HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Three members of the Houghton baseball team have earned All-Conference honors from the Empire 8 Conference following the 2022 season in voting by the E8 coaches announced Wednesday.
 
Zach Parr earned All-E8 First Team honors, while Jason Kauffeldt and Ethan Cetton received All-E8 Second Team selections.

Parr turned in one of the best overall Houghton seasons in the past 10 years, leading the Highlanders in multiple offensive categories and ranking among the leaders in the Empire 8.  The slugging corner infielder, who spent the majority of his time at third base this season, finished with an impressive slash line of .371/.466/.613, racked up 46 hits, 13 doubles, four triples, three homeruns, 26 runs scored and 30 RBI, all of which rank in the top-10 for an individual season over the past 10 years at Houghton.  Parr also went 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts on the season.     
 
Kauffeldt earned his second all-conference nod in as many seasons, anchoring the Highlander defense in centerfield and terrorizing the base paths.   The speedy leadoff hitter finished the regular season atop the Empire 8 in stolen bases and ranked among the leaders in the NCAA, with 29 stolen bases in 31 attempts.  He also ranked among the conference leaders with 38 runs scored.  On the season Kauffeldt hit .269, with 36 base hits, seven doubles, two triples and 23 walks.  He fielded .978 and tied for the conference lead in outfield assists with five.

Cetton garnered his first all-conference honor as a utility player, logging time at second base, third base and on the mound this season.  As a position player Cetton notched 22 hits in 88 at bats (.250), including three doubles and a homerun.  He scored 13 runs and drove in 15 more.  As a pitcher he threw 48.1 innings, recording 32 strikeouts while posting a 5.03 ERA and limiting opponents to a .280 batting average.
 
Additionally, junior first baseman Isaac Mann received Houghton's 2022 Empire 8 Baseball Sportsman of the Year. The Empire 8 Conference emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportsmen.

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