Alex Henry named to Clemson Regional All-Tournament team
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech senior Alex Henry has
been named to the NCAA Clemson All-Region team for his efforts in
the Golden Eagles three games last weekend.
Tech captured the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title and
advanced to the Regional, where the Golden Eagles posted a 1-2
record, including a 6-2 win over No. 14 Alabama that eliminated the
Crimson Tide. In the opening game, the Golden Eagles fell 5-4 to
eventual champion Clemson when the Tigers scored two runs in the
bottom of the ninth.
In the three games at the Regional, Henry batted .538 with seven
hits in his 13 at bats. Two of his hits were doubles, and his nine
total bases gave him a .692 slugging percentage. He led Tech in
runs scored, crossing the plate three times. The senior from
Knoxville also posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in eight
chances.
The all-tournament award capped off a sensational season for the
former Karns High School standout.
Henry batted .314 while starting 55 of Tech’s 56 games.
Tech’s leadoff hitter, he topped the Golden Eagles in runs
scored (54) and times hit by pitch (10), and ranked second in at
bats (207). He was third on the team in hits, walks and on-base
percentage. In the field, he had the highest fielding average among
Tech’s regulars at .989, making just one error in 91
chances.
Henry earned one of three outfield positions on the all-tournament
team at the Clemson Regional, joining Wilson Boyd of Clemson and
Michael Dabbs of Oklahoma State.
2009 Clemson Regional All-Tournament Team
First Base: Ben Paulsen, Clemson
Second Base: Mike Freeman, Clemson
Third Base: Tyrone Hambly, Oklahoma State
Shortstop: Tom Belza, Oklahoma State
Outfield: Wilson Boyd, Clemson
Outfield: Alex Henry, Tennessee Tech
Outfield: Michael Dabbs, Oklahoma State
Catcher: Vin DiFazio, Alabama
DH: Chris Epps, Clemson
Pitcher: Chris Dwyer, Clemson
Pitcher: Tyler Lyons, Oklahoma State
Most Valuable Player: Chris Epps, Clemson
