ACC Baseball Awards 2024: Who won the Player, Coach, and Pitcher of the Year?

The ACC regular season concluded over the weekend, with the North Carolina Tar Heels claiming the top seed in the standings. The conference announced the award winners for the 2024 season on Monday ahead of the beginning of the ACC Tournament.

The awards were voted on by the 14 Atlantic Coast Conference head coaches. Take a look at the winners below.

ACC Baseball Awards 2024

Player of the Year: James Tibbs III

James Tibbs III hit .385 with 24 home runs and 78 RBIs. The Florida State Seminoles outfielder recorded 77 hits and 61 runs scored in 53 games played, finishing with a 1.340 OPS.

Pitcher of the Year: Chase Burns

Chase Burns posted a 10-1 record with a 2.63 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 14 starts. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons pitcher allowed just 51 base hits the entire season as opponents hit just .163 against him.

Freshman of the Year: Drew Burress

Drew Burress made an immediate impact as he hit .379 with 22 home runs and 62 RBIs. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets outfielder recorded 75 hits and 68 runs scored in 52 games played and posted a 1.311 OPS.

Defensive Player of the Year: Vance Honeycutt

Vance Honeycutt had a strong offensive season, however, he made just as much of an impact on the defensive end. The North Carolina Tar Heels posted a .987 fielding percentage with four outfield assists and 148 putouts, many of which were on spectacular plays.

Coach of the Year: Scott Forbes

Scott Forbes led the North Carolina Tar Heels to a 41-12 overall record that included an ACC-best 22-8 mark. They will be the top seed in the ACC Tournament, which begins on Tuesday.

All-ACC First Team

Aidan Knaak, SP, Clemson

Charlie Beilenson, RP, Duke

Ben Miller, 3B, Duke

Zac Morris, 2B, Duke

Jonathan Santucci, SP, Duke

Jamie Arnold, SP, Florida State

James Tibbs III, OF, Florida State

Drew Burress, OF, Georgia Tech

Gage Ziehl, SP, Miami

Casey Cook, OF, North Carolina

Vance Honeycutt, OF, North Carolina

Jacob Cozart, C, NC State

Ethan Anderson, DH/UT, Virginia

Griff O’Ferrall, SS, Virginia

Chase Burns, SP, Wake Forest

Nick Kurtz, 1B, Wake Forest

All-ACC Second Team

Blake Wright, 2B, Clemson

Alex Stone, C, Duke

Cam Smith, 3B, Florida State

Matthew Ellis, DH/UT, Georgia Tech

Payton Green, SS, Georgia Tech

Evan Webster, SP, Louisville

Daniel Cuvet, 3B, Miami

Jason DeCaro, SP, North Carolina

Parks Harber, 1B, North Carolina

Shea Sprague, SP, North Carolina

Alex Makarewicz, 3B, NC State

Phil Fox, RP, Pittsburgh

Harrison Didawick, OF, Virginia

Jacob Ference, C, Virginia

Casey Saucke, OF, Virginia

Ben Watson, OF, Virginia Tech

All-ACC Third Team

John West, SP, Boston College

Cam Cannarella, OF, Clemson

AJ Gracia, OF, Duke

Marco Dinges, DH/UT, Florida State

Jaime Ferrer, OF, Florida State

Gavin Kilen, SS, Louisville

Matthew Mattthijs, RP, North Carolina

Dalton Pence, RP, North Carolina

Luke Stevenson, C, North Carolina

Sam Highfill, SP, NC State

Garrett Pennington, 1B, NC State

Evan Blanco, SP, Virginia

Henry Godbout, 2B, Virginia

Chris Cannizzaro, OF, Virginia Tech

Brett Renfrow, SP, Virginia Tech

Marek Houston, SS, Wake Forest

Seaver King, 3B, Wake Forest

All-ACC Freshman Team

Aidan Knaak, SP, Clemson

AJ Gracia, OF, Duke

Kyle Johnson, OF/SP, Duke

Drew Burress, OF, Georgia Tech

Zion Rose, C, Louisville

Daniel Cuvet, 3B, Miami

Jason DeCaro, SP, North Carolina

Gavin Gallaher, 3B, North Carolina

Luke Stevenson, C, North Carolina

Jacob Dudan, RP, NC State

Eric Becker, INF, Virginia

Henry Ford, 1B, Virginia

Brett Renfrow, SP, Virginia Tech