ESU Postseason Honors History (PDF)

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University sophomore pitcher/outfielder Carson Freeman has been named to the NCBWA (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association) All-Atlantic Region second team at the utility position, announced Wednesday.

Freeman (Bangor, Pa./Bangor) had an impressive sophomore season, starting 38 of ESU's 43 games. He hit .313 with a .361 on-base percentage and .567 slugging percentage, 11 doubles, one triple, seven HR, 31 RBI and 27 runs while going 18-for-23 on stolen bases - and on the mound, was 3-2 with a 4.50 ERA, 17 strikeouts, eight walks and a .286 opponents average in 30.0 innings across seven appearances (six starts).

In ESU's 26 PSAC East games, he posted a line of .351/.400/.649 with six doubles, one triple, five HR, 21 RBI, 19 runs and 10 stolen bases, moving into the leadoff spot midway through the conference schedule.

He was 2-2 in five starts vs. the PSAC East, winning home starts vs. Kutztown (6.0 innings, 0 ER, 4 hits, 2 strikeouts, 1 walk in a 13-2 win) and vs. Shippensburg (6.0 innings, 1 run, 4 hits, 3 strikeouts, 1 walk in a 4-1 win). He was also effective in a 4-2 loss to Bloomsburg, allowing just one earned run over 5.0 innings.

He was one of three ESU players named All-PSAC East, along with senior catcher Steven Zimmerman, Jr., who was a repeat selection on the first team, and freshman third baseman Brock Kauffman, who was named to the second team.

ESU has had an All-Region utility selection on at least one of the three All-Region teams in five of the last seven seasons. LHP/OF Ian Allen was recognized in 2016 and 2017, and RHP/1B Brian Ernst was named in 2012 and 2013.

Freeman is ESU's 18th All-Region selection under 11th-year head coach John Kochmansky, who earned his 300th career win this season. 


2018 NCBWA Division II Atlantic Region

Player of the Year - Jared Melone, West Chester
Pitcher of the Year - Chris Vallimont, Mercyhurst
Coach of the Year - Mike Collins, Bloomsburg

1st team
SP - Eli Nabholz, Millersville
SP - Michael Stout, Fairmont State
SP - Chris Vallimont, Mercyhurst
RP - Chris Metrick, WV Wesleyan

C - Tyler Walters, Slippery Rock
1B - Jared Melone, West Chester
2B - Ted DeSanti, IUP
3B - Emilio Abreu, Winston-Salem State
SS - Nick Ward, West Chester
OF - Brenton Doyle, Shepherd
OF - Austin Edgette, Bloomsburg
OF - Austin Norman, Fairmont State
DH - Shane Dressler, West Chester
UTIL - Christian Hamel, Shepherd


2nd team
SP - Ryan Potts, Shepherd
SP - Cordell Shannon, Millersville
SP - Zack Sims, Shippensburg
RP - Tyrel Panter, WV State

C - Drew Delsignore, Mercyhurst
1B - Justin Smith, Shepherd
2B - Darrin Zombro, Fairmont State
3B - Tom McCarthy, Seton Hill
SS - Joe Campagna, Slippery Rock
OF - Nick Atkinson, Shepherd
OF - Dalton Hoiles, Shippensburg
OF - Randy Norris, Winston-Salem State
DH - Nate Cardy, Gannon
UTIL - Carson Freeman, East Stroudsburg