Southeastern Louisiana announces 2000s All-Decade Baseball Team

HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern hit kings Cass Hargis and Ty Summerlin, along with Major League All-Star Wade Miley, highlight the Southeastern Louisiana All-Decade Team for the 2000s, head coach Matt Riser announced Saturday.

Summerlin became the Lions all-time hits leader during his senior season, bypassing previous record holder Macky Waguespack (210 career hits) in 2009 and finishing his career with 276 hits. Just two seasons later, Hargis overtook his former teammate to become the current record holder for career hits (299).

The team consists of starting pitchers Josh Black, Miley, Bernard Robert and Steve Trosclair, relievers Ryan Collins, Chris Province and Brent Varnado along with utility player Chris Franklin (reliever-third baseman), catcher Randy Roth, first baseman Trent Hebert, second baseman Richard Imhoff, Summerlin at shortstop, third baseman Anthony Garibaldi, Hargis in the outfield along with Ryan Spencer and Russell Taylor, and designated hitter Cody Gougler.

Rounding out the squad are reserves Josh Cryer (catcher), Joey Duhe (infielder), Anthony Krajancic (infielder), Xavier Qualls (outfielder) and Brandon Street (outfielder).

Miley was the only unanimous selection among the voters. Previously selected to the Southland Conference All-Decade team were Garibaldi, Miley, Robert, Roth and Varnado. Hargis and Miley are members of the Southeastern Athletics Hall of Fame.

Coaches during the decade include Greg Marten (1991-2002), Dan Canevari (2003-05) and Jay Artigues (2006-13). Marten (352-302), a member of the Southeastern Athletics Hall of Fame, wrapped up his career as the winningest coach in program history. Artigues, who currently serves as Director of Athletics at Southeastern, ranks second in program history with 276 on-field victories.

Players earned placement on the ballot based on postseason awards, single-season and career records earned, and overall career achievements. The team was selected by a voting base that consisted of former Southeastern baseball letterwinners, coaches and administrators.

All former Southeastern baseball lettermen are eligible to cast a ballot for each of the seven squads making up the All-Decade Teams. Ballots will be conducted by email. An executive committee consisting of current and former coaches, players and SIDs will oversee the creation of the final team structure.

Lettermen interested in participating are asked to contact Associate Sports Information Director Damon Sunde (damon.sunde@southeastern.edu) to be added to the voting panel.

PLAYER BIOS
Josh Black – Starting Pitcher (2007-08)
Two-year letterwinner … solid weekend starter who earned LSWA All-Louisiana honors and an honorable mention for the Southland All-Conference squad in 2007 following debut season … compiled an 8-3 record and 3.97 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 90.2 innings pitched, leading team in wins and strikeouts … fanned double-digit batters against Texas State (10) and Nicholls (11) … earned Southland All-Academic as a senior … posted a 5-4 record and 4.02 ERA with 63 strikeouts in 69.1 innings of work.

Wade Miley – Starting Pitcher (2006-08)
Unanimous selection … member of the Southland Conference 2000s All-Decade Team … three-year letterwinner … earned ABCA All-District, Southland All-Conference and LSWA All-Louisiana honors as a junior … recorded a 7-3 record and 3.90 ERA with 119 strikeouts in 101.2 innings that season, leading team in innings pitched and strikeouts … strikeout total is the third-highest in program history following Kirk Bullinger (125) and Jeff Williams (125) … program’s all-time leader in runners picked off (16) … finished career ranked second in both strikeouts (259) and games started (44), fourth in innings pitched (273.1) and fifth in wins (20) … currently ranks third in strikeouts, fifth in games started, ninth in innings pitched and 11th in wins … highest MLB draft pick in program history, going 43rd overall to the Arizona Diamondbacks with a supplemental pick in the first round of the 2008 draft … made his Major League debut, August 20, 2011, in Georgia against the Atlanta Braves … represented the Diamondbacks at the 2012 All-Star Game … named the Sporting News’ 2012 National League Rookie of the Year … currently a member of the Cincinnati Reds … has also pitched for the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros over the course of his 10-year MLB career … elected to the Southeastern Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Southland Conference Hall of Honor in 2016 … only player in program history to have his jersey number (33) retired (2017).

