Top 25 SFA Moments of 2012-13 - No. 1
8/5/2013 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Aug. 5, 2013
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Now that the school year is over, and before we begin the 2013-14 academic year, SFA athletics wanted to take a look back at the Top 25 moments from the 2012-13 season.
No. 1
In a season chalked full of great moments arguably the biggest highlight of the season came after the academic year had come to an end. On June 6, Lumberjack shortstop Hunter Dozier did what no other SFA athlete had ever done, something that has happened only one other time in Southland Conference history. It was on that day that Dozier was taken in the first round of the MLB Amateur Draft by the Kansas City Royals. He was selected eighth overall.
Dozier became the first Lumberjack player to be selected in the first round, and the highest selection of any Southland Conference baseball player - surpassing Ben Sheets (Louisiana-Monroe) and Michael Choice (Texas-Arlington). Dozier also became the highest conference player selected in any sport since Andrew Toney was taken eighth overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1980 NBA Draft.
Dozier wrapped up a stellar baseball career at SFA by earning first-team All-America honors, and being named SLC Player and Hitter of the Year. A two-time first-team All-SLC selection, Dozier led the conference in batting average, slugging percentage, doubles, home runs and total bases this past season, and finished the regular season ranked among the nation's top five in each category. In only three seasons with the 'Jacks, Dozier leaves Nacogdoches as the school's all-time leader in hits and doubles. He also owns the single-season record for multi-hit games and doubles.
Earlier in the year Dozier became the first Lumberjack in program history to be named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award. He was also a national semifinalist for both the Brooks Wallace Award (nation's top shortstop), and the Dick Howser Award (top player).
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No. 2 - Haymon makes game-winning layup in final seconds to defeat Northwestern StateNo. 3 - Johnson records historic day in rain-soaked victory
No. 4 - Louw becomes second SFA athlete in school history to compete at Olympics
No. 5 - Walton adores Stephen F. Austin basketball on ESPN2 at the NIT
No. 6 - Lumberjacks win third-ever SLC men's all-sports trophy
No. 7 - Cross Country/Track and Field wins Southland triple crown
No. 8 - Football keeps the Chief for a fourth-straight season
No. 9 - Men's indoor track and field rallies in final three events to win SLC crown
No. 10 - Randi Plentl/Danielle Burchett make late race passes to lock up SLC title
No. 11 - Lumberjacks snap Sooners 36-game non-conference home winning streak
No. 12 - Mitchell McLeroy fires seven-under 65 at Crown Classic
No. 13 - Chase Greening's near no-hitter against McNeese State
No. 14 - Track and Field Coach Phil Olson Sweeps SLC Coach of the Year Honors
No. 15 - Cordell Roberson has record-setting day against rivals
No. 16 - Ladyjack soccer sets single-season record with 17 wins
No. 17 - Track and field sends program record nine athletes to NCAA Championship meets
No. 18 - Lumberjack baseball plays under lights for first time since 1995, Greening K's 17
No. 19 - Men's hoops holds McNeese St. to nine first-half points
No. 20 - Ladyjacks win critical double-overtime battle at Southeastern Louisiana
No. 21 - Bowling Finishes Season Ranked No. 9 In The Nation
No. 22 - Volleyball Takes Down Indiana For First-Ever Big 10 Victory
No. 23 - Ladyjack Golf Fires Record Round At Onion Creek
No. 24 - Softball Defeats Nationally Ranked North Carolina
No. 25 - Ladyjack Tennis Rallies To Beat Nationally Ranked Foe
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