OMAHA, Neb. - Sophomores Robby Ort and Jeremy Lucas both earned some hardware before the start of the 2011 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Monday night, with Ort earning First Team honors while Lucas was named to the Second Team as announced by the league office during the pre-tournament banquet in Omaha, Neb.

Ort, a native of Newburgh, Ind., and a Castle High School product, led the Sycamores for the second straight season in home runs, hitting his 10^th of the year on Friday night against Southern Illinois. The ISU sophomore also led the team with six triples, 50 runs batted in and 51 runs scored in 51 starts in the outfield and at second base. Ort earned honorable mention All-MVC last season, hitting .353 with five home runs and 50 RBIs as a rookie.

Lucas, a native of West Terre Haute, Ind., and a West Vigo High School product, has been on a hitting tear since the start of the conference season, leading the Sycamores with a .405 batting average in league games. The ISU sophomore has racked up 32 hits in ISU's 21 MVC games, knocking five doubles and two home runs for 13 RBIs. Since returning in early April from his arm injury, Lucas has topped the Sycamores with a .370 batting average (37-for-100) over 27 starts behind the plate and at designated hitter. Lucas also earned Second Team All-MVC as a freshman, hitting .326 at the plate with 57 hits last season.

Ort, Lucas and the rest of the Indiana State baseball team begin their postseason run on Tuesday morning, playing in the first game of the 2011 State Farm MVC Tournament against the Redbirds of Illinois State at 10:00 a.m. (ET). For a full preview of the tournament, click here.