Hampton, VA - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, in conjunction with the CIAA Baseball Coaches Association, announces its selections for the 2014 All-Conference Teams, All-Rookie Team and Players of the Year, and WSSU's Ray Crawford was named CIAA Player of the Year.

CIAA Baseball Player of the Year is Ray Crawford, an outfielder for Winston-Salem State University.  Crawford leads the conference in RBI (59) and has the second leading batting average (.382) in CIAA baseball.  He's scored 35 runs in 44 games and leads the conference in hits with 63.

Joining Crawford on the CIAA First team is second baseman, Rafael Gonzalez. Gonzalez was third on the team with a .361 batting average, and finished the regular season with 48 hits, three doubles, a home run and 19 runs batted in.

Also on the first team is center fielder, Leland Clemmons. Clemmons hit .314 for the Rams and tied for second on the team with 48 hits. He finished with seven doubles, a team high six triple and a team high six home runs to go with 29 runs batted in.

And finally on the first team is Gavin Culler. Culler had a standout freshman season being named first team All-CIAA and also was named to the All-Rookie team. Culler hit .297 with 33 hits, eight doubles and 18 runs batted in.

The Rams placed three on the All-CIAA second team, in Scott Wells (6-1, 3.12 ERA), Wesley Helsabeck (5-1, 2.55 ERA) and Conner Andrus (.340, 48 hits, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 29 rbi's).

All-CIAA Baseball First Team
Second Base: #14 | Rafael Gonzalez | WSSU | SR. | 5'10 | Caracas, VZ
Outfield:
#23 | Ray Crawford | WSSU | JR. | 6'0 | Greensboro, NC
#8 | Leland Clemmons | WSSU | JR. | 5'9 | Chesapeake, VA
#1 | Gavin Culler | WSSU | FR | 5'9 | Clemmons, NC

Player of the Year:
#23 | Ray Crawford | WSSU | JR. | 6'0 | Greensboro, NC

WSSU's All-CIAA Baseball Second Team Selections
Right Handed Pitcher: #12 | Scott Wells | WSSU | SR. | 6'0 | Kernersville, NC
Left Handed Pitcher: #34 | Wes Helsabeck | WSSU | JR. | 6'0 | Rural Hall, NC
Catcher: #30 | Connor Andrus | WSSU | Jr. | 5'10 | Winston-Salem, NC

Baseball All-Rookie Team Selection

Outfield:
#1 | Gavin Culler | WSSU | FR. | 5'9 | Clemmons, NC