Two area collegiate players were recently honored for athletic or academic achievements.
Spencer Patton, a South Central graduate and former Southern Illinois University pitcher, was named the American Baseball Coaches Association’s NCAA Division I Rawlings Gold Glove winner.
He was the only Division I pitcher given the award, and earned the honor after committing no errors in 27 chances this past season at SIU.
Patton recently began his professional career with the Idaho Falls Chukars, a rookie-league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.