May 5, 2004

Three UM players selected to the Baseball All-Conference Team

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced their 2004 Baseball All-Conference team on Wednesday and three players from the University of Mobile were named to the team.

Topping the list was UM first baseman Raul Santana.  Santana, a senior, is no stranger to post-season awards having been selected to the All-Conference and All-Region Teams last year as well as being selected as an Honorable Mention All-American. 

Santana matched his batting average from 2003 this year by again hitting for a .400 average.  Santana played and started in all 45 regular season games, hitting four home runs and driving in a team-high 44 RBI.

Senior Ricardo Rolle, who was selected to the team as a utility infielder, was second on the team in batting average at .373.  Rolle also played and started in all 45 regular season games, smashing 13 doubles, driving in 38 RBI and successfully stealing 12 bases in 12 attempts.    

Finally, junior John Price was selected as one of three starting pitchers to the All-Conference Team.  Price compiled an 8-2 record in 13 starts while surrendering just a 2.78 ERA.  Price struck out 38 batters in 81 innings and threw two complete games. 

The University of Mobile (21-24) who completed their regular season last weekend by sweeping Spring Hill College in a rain shortened two game series, will begin the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament this afternoon in Hattiesburg, Miss., against Belhaven College at 3:30 p.m.