HIGH POINT, N.C. – The 2024 Big South Conference Baseball All-Conference Teams were announced on Wednesday as High Point University had six student-athletes honored on the end-of-year award lists.
 
Adam Stuart was tabbed with Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his performance on and off the field. Cael Chatham, Gus Hughes, Eric Grintz, and Peyton Carr all earned First Team All-Conference honors, while Chatham also earned Second Team All-Conference for his outings in relief. Matt Little and Stuart were listed as Honorable Mention All-Conference.
 
Adam Stuart, Gr., Shortstop: Scholar Athlete of the Year + Honorable Mention + All-Academic Team
 
Stuart started all 56 games at shortstop for the Panthers in his fifth season in the Purple and White. A one-time Player of the Week honoree this season, Stuart ranks in the Big South Top 10 this season in at-bats (223), RBI (46), doubles (15), triples (2) and sacrifice flies (6). Stuart held a .965 fielding percentage as he turned 30 doubles plays and recorded 154 assists. In the classroom, he earned his master's of business administration as he held a 3.94 GPA.
 
Cael Chatham, Gr. Third Base: First Team All-Conference + Second Team All-Conference
 
Chatham started all 56 games at third base as he also made 14 appearances on the mound for High Point. A one-time Player of the Week and Reliever of the week award winner was a two-way player this season hitting for an average of .322, slugging 16 home runs, 15 doubles, and 53 RBI's. Chatham led the conference all season long in base on balls as he drew 45 walks. On the mound, he led the conference in saves with seven as he has 17.2 innings pitched under his belt. With a 1.02 ERA, Chatham struck out 12 batters and only let up two runs on 18 hits.
 
Eric Grintz, Gr. Catcher: First Team All-Conference
 
Grintz appeared in 51 games, making 41 starts behind the dish for HPU. At the plate, Grintz hit for a .287 average as he slugged nine home runs, seven doubles, and drove in 24 runs. Behind the plate, Grintz threw 12 runners out on 26 attempts. A perfect 1.000 fielding percentage as he went error free all season, tallying 28 assists and two double plays.
 
Peyton Carr, R-Jr. Designated Hitter/First Base: First Team All-Conference
 
Carr joined the lineup just about over halfway through the season as he started all 21 games at the DH spot. In his short time in the Panther lineup, he earned a Big South Player of the Week honor as he slugged six home runs in one week of games. In total, Carr hit 13 home runs in 78 at-bats as he held a .436 batting average and a 1.013 slugging percentage. He drove in 28 runs on 34 hits, and six doubles.
 
Gus Hughes, Sr. Starting Pitcher: First Team All-Conference
 
Hughes started 14 games for HPU as he held a 6-4 record with a 3.93 ERA. A Starting Pitcher of the Week honoree logged 97 strikeouts in 89.1 innings pitched this season. 13 of his 14 starts, Hughes tallied six or more strikeouts as he struck out 10 batters in his last outing against Gardner-Webb. Opponents were held to a .199 batting average against Hughes.
 
Matt Little, Gr. Starting Pitcher: Honorable Mention All-Conference
 
Little appeared in 17 games, making 12 starts. The Sunday starter earned himself one Starting Pitcher of the Week honor after he shut down Rutgers to earn High Point the series win over a BIG 10 opponent. With a 6-2 record, Little recorded a 3.86 ERA in 74.2 innings pitched. He tallied a season high eight strikeouts three times this season as he also threw two complete games.
   
2024 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
 
FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OF   Joel Dragoo, Jr., Presbyterian College
OF   Robbie Burnett, Jr., UNC Asheville
OF   Cade Conway, Sr., Charleston Southern
INF  Cael Chatham, Gr., High Point
INF  Grant Sherrod, Sr., USC Upstate
INF  Brody Fahr, Sr., Presbyterian College
INF  Alec Burns, Sr., Gardner-Webb
C     Eric Grintz, Gr., High Point
UTL Noah Sullivan, R-Soph., USC Upstate
DH   Peyton Carr, R-Jr., High Point
SP   Daniel Eagen, Jr., Presbyterian College
SP   Gus Hughes, Sr., High Point
SP   Charlie McDaniel, Sr., Presbyterian College
RP   Connor Maggi, Jr., Gardner-Webb
RP   Evan Truitt, Jr., Charleston Southern
 
SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OF   Koby Kropf, Jr., USC Upstate
OF   Jace Rinehart, Jr., USC Upstate
OF   Cameron Pittman, Jr., Radford
INF  Troy Hamilton, Sr., USC Upstate
INF  Chandler Tuupo, Soph., Charleston Southern
INF  Noah Campanelli, Gr., Longwood
INF  Ty Kaufman, Sr., UNC Asheville
C     Jackson Hugus, Jr., Presbyterian College
UTL Zack Whitacre, Gr., Radford
DH   Jake Randolph, Soph., Presbyterian College
SP   Riley Huge, Sr., Winthrop
SP   Noah Sullivan, R-Soph., USC Upstate
SP   Henry Proger, Sr., USC Upstate
RP   Cael Chatham, Gr., High Point
RP   Parker Kruglewicz, Sr., Winthrop
RP   Drew Stanley, Jr., Radford
 
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-CONFERENCE
Adam Stuart, INF, Gr., High Point
Hayden Harris, INF, Sr., Longwood
Conner Butler, INF, Gr., Radford
Matt Little, SP, Gr., High Point
Colby Guy, SP, Jr., UNC Asheville
 
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Vance Sheahan, INF, USC Upstate
Jaylen Hernandez, INF, Winthrop
Cooper Ellingworth, P, USC Upstate
Owen Sarna, P, Winthrop
Blagen Pado, OF, Longwood
Breckin Nace, UTL, Radford
Darren Kuskie, P, USC Upstate
 
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Sam Massey, P, Sr., Charleston Southern
Alec Burns, INF, Gr., Gardner-Webb
Adam Stuart, SS, Gr., High Point
Dominick D'Ercole, P, Gr., Longwood
Charlie McDaniel, P, Sr., Presbyterian
Zack Whitacre, INF/OF, Gr., Radford
Cole Schiff, P, Jr., UNC Asheville
Henry Proger, P, Sr., USC Upstate
Parker Whittle, P, Sr., Winthrop
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Joel Dragoo, OF, Jr., Presbyterian College
 
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Daniel Eagen, Jr., Presbyterian College
 
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Cade Conway, OF, Sr., Charleston Southern
 
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Vance Sheahan, INF, USC Upstate
 
COACH OF THE YEAR
Elton Pollock, Presbyterian College
 
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Adam Stuart, SS, Gr., High Point