CLEVELAND, Miss. – With the start of the Gulf South Conference Tournament set for Friday in Oxford, Ala., the league officially announced its' postseason honors on Tuesday, April 30 with the No. 13 ranked Delta State University Statesmen placing second baseman Jake Barlow and starting pitchers Dalton Minton and Hunter Riggins on the All-GSC First Team. The All-GSC Team is nominated and voted on by the league's head coaches. The complete 2019 All-GSC Team is listed below.
 
"We're very proud as a program for the work Jake Barlow, Dalton Minton and Hunter Riggins have put into this season," DSU director of athletics and head baseball coach Mike Kinnison said. "All three are most deserving of this recognition."
 
Barlow, a 5-foot-8 redshirt sophomore, led all second basemen in the GSC in offensive production this season. The Jonesville, La., native hit .339 during the regular season with 12 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 46 RBIs. He started all 45 games for the Statesmen at second base, collecting 57 hits in 168 at-bats and scoring 37 runs.
 
Barlow's name is scattered across the GSC statistical leaderboard, ranking 1st in triples (5), 4^th in slugging (.631), 8^th hits (57), 4^th in RBIs (46), and 5^th in home runs (9).
 
Minton, a 6-foot-4 senior left-handed pitcher, has put together a phenomenal campaign, leading the GSC in victories after going 9-2 with a 2.50 ERA and one save. The Horn Lake, Miss., native has appeared in 12 games, making 11 starts, throwing 68.1 innings while allowing just 23 runs, 19 earned, on 58 hits. He has recorded 56 strikeouts with 27 walks and opponents are batting a mere .225 against him this season.
 
The former Northwest Mississippi CC transfer has allowed only one earned run or fewer in nine of his appearances this year, including his last four starts. His 2.50 ERA is 2^nd in the GSC while ranking 1^st in wins (9).
 
Riggins, a 6-foot-2 sophomore right-handed pitcher, made the successful transition from a reliever in 2018 to starter in 2019. The Hernando, Miss., native has been Delta State's game one starter for most of the campaign, posting an 8-3 record with a 2.57 ERA. In 12 starts, Riggins has thrown 77.0 innings, allowing 39 runs, just 23 earned, on 74 hits. He has struck out a team-leading 66 batters with 28 walks and opposing batters are hitting just .245 against him.
 
The former Hernando High standout ranks 5^th in the GSC in ERA (2.57), 2^nd in wins (8), 8^th in strikeouts (66), and 3^rd in batters struck out looking with 20.

The trio will lead the Statesmen (34-11), who are seeded third, into Friday's opening round game of the GSC Tournament versus the No. 6 seed Valdosta State (27-19). First pitch is set for 10 a.m. at Choccolocco Park. Matt Jones will have the call on the Statesmen Sports Network (WMJW 107.5 FM) starting at 9:45 a.m.
 
FIRST TEAM ALL-GSC

POS.	PLAYER	SCHOOL	YEAR	HOMETOWN
C	Tyler Krabbe	Montevallo	SR	Cincinnati, Ohio
1B	Blaine Crim^	Mississippi College	SR	Mobile, Ala.
2B	Jake Barlow	Delta State	SO	Jonesville, La.
SS	DJ King	Valdosta State	SR	Fort Meade, Fla.
SS	Trevor Smeeton	West Alabama	SR	Castle Rock, Colo.
3B	Josh Broughton	Valdosta State	SR	Callahan, Fla.
3B	Miguel Pimentel	Lee	SR	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
OF	Matthew Estrada^	West Florida	SO	Pensacola, Fla.
OF	Cade Marlowe*	West Georgia	SR	Tifton, Ga.
OF	Nolan Ramsey^	Alabama Huntsville	SR	New Market, Ala.
OF	Matt Sullivan	West Florida	SR	Orlando, Fla.
DH	Michael Avendano	Shorter	SO	Miami Lakes, Fla.
SP	Tony Kucera	West Florida	SR	Daphne, Ala.
SP	Dalton Minton	Delta State	SR	Horn Lake, Miss.
SP	Hunter Riggins	Delta State	SO	Hernando, Miss.
SP	Andrew Vaccacio	West Florida	SR	Dr. Phillips, Fla.
RP	Daniel Floyd	West Florida	JR	Chipley, Fla.

SECOND TEAM ALL-GSC

POS.	PLAYER	SCHOOL	YEAR	HOMETOWN
C	Brandon Broussard	Mississippi College	JR	Loxley, Ala.
C	Justin Fragale	Lee	JR	Katy, Texas
1B	Logan Taylor	West Georgia	SR	Roanoke, Ala.
2B	Jowenrick Daantji	Valdosta State	JR	Welliamstad, Curacao
3B	Billy Cameron^	Mississippi College	SR	Mendenhall, Miss.
OF	Khari Anderson	Montevallo	SR	Atlanta, Ga.
OF	Bailey Gerstner	Shorter	JR	Cumming, Ga.
OF	Tyler McCown	Alabama Huntsville	SO	Fayetteville, Tenn.
OF	Logan Stephens	Valdosta State	JR	Valdosta, Ga.
DH	Chauncey Calliler	Mississippi College	JR	Mobile, Ala.
DH	Mike Farnell	West Florida	SR	Spanish Fort, Ala.
SP	Tristan Cone	Valdosta State	JR	Soperton, Ga.
SP	Chris Crosby	Mississippi College	SR	Saucier, Miss.
SP	Zack Ingram	Mississippi College	JR	Vestavia Hills, Ala.
SP	Cole Waites^	West Alabama	JR	Lawrenceville, Ga.
RP	Ryan Lane	Mississippi College	SR	Meridian, Miss.

 
Player of the Year: Blaine Crim, MC
Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Vaccacio, West Florida
Coach of the Year: Mike Jeffcoat, West Florida

Legend: * Indicates previous First Team All-GSC selection, ^ Indicates previous Second Team All-GSC selection