The South Atlantic Conference Earns First-Ever Consensus National Player of the Year Honors

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference earned its first-ever National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Daktronics National Player of the Year honors as Catawba's Will Albertson earned the awards, the organizations announced today. 

Albertson, a junior from Sophia, N.C., currently ranks No. 1 in the nation with 107 hits, 204 total bases and a .473 average at the plate.  His 90 RBI currently has him at No. 2 in the country, while his 26 home runs are good for No. 3 in Division II.  Albertson is also ranked No. 5 in the nation with a .903 slugging percentage.

Albertson was named the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year to go along with Southeast Region Player of the Year plaudits.  In the 2015 NCAA Baseball Championship Southeast Regional, he was named the Regional's Most Outstanding Player after leading the Catawba Indians to their first College World Series appearance since the 2012 season.  In the region semifinals, Albertson belted a two-run walk-off homer to propel the Catawba Indians to the regional final.

The NCBWA and Daktronics also announced its All-America teams with the SAC posting six players to the squads. 

NCBWA National Player of the Year
Will Albertson, Catawba

Daktronics Ron Lenz Player of the Year
Will Albertson, Catawba