Bernard Robert – Starting Pitcher (2004-05)
Member of the Southland Conference 2000s All-Decade Team … two-year letterwinner … ace of the 2005 staff earned Southland All-Conference and LSWA All-Louisiana honors after compiling a 9-4 record and a 2.43 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 115 innings of work, leading team in ERA, wins, innings pitched and strikeouts … innings pitched total ranks as the program’s fourth-highest in a single season … completed nine of his 12 starts that season, a total that ranks as the sixth-highest total in program history and the most by a Lion since Jeff Williams tossed 10 CGs in 1996 … recorded every out in each of his final eight starts … just one of six pitchers in program history to record 100-plus strikeouts in a single season … earned Southland All-Tournament honors after tossing a 10-inning shutout of regular-season champion and No. 34-ranked Northwestern State in the opening round.

Steve Trosclair – Starting Pitcher (1998-2002)
Rare five-year letterwinner … earned Southland All-Conference honors in 2001 … one of just four pitchers in program history with more than 100 career innings pitched to average more than a strikeout per inning … his 9.59 K/9 average ranks as the 11th highest in program history … his 11.30 K/9 in 2000 and 11.11 K/9 in 2001 rank as the fourth and sixth-highest totals by a Lion in a single season … led team in both innings pitched and strikeouts twice … also led team in wins in 2001 … finished career as the program’s all-time leader in walks (161) and wild pitches (46), second in games started (40) and third in strikeouts (255) … currently ranks first in walks and wild pitches, fifth in strikeouts and ninth in games started … drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 36th round of the 2001 MLB Draft, opting to return to Southeastern.

Ryan Collins – Relief Pitcher (2007-09)
Rubber-armed, three-year letterwinner … averaged more than two innings pitched per relief appearance in his career … his eight wins in 2008 are the second-most recorded by a pitcher in program history without logging at least one start … led team in wins that season … 10.80 K/9 (66 strikeouts in 55 innings pitched) in 2009 ranks as the eight-highest in program history … finished his career ranked third in saves (10), ninth in appearances (66) and 15th in wins (15) … currently ranks seventh in saves, 15th in appearances and 25th in wins.

Chris Province – Relief Pitcher (2004-07)
Four-year letterwinner thrived in the closer role … recorded 13 of his 14 career saves over the final season-and-a-half of his career … his eight saves as a senior tied what was at the time the program’s single-season record … finished his career as the program’s all-time leader in saves (14) and ranked fourth in appearances (74) … currently ranks sixth in saves and seventh in appearances … selected by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB Draft … enjoyed a four-year professional career, advancing as far as Triple-A with the Minnesota Twins organization.

Brent Varnado – Relief Pitcher (2007-08)
Member of the Southland Conference 2000s All-Decade Team … two-year letterwinner earned Southland All-Conference honors as a senior despite just a 3-4 record … compiled a 3.33 ERA in 83.2 innings pitched, starting seven of his 18 appearances and tossing one complete game … averaged more than 2.1 innings per relief appearance as a junior while compiling a 6-3 record with one save and a 2.72 for in 43.0 innings pitched that season … led team in ERA both seasons.

Randy Roth – Catcher (2004-05)
Member of the Southland Conference 2000s All-Decade Team … two-year letterwinner earned Southland All-Conference and LSWA All-Louisiana as a senior in 2005 … hit .349 with 20 doubles, eight home runs, 46 RBIs and 10 stolen bases … his 87 hits tied for the second-highest total by a Lion in a single season and 20 doubles were tied for third … led team in both hits and batting average both seasons … finished career with a .336 batting average … selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 10th round of the 2005 MLB Draft … enjoyed a two-year professional career, advancing as far as High A ball.

Trent Hebert – First Baseman (2004-05)
Two-year letterwinner … towering first baseman hit .303 as a junior and .286 with six home runs as a senior … solo home run leading off the sixth inning against ULM (May 20, 2005) sparked one of the greatest comebacks in Lion baseball history, rallying from a 12-run deficit for an 18-14 win that helped Southeastern clinch the final spot in the Southland Conference Tournament.

Richard Imhoff – Second Baseman (2006-07)
Two-year letterwinner earned Southland All-Conference honors in 2007 … led team with 49 runs scored and six home runs … team leader in hits (68) and batting average (.309) the previous season … produced 11 three-hit games and a pair of four-hit performances in two seasons … finished career with a .307 batting average, 80 runs scored, 10 home runs, 62 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.

