Baseball | May 04, 2023

AUGUSTA, Ga. - University of South Carolina Aiken baseball standouts Jacob Fletcher, Jackson Hannon, Joseph Mozingo, and Dylan Wilhelm picked up all-PBC honors Thursday morning, as announced by the league office. 

Fletcher (Starting Pitcher), Hannon (Outfield) and Wilhelm (Relief Pitcher) were first-team selections while Mozingo (First Base) earned second-team honors. 
 
Fletcher, a native of Acworth, Ga., has been amazing on the mound this year. He started all 13 contests he appeared in earning a 7-2 record. He won his first five decisions of the season and pitched two complete games including a shutout against Flagler. He also pitched a combined shutout against North Georgia where he hurled eight frames and struck out eight. For the season, he has 66 strikeouts, which places him eighth in the conference. He is also top eight in the PBC in ERA, opponents' batting average, innings pitched and strikeouts looking.
 
Hannon, a native of Lexington, S.C., leads the conference in doubles with 19 and is tied for fourth with 64 hits. He is also seventh on the list for stolen bases (19). He leads the team with 35 runs, is second with 38 RBI and has an overall batting average of .332 (.403 in conference play). He started every contest this year and he was voted by his teammates as the team MVP at the end-of-year athletic banquet. 
 
Wilhelm, a native of Bogart, Ga., leads the conference with nine saves on the year. He has made 19 appearances this season with 19.1 innings pitched. He has struck out 21 batters. In the final game of the series against No. 4 ranked Columbus State, he walked the first batter he faced but struck out the next three with two looking and one swinging. He boasts an outstanding 0.00 ERA and opponents are hitting .070 against him. He has allowed four hits and two runs, both of which were unearned. 
 
Mozingo, a native of Huntingtown, Md., has appeared in 34 games this season earning 31 starts. He currently leads the team with a .392 batting average and an .895 on-base percentage. His .458 slugging percentage places him third on the team. He has been versatile in the field for the Pacers playing first, second and third base while also playing catcher and was used as a designated hitter. He finished the regular season with a .992 fielding percentage. 
 
The Pacers return to action Friday for the PBC Tournament. The tournament's first pitch is at 2 p.m. USC Aiken faces Lander at 6 p.m. in the double-elimination bracket. 
 
Peach Belt Conference Baseball
2023 All-Conference Team
 
First Team
 
1b - Jeremy Begora, Young Harris
2b - Ethan Underwood, Young Harris
3b - Steven Spell, Young Harris
SS - Drew Bray, Young Harris
C - Will McClellan, Lander
DH - Connor Droze, Lander
UT - Will McClellan, Lander
OF - Derek Wylie, Columbus State
OF - Jackson Hannon, USC Aiken
OF - Pat Galvin, Augusta
OF - Jake Blinstrub, Georgia Southwestern
SP - Rijnaldo Euson, Georgia Southwestern
SP - Jacob Fletcher, USC Aiken
SP - Nate Lamb, Young Harris
SP - Nick McCollum, Georgia Southwestern
RP - Dylan Wilhelm, USC Aiken
 
Second Team
 
1b - Joseph Mozingo, USC Aiken
2b - Matthew McDade, Columbus State
3b - Ben Tuten, Georgia College & State University
SS - Kyle Lodise, Augusta
C - Ian King, Columbus State
DH - Jackson Kemp, Young Harris
UT - Miles Hartsfield, Georgia Southwestern
OF - Win Johns, Columbus State
OF - Harrison Aulds, Augusta
OF - Connor Kirley, Columbus State
OF - Brandon Bellflower, Georgia College & State University
SP - Gage Voorhees, Flagler
SP - Luc Scudellari, Georgia College & State University
SP - Noah Windhorst, Columbus State
SP - Colton Joyner, Columbus State
RP - Dylan Beck, Young Harris
 
Elite 16 Award Presented by Barnes & Noble College
Jacob Lassiat, North Georgia
 
Freshman of the Year presented by College Ave Student Loans
Kyle Lodise, Augusta
 
Pitcher of the Year presented by College Ave Student Loans
Nick McCollum, Georgia Southwestern
 
Player of the Year presented by College Ave Student Loans
Jeremy Begora, Young Harris
 
Coach of the Year
Josh McDonald, Georgia Southwestern