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June 11, 2012
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ryan Bomberger
434-582-2605
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32 first-year players honored

NCBWA ANNOUNCES 2012
FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

DALLAS (NCBWA) – A total of 32 standout freshmen college baseball players from every part of the country are featured on the 2012 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-American Team, the organization announced today.

The 2012 NCBWA Freshman All-American Team features players from 19 conferences and eight conference championship teams. The two All-American squads are also made up of 14 conference “Rookie of the Year” winners. In addition, two conference “Pitcher of the Year” and 22 all-conference honorees were named to the team.

Four programs placed two players each on the two teams, while 24 schools placed at least one player on the teams. N.C. State produced two players on the first team, while Kentucky, College World Series participant Stony Brook and UC Santa Barbara also each placed two players on the teams.

The ACC had three players selected to the first team, while the Mountain West and SEC placed two players apiece on the first team. The ACC placed five members on the first and second teams combined, with the SEC and CAA having three selections apiece on the teams.

The 2012 NCBWA National Freshman Player of the Year and National Freshman Pitcher of the Year will be announced on Tuesday, June 12.

2012 NCBWA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Pos.	First Team	School	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Hometown
1B	Michael Katz	William & Mary	6-3	220	Fr.	Falls Church, Va.
2B	Pat Kelly	Nebraska	5-11	170	Fr.	Red Wing, Minn.
3B	Trea Turner	N.C. State	6-1	171	Fr.	Lake Worth, Fla.
SS	Andrew Daniel	San Diego	6-1	200	Fr.	San Diego, Calif.
C	Chase Griffin	Georgia Southern	6-9	190	Fr.	Leesburg, Ga.
OF	Michael Conforto	Oregon State	6-1	211	Fr.	Woodinville, Wash.
OF	Rhys Hoskins	Sacramento State	6-4	215	Fr.	Sacramento, Calif.
OF	Ryan Padilla	New Mexico	6-4	205	Fr.	Albuquerque, N.M.
DH	Kevin Krause	Stony Brook	6-2	190	Fr.	Staten Island, N.Y.
UT	A.J. Reed	Kentucky	6-4	235	Fr.	Terre Haute, Ind.
SP	Mike Compton	Florida State	6-2	195	Fr.	Branson, Mo.
SP	Preston Morrison	TCU	6-2	160	Fr.	Waxhaw, N.C.
SP	Carlos Rodon	N.C. State	6-3	234	Fr.	Holly Springs, N.C.
RP	Tyler Burgess	Missouri State	6-0	185	Fr.	Webb City, Mo.
RP	Jonathan Holder	Mississippi State	6-2	247	Fr.	Gulfport, Miss.
RP	Kellen Urbon	Cornell	6-0	160	Fr.	San Diego, Calif.
Second Team: C Mark Zagunis, Virginia Tech; 1B Alex Close, Liberty; 2B Jason Volser, Northeastern; 3B Jose Trevino, Oral Roberts; SS Cole Peragine, Stony Brook; OF Austin Cuisino, Kentucky; OF Derek Fisher, Virginia; OF Matt Honchel, Miami (Ohio); DH Corey Dick, UNC Wilmington; UT Greg Mahle, UC Santa Barbar; SP Brenton Moss, North Carolina; SP Jared Ruxer, Louisville; SP Andrew Vasquez, UC Santa Barbara; RP David Berg, UCLA; RP Bradley Roney, Southern Miss; RP Chad Sobotka, USC Upstate.
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For more information, contact NCBWA 2nd Vice-President Ryan Bomberger (434-582-2292, rbomberger@liberty.edu) or NCBWA Assistant Executive Director Mike Montoro (304-293-2821, mike.montoro@mail.wvu.edu).

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