Jackson State’s Lange Leads 2004 ALL-SWAC Baseball Team

May 5, 2004

Jackson State’s B.J. Lange, Jr. garnered two of the top four individual honors for in SWAC baseball season to lead all players on the 2004 All SWAC Baseball team. Along with gaining first team honors in center field, Lange was selected Player of the Year and Outstanding Hitter.

Southern’s Jose Pena was tabbed Pitcher of the Year and Alcorn State’s Corey Wimberly picked up Newcomer of the Year honors.

The 2004 All-SWAC team was selected by the SWAC Baseball coaches.

2004 BASEBALL ALL-SWAC TEAM
First Team
P - Jose Pena (Southern) - 6-1, 180, Jr., Houston, TX
P - Andrew Acuna (Miss. Valley State) – 6-1, 200, Jr., Tucson, AZ
C - Ralph Johnson (Jackson State) – 6-2, 240, Sr., Hollandale, MS
1B - Nathan Purvis (Miss. Valley State) – 6-5, 220, Sr., Florence, MS
2B - Corey Wimberly (Alcorn State) – 5-8, 185, Fr., Jacksonville, FL
3B - Andrew Toussaint (Southern) - 6-2, 180, Sr., Los Angeles, CA
SS - Mark Lewis (Ark.-Pine Bluff) – 5-5, 154, Jr., Forrest, AR
LF - James Cooper (Grambling State) – 6-3, 185, Sr., Cullen, LA
CF - B.J. Lange, Jr. (Jackson State) – 5-11, 195, Jr., Riverdale,CA
RF - Marcus Townsend (Southern) - 6-4, 200, Sr., Houston, TX
DH - Ricky Thomas (Prairie View A&M) – 6-0, 210, Fr., Spring, TX

Newcomer
- Corey Wimberly (Alcorn State)
Outstanding Hitter
- B.J. Lange, Jr. (Jackson State)
Outstanding Pitcher
- Jose Pena (Southern)
Player of the Year
- B.J. Lange, Jr. (Jackson State)

Second Team
P - Jermaine Shack (Miss. Valley State) – 6-1, 165, Sr., Nettleton, MS
P - Jason Quarles (Southern) – 6-1, 185, Jr., Los Angeles, CA
C - Joey Mouton (Southern) – 5-11, 195, Sr., Denham Springs, LA
1B - Calvin Fugett (Texas Southern) -
2B - Joshua LaBlanc (Southen) – 6-2, 185, Jr., Houston, TX
3B - Mario DeLeon (Texas Southern)
SS - Zach Penprase (Miss. Valley State) – 6-3, 185, Fr., Moorpark, CA
LF - Corey Alexander ( Texas Southern)
CF - Alfred Ard (Southern) – 6-0, 180, Jr., Kentwood, LA
RF - Gerald Miller (Prairie View A&M) – 6-1, 185, Jr., Denver, CO
DH - Brian Nichols ( Alabama State) – 6-3, 236, Jr., Atlanta, GA