BEAUMONT, Texas – Lamar University seniors Brooks Caple and River Orsak have been named American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Central Region announced officials Tuesday morning. Both players were named to the ABCA second team, and the honors come following a historic season for the Red and White. 
 
The 2024 campaign saw Lamar post a 44-15 (.746) overall record to win the 11^th Southland title in program history and the first since 2004. The 2004 season also marked the last time Lamar posted a 40-win season. 
 
The 2024 SLC Pitcher of the Year, Caple led one of the top pitching staffs in the country this past season. A multiple-time recipient of the SLC Pitcher of the Week award, Caple posted a 7-3 (.700) record this season with a 2.40 earned run average and a 0.87 WHIP. Caple also struck out 102 batters in 97.2 innings of work while holding opponents to a .170 batting average. Caple ended the season leading the league in ERA and innings pitched and finished second in wins, strikeouts and opponent's batting average.
 
Caple set the tone for a pitching staff that entered the postseason leading the nation in ERA and WHIP.
 
Orsak received the regional honor after posting one of the best offensive seasons in program history. Utilized as both and outfielder and a designated hitter throughout his career, Orsak finished second on the team with a .338 batting average while tying for the conference lead in home runs (18) and finishing fourth in the league with 65 runs driven in. 
 
Orsak caught fire in the SLC tournament going 10-for-21 (.476) at the plate with seven home runs, two doubles and 13 runs batted in. He set the Southland tournament record for home runs, while at the same time tying the LU single-season record for long balls on his way to all-tournament honors. 
 
The Cardinals have had five players earn ABCA All-Region honors in the past three seasons – two starting pitchers, a relief pitcher, catcher and an outfielder.