Named to All-American Athletic Conference First Team (OF)
- Named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week once this season.
- Appeared in 51 games, making 49 starts this season.
- Owns a .309 average with 56 hits, six triples and five home runs during regular-season play.
- Leads Houston with a .379 average, 33 hits and 25 RBI in conference-only games.
- Has 14 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games this season.
- Had a career-day at Tulane, belting a three-run home run and grand slam in the ninth inning alone as Houston scored 11 runs in the frame. He finished with seven RBI and two home runs.
- Is second on the team with 13 stolen bases.
- Had two four-hit games, both in conference play and in wins over UConn and Tulane.
- Enters postseason play having reached base in 17 straight games.
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Connor Wong | Junior | C
- Named to All-American Athletic Conference Second Team (C)
- Named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List
- Started all 55 games this season, the only Cougar to do so.
- Saw action primarily at catcher, but saw action in a few games at shortstop and outfield.
- Leads Houston with 72 hits and 54 runs scored and is second in average at .310 and home runs with 11.
- Also leads the American with 21 stolen bases.
- Became first Cougar since Jake Stewart in 2008 to tally 10+ home runs and 20+ stolen bases in a single season.
- Leads the team with 19 multi-hit games.
- Had a career day, going 4-for-5 with three home runs, five RBI and four runs scored in a run-rule win over Tulane on April 23.
- Has scored at least three runs in six games this season in the leadoff position.
Joe Davis | Sophomore | DH
- Named to All-American Athletic Conference Second Team (DH)
- Appeared in 53 regular-season games, making 52 starts either at first base or designated hitter.
- Owns a .300 average with 64 hits and 44 RBI, while slugging .451 with seven home runs.
- All seven home runs have come in American play as he owns a .323 average and a .570 slugging percentage during the 24 league games.
- Is second on the team with 18 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games.
- Drove in four RBI on at least three hits twice in wins over Alabama State and Memphis.
- Named American Preseason Player of the Year
Mitch Ullom | Sophomore | RHP
- Named to All-American Athletic Conference Second Team (SP)
- Leads the Cougars with 14 games started.
- Owns a 3.60 ERA and a 6-3 record in 85.0 innings pitched.
- Tallied six strikeouts in back-to-back games vs. Cal State Fullerton and Baylor.
- Earned wins over Nicholls State, Alabama State, Cal State Fullerton, UCF, East Carolina and USF.
- Went a season-long 8.0 innings in a win at USF on April 28.
2017 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE BASEBALL AWARDS
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Jake Scheiner, IF, Houston (Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif.)
Hunter Williams, 1B, Tulane (Sr., West Monroe, La.)
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PITCHERS OF THE YEAR
Robby Howell, RHP, UCF (Sr., Fort White, Fla.)
Trey Cumbie, LHP, Houston (So., Lufkin, Texas)
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE POSITION PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rylan Thomas, 1B, UCF (Fr., Winter Garden, Fla.) *
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Mason Feole, LHP, UConn (Fr., Wakefield, R.I.)
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR
Greg Lovelady, UCF
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
SP â€" Trey Cumbie, Houston
SP â€" Robby Howell, UCF
SP â€" Mason Feole, UConn
SP â€" Tim Cate, UConn
RP â€" Bryce Tucker, UCF
C â€" Travis Watkins, East Carolina
1B â€" Hunter Williams, Tulane
2B â€" Charlie Yorgen, East Carolina
SS â€" Kevin Merrell, USF
3B â€" Eric Tyler, East Carolina
OF â€" Eli Putnam, UCF
OF â€" Corey Julks, Houston
OF â€" Chris Carrier, Memphis
DH â€" Luke Borders, USF
UTL â€" Jake Scheiner, Houston
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
SP â€" Mitch Ullom, Houston
SP â€" William Montgomerie, UConn
SP â€" Phoenix Sanders, USF
RP â€" John Russell, UConn
C â€" Connor Wong, Houston
1B â€" Rylan Thomas, UCF
2B â€" Matthew Mika, UCF
SS â€" Anthony Prato, UConn
3B â€" Willy Yahn, UConn
OF â€" R.J. Thompson, Cincinnati
OF â€" Duke Stunkel Jr., USF
OF â€" Grant Brown, Tulane
DH â€" Joe Davis, Houston
UTL â€" Ryan Noda, Cincinnati
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