Box Score FOREST, Va. --- Randolph-Macon College first baseman Jordan Walton was named ODAC Player of the Year Saturday afternoon. Michael Helbig and Ryan Wood both earned Third-Team All-ODAC honors as well.
Walton, a senior from Mechanicsville, Va., has backed up his All-America campaign from 2011 with an equally impressive 2012 season. He becomes the first Yellow Jacket to earn ODAC Player of the Year since Brian Toland in 1995.
The NCAA's all-time single-season doubles record-holder (31 in 2011) and ODAC single-season hits standard-bearer (84 in 2011), Walton entered the ODAC Tournament leading the league in batting (.431) and tied atop the conference in hits (62). His 17 doubles and six homers tied for third. He also collected 33 RBI and posted a .715 slugging percentage and .497 on-base percentage. Walton became the Yellow Jackets all-time hits leader against Virginia Wesleyan College in early April, collecting his 196th career hit to surpass Greg Meleski '09. His First-Team All-ODAC nod is the third all-league laurel of his career.
Helbig was named to the third-team at third base. The junior from Midlothian, Va. batted .330 with 20 RBI on the year. Helbig totaled 30 hits, five doubles, four triples, and nine runs. Helbig also served as a weekend starter for R-MC, winning four games in 11 starts.
A senior, Wood had his most successful season in 2012. The Chester, Va. native finished the season with a 2-1 record and converted an ODAC best seven saves. Wood made 18 appearances out of the pen on the year, pitching 23.0 innings and posting an ERA of 2.74 with 25 strikeouts.
Walton and Bridgewater College right-hander Kevin Chandler headlined the 2012 All-ODAC Baseball Awards as the ODAC Player and ODAC Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Emory & Henry College mentor Trey McCall was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year, and Hampden-Sydney College righty Zach Whitaker earned ODAC Rookie of the Year accolades. Lynchburg College catcher Zach Fitzpatrick was named the ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete in a vote of the league's sports information directors.
2012 ALL-ODAC BASEBALL TEAMS
Player of the Year: Jordan Walton, Sr., First Base, Randolph-Macon
Pitcher of the Year: Kevin Chandler, Sr., Bridgewater
Coach of the Year: Trey McCall, Emory & Henry
Rookie of the Year: Zach Whitaker, Fr., Pitcher, Hampden-Sydney
ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Zach Fitzpatrick, So., Catcher, Lynchburg
All-ODAC First Team
Pitcher: Kevin Chandler, Sr., Bridgewater
Pitcher: Zach Whitaker, Fr., Hampden-Sydney
Catcher: Devon Snow, Sr., Bridgewater
First Base: Jordan Walton, Sr., Randolph-Macon
Second Base: Josh McMillian, Sr., Emory & Henry
Third Base: Dan Savage, Jr., Lynchburg
Shortstop: Jonathan Stutts, Jr., Washington and Lee
Outfield: Remington Hedgepeth, Sr., Emory & Henry
Outfield: Richie Palase, Jr., Lynchburg
Outfield: Brian Kluge, Fr., Roanoke
Designated Hitter: Brock Shiflett, Jr., Lynchburg
All-ODAC Second Team
Pitcher: Robert Garrett, Sr., Lynchburg
Pitcher: Brandon Miller, Fr., Lynchburg
Catcher: Collin Metz, Sr., Emory & Henry
First Base: John Macon Smith, So., Guilford
Second Base: Zach Hynes, So., Bridgewater
Third Base: Justin Rodriguez, Fr., Eastern Mennonite
Shortstop: Michael Kenah, Jr., Lynchburg
Outfield: Beau Banglesdorf, Sr., Eastern Mennonite
Outfield: Christian Hamlett, Fr., Hampden-Sydney
Outfield: Chris Rodriguez, Fr., Eastern Mennonite
Designated Hitter: Jeff Gray, Fr., Hampden-Sydney
All-ODAC Third Team
Pitcher: Dalton Altizer, Fr., Roanoke
Pitcher: Robert Gallet, So., Bridgewater
Pitcher: Ryan Wood, Sr., Randolph-Macon
Catcher: Zach Fitzpatrick, So., Lynchburg
First Base: Logan Ball, Sr., Emory & Henry
Second Base: Ben Esser, Jr., Guilford
Third Base: Michael Helbig, Jr., Randolph-Macon
Shortstop: D.J. Phillips, Jr., Guilford
Outfield: Casey Mann, So., Guilford
Outfield: Justin Pittman, So., Guilford
Outfield: Jordan Wind, Sr., Hampden-Sydney
Designated Hitter: Anthony Siracusa, Sr., Virginia Wesleyan
-Yellow Jackets-
