CLEVELAND, Miss. – Delta State University junior Tre Hobbs was named the South Region Pitcher of the Year by the NCBWA and D2CCA while four Statesmen earned All-South Region laurels announced by the respective organizations.
 
Will Robertson (OF), Trent Giambrone (2B), and Hobbs (P) were named to the NCBWA First-Team while Dalton Moats (P) was a second-team selection. Robertson and Hobbs were also voted to the D2CCA First-Team and Ethan Gill (3B), Moats and Giambrone garnered second team honors.
 
Hobbs adds to a growing list of honors, which includes Gulf South Conference Pitcher of the Year and First-Team All-GSC. Hobbs is 13-1 with a 3.05 ERA and 70 strikeouts this season.  The Greenville, Miss., native is tied for fifth on the DSU single season wins list with Brad Lightsey (2005) and Brad Teague (1991).
 
Robertson leads Statesmen and the GSC in batting average (.412), doubles (28), and RBIs (74). The Falkner, Miss, native's 28 doubles is a DSU single season record and his .412 average is tied for 10th on the DSU single season list. Robertson was named First-Team All-GSC and earned GSC Player of the Week laurels on April 4, 2016.
 
Giambrone is hitting .388 with 21 doubles, 50 RBIs and is tied for the team lead with nine home runs. The Metairie, La., native was named First-Team All-GSC and was the GSC Tournament Most Outstanding Player. His 21 doubles are tied for sixth on the school's single season doubles list.
 
Moats is 11-3 with a 2.80 ERA and a team best 106 strikeouts this year. The Kansas City, Mo., native is fifth on the DSU single season strikeouts list and is tied for 11^th on the DSU single season wins list. He is the first pitcher since Josh Branstetter (104/2012) to record 100-plus strikeouts. Moats garnered GSC Pitcher of the Week honors three times (3.7 / 3.28 / 4.11) and was named Second-Team All-GSC this season.
 
Gill, an All-GSC Second-Team honoree, is hitting .342 with 19 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 53 RBIs in 2016. The Pontotoc, Miss., native is one double shy of tying for seventh on the DSU single season doubles list and his eight home runs are second on the team this season.
 
The NCBWA All-Region teams are selected and voted on by the NCBWA Division II Regional committees and the D2CAA teams are nominated and voted on by NCAA Division II sports information directors.
 
Delta State is 40-16 overall this season, winning the schools 13^th GSC Baseball Championship on May 10, 2016.  The Statesmen will play the winner of West Florida/West Georgia in an elimination game of the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (CDT).  
 
NCBWA All-South Region Teams
South Region Player of the Year: John Silviano, Lynn, Fla.
South Region Pitcher of the Year: Tre Hobbs, Delta State, Miss.
South Region Coach of the Year: Joe Urso, Tampa, Fla.
 
2016 NCBWA Division II All-South Region First-Team
Starting Pitcher: Wilson Adams, Sr. Alabama-Huntsville
Starting Pitcher: Tre Hobbs, Jr. Delta State, Miss.
Starting Pitcher: Alex Mateo, Sr. Nova Southeastern, Fla.
Relief Pitcher: Devin Raftery, Sr. Nova Southeastern, Fla.
Catcher: John Silviano, So. Lynn, Fla.
First Base: Ben Holland, Sr. Lee, Tenn.
Second Base: Trent Giambrone, Sr. Delta State, Miss.
Third Base: Mitch Holgate, Sr. West Alabama $
Shortstop: Alexander DeGoti, Sr. Barry, Fla.
Outfield: Ryan Baldwin, So. Barry, Fla.
Outfield: Sam Machonis, Sr. Florida Southern
Outfield: Will Robertson, Sr. Delta State, Miss.
Designated Hitter: Brandon Gomez, Jr. Nova Southeastern, Fla.
Utility Player: Logan Browning, So. Florida Southern
 
NCBWA Division II All-South Region Second-Team
Starting Pitcher: JT Granat, Jr. West Florida
Starting Pitcher: Dalton Moats, Jr. Delta State, Miss.
Starting Pitcher: Christopher Williams, Jr. Tampa, Fla.
Relief Pitcher: Jarrod Petree, Jr. West Florida
Catcher: AJ Walden, So. Alabama-Huntsville
First Base: Troy Sieber, Jr. Saint Leo, Fla. $
Second Base: Laz Rivera, Jr. Tampa, Fla.
Third Base: Mitch Reeves, Jr. Florida Southern
Shortstop: Caleb Lopes, Jr. West Georgia
Outfield: Dalton Duty, Jr. Valdosta State, Ga.
Outfield: Alex Mata, Jr. Saint Leo, Fla.
Outfield: Casey Scoggins, Sr. Tampa, Fla.
Designated Hitter: Taylor Hayes, Sr. North Alabama
Utility Player: Keland Smith, Jr. Miles, Ala.
 
Division II All-South Region Honorable Mention
Starting Pitcher: Evan Anderson, Jr. West Alabama
Starting Pitcher: Ty Cohen, So. Florida Tech
Starting Pitcher: Brandon Goldsmith, Sr. West Georgia
Relief Pitcher: Dominic Monda, Sr. Palm Beach Atlantic, Fla.
Shortstop: Luke Toms, Sr. Lee, Tenn.
Outfield: John Borup, Sr. Lynn, Fla. $
Outfield: Michael Druhan, Jr. Spring Hill, Ala.
Outfield: Danny Lee, Jr. Tampa, Fla.
 
D2CCA Baseball All-South Region
Player of the Year : John Silviano, Lynn 
Pitcher of the Year:  Tre Hobbs, Delta State
 
First Team
C – John Silviano, Lynn
1B – Ben Holland, Lee
2B – Laz Rivera, Tampa
SS – Alexander DeGoti, Barry
3B – Mitch Holgate, West Alabama
OF – Will Robertson, Delta State
OF – Casey Scoggins, Tampa
OF – Sam Machonis, Florida Southern
DH –  Brandon, Gomez, Nova Southeastern
UT (non-pitcher) – J.D. Osborne, Tampa
UT (pitcher) – Frank Grandinette, Lynn
SP – Tre Hobbs, Delta State
SP – Alex Mateo, Nova Southeastern
SP – Wilson Adams, Alabama Huntsville
SP –JT Granat, West Florida
RP – Devin Raftery, Nova Southeastern
 
Second Team
C – AJ Walden, Alabama-Huntsville
1B – Troy Sieber, Saint Leo
2B – Trent Giambrone, Delta State
SS – Caleb Lopes, West Georgia
3B – Ethan Gill, Delta State
OF – Garrett Hayes, West Georgia
OF – Austin Sanders, Alabama Huntsville
OF – Dalton Duty, Valdosta State
DH –  Vin Cosenzo, Tampa
UT (pitcher) – Logan Browning, Florida Southern
SP – Dalton Moats, Delta State
SP – Christopher Williams, Tampa
SP – Walker O'Connor, West Florida
SP – Matthew Norton, West Georgia
RP – Taylor Clemons, Alabama Huntsville