Davidson Headlines RiverHawks LSC Selections

RICHARDSON, Texas ---  Northeastern State's Kyle Davidson headlined seven RiverHawks named to the 2009 All-Lone Star Conference Baseball Teams, announced by league officials at the championship banquet held prior to the start of the LSC baseball championships.

Davidson, a native of Noble, Okla., was the only RiverHawk to earn First Team accolades.  The center fielder led Northeastern State this season with a .383 batting average with 74 hits, 12 doubles, a career high six home runs and 30 RBI.  Davidson was equally productive in the field committing only three errors this season.

Starting pitchers, Jacob Lago and Shay Colburn, along with third baseman, Joel Eusebio, were selected to the LSC All-Conference Second Team.

Lago, a native of Tulsa, Okla., capped his senior campaign by winning seven of his final eight starts to finish with an 8-4 record.  He tied a school record for strikeouts in a season with 87. His 4.82 ERA was the best on the RiverHawks squad this season. Lago had eight complete games in 13 appearances, including a 12 inning marathon win against LSC regular season champion Cameron. 

Colburn, a native of Lee's Summit, Mo., compiled a 3-3 record in 12 appearances in his first season with the RiverHawks.  He worked 73.1 innings, fanned 49, had three complete games and finished with a 5.28 ERA.

Eusebio, a native of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, led Northeastern State with 12 home runs, 54 RBI and a .584 slugging percentage.

Northeastern State first baseman Taylor Clark, shortstop Blake Neighbors and outfielder Eric McKinney garnered LSC Honorable Mention accolades.

A total of 60 student-athletes were recognized by the all-conference program, including at least one player from each of the 12 teams in the LSC.  The awards were voted on by the league coaches.