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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Wyatt Short Earns All-SEC Accolades
5/18/2015 | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Ole Miss baseball sophomore Wyatt Short was recognized by the coaches of the Southeastern Conference for his superb pitching out of the bullpen as he was named Second Team All-SEC, the league office announced Monday, May 18. Two all-conference teams, an all-freshman team, and an all-defense team were selected in a vote by the SEC's 14 head coaches.
The Southaven, Mississippi native has been a shutdown reliever out of the Ole Miss bullpen all season long. In 21 appearances, Short has a 4-1 record, 10 saves, an impressive 1.49 ERA, 41 strikeouts, only 12 walks and just six earned runs over 36.1 innings. His win total and number of saves are team highs out of Rebel relievers as he had held opposing hitters to a .206 average at the plate. Out of his 10 saves throughout the 2015 campaign, eight of them have occurred in SEC play, which is a conference best. At one point this season, March 1 through April 18, Short surrendered just one run over 21.2 innings spanning 12 appearances.
Short has not allowed a run in 18 of his 21 appearances. In his last five outings, the southpaw has factored into the decision, recording four saves and one win. He collected two saves and a victory to help Ole Miss sweep rival Mississippi State, May 7-9. For his stellar weekend, Short was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week. Short's 10 saves in 2015 are tied for fifth-most in a single season in Ole Miss history. With 13 career saves, the sophomore is already tied with Skipper Wright for sixth in the program's record book.
Short and the rest of the Ole Miss baseball team will head to Hoover, Alabama for the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Ole Miss will be the No. 6 seed at the tournament and play in the single-elimination first round on Tuesday, May 19. The Rebels' opponent will be the No. 11 seeded Alabama Crimson Tide. First pitch is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. CT.
2015 SEC Baseball Awards
Player of the Year: Andrew Benintendi, Arkansas
Pitcher of the Year: Carson Fulmer, Vanderbilt
Freshman of the Year: Alex Lange, LSU
Coach of the Year: Paul Mainieri, LSU
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Seth Heck, Mississippi State
First-Team All-SEC
C: Kade Scivicque, LSU
1B: Kyle Martin, South Carolina
2B: JaVon Shelby, Kentucky
3B: Conner Hale, LSU
SS: Alex Bregman, LSU
OF: Andrew Benintendi, Arkansas
OF: Andrew Stevenson, LSU
OF: Christin Stewart, Tennessee
DH/UT: Mitchell Nau, Texas A&M
SP: Carson Fulmer, Vanderbilt
SP: Alex Lange, LSU
RP: Zach Jackson, Arkansas
Second-Team All-SEC Team
C: Mike Rivera, Florida
1B: Chris Chinea, LSU
2B: Max Schrock, South Carolina
3B: Josh Tobias, Florida
SS: Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt
OF: Kyle Barrett, Kentucky
OF: Nick Banks, Texas A&M
OF: Logan Taylor, Texas A&M
DH/UT: JJ Schwarz, Florida
SP: Grayson Long, Texas A&M
SP: Cole Lipscomb, Auburn
*RP: Breckin Williams, Missouri
*RP: Wyatt Short, Ole Miss
Freshman All-SEC Team
C: Mike Rivera, Florida
1B: Evan White, Kentucky
2B: Dalton Guthrie, Florida
3B: Will Toffey, Vanderbilt
SS: Ryan Gridley, Mississippi State
OF: Keegan McGovern, Georgia
OF: Trey Harris, Missouri
OF: Jeren Kendall, Vanderbilt
DH/UT: JJ Schwarz, Florida
SP: Tanner Houck, Missouri
SP: Keaton McKinney, Arkansas
RP: Kyle Wright, Vanderbilt
SEC All-Defensive Team
C: Kade Scivicque, LSU
1B: Evan White, Kentucky
2B: Kyle Overstreet, Alabama
3B: Bobby Wernes, Arkansas
SS: Alex Bregman, LSU
OF: Andrew Stevenson, LSU
OF: Mark Laird, LSU
OF: Buddy Reed, Florida
P: Carson Fulmer, Vanderbilt
