PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Freshman outfielder Cord Heine (Malvern, PA/Mercersburg), who shattered the Penn State Altoona single-season home run record and led the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in home runs, RBI, and total bases, was one of four Lion baseball players to be named to the AMCC All-Conference Team, the league office announced Tuesday.

Heine was named to the first team and also garnered AMCC Newcomer of the Year honors after batting .331 and smacking 16 long balls.  He led the team and conference with 59 RBI and 111 total bases.

Sophomore first baseman Grady Luzier (Forest, PA/West Branch) joined Heine on the first team and was a strong candidate for AMCC Player of the Year.  Luzier batted a team-best .423, which also ranked fourth in the league, and led the conference in hits (71), doubles (17), and runs scored (60).

For the second straight year, senior pitcher Paul Keith (Smithmill, PA/Moshannon Valley) collected second team all-conference honors after sporting an 8-1 record and breaking the Penn State Altoona single-season wins record.  His 4.14 ERA was tops on the team, and Keith pitched six complete games and struck out 60 batters in just over 71 innings of work.

Freshman Jimmy Baum (Shermansdale, PA/West Perry), who became one of the most dangerous leadoff hitters in the league, was rewarded with honorable mention all-AMCC recognition.  Baum hit .385, smacked 65 hits, scored 48 runs, and led the team with three triples.  The center fielder also successfully stole eight bases in nine attempts.

Penn State Behrend shortstop Josh Fyffe was named AMCC Player of the Year, and Mount Aloysius coach Kevin Kime took home conference Coach of the Year honors.  Behrend pitcher David Koerbel won his second straight AMCC Pitcher of the Year award.

To view the entire 2009 AMCC Baseball All-Conference Team, visit the AMCC website at www.amcconf.org