Marello, Guzman among AAC baseball postseason honorees
Brandon Marello and Anthony Guzman earned Appalachian Athletic Conference postseason honors after leading Milligan University to a successful season. Marello earned two spots on the All-AAC second team list, one as a pitcher and one at second base, while Guzman earned a spot on the second team list among the outfielders.
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (May 5, 2021) – Brandon Marello and Anthony Guzman earned Appalachian Athletic Conference postseason honors after leading Milligan University to a successful season. Marello earned two spots on the All-AAC second team list, one as a pitcher and one at second base, while Guzman earned a spot on the second team list among the outfielders.
Marello and Guzman hit .326 and .333, respectively, and combined for 10 home runs and 57 RBI's. Marello hit three homers and batted in 21, ranking in the top 25 in the league in average. He also scored 37 times along with 10 doubles, 18 walks to only nine strikeouts, and went 9-for-11 in stolen bases.
Guzman led Milligan in long balls with seven, while driving in 36 runs and scoring 38. His home run count ranked in the top 20 in the league while his average of .333 ranked him No. 14.
On the mound, Marello ranked No. 10 in the NAIA in ERA at 1.66. He also ranked in the top 20 in total earned runs allowed (11) and total runs allowed (17). Marello was fourth in the AAC in ERA behind three pitchers from No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan.
The pair led Milligan to a 27-21 (14-12 AAC) record and the No. 4 seed heading into the AAC postseason tournament. The Buffaloes are set to square off against No. 5 seed Columbia International Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport. Milligan won the three-game series over CIU during the regular season, taking games one and two 5-3 and 11-1 before falling in the finale 9-0.