University of North Carolina Athletics
Three Tar Heels Earn All-ACC Honors
May 23, 2016 | Baseball
GREENSBORO, N.C. --- Junior center fielder Tyler Ramirez and sophomore pitcher J.B. Bukauskas were named to the All-ACC second team, league officials announced Monday. Junior pitcher Zac Gallen was a third-team selection for the Tar Heels, who finished the regular season tied for 10th with Wake Forest.
Ramirez had his finest season as a Tar Heel in 2016, leading the team in a number of offensive categories, including home runs, walks, slugging percentage and on-base percentage. The Suffolk, Virginia, product hit .333 during the regular season with eight long balls and 47 RBIs while playing high-level defense in center. Ramirez started all 30 ACC regular season games and hit a team-best .317 with five homers and 25 RBIs.
Bukauskas proved to be one of the nation's best power pitchers during his sophomore campaign. The right-hander from Ashburn, Virginia, struck out a league-best 111 batters in 13 regular-season starts. He posted a 7-2 record with a 3.10 ERA in 78.1 innings of work. Bukauskas was even better during league play, finishing 6-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 66.0 innings.
Gallen continued to be a rock on Friday nights for Carolina during his junior season. The Gibbsboro, New Jersey, right-hander was 5-6 with a team-best 2.68 ERA in 13 starts. He posted 95 strikeouts against just 21 walks and limited opponents to a .213 batting average. Gallen was a three-time ACC Pitcher of the Week, and his complete-game, 13-strikeout shutout against Virginia Tech earned him National Pitcher of the Week accolades.
Clemson outfielder Seth Beer was voted the ACC Player and Freshman of the Year by the league's head baseball coaches, becoming the first player in ACC history to earn both honors in a single season.
Louisville junior Drew Harrington was voted the ACC Pitcher of the Year, while the Cardinals' Dan McDonnell was selected as the ACC Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.
2016 All-ACC Baseball Teams
First Team
C - Chris Okey, Clemson
C - Zack Collins, Miami
1B - Tristin English, Georgia Tech
2B - Nate Mondou, Wake Forest
3B - John Sansone, Florida State
3B - Will Craig, Wake Forest
SS - Charles Leblanc, Pitt
OF - Seth Beer, Clemson
OF - Kel Johnson, Georgia Tech
OF - Matt Gonzalez, Georgia Tech
OF - Corey Ray, Louisville
DH/UT - Brendan McKay, Louisville
SP - Drew Harrington, Louisville
SP - Brendan McKay, Louisville
SP - Connor Jones, Virginia
RP - Zack Burdi, Louisville
Second Team
C - Matt Thaiss, Virginia
1B - Preston Palmeiro, NC State
1B - Pavin Smith, Virginia
2B - Nick Solak, Louisville
2B - Johnny Ruiz, Miami
3B - Evan Mendoza, NC State
SS - Taylor Walls, Florida State
OF - Jimmy Herron, Duke
OF - Tyler Ramirez, North Carolina
OF - Stuart Fairchild, Wake Forest
DH/UT - Jack Labosky, Duke
SP - Brandon Gold, Georgia Tech
SP - J.B. Bukauskas, North Carolina
SP - T.J. Zeuch, Pitt
RP - Pat Krall, Clemson
RP - Matthew Gorst, Georgia Tech
Third Team
C - Will Smith, Louisville
1B - Gavin Sheets, Wake Forest
2B - Ernie Clement, Virginia
3B - Blake Tiberi, Louisville
SS - Connor Justus, Georgia Tech
SS - Devin Hairston, Louisville
SS - Brandon Lopez, Miami
OF - Willie Abreu, Miami
OF - Carl Chester, Miami
OF - Josh McLain, NC State
DH/UT - Nick Yarnall, Pitt
SP - Justin Dunn, Boston College
SP - Michael Mediavilla, Miami
SP - Zac Gallen, North Carolina
SP - Parker Dunshee, Wake Forest
RP - Bryan Garcia, Miami
All-Freshman Team
Jacob Stevens, SP, Boston College
Seth Beer, OF, Clemson
Jimmy Herron, OF, Duke
Zack Kone, SS, Duke
Cal Raleigh, C, Florida State
Tristin English, 1B, Georgia Tech
Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech
Devin Mann, 2B, Louisville
Frankie Bartow, RP, Miami
Brett Kinneman, OF, NC State
Matt Vierling, OF, Notre Dame
Yaya Chentouf, RP, Pitt
