All-American Teams College - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Friday, May 25, 2001

"LOUISVILLE SLUGGER'S" ALL-AMERICAN BASEBALL TEAMS

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American baseball teams were announced today which have a potent mix of pitching and offense. The 18-man first team, chosen by performances up to regional playoffs and picked by the staff of Collegiate Baseball newspaper, features 11 conference players or pitchers of the year, including:

 

• RHP Mark Prior, Southern California (Pac-10 Pitcher of Year)

• RHP Justin Pope, Central Florida (Trans America Player of Year)

• RHP Dewon Brazelton, Middle Tennessee St. (Sun Belt Pitcher of Year)

• RHP Aaron Heilman, Notre Dame (Big East Pitcher of Year)

• RHP Kirk Saarloos, Cal. St. Fullerton (Big West Pitcher of Year)

• RHP Shane Komine, Nebraska (Big 12 Pitcher of Year)

• C Kelly Shoppach, Baylor (Big 12 Player of Year)

• 1B John VanBenschoten, Kent St. (Mid-American Player of Year)

• SS Chris Burke, Tennessee (Southeastern Player of Year)

• OF Ryan Brunner, Northern Iowa (Missouri Valley Player of Year)

• OF Jason Law, Monmouth (Northeast Player of Year)

 

The first team features six starting pitchers who posted a combined 79-6 record with an ERA of 1.95. Southern California's Mark Prior leads the first team pitchers with 166 strikeouts. The offense features power, line drive hitters and speed. The first team belted 190 homers (average 17.2 per player). Seven hit 18 or more doubles this season. As far as speed, four players swiped 22 or more bases led by Tennessee's Chris Burke with 42.

 

The first team also features Collegiate Baseball’s National Player of The Year in RHP Mark Prior of Southern California. Prior posted a glistening 13-1 record prior to regional competition with a 1.49 ERA. Even more amazing is that he struck out 166 batters and only walked 17. The 6-foot-5, 220-pounder, who is expected to be the first college player taken in the upcoming June draft, recorded 10 or more strikeouts in a game 10 times this season.

 

The following are the first, second and third team Louisville Slugger All-Americans for the 2001 season. Complete statistics on each of the players accompany this release.

 

FIRST TEAM

RHP — Mark Prior, Southern California (13-1, 1.49 ERA, 5 CG, 166 K, 17 BB)

RHP — Justin Pope, Central Florida (14-1, 1.34 ERA, 5 CG, 150 K, 21 BB)

RHP — Dewon Brazelton, Middle Tennessee St. (13-1, 1.44 ERA, 10 CG, 148 K, 22 BB)

RHP — Aaron Heilman, Notre Dame (14-0, 1.54 ERA, 11 CG, 103 K, 27 BB)

RHP — Kirk Saarloos, Cal. St. Fullerton (13-2, 2.26 ERA, 7 CG, 137 K, 20 BB)

RHP — Shane Komine, Nebraska (12-1, 3.63 ERA, 5 CG, 127 K, 31 BB)

Relief — Lee Gronkiewicz, South Carolina (16 SV, 1.42 ERA, 62 K, 22 BB)

C — Kelly Shoppach, Baylor (great defense, .399, 20 2B, 11 HR, 66 RBI)

1B — John VanBenschoten, Kent St. (.443, 30 HR, 14 2B, 79 RBI, 22 SB)

2B — Michael Woods, Southern (.469, 27 2B, 13 HR, 53 RBI, 32 SB)

SS — Chris Burke, Tennessee (.452, 18 HR, 21 2B, 42 SB)

3B — Jeff Baker, Clemson (.376, 22 HR, 12 2B, 69 RBI)

OF — John-Ford Griffin, Florida St. (.458, 18 HR, 25 2B, 68 RBI)

OF — Ryan Brunner, Northern Iowa (.377, 24 HR, 18 2B, 81 RBI)

OF — Shelley Duncan, Arizona (.338, 24 HR, 78 RBI)

OF — Jason Law, Monmouth (.436, 16 HR, 20 2B, 67 RBI)

DH — Brian Baron, UCLA (.443, 17 2B, 47 RBI)

UT — Cory Sullivan, Wake Forest (.392, 20 2B, 12 HR, 25 SB, 6-0 as pitcher, 3.69 ERA)

 

SECOND TEAM

LHP — Noah Lowry, Pepperdine

RHP — Kenny Baugh, Rice

RHP — Nic Ungs, Northern Iowa

RHP — Mike Rogers, Oral Roberts

RHP — Todd Pennington, S.E. Missouri St.

RHP — Nate Fernley, Brigham Young

Relief — Randy Corn, The Citadel

C — Casey Myers, Arizona St.

C — Chris Shelton, Utah

1B — Dan Johnson, Nebraska

2B — Daniel Uggla, Memphis

SS — Javy Rodriguez, Miami (Fla.)

SS — Andy Cannizaro, Tulane

3B — Jake Gautreau, Tulane

OF — Matt Davis, Virginia Commonwealth

OF — OF Billy McCarthy, Rutgers

OF — Jason Knoedler, Miami (Ohio)

OF — Greg Dobbs, Oklahoma

DH — Jason Brooks, Marshall

UT — Mark Pedersen, Valparaiso

 

THIRD TEAM

LHP — Willie Collazo, Florida International

RHP — Jason Arnold, Central Florida

RHP — James Garcia, U.C. Santa Barbara

LHP — Scott Nicholson, Oregon St.

RHP — Rik Currier, Southern California

RHP — Jeremy Herauf, Winthrop

RHP — Steve Reba, Clemson

LHP — Lenny DiNardo, Stetson

LHP — Andy Dickinson, Illinois

LHP — Lane Mestepey, Louisiana St.

Relief — Jeff Carswell, Georgia

Relief — Dave Bush, Wake Forest

Relief — Casey Shumaker, Jacksonville

C — Jeremy Brown, Alabama

C — Alex Trezza, SUNY-Stony Brook

1B — Phillip Hartig, The Citadel

1B — Kevin Mitchell, McNeese St.

1B — Aaron Clark, Alabama

1B — Ernie Durazo, Arizona

2B — Ryan Kyes, Ohio

2B — Clemente Bonilla, S.E. Missouri St.

2B — Josh Renick, Middle Tennessee St.

SS — Jeremy Kurella, Central Florida

SS — Bobby Crosby, Long Beach St.

SS — Josh Labandeira, Fresno St.

3B — Jack Hannahan, Minnesota

3B — Kevin Youkilis, Cincinnati

3B — Willie Core, Louisiana-Monroe

OF — John Cole, Nebraska

OF — Gregg Davies, Towson

OF — Chris May, Pennsylvania

UT — Dan Harren, Pepperdine