Brandon Bates, a senior first baseman, wrapped up his career by being named to the South Central Regional All-Tournament Team. The Heartland Conference Player of the Year earned the honors after hitting .421 with six RBIs and one home run in the tournaments. Bates, a native of Boerne, Texas, helped lead the Rattlers to a pair of regional-tournament appearances in two seasons with the team, including when the Rattlers won the regional title last season.