Shreveport, LA---Grambling State Tigers centerfielder Eldred Barnett and third baseman Thomas Brown III was named to the 2011 Southwestern Athletic Conference All-Conference teams.

 

Barnett (6-2, 200, Jr., Benton, LA), who was named to the All-SWAC first team was also tabbed the SWAC's newcomer of the year. Barnett led the team in hitting with a .355 batting average on 59 hits. He tallied 11 doubles on the season along with 41 runs scored and 44 RBI's. 

 

Brown (5-10, 181, Fr, Warner Robins, GA), was named to the All-Conference second team after hitting .297 with 34 runs scored. Brown was third in the SWAC in runs batted in with 45 and triples with six. He was once named SWAC player of the week.

The All-SWAC team is selected by head coaches, conference sports information directors and selected media.