Achberger Named MVP Of Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament
April 24, 2007
ROCK HILL, S.C.-- Carson-Newman third baseman/designated hitter Nick Achberger, who drove in nine runs in six tournament games and helped lead the Eagles to the 2007 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Baseball Tournament Championship, was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Achberger, a junior from Anderson, South Carolina, had a tournament high four doubles and hit .346 for the six Carson-Newman tournament games.
Joining Achberger on the All-Tournament team from Carson-Newman are Langdon Potts, Matt Teague, Mark Carroll and Brett Hontz. Teague had 15 strikeouts in two tournament appearances, including an 11-strikout, complete-game shutout against Wingate. Potts had a tournament-high 10 hits and hit .417.
The All-Tournament team is determined by a vote of the head coaches participating in the tournament.
