May 24, 2005

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest senior catcher J.B. Tucker was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference by SEBaseball.com Monday.

Tucker, a native of Bradenton, Fla., has started all 53 games for the Demon Deacons. He leads Wake Forest in virtually every offensive category. Tucker is batting .324 with 20 doubles, 13 home runs and 60 RBI. Tucker also leads the Demon Deacons in hits (72) and slugging percentage (.590).

Wake Forest will open the 2005 ACC Tournament Tuesday against 11th-seeded Duke. First-pitch at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville is scheduled for 11 a.m.

ACC - First Team
1B Aaron Bates, NC State
2B Taylor Harbin, Clemson
SS Tyler Greene, Georgia Tech
3B Ryan Zimmerman, Virginia
C JB Tucker, Wake Forest
OF Shane Robinson, Florida State
OF Jon Jay, Miami
OF Steven Blackwood, Georgia Tech
DH Ryan Braun, Miami
UT Matt Wieters, Georgia Tech
SP Cesar Carrillo, Miami
SP Bryan Henry, Florida State
SP Robert Woodard, North Carolina
RP Tyler Chambliss, Florida State
RP Joey Devine, NC State

ACC - Second Team
1B Chad Flack, North Carolina
2B Ramon Corona, NC State
3B Wes Hodges, Georgia Tech
SS Josh Horton, North Carolina
C Jake Muyco, NC State
OF Travis Storrer, Clemson
OF Paco Figueroa, Miami
OF Truan Mehl, Maryland
DH Jeremy Slayden, Georgia Tech
UT Kris Harvey, Clemson
SP Andrew Miller, North Carolina
SP Blake Wood, Georgia Tech
SP Jeff Kamrath, Virginia
RP Kevin Lynch, Florida State
RP Casey Lambert, Virginia

Player of the Year: Shane Robinson, Florida State
Pitcher of the Year: Cesar Carrillo, Miami
Newcomer of the Year: Matt Wieters, Georgia Tech
Coach of the Year: Jack Leggett, Clemson