NEW ORLEANS, La. – On Monday afternoon, the Sun Belt Conference office announced the 2021 Baseball All-Conference teams and major awards. Georgia Southern's Mason McWhorter was named Sun Belt Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference alongside of teammate Nick Jones. Noah Ledford rounded out the Eagles to secure an All-Conference spot, as he was named to the second team.
Mason McWhorter captures the first Player of the Year honor for the blue and white since joining the Sun Belt Conference, posting a .371 average at the plate and driving in 48 RBIs.