MESA, Ariz. - The 2012 Western Athletic Conference baseball postseason awards were announced Tuesday, with University of Hawai'i shortstop Pi'ikea Kitamura named to the first team. The honors were selected by the conference coaches and announced at the WAC postseason banquet.
 
Kitamura had a fine season, adding offense to his already quality defensive game. He was second on the team with a .308 batting average and during WAC play hit .315. Kitamura posted a team-high 61 hits and added eight doubles and 28 RBI.
 
Pitcher Matt Sisto, outfielder Zack Swasey, and third baseman Collin Bennett were named to the second team. Sisto finished the regular season with a career-high eight wins (8-3) and went undefeated in WAC play at 3-0. He also led the WAC in innings per game (6.85).
 
Swasey earned his second all-WAC honor in as many seasons. He batted .284 with a team-best 10 doubles. Swasey also recorded 16 hits and 24 RBI.
 
Bennett played his UH career mainly as an outfielder, but Coach Trapasso moved him to third base for his senior season. He responded by leading the team with a .326 batting average and hit three homeruns, two in one game against tournament top seed Sacramento State.
 
The No. 4 seed Rainbows open the WAC Tournament Wednesday against fifth-seeded Fresno State at 3:00 p.m. MT (12:00 p.m. HT) at Hohokam Stadium.


Player of the Year: Andrew Ayers, Jr., 2B, Sacramento State
Pitcher of the Year: Bradey Shipley, So., Nevada
Freshman of the Year: Rhys Hoskins, Fr., OF, Sacramento State
Coach of the Year: Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State

FIRST TEAM ALL-WAC
OF-Aaron Judge, So., Fresno State
OF-Brooks Klein, Jr., Nevada
OF-Tanner Waite, Sr., New Mexico State
OF-Justin Higley, So., Sacramento State
2B-Andrew Ayers, Jr., Sacramento State
SS-Pi'ikea Kitamura, Jr., Hawai'i
SS-Ryan Gebhardt, So., Louisiana Tech
SS-Zack Voight, Sr., New Mexico State
C-Carlos Escobar Jr., Jr., Nevada
C-Zac Fisher, Jr., New Mexico State
C-Derrick Chung, Sr., Sacramento State
DH-Kenny Wise, Sr., Fresno State
SP-Bradey Shipley, So., Nevada
SP-Tom Jameson, Jr., Nevada
SP-Adam Mott, Jr., New Mexico State
RP-Scott Coffman, Sr., New Mexico State

SECOND TEAM ALL-WAC
OF-Zack Swasey, Sr., Hawai'i
OF-Rhys Hoskins, Fr., Sacramento State
1B-Trent Garrison, Jr., Fresno State
1B-Alex Williams, Sr., Louisiana Tech
1B-Kewby Meyer, Fr., Nevada
1B-Tanner Rust, So., New Mexico State
2B-Pat Hutcheson, Sr., Fresno State
2B-Parker Hipp, Jr., New Mexico State
3B-Jake Alvarez, So., Fresno State
3B-Collin Bennett, Sr., Hawai'i
DH-Trevor Paine, Sr., Sacramento State
SP-Justin Haley, Jr., Fresno State
SP-Tom Harlan, Sr., Fresno State
SP-Matt Sisto, Sr., Hawai'i
SP-Dallas Chadwick, So., Sacramento State
RP-Jamie Gilley, Jr., Louisiana Tech




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