By MIKE MONTFORT

 

Three members of coach Whoa Dill's zone champion Bulldogs were selected by coaches votes to the All-Region XIV Baseball Team.

Super sophomore Austin Eaton (11-0, 2.38) earned "Pitcher Of The Year" superlative honors for a season that featured four shutouts among six complete games.

 

Joining Eaton on the mythical squad were freshman infielder Matt Houston (11-58-0, .371) and sophomore outfielder Wesley Jordan (16-55-3, .341).

 

Houston led the Bulldogs in RBI, batting average and on-base percentage (.444) during the regular season.

 

Jordan held team leadership in five categories: doubles (21), home runs (16), extra-base hits (37), total bases (129), and slugging percentage. He was an NJCAA Top 10 home-run hitter while finishing third in single-season home runs at Navarro, behind Bulldog Hall of Famers Brian Cole (27) and Chris Davis (18).

 

Region XIV's Player Of The Year award went to Blinn freshman infielder Tanner Reaves (12-64-14, .413).

 

Dusty Hart, who led Blinn to 40-plus wins, NJCAA ranking and a South Zone championship in his first season, was chosen as the region's "Coach Of The Year."