Three Blue Devils Earn ACC Honors

DURHAM, N.C. – Three Blue Devils – Jimmy Herron, Jack Labosky and Zack Kone – garnered honors from the ACC as announced by the league Monday, May 23.

Herron and Labosky both earned second team All-ACC honors, while Kone collected All-ACC Freshman Team recognition. Herron was also tabbed to the All-ACC Freshman Team.

With Herron and Labosky's all-league citations, Duke has now had at least one All-ACC honoree in five straight seasons for the first time since 1994-99.

Freshman outfielder Herron has reached base safely in 49-of-54 games this season and leads the Blue Devils in hits (65), doubles (22) and stolen bases (24). The Harleysville, Pa., native is also tied for the ACC lead in double and ranks second in the conference in stolen bases. Herron's total of 24 stolen bases is tied for second all-time among Duke freshmen and he is the fourth Blue Devils rookie two swipe 20 or more bases.

In addition, Herron is the first Blue Devil freshman to earn All-ACC honors since Vaughn Schill in 1997.

Sophomore utility player Jack Labosky has emerged as one of Duke's top hitters in 2016, leading the team in on base percentage (.426), runs (37), RBI (45), home runs (8), total bases (97), walks (31) and times hit by pitch (13). In addition, Labosky is third on the team with 22 relief appearances. He owns a 1.59 ERA over 28.1 innings in relief and ranks second on the team with a 4.6:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Freshman Kone has started 53 of Duke's 54 games at shortstop this season. In addition to anchoring the Duke defense up the middle, he owns a .276 batting average with 24 runs and 16 RBI. In ACC play, Kone raised his batting average to .290, starting all 29 league games at shortstop.

Duke and Georgia Tech led all league schools with two selections each to the 12-member All-ACC Freshman Team.

Duke opens ACC Tournament play at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 24 against Wake Forest at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

2016 All-ACC Baseball Teams
First Team
C - Chris Okey, Clemson
C - Zack Collins, Miami
1B - Tristin English, Georgia Tech
2B - Nate Mondou, Wake Forest
3B - John Sansone, Florida State
3B - Will Craig, Wake Forest
SS - Charles Leblanc, Pitt
OF - Seth Beer, Clemson
OF - Kel Johnson, Georgia Tech
OF - Matt Gonzalez, Georgia Tech
OF - Corey Ray, Louisville
DH/UT - Brendan McKay, Louisville
SP - Drew Harrington, Louisville
SP - Brendan McKay, Louisville
SP - Connor Jones, Virginia
RP - Zack Burdi, Louisville

Second Team
C - Matt Thaiss, Virginia
1B - Preston Palmeiro, NC State
1B - Pavin Smith, Virginia
2B - Nick Solak, Louisville
2B - Johnny Ruiz, Miami
3B - Evan Mendoza, NC State
SS - Taylor Walls, Florida State
OF - Jimmy Herron, Duke
OF - Tyler Ramirez, North Carolina
OF - Stuart Fairchild, Wake Forest
DH/UT - Jack Labosky, Duke
SP - Brandon Gold, Georgia Tech
SP - J.B. Bukauskas, North Carolina
SP - T.J. Zeuch, Pitt
RP - Pat Krall, Clemson
RP - Matthew Gorst, Georgia Tech

Third Team
C - Will Smith, Louisville
1B - Gavin Sheets, Wake Forest
2B - Ernie Clement, Virginia
3B - Blake Tiberi, Louisville
SS - Connor Justus, Georgia Tech
SS - Devin Hairston, Louisville
SS - Brandon Lopez, Miami
OF - Willie Abreu, Miami
OF - Carl Chester, Miami
OF - Josh McLain, NC State
DH/UT - Nick Yarnall, Pitt
SP - Justin Dunn, Boston College
SP - Michael Mediavilla, Miami
SP - Zac Gallen, North Carolina
SP - Parker Dunshee, Wake Forest
RP - Bryan Garcia, Miami

All-Freshman Team
Jacob Stevens, SP, Boston College
Seth Beer, OF, Clemson
Jimmy Herron, OF, Duke
Zack Kone, SS, Duke
Cal Raleigh, C, Florida State
Tristin English, 1B, Georgia Tech
Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech
Devin Mann, 2B, Louisville
Frankie Bartow, RP, Miami
Brett Kinneman, OF, NC State
Matt Vierling, OF, Notre Dame
Yaya Chentouf, RP, Pitt