Ty Summerlin – Shortstop (2006-09)
Four-year letterwinner finished career as program’s all-time hits leader … earned ABCA All-District and Southland All-Conference honors as a sophomore after hitting .356 with 40 runs scored and 12 stolen bases … also produced a .434 on-base percentage that season … followed up by earning Southland All-Conference and LSWA All-Louisiana honors again as a junior, producing a .342 batting average with 57 runs scored, 20 doubles, eight home runs and 60 RBIs … tied the single-game record with three doubles twice in his career (March 25, 2008, vs. Tulane and May 6, 2008, at Alcorn State) … led the team in batting average, runs scored, hits, homers and RBIs as a junior and hits as a senior … finished one double shy of tying the single-season record as senior … produced two of the Top-10 hit totals and two of the six-highest double totals in program history … finished career ranked first in hits (276), doubles (62), runs scored (176) and at bats (832), second in games played (215), HBPs (38), sacrifice flies (12) and sacrifice hits (17) and third in RBIs (157) … currently ranks first in doubles, second in hits, third in runs scored, RBIs and HBPs, fourth in at bats, sixth in sacrifice flies, seventh in games played and ninth in sacrifice hits … earned Southland All-Tournament honors in 2009 … selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 30th round of the 2009 MLB Draft … played one season of professional baseball.

Anthony Garibaldi – Third Baseman (2003-04)
Member of the Southland Conference 2000s All-Decade Team … two-year letterwinner was named Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year in 2003 after hitting .366 with 15 home runs, a .479 on-base percentage and a .715 slugging percentage … was the sixth-highest slugging and OBP, and eighth-most home runs by a Lion at the time … also earned Southland All-Conference and LSWA All-Louisiana honors that season … led team in runs scored both seasons … team leader in batting average, home runs and RBIs as a junior … finished career ranked eighth in slugging percentage (.559) and 14th in home runs (21) … currently ranks eighth in slugging percentage and 18th in home runs … selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 37th round of the 2004 MLB Draft … enjoyed a four-year professional career, advancing as far as High A ball.

Cass Hargis – Outfielder (2008-11)
Four-year letterwinner is Southeastern’s career leader in hits, runs scored and triples … earned Freshman All-American honors from Louisville Slugger and Ping! Baseball as well as Southland All-Conference honors following his debut season … hit .333 with five home runs and 45 RBIs as a freshman, all career-highs, along with 54 runs scored … consistent performer produced at least 70 hits and a .300 batting average in each of his four seasons … led team in runs scored (65) as a sophomore and hits (79) as a junior … earned Southland All-Conference honors again following his junior season … tied the single-game record with three doubles vs. Eastern Illinois (Feb. 20, 2010) … produced the second and third-most triples by a Lion in a single season … finished career ranked first in hits (299), triples (18), runs scored (217), games played (232) and at bats (945), second in doubles (54), sacrifice hits (24) and HBPs (34), fourth in walks (101), sixth in RBIs (147) and 11th stolen bases (39) … currently ranks first in hits, triples, runs scored and at bats, second in doubles, third in games played and sacrifice hits, sixth in RBIs, seventh in HBPs, ninth in walks and 15th in stolen bases … inducted into the Southeastern Hall of Fame in 2017.

Ryan Spencer – Outfielder (2004-06)
Three-year letterwinner earned Southland All-Conference and LSWA All-Louisiana honors in 2005 … hit .310 with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 62 RBIs that season … RBI total was the sixth-highest by a Lion at the time … led team in home runs twice and RBIs once … finished career ranked sixth in RBIs (111), seventh in hits (164) and 12th in home runs (22) … currently ranks 15th in home runs, 17th in RBIs and 20th in hits.

Russell Taylor – Outfielder (2002-04)
Three-year letterwinner earned Southland All-Conference honors in 2002 … hit .344 with 60 runs scored, 12 doubles, 10 home runs, 41 RBIs and 21 stolen bases that season … led team in batting average, runs scored, hits, homers and steals that season … finished career ranked seventh in hits (159), eighth in doubles (32), 10th in stolen bases (40) and 11th in runs scored (108) … currently ranks 14th in stolen bases, 20th in doubles, 21st in hits and 25th in runs scored.

Cody Gougler – Designated Hitter (2009-12)
Four-year letterwinner earned Southland All-Academic honors three times in his career … named to the Southland All-Conference squad twice in his career (2010, 2012) … hit .309 with 29 RBIs as a freshman designated hitter … followed up with a .337 batting average, 54 runs scored, 70 hits and 41 RBIs as a sophomore, leading the team in batting average … his runs scored and 40 walks that season both rank in the Top-10 by a Lion for a single season … team leader in home runs (4) and RBIs (43) as a senior … tied the single-game record with three doubles at UTSA (March 13, 2011) … also tied the program single-game record with two sacrifice flies, April 5, 2012, vs. Central Arkansas … season total of nine sacrifice flies that season also tied the program record … finished career second in games played (221), third in both doubles (49) and sacrifice flies (13), fourth in hits (216), walks (106), HBPs (35) and at bats (718), and seventh in RBIs (140) … currently ranks third in doubles, fifth in both games played and sacrifice flies, sixth in both hits and HBPs, seventh in at bats, RBIs and walks.

