St. John's University Athletics
Anninos And Barnes Named To All-Myrtle Beach Regional Team
6/5/2007 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Junior outfielder Chris Anninos and sophomore starting pitcher Scott Barnes were named to the 2007 All-Myrtle Beach Regional team, as voted on by media covering the event. Anninos hit .455 (5-for-11) with three home runs and seven RBI in three tournament games, while Barnes pitched 7.2 innings and allowed one run on six hits in a no-decision in the Red Storm's opener against No. 2 seed Clemson.
The Tigers won the regional and advanced to Super Regional play with a 15-3 victory over host Coastal Carolina on Monday. Clemson received five of the 10 All-Tournament selections, with first baseman Andy D'Alession being named the regional's Most Valuable Player.
Anninos had a banner day for the Red Storm on Sunday, homering three times as St. John's split a pair of games against VCU and Coastal Carolina. His second of two homers in the team's first game against VCU was a walk-off shot as the Red Storm won, 5-4. In the late game against CCU, he hit a long three-run homer in the fifth inning that gave St. John's a 5-3 lead in an eventual 6-5 loss. In six postseason games, including the BIG EAST Championship, Anninos hit .476 (10-for-21) with team-highs of three homers, 10 RBI, five runs scored and 19 total bases.
Barnes went head-to-head in a duel with touted Clemson prospect Daniel Moskos and more than held his own. The sophomore left-hander worked into the eighth inning and allowed six hits and one run with six strikeouts and just one walk in a no-decision. The Tigers eventually walked off with a 3-2 win and went on to average 13 runs in their next two wins.
2007 All-Myrtle Beach Regional Team
Catcher
Doug Hogan, Clemson
Infielders
Andy D???Alessio, Clemson; Marquez Smith, Clemson; Taylor Harbin, Clemson; Chris Jackson, VCU
Outfielders
Chris Anninos, St. John???s; Dom Duggan, Coastal Carolina; Brad Chalk, Clemson
Utility
Dock Doyle, Coastal Carolina
Pitchers
Scott Barnes, St. John???s; Bobby Gagg, Coastal Carolina
MVP
Andy D???Alessio, Clemson