NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) College Division All-State Baseball teams were announced on Friday, led by an impressive contingent from two of the Commonwealth's top programs in 2016. After rising to as high as No. 2 in the nation this season, Randolph-Macon College led the way with three of the four major honors including Pitcher, Player and Coach of the Year in the state, while fellow Old Dominion Athletic Conference program Shenandoah University matched the Yellow Jackets with five total All-State honorees.

A pair of seniors headlined the finest season in Randolph-Macon baseball history, as VaSID Player of the Year Travis Lodge and Pitcher of the Year James Walsh each earned first team All-American honors. The VaSID Coach of the Year, Ray Hedrick, helped lead the Yellow Jackets to the program's first ever NCAA Regional Championship Game and a program record 35 wins. Rounding out the 2016 major awards was Southern Virginia University freshman Marcus Begg, collecting VaSID Rookie of the Year honors.

Lodge exploded in his final year with the Yellow Jackets, dominating opposing pitching to the tune of a .426 batting average and .818 slugging percentage. One of the top hitters in the nation, he was named the South Region Player of the Year while collecting first team All-Conference, All-Region, and All-America laurels. He set program records with 13 home runs and 51 RBI while registering 63 hits, 41 runs scored, and an on-base percentage of .535.

Walsh had an equally dominant season for R-MC on the mound, earning ODAC Pitcher of the Year and D3baseball.com South Region Pitcher of the Year honors. The senior was 10-0 in 14 starts this year with a 1.98 ERA after working 95.1 innings. He broke program marks for innings pitched, wins and starts, while ranking second in program lore with 102 strikeouts. Like Lodge, he also collected first team All-Conference, All-Region and All-American honors.

Southern Virginia University earned its first ever VaSID Rookie of the Year honor after Begg put together an award-winning season for the Knights. Begg earned the Capital Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year designation after leading SVU in most offensive categories and ranking fourth in the league with a .403 batting average. He drove in 33 with 23 runs scored, including six home runs.

Rounding out the 2016 major awards is Hedrick, picking up his second career VaSID Coach of the Year honor. In his 12^th season as head coach, the R-MC guide led his squad to the most impressive season in program history, including the team's first ever NCAA Tournament victory. The Yellow Jackets won three postseason games, and reached the Mideast Regional Championship before falling in a one-run game to top-seeded La Roche. Randolph-Macon posted a 35-8-1 overall record, finishing the year ranked as high as 7^th nationally after climbing to 2^ndduring the year.

After another impressive year of baseball, two teams at the College Division level separated from the rest to lead the way on the 2016 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Teams.  Fifteen different schools were represented, led by five selections each for Randolph-Macon College and Shenandoah University. The Hornets had the most first team honors, with four, while the Yellow Jackets boasted three of the four major honors. Christopher Newport University, Hampden-Sydney College, and the University of Mary Washington each added three selections.

2016 VaSID College Division All-State Baseball Teams

Player of the Year: Travis Lodge, Randolph-Macon College

Pitcher of the Year: James Walsh, Randolph-Macon College

Rookie of the Year: Marcus Begg, Southern Virginia University

Coach of the Year: Ray Hedrick, Randolph-Macon College

First Team

C - James Keller, University of Mary Washington

1B - Connor Henderson, Christopher Newport University

2B - Joe Tomasulo, Lynchburg College

3B - Travis Lodge, Randolph-Macon College

SS - Brandon Kussmaul, Virginia Wesleyan College

OF - Abel Arocho, Shenandoah University

OF - Kenner Berry, Bridgewater College

OF - Tommy Vitaletti, Christopher Newport University

DH - Jake Loew, Shenandoah University

UTIL - Rick Spiers, Randolph-Macon College

SP - Tom Concklin, Washington & Lee University

SP - Jake Perkins, Ferrum College

SP - Michael Scimanico, Shenandoah University

SP - James Walsh, Randolph-Macon College

RP - Phil Morse, Shenandoah University

RP - Hunter Peck, Ferrum College

Second Team

C - Mitchell Keeler, Randolph-Macon College

1B - Stephen Johnston, University of Mary Washington

2B - Keith Roberts, Christopher Newport University

3B - Marcus Begg, Southern Virginia University

SS - Lee Carneal, Hampden-Sydney College

OF - Brian Goodwyn, Hampden-Sydney College

OF - Brandon Lineberry, Emory & Henry College

OF - Mitch Moynihan, University of Mary Washington

DH - Nick Maiolo, Randolph-Macon College

UTIL - Ty Lighton, University of Virginia at Wise

SP - Taylor Gomer, Newport News Apprentice School

SP - Colin Morse, Shenandoah University

SP - T.J. Viracola, Averett University

RP - Danny Devereux, Washington & Lee University

RP - Dylan Gonzales, Hampden-Sydney College