Three Eagles Named to ABCA All-South Region Teams

Three members of the Emory University baseball team earned all-South Region honors, as outfielder David Hissey and pitcher Zeb Heidt were named to the second team, and first baseman Steve Bralver was placed on the third team, as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Hissey finished the season with a .369 batting average, and team highs with 44 runs and 37 stolen bases.  In addition, he was second on the squad with 30 RBIs and third with 12 doubles.  The senior finished his Emory career as the program's all time leader in stolen bases (113), second in runs scored (180) and third in hits (237).  Earlier in the year, Hissey was named to the all-University Athletic Association (UAA) first team.

In his first season with the Eagles, Heidt recorded a 1.53 earned run average with a 3-2 record and 32 strikeouts in 35.1 innings pitched.  In 17 appearances, the junior converted seven saves, the third-best single-season total in school history.  Heidt earned a spot on the all-UAA second team this season.

Bralver put together one of the best offensive season in school history during his senior campaign, leading the team in batting average (.375), home runs (seven) and RBIs (61).  His 61 runs batted in was the second-best total in school history.  Bralver's efforts during the year led to his being named the UAA's Most Valuable Player.

It marked the first time in each of the three players' careers that they have earned all-region honors.

Emory finished the 2009 season with a 24-18 record, marking the 18th-consecutive 20-win season for the Eagles.