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    Derek Martinez Named Second Team All-Sun Belt, Freshman All-Sun Belt
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    May 18, 2026

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    JONESBORO, Ark. (5/18/26) Arkansas State first baseman and catcher Derek Martinez represents the Red Wolves for the 2026 postseason conference awards, being tabbed Second Team All-Conference at first base, and a member of the Sun Belt All-Freshman Team.

    Player of the Year
    Jimmy Janicki, Troy (So., C – Downers Grove, Ill.) 
    Pitcher of the Year
    Grayden Harris, Southern Miss (So., LHP – Central, La.) 
    Newcomer of the Year 

    Gage Peterson, App State (Jr., RHP – Jonesborough, Tenn.)
    Freshman of the Year
    Brady Christman, Georgia Southern (Fr., C/OF – Forsyth, Ga.) 
    Tony Robichaux Leadership Award
    Bryce Blevins, Marshall (Sr., LHP – Louisa, Ky.) 
    Ron Maestri Coach of the Year
    Christian Ostrander, Southern Miss
    All-Sun Belt First Team
    P Gage Peterson, App State (Jr., RHP – Jonesborough, Tenn.)
    P Camden Clark, Southern Miss (So., RHP – Laurel, Miss.)

    P Grayden Harris, Southern Miss (So., LHP – Central, La.)
    RP Darin Horn, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., RHP – Bluffton, S.C.)
    C Jimmy Janicki, Troy (So., C – Downers Grove, Ill.) 
    1B Matthew Russo, Southern Miss (Sr., 1B – Madisonville, La.)

    2B Kyle Morrison, Southern Miss (Sr., 2B – Wetumpka, Ala.)

    SS Steven Smith, App State (Gr., SS – Salisbury, N.C.)
    3B Wills Maginnis, Georgia State (So., 3B – Newnan, Ga.)
    OF Evan Bottone, Marshall (Jr., OF – Bay Village, Ohio)
    OF Davis Gillespie, Southern Miss (RS Jr., OF – Birmingham, Ala.)

    OF Aaron Piasecki, Troy (Sr., OF – Muskegon, Mich.)

    DH Brady Christman, Georgia Southern (Fr., DH – Forsyth, Ga.) 
    UT Drew Nelson, Troy (Sr., UT – Troy, Ala.)
    All-Sun Belt Second Team
    P Cody Brasch, Louisiana (Jr., RHP – Haslet, Texas)
    P Andrew Herrmann, Louisiana (Gr., LHP – Kennesaw, Ga.)

    P Bryce Blevins, Marshall (Sr., LHP – Louisa, Ky.)
    RP Colby Allen, Southern Miss (Sr., RHP – Louisville, Miss.)
    C Colt Brown, Louisiana (Fr., C – Seguin, Texas)
    1B Derek Martinez, Arkansas State (Fr., 1B – Clermont, Fla.)

    2B Brennon Wright, South Alabama (Jr., 2B – Starkville, Miss.)

    SS Will Johnson, Old Dominion (Jr., SS – Allen, Texas)
    3B Stewart Puckett, South Alabama (RS Jr., 3B – DeLeon Springs, Fla.)
    OF Charlie Evans, App State (Sr., OF – Levittown, Pa.)

    OF Rex Watson, Coastal Carolina (So., OF – Manteca, Calif.)

    OF Rashawn Galloway, Texas State (Sr., OF – Boerne, Texas)

    DH Manny Salas, Texas State (Jr., DH – North Richland Hills, Texas)
    UT Jaquae Stewart, Texas State (Jr., UT – Sinton, Texas)

    All-Sun Belt Freshman Team

    Colton Denton, App State (Fr., C – Knoxville, Tenn.)

    Derek Martinez, Arkansas State (Fr., 1B – Clermont, Fla.)

    Case Bosch, Coastal Carolina (Fr., LHP – Jenison, Mich.)

    Jackson Smallets, Coastal Carolina (Fr., RHP – Sicklerville, N.J.)

    Brady Christman, Georgia Southern (Fr., C/OF – Forsyth, Ga.) 

    Bennett Edwards, Georgia Southern (Fr., C/OF – Laurens, S.C.)

    Colt Brown, Louisiana (Fr., C – Seguin, Texas)

    Noah Lewis, Louisiana (Fr., OF – Baton Rouge, La.)

    Sawyer Pruitt, Louisiana (Fr., RHP – Watson, La.)

    Blaze Rodriguez, Louisiana (Fr., SS – Slidell, La.)

    Garett Wiethorn, ULM (Fr., OF – McGregor, Texas)

    Ben Tanton, Old Dominion (Fr., RHP – Vestal, N.Y.)

    Jackson Cotton, Texas State (Fr., OF – Missouri City, Texas)

    Clayton Namken, Texas State (Fr., C – New Braunfels, Texas)
     

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