Hezekiah Randolph Named Southland Conference All-Tournament Team

SUGAR LAND, Texas – After leading the University of New Orleans baseball team to new heights during the 2017 Southland Conference Tournament, senior Hezekiah Randolph was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Randolph becomes the first Privateer to receive All-Tournament team honors from the Southland Conference, adding another first for a UNO team which set the program record for the most SLC victories in a season while reaching the conference tournament semifinals for the first time since joining the league.

"I'm glad Hez got rewarded for his play in the tournament," head coach Blake Dean said. "He was about as locked in at the plate as I've ever seen someone. When he hits the ball it makes a different sound."

In the conference tournament, Randolph paced the Privateers with a .500 batting average and a 1.000 slugging percentage off a double and two homers over the four contests while drawing one walk and two hit by pitches for a .588 on base percentage. The Baton Rouge, La., product drove in over a quarter of UNO's runs with five RBI while also crossing home plate five times.

The All-Tournament accolade joins the rest of his awards he has garnered over his illustrious four-year career, claiming All-Southland Conference honors the past two seasons on top of ABCA All-Region and All-Louisiana honors last year plus Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American distinction in 2014. Randolph ends his collegiate career with his name in the UNO Program record with the fourth-most doubles in a career (48) while playing in the ninth-most games (207). He also posted 219 career hits on a .295 batting average with 140 RBI and 138 runs scored.

"He stepped up for us and finished the season strong," Dean concluded. "Now my only hope is someone gives him a chance at the professional level."

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Southland Conference Tournament Honorees

Tournament Most Valuable Player
Robie Rojas - Sam Houston State
 
All-Tournament Team (position players)
Robie Rojas - Sam Houston State         

Blake Chisolm - Sam Houston State
Brooks Balisterri - Central Arkansas
Hunter Hearn - Sam Houston State University
Hezekiah Randolph - New Orleans
Keaton Presley - Central Arkansas
Spencer Halloran  - Houston Baptist
Eddie Sanchez - Central Arkansas
Christian Thames - Houston Baptist
 
All-Tournament Team (pitchers)
Heath Donica - Sam Houston State
Brandon Hagerla - Central Arkansas
Zach Carter - Houston Baptist