UK's Wade, Bisson named to SEC second team

Herald-Leader Staff Report

(As voted by the league's coaches)
Awards
Player of the Year: Kent Matthes-x, Alabama
Pitcher of the Year: Louis Coleman-x, LSU
Co-Freshmen of the Year: Preston Tucker, Florida; Matty Ott, LSU
Scholar Athlete of the Year: Ben Jones, Auburn
Coach of the Year: Paul Mainieri, LSU
First Team
1BRich Poythress, Georgia
2BRoss Wilson, Alabama and Josh Adams, Florida
3BJake Smith, Alabama
SSJosh Rutledge, Alabama and Brian Harris, Vanderbilt
CBlake Forsythe, Tennessee
OFKent Matthes-x, Alabama
OFAvery Barnes, Florida
OFJordan Henry, Mississippi
DHBlake Dean, LSU
PLouis Coleman-x, LSU
PAustin Hyatt, Alabama
RPMatty Ott, LSU
Second Team
1BNick Ebert, South Carolina
2B Chris Bisson, Kentucky
3BJoseph Sanders, Auburn
SSChris Wade, Kentuckyand Bobby Haney, South Carolina
CJustin Dalles, South Carolina
OFSteven Liddle, Vanderbilt
OFDeAngelo Mack, South Carolina
OFRyan Schimpf, LSU
DHBryce Massanari, Georgia
PScott Bittle, Mississippi
PAnthony Ranaudo, LSU and Drew Pomeranz, Mississippi
RPBilly Bullock, Florida
All-Freshman Team
1BPreston Tucker-x, Florida
2BRiley Reynolds, Vanderbilt
3BColby May, Georgia
SSZach Osborne, Tennessee
OFTaylor Dugas, Alabama
OFMikie Mahtook, LSU
OFJackie Bradley Jr., South Carolina
DHAaron Westlake, Vanderbilt
P Nick Routt, Mississippi State
PNolan Belcher, South Carolina
RPMatty Ott-x, LSU
All-Defensive Team
PTrevor Holder, Georgia
1BRich Poythress, Georgia
2BRoss Wilson, Alabama
SSBobby Haney, South Carolina and Brian Harris, Vanderbilt
3BJake Smith, Alabama
CMicah Gibbs, LSU
OFMatt den Dekker, Florida
OFWhit Merrifield, South Carolina
OFTrent Mummey, Auburn
x-unanimous selection

HOOVER, Ala. — Kentucky sophomore second baseman Chris Bisson and sophomore shortstop Chris Wade were named All-Southeastern Conference second-team selections by the league's coaches Tuesday.

Bisson, a native of Orleans, Ontario, has led UK in batting average (.360), games played (53), runs (49), hits (80), triples (3), RBI (52) and walks (20) this season while stealing 13 bases in 15 attempts. Bisson hit .365 (46-for-126) in SEC play, ranking second in the league with 46 hits. Defensively, Bisson fielded .953 with 133 assists, turning a team-best 24 double plays.

Wade, a 2008 freshman All-America selection from Lexington Christian Academy, has a .313 average (49-for-157) with 10 doubles, one triple, six homers and 42 RBI.

In SEC play, Wade batted .272 (25-for-92) with three doubles, three homers and 14 RBI. Wade fielded .962 with 130 assists and 73 putouts, turning 21 doubles plays.