BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – AUM outfielder Tyrese Rooks was named to the All-Gulf South Conference baseball team on Thursday.
 
Rooks was selected onto the Second Team in a vote of the league's head coaches.
 
The senior from Mobile led AUM and ranked tenth in the GSC with a .368 batting average. The leadoff hitter for much of the season, Rooks compiled a .473 on-base percentage – fourth in the league – and a 526 slugging percentage. He also hit four home runs and drove in 28, while recording four outfield assists..
 
He finished his 2-year career at AUM with a .336 avg., eight home runs and 67 RBI. He posted a .547 obp and stole 24 bases – 12 in each season.
 
He is the eighth all-GSC honoree since moving to NCAA Division II status and the GSC.