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ODU duo among those honored with postseason C-USA baseball awards

Old Dominion second baseman Jared Young was named Newcomer of the Year and shortstop Zach Rutherford was the league's Defensive Player of the Year, and C-USA announced its postseason baseball honors Tuesday.

Young, a transfer from Connors State Community College in Oklahoma,

Rutherford and Young were joined on the All-CUSA first team by pitcher Adam Bainbridge, while the freshman trio of Kyle Battle, Vinnie Pasquantino and John Wilson all landed on the all-freshman team.

Rutherford, a shortstop from Western Branch High, committed just four errors this season and produced 191 assists – 30 more than any other player in the conference.