ATLANTA, Ga. - The Collegiate Conference of the South released its Baseball All-Conference teams and yearly award winners Wednesday morning with three Covenant players recognized. Senior third baseman Zeke Gilbert was tabbed First Team All-CCS while Senior RHP Scotty Smith and Sophomore RHP Ethan Goebert earned Second Team All-CCS honors. 

Earning All-Conference for the second year in a row, after making the Second Team in 2024, Gilbert had another standout season for the Scots. He led Covenant in batting average at .349 and hits with 52, ranking eighth in the CCS. The Douglasville, Georgia native also had 23 RBI and three home runs for the season. He hit safely in all but three games this year and held a 21-game hitting streak from February 22-April 5. In the field, he had 29 putouts and 65 assists.

Smith was a consistent presence for Covenant in a starting role all season long, going 4-2 in 10 starts. In 53 innings pitched, the product of Woodland High School held a 4.08 ERA, ranking seventh in the CCS. Smith held opposing batters to an average of .256, which was a team-best and ranked fifth in the CCS. Smith threw two complete games on the year, one of which was in league play against Asbury. Some other notable notes on Smith include 39 strikeouts and a 1.30 WHIP.

Goebert was used as a reliever for most of the season, before transitioning to a starter in the last month. He proved to be effective in either role. Goebert made 12 appearances with four starts, boasting a 3-2 record and a team-best 3.19 ERA, which ranked him fifth in the CCS. The New Port Richey, Florida native had 28 strikeouts while walking just six batters in 42.1 innings pitched. He had three appearances on the season where he allowed no earned runs when pitching multiple innings, including 3.2 innings against Huntingdon. 

Senior Benjamin Johnson was Covenant's representative on the All-Sportsmanship team. 

The Scots return to action today when they face No. 26 Maryville in the Opening Round of the CCS Tournament at 3 p.m. 

2025 CCS Baseball Superlative Awards
Player of the Year – Colin Dunworth, Maryville
Pitcher of the Year – Zeke Swartz, Piedmont
Rookie Player of the Year – Ben Connelly, Piedmont
Rookie Pitcher of the Year – Josiah Chiesa, LaGrange
Coach of the Year – Clint Helton, Maryville
 
2025 CCS Baseball All-Conference Teams
First Team

C	David Smigelski	LaGrange	Senior	Canton, Ga.
1B	Adam Dorn	LaGrange	Senior	Canton, Ga.
2B	Reece Jordan	Maryville	Sophomore	Chattanooga, Tenn.
SS	Jackson McElvy	LaGrange	Junior	Kennesaw, Ga.
3B	Zeke Gilbert	Covenant	Senior	Douglasville, Ga.
OF	Curt Bonner	LaGrange	Junior	Cartersville, Ga.
OF	JD Weed	Belhaven	Junior	Terry, Miss.
OF	Colin Dunworth	Maryville	Junior	Nolensville, Tenn.
DP	Nick Thornton	Belhaven	Sophomore	Brandon, Miss.
UTIL	Blake McCarthy	Belhaven	Junior	Mandeville, La.
P	Zeke Swartz	Piedmont	Senior	Blairsville, Ga.
P	Kyle Timko	Maryville	Junior	Tampa, Fla.
P	Kade May	Belhaven	Senior	Florence, Miss.
RP	Braden Simms	Piedmont	Senior	Oakwood, Ga.
RP	Brent Cadenhead	Huntingdon	Junior	Pace, Fla.

Second Team

C	Ashton Whiteaker	Maryville	Senior	Carlsbad, N.M.
1B	Tristan Pearson	Belhaven	Senior	Biloxi, Miss.
2B	Hunter Harrell	Belhaven	Senior	Zachary, La.
SS	Brayden Evans	Maryville	Junior	Knoxville, Tenn.
3B	Matt Hall	Maryville	Senior	Lexington, Ky.
OF	Cody Funk	Piedmont	Junior	McDonough, Ga.
OF	Jorge Fragoso	LaGrange	Senior	East Point, Ga.
OF	Cole Ellis	Piedmont	Senior	Woodstock, Ga.
DH	Carter Few	Piedmont	Freshman	Alpharetta, Ga.
UTIL	Brent Cadenhead	Huntingdon	Junior	Pace, Fla.
P	Peyton Irvin	Piedmont	Graduate Student	Cornelia, Ga.
P	Josiah Chiesa	LaGrange	Freshman	Dalton, Ga.
P	Scotty Smith	Covenant	Senior	Cartersville, Ga.
RP	Ethan Goebert	Covenant	Sophomore	New Port Richey, Fla.
RP	Lane Alack	Belhaven	Freshman	Loranger, La.

 

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