Southeastern Conference Baseball Freshman of the Year
Award
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The Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year is a baseball award given to the Southeastern Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 2000 season, with both pitchers and position players eligible. It is selected by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.[1]
Awarded forMost outstanding freshman baseball player in the Southeastern Conference
CountryUnited States
First award2000-present
Currently held byEnrique Bradfield, Vanderbilt
| Southeastern Conference Baseball Freshman of the Year | |
|---|---|
| |
| Awarded for | Most outstanding freshman baseball player in the Southeastern Conference |
| Country | United States |
| First award | 2000-present |
| Currently held by | Enrique Bradfield, Vanderbilt |
Key
| * | Awarded a National Freshman Player of the Year award from either Baseball America or the Collegiate Baseball |
Winners
| Season | Pitcher | School | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mike Fontenot * | LSU | [2] |
| 2001 | Lane Mestepey | LSU | [2] |
| 2002 | Seth Smith | Ole Miss | [2] |
| 2003 | Stephen Head * | Ole Miss* | [2] |
| 2004 | Wade LeBlanc* | Alabama | [2] |
| 2005 | J.P. Arencibia | Tennessee | [2] |
| 2006 | Pedro Alvarez * | Vanderbilt | [2] |
| 2007 | Jordan Henry | Ole Miss | [2] |
| 2008 | Hunter Morris | Auburn | [2] |
| 2009 | Matty Ott Preston Tucker |
LSU Florida |
[2] |
| 2010 | Austin Maddox | Florida | [2] |
| 2011 | Tony Kemp | Vanderbilt | [2] |
| 2012 | Austin Cousino | Florida | [2] |
| 2013 | Alex Bregman | LSU | [2] |
| 2014 | Logan Shore | Florida | [3] |
| 2015 | Alex Lange | LSU | [3] |
| 2016 | Jake Mangum | Mississippi State | |
| 2017 | Braden Shewmake | Texas A&M | |
| 2018 | Heston Kjerstad | Arkansas | |
| 2019 | J. T. Ginn | Mississippi State | [4] |
| 2021 | Enrique Bradfield | Vanderbilt | [5] |
| 2022 | Drew Beam | Tennessee | |
| 2023 | Charlie Condon | Georgia | [6] |
| 2024 | Gavin Grahovac | Texas A&M | [7] |
| 2025 | Dylan Volantis | Texas | [8] |
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| LSU (1932) | 5 | 2000, 2001, 2009, 2013, 2015 |
| Florida (1932) | 4 | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
| Ole Miss (1932) | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2007 |
| Vanderbilt (1932) | 3 | 2006, 2011, 2021 |
| Mississippi State (1932) | 2 | 2016, 2019 |
| Tennessee (1932) | 2 | 2005, 2022 |
| Arkansas (1991) | 1 | 2018 |
| Alabama (1932) | 1 | 2004 |
| Texas A&M (2012) | 1 | 2017 |
| Auburn (1932) | 1 | 2008 |
| Kentucky (1932) | 0 | — |
| Georgia (1932) | 0 | — |
| South Carolina (1991) | 0 | — |
| Missouri (2012) | 0 | — |