ARLINGTON, Texas – Tyson Pointer was the lone representative for the Mavericks as the WAC All-Conference selections were announced by the league on Monday evening. Pointer earned Second Team honors as a RF. This is the fourth second-team selection and fifth overall selection in UTA's WAC history dating back to their lone season back in 2013 and first since rejoining the WAC this season.
 
Pointer, in his second year with the Mavericks, continued his strong play at UTA, starting in all 55 games played for the Mavs. In 221 at-bats, Pointer hit .308 on the year with 68 hits, 14 doubles and nine home runs with 37 RBIs. He also slugged .502 during the regular season and posted a .380 on-base percentage. 
 
Black led the Mavs with 21 multi-hit games and three three-hit games during the regular season. He had 8 multiple RBI games, his season-high hitting streak reached 10 games, the highest during the season for the Mavs. 
 
His biggest moment of the season came against UT Rio Grande Valley back on April 30, as he hit a walk-off home run to straight away center field in the series finale to earn the victory and series win for the Mavs over the Vaqueros.
 
Pointer and the rest of the Mavs will look to bring home a Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship this week in Mesa, Arizona. They will take on UT Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, May 21, at 2 p.m. on the opening day of the WAC tournament.

All-Conference Selections
WAC Player of the Year
Tyler Wilson, Sr., OF, Grand Canyon

WAC Pitcher of the Year
Brett Lanman, Fr., LHP, Abilene Christian

WAC Freshman of the Year
Brett Lanman, Fr., LHP, Abilene Christian

WAC Defensive Player of the Year
Josh Paino, Jr., SS, California Baptist

WAC Coach of the Year
Gregg Wallis, Grand Canyon

WAC Player of the Year
Tyler Wilson, Sr., OF, Grand Canyon
 
WAC Pitcher of the Year
Brett Lanman, Fr., LHP, Abilene Christian
 
WAC Freshman of the Year
Brett Lanman, LHP, Abilene Christian
 
WAC Defensive Player of the Year
Josh Paino, Jr., SS, California Baptist
 
WAC Coach of the Year
Gregg Wallis, Grand Canyon
 
All-WAC First Team
SP – Brett Lanman, LHP, Abilene Christian
SP – Isaac Lyon, So., RHP, Grand Canyon
RP – Grant Garza, Sr., RHP, Tarleton State
C – Burke Camper, Sr., Utah Valley
1B – Gino D'Alessio, Grad, Abilene Christian
2B – Daniel Dickinson, So., Utah Valley
SS – Josh Paino, Jr., California Baptist
3B – Mitchel Simon, Sr., California Baptist
OF – Miller Ladusau, Sr., Abilene Christian
OF – Nicholas Dumesnil, So., California Baptist
OF – Tyler Wilson, Sr., Grand Canyon
DH – Beau Ankeney, Jr., Grand Canyon
 
All-WAC Second Team
SP – Lukas Pirko, Fr., RHP, California Baptist
SP – Zach Tjelmeland, Sr., RHP, UTRGV 
RP – Nathan Hemmerling, Grad, RHP, California Baptist
C – Steven Lancia, Jr., UTRGV
1B – JP Smith, So., Sacramento State
2B – Cole Miears, Sr., Tarleton State
SS – Gunner Gouldsmith, Sr., Sacramento State
3B – Derek Gellos, Sr., Seattle U
OF – Cade Verdusco, Sr., Grand Canyon
OF – Hunter Katschke, Jr., Utah Tech
OF – Tyson Pointer, Sr., UT Arlington
DH – Luke Iverson, So., Utah Valley
 
WAC All-Defensive First Team
SS – Josh Paino, Jr., California Baptist
3B – Mitchel Simon, Sr., California Baptist
SS – Emilio Barreras, So., Grand Canyon
OF – Eddy Pelc, R-Sr., Grand Canyon
OF – Cade Verdusco, Sr., Grand Canyon
 
WAC All-Defensive Second Team
1B – Gino D'Alessio, Grad, Abilene Christian
C – Alton Gyselman, Fr., Grand Canyon
SS – Gunner Gouldsmith, Sr., Sacramento State
OF – Tyler White, Jr., Sacramento State
SS – Kade York, Sr., UTRGV
 
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