Suwanee’s Beer named nation’s best college baseball player

Clemson outfielder Seth Beer, a Suwanee native, has been named winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball’s player of the year.

Beer attended Lambert High School in Forsyth County.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced that Beer is the first freshman to receive the award. Beer also was the first freshman named ACC player of the year.

Beer batted .369 with 18 homers, 13 doubles, 70 RBIs and a .535 on-base percentage.

Beer led the Tigers to 44 wins, a national seed in the NCAA Tournament and Clemson’s first ACC championship in 10 years.

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