Chris Franklin – Utility Player (2009-10)
Two-year letterwinner became Southeastern’s first true All-American in a decade with his debut performance in 2009 … multi-talented player also earned an honorable mention for the Southland All-Conference squad that season … compiled a 5-2 record and 12 saves to go with a 2.60 ERA during his debut season in addition to hitting .261 with 18 RBIs, splitting time between third base and the mound … save total set a program single-season record … followed up by earning Southland All-Conference and LSWA All-Louisiana honors in 2010 … put together an 8-7 record with seven saves and a 3.87 ERA, completing three of his five starts … led team in wins and strikeouts (82) … also hit .271 with 15 RBIs that season … finished career as the program’s all-time leader in saves … currently ranks second in saves … selected by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 2010 MLB Draft … enjoyed a three-year professional career, advancing as far as Triple-A in the Padres organization.

Josh Cryer – Backup Catcher (2008-11)
Four-year letterwinner became first Academic All-American in program history … also earned Academic All-District and Southland All-Academic honors three times each … program’s all-time leader in HBPs (76) by a wide margin … gritty player was named to the Southland All-Conference squad in 2010, hitting .312 with five home runs, 46 RBIs and a .425 on-base percentage … set (19), broke (22) and tied (22) the program record for HBPs in a season over the first three years of his career … set the program record with three HBPs in a game twice in his career, March 14, 2009, vs. McNeese and May 9, 2009, vs. Stephen F. Austin … set the program single-game record with two sacrifice flies, May 27, 2010, at Northwestern State … finished career ranked first in HBPs, third in games played (215), hits (228) and at bats (767), fourth in doubles (48), RBIs (148) and sacrifice hits (20), and fifth in sacrifice flies (11) … currently ranks first in HBPs, fourth in both doubles and RBIs, fifth in both hits and at bats, seventh in both games played and sacrifice hits, and eight in sacrifice flies.

Joey Duhe – Backup Infielder (2000-03)
Four-year letterwinner and solid contributor over the course of his career … hit .310 or better as both a sophomore and junior … finished career ranked seventh in hits (157) and eighth in walks (81) … currently ranks 15th in walks and 22nd in hits.

Anthony Krajancic – Backup Infielder (2001-02)
Two-year letterwinner … blasted nine home runs in both seasons … led team in runs scored (34), home runs and RBIs (31) in debut season … finished career with a .306 batting average and .412 on-base percentage, ranking 22nd in home runs (18) … currently ranks 28th in home runs.

Xavier Qualls – Backup Outfielder (2007-08)
Two-year letterwinner proved to be a solid contributor for two seasons, scoring 40-plus runs in both … finished career with .281 average, 81 runs scored, 20 doubles, 10 home runs, 76 RBIs, 21 stolen bases and a .366 on-base percentage.

Brandon Street – Backup Outfielder (2008-09)
Two-year letterwinner batted .330 or better over the course of his two seasons … led team in home runs (7) and RBIs (61) as a senior … RBI total and 19 HBPs that season both rank among the program’s Top-10 for single-season marks … finished career ranked third in HBPs (28), eighth in RBIs (104), 12th in on-base percentage (.432), 13th in both batting average (.336) and hits (149) … currently ranks 11th in HBOs, 16th in both batting average and OBP, 19th in RBIs and 28th in hits.

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2000s ALL-DECADE TEAM
SP – Josh Black
SP – Wade Miley*
SP – Bernard Robert
SP – Steve Trosclair
RP – Ryan Collins
RP – Chris Province
RP – Brent Varnado
C – Randy Roth
1B – Trent Hebert
2B – Richard Imhoff
SS – Ty Summerlin
3B – Anthony Garibaldi
OF – Cass Hargis
OF – Ryan Spencer
OF – Russell Taylor
DH – Cody Gougler
UT – Chris Franklin
C – Josh Cryer
IF – Joey Duhe
IF – Anthony Krajancic
OF – Xavier Qualls
OF – Brandon Street

* – unanimous selection