MIAMI (May 23, 2023) – Redshirt senior Alec Sanchez was one of three FIU baseball players to earn All-Conference USA honors on Tuesday, collecting first-team honors following the conclusion of the Panthers' 2023 season.

Sanchez is the first Panther to be named to the All-CUSA First Team since Logan Allen in 2019, and he is one of only three outfielders to earn a spot on the First Team.

The Jacksonville native finished 2023 with a .331 batting average, totaling 59 hits, 35 RBI, and a team-best 13 home runs.

Sanchez closed out the season with a 35-game on-base streak and had five hit streaks of five or more games on the year. He also earned CUSA All-Academic team honors for his work in the classroom.

Junior Ryne Guida was named to the Second Team as a designated hitter. He is the first Panther to earn second-team All-CUSA honors since Austin Shenton in 2019.

Guida was among the top hitters in the conference, leading FIU in average (.366), hits (78), and RBI (50). His .366 average ranks third in CUSA and his 78 hits are tied for third. His 50 RBI are the most by a Panther since Edwin Rios hit 56 in 2015.

The Panthers' only true freshman, Roylan Quevedo, was named to the All-Freshman Team. He is the Panthers' first all-freshman honoree since Adrian Figueroa in 2021.

Quevedo came on strong in the second half of the season, seeing action in 23 games and starting 21 in the middle infield. His defense stood out as the freshman finished with 31 putouts, 46 assists and helped turn nine double plays.
 
2023 C-USA Baseball All-Conference Awards Winners
 
Player of the Year
Nolan Schanuel, INF, Florida Atlantic
 
Pitcher of the Year
Simon Miller, RHP, UTSA
 
Freshman of the Year
Grant Jay, OF/C, DBU
 
Newcomer of the Year
Ethan Mann, DH, DBU
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Nathan Humphreys, OF, DBU
 
Keith LeClair Coach of the Year
Dan Heefner, DBU
 
Assistant Coach of the Year
Micah Posey, DBU
 
First Team All-Conference
C – Jorge Corona, LA Tech
INF – Nolan Schanuel, Florida Atlantic
INF – Antonio Valdez, UTSA
INF – Brett Coker, Middle Tennessee
INF – Jackson Ross, Florida Atlantic
OF – Cam Fisher, Charlotte
OF – Grant Jay, DBU
OF – Alec Sanchez, FIU
SP – Ryan Johnson, DBU
SP – Parker Smith, Rice
SP – Wyatt Hudepohl, Charlotte
SP – Jaden Hamm, Middle Tennessee
RP – Simon Miller, UTSA
RP – Kyle Amendt, DBU
DH – Ethan Mann, DBU
UTIL – Ethan Bates, LA Tech
 
Second Team All-Conference
C – Kaden Hopson, Charlotte
C – Josh Killeen, UTSA
INF – Kodie Kolden, DBU
INF – Miguel Santos, DBU
INF – Leyton Barry, UTSA
INF – Jack Dragum, Charlotte
OF – Nathan Humphreys
OF – Caleb Hill, UTSA
OF – Dylan Goldstein, Florida Atlantic
SP – Jonathan Fincher, LA Tech
SP – Luke Malone, UTSA
SP – Braxton Bragg, DBU
SP – Dawson Hall, WKU
RP – Ethan Bates
RP – Brady Rose, DBU
DH – Ryne Guida, FIU
UTIL – Sammy Diaz, UTSA
 
All-Freshman Team
Roylan Quevedo, FIU
Tyler Murphy, Florida Atlantic
Ollie Akens, Middle Tennessee
Patrick Johnson, Middle Tennessee
Jared Vetetoe, Middle Tennessee
Ben Royo, Rice
Nick Hollifield, UAB
Ruger Riojas, UTSA
Lukas Farris, WKU
Dawson Hall, WKU

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