SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Elon junior first baseman Ryan Kinsella was selected as the 2013 Southern Conference Baseball Player of the Year in voting of the league's coaches.  Kinsella was also named a first-team all-league selection by both the coaches and media.  Senior righty Kyle Webb was a second-team pick by both groups, while junior outfielder Sebastian Gomez was a second-team selection by the coaches.

Kinsella's honor marks the fifth time an Elon player has earned SoCon Player of the Year (player, pitcher of freshman) accolades from the coaches.  The Warren, N.J., native hit .324 with 50 runs scored and seven stolen bases during the regular season.  His 19 home runs and 70 RBI led the SoCon and rank as the second-highest total in Division I baseball this season.  Kinsella also led the league with a .676 slugging percentage, is tied for third with 17 doubles and tied for sixth with 50 runs sored.  In SoCon games, Kinsella hit .283 with 30 runs scored, 10 home runs and 36 RBI.

Webb was the lone SoCon weekend regular starter to go undefeated in league play this year as he put up a 6-0 mark with a 2.93 ERA in conference play.  In 61.1 SoCon innings, the Jacksonville, Fla., resident struck out 65, issued just 13 walks and held opponents to a .256 batting average.  Overall, Webb was 6-2 (with the losses coming to nationally ranked North Carolina and Louisville in the same week) with a 3.28 ERA.  He struck out 81 in 85.0 innings while opponents are hitting .269 off of him.  He surrendered just 14 extra-base hits all season.  Webb will enter the SoCon Tournament not having allowed an extra-base hit in his last 26.1 innings.

Gomez led the maroon and gold with a .326 batting average during the regular season.  Normally an infielder, Gomez made the move to the outfield after injuries early in the season forced him to play center field.  He scored 31 runs, had 13 doubles, one triple, two homers and drove in 32 while stealing 10 bases.  In SoCon play, Gomez hit .364 with 23 runs scored, nine doubles, two home runs, 15 RBI and six steals.  The Miramar, Fla., native has also not struck out much in league play - just one strike out per 12.4 at bats in SoCon action.

The Phoenix finished the 2013 regular season tied for second in the Southern Conference standings, its ninth consecutive finish of third or better in the league.  Elon will be seeded third in the upcoming league tournament and will face sixth-seeded Furman at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C.

2013 SoCon All-Southern Conference Team (Coaches)
Player of the Year - Ryan Kinsella, Elon
Pitcher of the Year - Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
Freshman of the Year - Jaylin Davis, OF, Appalachian State
Coach of the Year - Bobby Moranda, Western Carolina

First Team
SP - Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
SP - Jamie Nunn, Appalachian State
RP - Preston Hatcher, Western Carolina
C - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
1B - Ryan Kinsella, Elon
2B - Hector Crespo, Appalachian State
SS - Aaron Attaway, Western Carolina
3B - Tyler White, Western Carolina
OF - Christian Wolfe, UNCG
OF - Phillip Ervin, Samford
OF - Julian Ridings, Western Carolina
DH - C.K. Irby, Samford

Second Team
SP - Kyle Webb, Elon
SP - Jeremy Null, Western Carolina
RP - Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
C - Adam Martin, Western Carolina
1B - Alex Abrams, Furman
2B - Blake Butler, College of Charleston
2B - Mason Davis, The Citadel
SS - Will Callaway, Appalachian State
3B - Trevor Edwards, UNCG
OF - Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
OF - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
OF - Christiaan Durdaller, Samford
DH - Bo Thompson, The Citadel

All-Freshman Team
Jaylin Davis, Appalachian State
Dillon Dobson, Appalachian State
Blake Butler, College of Charleston
Nathan Helvey, College of Charleston
Carl Wise, College of Charleston
Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
Sam Foy, Davidson
Jordan Simpson, Furman
Ryan Clark, UNCG
Benigno Marrero, UNCG
Richard Greene, Samford
Jonathan Waszak, Western Carolina
Will Stillman, Wofford

2013 SoCon All-Southern Conference Team (Media)
Player of the Year - Tyler White, Western Carolina
Pitcher of the Year - Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
Freshman of the Year - Benigno Marrero, 2
Coach of the Year - Bobby Moranda, Western Carolina

First Team
SP - Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
SP - Jamie Nunn, Appalachian State
RP - Preston Hatcher, Western Carolina
C - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
1B - Ryan Kinsella, Elon
2B - Hector Crespo, Appalachian State
SS - Aaron Attaway, Western Carolina
3B - Tyler White, Western Carolina
OF - Christian Wolfe, UNCG
OF - Phillip Ervin, Samford
OF - Julian Ridings, Western Carolina
OF - Christiaan Durdaller, Samford
DH - C.K. Irby, Samford

Second Team
SP - Kyle Webb, Elon
SP - Jeremy Null, Western Carolina
RP - Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
C - Adam Martin, Western Carolina
1B - Calvin Orth, The Citadel
2B - Blake Butler, College of Charleston
SS - Will Callaway, Appalachian State
3B - Chris Ohmstede, Furman
OF - Sebastian Gomez, Elon
OF - Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
OF - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
DH - Bo Thompson, The Citadel