Tuesday saw the naming of all-conference teams across the country and the awarding of pitcher and player of the year honors. Kentucky collegiate players received their fair share of recognition, and I’ve listed those honors below:

• University of Louisville (9) junior right-handed pitcher Thomas Royse was named the Big East Conference pitcher of the year.
• Western Kentucky University senior right-handed pitcher Matt Ridings was named the Sun Belt Conference pitcher of the year.
• Murray State University senior first baseman Wes Cunningham was named the Ohio Valley Conference player of the year.
• First team All-Southeastern Conference: 3B Zack Cox (Arkansas, PRP)
• Second team All-SEC: 2B Chris Bisson (University of Kentucky)
• First team All-Big East: P Neil Holland (UofL), P Thomas Royse (UofL), 1B Andrew Clark (UofL), 2B Ryan Wright (UofL)
• Second team All-Big East: C Jeff Arnold (UofL), 3B Phil Wunderlich (UofL), SS Adam Duvall (UofL), OF Stewart Ijames (UofL)
• First team All-Big Ten Conference: SS Jonathan Roof (Michigan St., Paducah)
• First team All-Sun Belt: RHP Matt Ridings (WKU), RP Rye Davis (WKU), C Matt Rice (WKU), OF Kes Carter (WKU)
• Second team All-Sun Belt: 2B Matt Payton (WKU)
• First team All-OVC: 1B Wes Cunningham (Murray St.), SS Drew Lee (Morehead State University), 3B Jayson Langfels (Eastern Kentucky University), OF J. D. Ashbrook (Morehead St.).
• Second team All-OVC: 1B Anthony Ottrando (EKU), UT Michael Bottoms (Morehead St.), SP Chris Craycraft (Murray St.), RP Matt McGaha (Murray St.)
• Freshman All-OVC: RHP Anthony Bazzani (EKU), OF Austin Grisham (EKU), SS Brandon Elliott (Murray St.), 3B/DH Colton Moore (Murray St.)
• Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Conference: SP Patrick Cooper (Bradley, Danville)