RUSTON, La. – Three seniors from the Louisiana Tech baseball team continued to be recognized for stellar 2019 seasons, as RHP Matt Miller, first baseman Mason Mallard and RHP Braxton Smith earned spots on the 2019 Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana College Baseball Team, the LSWA announced Sunday.
 
Miller and Mallard were both first team selections, while Smith was voted honorable mention among all college baseball teams in the state of Louisiana. The Bulldogs were one of just three teams with multiple first-team honorees.
 
Mallard, the club leader in batting average (.374), slugging percentage (.545), on-base percentage (.470), runs (65 – most by a Bulldog in a single season since 2007), hits (83 – tied for 6^th most in program history), total bases (121) and stolen bases (20-for-26, 45 career – 7^th most in program history), most recently signed a professional contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
 
The Tech senior started every game at first base in 2019, playing a position he picked up less than a month prior to the start of the season, and recorded a fielding percentage of .984, making just eight errors in 499 chances.
 
The Conference USA First Team member was named the league's Hitter of the Week on May 13^th and twice named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Hitter of the Week. Mallard also picked up national honors as Collegiate Baseball recognized the senior as one of its National Players of the Week on May 13^th.
 
Miller, a member of the All-C-USA second team, spent the bulk of the 2019 season as Tech's Friday night ace. Among league leaders, Miller ranked sixth in ERA (3.24), fourth in opposing batting average (.224), seventh in innings pitched (83.1), fifth in strikeouts (97) and first in strikeouts looking (38). His 97 punchouts this season were the most by a Bulldog pitcher since 2007 (Luke Burnett – 115).
 
Smith, one of the most electric bullpen arms in the country, was named First Team All-Conference after a regular season that saw him post 10 saves along with a sub-three ERA at 2.95. Smith's 10 saves were second-most in C-USA. The right-hander was named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason List, recognizing the nation's top relievers.
 
The senior was named C-USA Pitcher of the Week on April 8^th after picking up three saves in two days. Smith struck out 53 over his 36.2 innings pitched. Opponents mustered just a .223 batting average off the Tech closer.
 
2019 ALL-LOUISIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL TEAM
 
FIRST TEAM
P – Corey Gaconi, Southeastern Louisiana – Sr., 7-3, 2.57 ERA; Southland Pitcher of the Year
P – Nathan Jones, Northwestern State – Sr., 7-4, 2.78 ERA; Second-Team All-Southland Conference
P – Reeves Martin, New Orleans – Jr., 4-0, 1.03 ERA, 14 SV.; Third-Team All-America (Collegiate Baseball)
P – Matt Miller, Louisiana Tech – Sr., 6-1, 3.40 ERA; Second-Team All-Conference USA
C – Saul Garza, LSU – Soph., .309, 5 HR, 27 RBI; SEC All-Tournament Team
1B – Mason Mallard, Louisiana Tech – Sr., .374, 7 HR, 34 RBI; First Team All-Conference USA
2B – Nate Fisbeck – McNeese – Jr., .304, 12 HR, 50 RBI; Second-Team All-Southland Conference
3B – Kody Hoese, Tulane – Jr., .391, 23 HR, 61 RBI; American Athletic Conference Player of the Year
SS – Josh Smith, LSU – Jr., .346, 9 HR, 41 RBI; SEC All-Tournament Team
OF – Antoine Duplantis, LSU – Sr., .319, 11 HR, 64 RBI; Second-Team All-SEC; all-time LSU hits leader
OF – Hudson Haskin, Tulane – Fr., .372, 10 HR, 52 RBI; Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America
OF – Javeyan Williams, Southern – Sr., .404, 4 HR, 44 RBI; First-Team All-SWAC
UT – Logan Constantine, LSU Alexandria – Sr., .377, 7 HR, 43 RBI; First-Team All-RRAC
DH – Todd Lott, UL-Lafayette – Jr., .332, 8 HR, 48 RBI; First Team All-Sun Belt Conference
 
SECOND TEAM
P – Aidan Anderson, McNeese – Sr., 7-6, 3.29 ERA; SLC Tournament MVP
P – Will Dion, McNeese – Fr., 5-0, 1.98 ERA, 6 SV; Second-Team NCBWA Freshman All-America
P – Dane Dixon, LSU Eunice – Soph., 13-0, 2.28 ERA; All-Region 23 First Team
P – Clayton Doyle, LSU Alexandria – Sr., 10-3, 4.67 ERA; NAIA Honorable Mention All-America
C – Adrian Minjares, Bossier Parish CC – Fr., .411, 3 HR, 24 RBI; First-Team All-Region XIV
1B – Jordan Trahan, LSU Shreveport – Sr., .361, 17 HR, 70 RBI; NAIA Honorable Mention All-America
2B – Hunter Kasuls, UL-Lafayette – Sr., .338, 7 HR, 38 RBI
3B – Chad Bell, ULM – Sr., .333, 21 HR, 61 RBI; First Team All-Sun Belt Conference
SS – Hayden Cantrelle, Louisiana – Soph., .309, 9 HR, 31 RBI; First Team All-Sun Belt Conference
OF – Trent Tingelstad, ULM – Jr., .353, 7 HR, 46 RBI
OF – Zach Watson, LSU – Jr., .310, 7 HR, 41 RBI; 2019 All-SEC Defensive Team
OF – Tristan Welch, LSU Eunice – Soph., .380, 5 HR, 73 RBI; 2019 All-Region 23 First-Team
UT – Andrew Beesley, ULM – Jr., .329, 3 HR, 37 RBI; Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference
DH – Clayton Rasbeary, McNeese – Jr., .304, 10 HR, 49 RBI; First-team All-Southland Conference
 
HONORABLE MENTION
P – Devin Fontenot, LSU; Andrew Sheridan, LSU Eunice; Braxton Smith, Louisiana Tech. C – Drexler Macaay, Grambling. OF – Grant Mathews, Tulane. UT – Deauton Delgado, Louisiana College; Michael Toscano, Loyola. DH – Cade Beloso, LSU.