SAVANNAH, Ga. - Carson-Newman senior first baseman Kyle Koeneman (Seymour, Tenn.) has been named to the 2012 American Baseball Coaches' Association All-Southeast Region First Team.

Koeneman helped the Eagles to a 28-26 record this season, playing three different positions and finishing the year among the nation's leaders in a number of categories.

Koeneman finished the season among the nation's leaders in home runs (20), walks (51), on-base percentage (.548) and slugging percentage (.883).

The 2012 South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year was at his best late in games, hitting game-tying or game-winning home runs in the ninth inning four times. He hit game-winning home runs in wins against North Georgia, Lenoir-Rhyne, and Lander to name a few. Against the Bearcats (Lander), he found out mid-game the NCAA had granted him a fifth-year of eligibility, and came on to hit the game-winning home run in the top of the ninth, and [itched the bottom of the inning for the save.

Koeneman led the Eagles in eight offensive categories (also doubles, runs, RBIs, and total bases) and tied for the team lead with three saves. He was named C-N's 2011-2012 Eagle Club Male Athlete of the Year earlier this month.

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2012 ABCA Division II All-Southeast Region Baseball Team
First Team
C - Geno Escalante, Mount Olive
1B - Kyle Koeneman, Carson-Newman
2B - Andre Rodriguez, Lincoln Memorial
3B - Cade Stallings, Tusculum
SS - A.J. Nunziato, Lander
INF - Mike Mercurio, Mount Olive
OF - Zach Taylor, Armstrong
OF - Casey Allison, Wingate
OF - Alexi Colon, Tusculum
OF - Derek Fulmer, North Greenville
DH - Garrett Furr, Catawba
SP - Chris Thomas, Lander
SP - Ethan Bader, Armstrong
SP - Craig Goodman, Tusculum
SP - Matt Dillon, Mount Olive
RP - Emilio Pagan, Belmont Abbey

Second Team
C - Josh Miller, USC Aiken
1B - Jacob Rogers, Mount Olive
2B - Will Fulmer, Montevallo
3B - Jacob Karr, Wingate
SS - Stephen Carmon, USC Aiken
INF - R.J. Dennard, Armstrong
OF - Nick Aranas, USC Aiken
OF - Josh Haley, UNC Pembroke
OF - Buddy Sosnoskie, Francis Marion
OF - Ethan Satterfield, Catawba
DH - Cody Mass, Georgia College
SP - Spencer Jordan, Francis Marion
SP - Danny Brown, Flagler
SP - JJ Jankowski, Catawba
SP - Jake Moser, Mount Olive
RP - Braxton Lewis, UNC Pembroke

Region Player of the Year: Zach Taylor, Armstrong
Region Pitcher of the Year: Craig Goodman, Tusculum
Region Coach of the Year: Jim Gantt, Catawba