2024 SEC Baseball Awards and First Team All-SEC
By Baron Dionis
First Team All-SEC
Catcher: Jackson Appel, Texas A&M
Jackson Appel is the first team All-SEC catcher for 2024. This season, Appel has a batting average of .332 with nine home runs and 36 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of .977, which includes an on-base percentage of .423 and a slugging percentage of .554.
First Base: Jac Caglianone, Florida
Jac Caglianone is the first team All-SEC first baseman for 2024. This season, Caglianone has a batting average of .413 with 29 home runs and 58 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of 1.376, which includes an on-base percentage of .525 and a slugging percentage of .851.
Second Base: Christian Moore, Tennessee
Christian Moore is the first team All-SEC second baseman for 2024. This season, Moore has a batting average of .388 with 27 home runs and 60 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of 1.262, which includes an on-base percentage of .454 and a slugging percentage of .808.
Third Base: Charlie Condon, Georgia
Charlie Condon is the first team All-SEC third baseman for 2024. This season, Condon has a batting average of .451 with 35 home runs and 75 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of 1.630, which includes an on-base percentage of .567 and a slugging percentage of 1.063.
Shortstop: Justin Lebron, Alabama & David Mershon, Mississippi State
Justin Lebron and David Mershon are the co first team All-SEC shortstops for 2024.
This season, Lebron has a batting average of .346 with 11 home runs and 35 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of .985, which includes an on-base percentage of .439 and a slugging percentage of .546.
This season, Mershon has a batting average of .326 with four home runs and 36 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of .896, which includes an on-base percentage of .430 and a slugging percentage of .466.
Outfield: Braden Montgomery, Texas A&M
Braden Montgomery is one of the first team All-SEC outfielders for 2024. This season, Montgomery has a batting average of .325 with 26 home runs and 80 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of 1.232, which includes an on-base percentage of .463 and a slugging percentage of .769.
Outfield: Jace LaViolette, Texas A&M
Jace LaViolette is one of the first team All-SEC outfielders for 2024. This season, LaViolette has a batting average of .324 with 28 home runs and 72 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of 1.271, which includes an on-base percentage .454 and a slugging percentage of .817.
Outfield: Dylan Dreiling, Tennessee
Dylan Dreiling is one of the first team All-SEC outfielders for 2024. This season, Dreiling has a batting average of .333 with 17 home runs and 59 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of 1.164, which includes an on-base percentage of .448 and a slugging percentage of .716.
Starting Pitcher: Hagen Smith, Arkansas
Hagen Smith is one of two first team All-SEC starting pitchers for 2024. This season, Smith has a 9-0 record with an earned run average of 1.52 in 77 innings pitched and has struck out 150 batters.
Starting Pitcher: Khal Stephen, Mississippi State
Khal Stephen is the other first team All-SEC starting pitcher for 2024. This season, Stephen has a 8-3 record with 3.25 in 83 innings pitched and has struck out 93 batters.
Relief Pitcher: Evan Aschenbeck, Texas A&M
Evan Aschenbeck is the first team All-SEC relief pitcher for 2024. This season, Aschenbeck has a 5-1 record with an earned run average of 1.80 in 55 innings pitched and has struck out 64 batters.
Designated Hitter: Ike Irish, Auburn
Ike Irish is one of two first team All-SEC designated hitters for 2024. This season, Irish has a batting average of .319 with 14 home runs and 59 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of 1.030, which includes an on-base percentage of .403 and a slugging percentage of .627.
Designated Hitter: Nick Lopez, Kentucky
Nick Lopez is the other first team All-SEC designated hitter for 2024. This season, Lopez has a batting average of .380 with six home runs and 47 runs batted in. He also has an OPS of 1.053, which includes an on-base percentage of .444 and a slugging percentage of .609.