UCA lands five on Southland teams

The University of Central Arkansas had five players named to the Southland Conference team.

Starting pitchers Cody Davenport and Noah Cameron were named to the Southland’s second team, while center fielder Josh Ragan was a third-team selection. Ragan and first baseman Tyler Smith were named to the All-Defensive team, and reliever Gavin Stone was an honorable mention selection.

Davenport is 6-4 with a 2.19 ERA in 94 2/3 innings and is second in the Southland in strikeouts with 82. Cameron (6-1, 2.53 ERA) leads UCA with 87 strikeouts.

Ragan is the Bears’ leading hitter with a .290 batting average, with team-highs of 56 hits, 16 doubles and 4 home runs. Smith is an All-Defensive selection for the second consecutive season. Stone has six saves and a 1.86 ERA in 18 appearances.

UCA (29-25, 19-10), the No. 2 seed in the Southland Tournament, faces No. 7 seed Northwestern (La.) State at noon Wednesday in Sugar Land, Texas.