May 27, 2008
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona State University Baseball program handed out their team awards at the 24th Annual Baseball Banquet at the Fiesta Inn Resort on Tuesday night. Ike Davis was named he On Deck Circle Most Valuable Player.
The Sun Devils, who are the #3 National Seed entering this weekend's NCAA Tournament, finished the regular season 45-11 and won the Pac-10 Conference for the second straight season.
The 2008 winners were:
Mr. Fireman....................................... Tommy Rafferty
Jim Henderson Courage Award............ Josh Satow
Casey Myers Academic Award..............Ryan Sontag
Phill Lowery Comeback Player............. Tommy Rafferty
Alvin Davis Leadership Award.............. Petey Paramore
Developmental MVP............................ Andy Workman
Newcomer of the Year......................... Jason Kipnis
Outstanding Offensive Player.............. Brett Wallace
Outstanding Defensive Player............. Petey Paramore
Pitcher of the Year.............................. Mike Leake
The Tillman........................................ Brett Wallace
Jim Brock - Mr. Sun Devil Award........... Raoul Torrez
Bobby Winkles Award......................... Greg Bordes
On MVP............................. Ike Davis
Davis joins a star-studded list of On Deck Circle MVPs, inlcuding last season's winner Brett Wallace. Former winners include Major Leaguers Dustin Pedroia, Willie Bloomquist, Paul Lo Duca and Barry Bonds.
The Sun Devils open the 2008 NCAA Tournament in the Tempe Regional on Friday, when they face Stony Brook at 7 p.m. at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark.