Stark & Caudle Capture Collegiate Honors

CORPUS CHRISTI - Islanders outfielder Dalton Stark and Javelinas catcher Christian Caudle are the players of the year for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Texas A&M-Kingsville, respectively.
The two standouts will be honored at the South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet, set for Thursday, January 18 at the Solomon P. Ortiz Center.

As a junior, Stark batted .325 with 35 runs, 15 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 32 RBIs and five steals in 52 games for the Islanders. The Cypress native led TAMUCC in batting average and doubles, while slotting second on the team in RBIs.
Stark, who fielded at a .992 clip, and fired a team-leading nine outfield assists, earned honorable mention All-Southland Conference in 2017, his first season on the Island.
An Alvin Community College transfer, Stark played high school baseball at Houston Cy Ranch.
Caudle hit .384 with 38 runs, 11 doubles, two triples, one home run, 20 RBIs and eight stolen bases in 49 games for Texas A&M-Kingsville. The junior backstop coaxed 45 walks against 23 strikeouts for a .520 on-base average.
An All-Lone Star Conference first-team selection, Caudle ranked among the circuit leaders in free passes (1st), on-base percentage (3rd) and batting average (4th).
Caudle tied for the Javelinas club lead in runs, and placed second on the squad in steals.
The three-year letterman came to South Texas after attending Klein High School in Spring.
Tickets to the 14th South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet are on sale now at the Whataburger Field Box Office. Order by phone at 361-561-HOOK (4665).