North Carolina freshman third baseman Colin Moran was named the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year for his first campaign as a Tar Heel as voted on by the league coaches. Moran was also named to the All-ACC First Team, while the UNC trio of Tommy Coyle, Levi Michael and Patrick Johnson were named to the second team.

Pratt Maynard, a junior catcher, was the only player from NC State to make the first team. Maynard had a consistent 2011 campaign, batting .335 with 19 doubles, one triple, five home runs and 40 RBIs.

Moran becomes the fifth Tar Heel to be named the ACC Freshman of the Year and first since Dustin Ackley in 2007. Moran currently leads the ACC with 67 RBI during the regular season, 10 more than his next closest competitor. The Rye, N.Y., native leads the Tar Heels with a .355 average on the year and owns a team-best .464 on base percentage.

In addition to the Freshman of the Year award, Moran was also named First Team All-ACC becoming the first freshman to be named to the squad since Virginia’s Danny Hultzen in 2009.

Also earning All-ACC honors were infielders Tommy Coyle and Levi Michael as Carolina is the only team in the conference with three infielders on the two teams.

Coyle finished the regular season with an even 50 runs scored to lead the team, while hitting .307 to rank third on the team. The Chalfont, Pa., native also leads the Tar Heels in stolen bases as he has swiped 16 bases in 18 attempts.

Michael came in to the season as a preseason All-America candidate and went on to hit .311 during the regular season scoring 47 runs, while driving in 46 more. The Welcome, N.C., native also became just the third player in school history to record 40 runs, 40 RBI and 40 walks in back-to-back seasons.

Coming into the season the Tar Heels were in search of a Friday night starter with several options available but senior Patrick Johnson quickly gained hold of the spot starting the season on a six-game unbeaten streak. Johnson would finish the regular season with a dominating four-hit shutout of No. 1 Virginia en route to All-ACC Second Team honors.

Johnson is currently on a four-game unbeaten streak and posted a 7-1 mark in conference play with a team-low 3.18 ERA.

Carolina opens the 2011 ACC Baseball Championship on Thursday at 11 a.m. when it faces Miami.

Player of the Year: Brad Miller, Clemson
Pitcher of the Year: Danny Hultzen, Virginia
Freshman of the Year: Colin Moran, UNC
Coach of the Year: Brian O’Connor, Virginia