Hudzina and Duckworth named to All C-USA First Team

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Sophomore outfielder Kaleb Duckworth (13) tries to hit the ball during the Hilltoppers’ 17-0 loss to the University of Louisville Tuesday, March 29, at Nick Denes Field. Duckworth was at base twice with one hit and struck out once. Shaban Athuman/HERALD

John Reecer
May 24, 2016

On Tuesday afternoon, Conference USA announced that senior infielder Danny Hudzina and sophomore designated hitter Kaleb Duckworth were both named First Team All C-USA. 

Hudzina finished his last season at WKU with one of the better seasons in recent memory for a WKU player as he was the first player to have a batting average over .400 since 1997. He managed to hit .408 on the season. 

Hudzina also managed to finish the season with the tenth-most hits by a Hilltopper in a single season with 89 on the year. 

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Duckworth finished the season with a .329 batting average while he also managed to hit 68 RBI’s, which tied him with for twelfth place overall in the conference. 

Voting on the first team was done by C-USA head coaches, baseball sports information directors and a select media member for each school.

The Hilltoppers were one of four teams to have multiple representatives on the All C-USA first team, joining Marshall, Rice and Southern Miss.

Since 2008, WKU has had a player receive first-team honors in every season but one and had multiple players earn first-team accolades in five of those years.