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Chandler Redmond, Justin Kunz and Rusty Stroupe Claim 2019 Big South Baseball Postseason Honors
May 20, 2019 | Baseball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gardner-Webb senior infielder Chandler Redmond has been named the 2019 Big South Conference Baseball Player of the Year, in addition to earning First-Team All-Conference and All-Academic Team honors, and GWU head coach Rusty Stroupe was named 2019 Big South Baseball Coach of the Year as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
Senior catcher Justin Kunz was also named First-Team All-Conference for the Runnin' Bulldogs.
Redmond finished the 2019 regular season as the Big South's top power hitter, leading the league in home runs (18), RBI (58) and slugging percentage (.672). He posted a .306 batting average along with a team-best .414 on-base percentage as he drew a team-high 33 walks.
The Middletown, Md. native put his stamp all over the GWU record books this season, setting the single-season home run mark with 18 longballs, breaking the record set by Danny Sullivan in 2017, and with his 39th career home run on March 27, Redmond broke the program's all-time home run record set in 2000 by Sammy Pruett.
Redmond finished the regular season with 50 career home runs, becoming only the third player in Big South Conference history to reach that mark and is three behind the all-time record set by Winthrop's Jason Colson in 2001.
Redmond is the first Runnin' Bulldog to earn Big South Player of the Year honors.
Kunz led the team in batting average at .324, belting a team-high 14 doubles as well as 11 home runs. The Wake Forest, N.C. native led the Big South in runs scored at 57 and was recently named one of 14 semifinalists for the 2019 Buster Posey Award, given to the nation's top catcher.
Stroupe led an injury-riddled Gardner-Webb team to a fifth-place finish in the Big South regular season standings this year, with the team taking five of their last six league matchups. The 'Dogs also picked up a pair of wins against Power 5 schools this year, a 10-2 at No 24 South Carolina on March 6 and a 9-7 win over Clemson on May 5.
This marks the Cherryville, N.C. native's first Coach of the Year award while at the helm of the Runnin' Bulldogs.
Earlier this season, Stroupe announced that he will be retiring from coaching at the conclusion of the year. He will leave Gardner-Webb as the program's all-time wins leader, guiding the Runnin' Bulldogs to 481 victories thus far in 17 seasons.
The 2019 Big South Conference Baseball Championship begins Tuesday afternoon at SEGRA Stadium in Fayetteville, N.C. Gardner-Webb (25-24, 14-13 Big South) enters at the No. 5 seed and will take on No. 4 Presbyterian at 4:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon. Live coverage of the game will be provided by ESPN 3.
Senior catcher Justin Kunz was also named First-Team All-Conference for the Runnin' Bulldogs.
Redmond finished the 2019 regular season as the Big South's top power hitter, leading the league in home runs (18), RBI (58) and slugging percentage (.672). He posted a .306 batting average along with a team-best .414 on-base percentage as he drew a team-high 33 walks.
The Middletown, Md. native put his stamp all over the GWU record books this season, setting the single-season home run mark with 18 longballs, breaking the record set by Danny Sullivan in 2017, and with his 39th career home run on March 27, Redmond broke the program's all-time home run record set in 2000 by Sammy Pruett.
Redmond finished the regular season with 50 career home runs, becoming only the third player in Big South Conference history to reach that mark and is three behind the all-time record set by Winthrop's Jason Colson in 2001.
Redmond is the first Runnin' Bulldog to earn Big South Player of the Year honors.
Kunz led the team in batting average at .324, belting a team-high 14 doubles as well as 11 home runs. The Wake Forest, N.C. native led the Big South in runs scored at 57 and was recently named one of 14 semifinalists for the 2019 Buster Posey Award, given to the nation's top catcher.
Stroupe led an injury-riddled Gardner-Webb team to a fifth-place finish in the Big South regular season standings this year, with the team taking five of their last six league matchups. The 'Dogs also picked up a pair of wins against Power 5 schools this year, a 10-2 at No 24 South Carolina on March 6 and a 9-7 win over Clemson on May 5.
This marks the Cherryville, N.C. native's first Coach of the Year award while at the helm of the Runnin' Bulldogs.
Earlier this season, Stroupe announced that he will be retiring from coaching at the conclusion of the year. He will leave Gardner-Webb as the program's all-time wins leader, guiding the Runnin' Bulldogs to 481 victories thus far in 17 seasons.
The 2019 Big South Conference Baseball Championship begins Tuesday afternoon at SEGRA Stadium in Fayetteville, N.C. Gardner-Webb (25-24, 14-13 Big South) enters at the No. 5 seed and will take on No. 4 Presbyterian at 4:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon. Live coverage of the game will be provided by ESPN 3.
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