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College  | Story | 6/25/2012

PG College All-Americans

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OMAHA, Neb. -- It has been a special college baseball season in more ways than one.

Whether highlighted by the inclusions of Stony Brook and Kent State in the College World Series or a program such as Arizona vying for its first national title since the 1980s, it truly has been a season to remember.

Of course, all these moments were made possible by the outstanding play of several players from all walks of life and across the country. Today, many of those players are named 2012 Perfect Game All-Americans.

The PG First Team All-Americans list has a strong State of Florida flavor with Florida and Florida State combining for five players on the team. Catcher Mike Zunino and utility player Brian Johnson lead the way for the Gators, while first baseman Jayce Boyd, outfielder James Ramsey and closer Robert Benincasa are the headliners for the Seminoles.

The PG Second Team is spearheaded by an outstanding quartet of starting pitchers in Stanford's Mark Appel, Missouri State's Nick Petree, Texas A&M's Michael Wacha and Duke's Marcus Stroman. Meanwhile, the Aggies placed also placed outfielder Tyler Naquin on the team.

The PG Third Team is led by the Baylor duo of catcher Josh Ludy and starting pitcher Josh Turley, while Arizona's Robert Refsnyder and Kent State's Jimmy Rider both used impressive play in Omaha as a final push to become an All-American.

The National Pitcher and Player of the Year awards will be released at the conclusion of the CWS. We also will release our annual Coach of the Year award in addition to the PG Freshman All-America teams.


2012 PERFECT GAME COLLEGE ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
FIRST TEAM All-AMERICANS


POSITION PLAYERS

C Mike Zunino, junior, Florida 

-- In addition to being an elite defensive catcher, Zunino had a special offensive campaign, hitting .322 with 28 doubles, 19 homers and 67 RBIs. He also had a 1.063 OPS.

1B Jayce Boyd, junior, Florida State


-- Boyd wasn't a big-time power hitter for the Seminoles, but was very consistent in all facets, hitting .375 with 21 doubles, four homers and 60 RBIs. He also had an excellent .453 OBP.

2B Alex Yarbrough, junior, Ole Miss


-- Yarbrough was a great overall player for the Rebels. Good defender, also hit .380 with 17 doubles, three triples, three homers and 43 RBIs. He also had a .437 OBP.

SS Alex Mejia, junior, Arizona


-- Mejia is a tremendous all-around player for the Wildcats. Excellent defender with great range, he also hit .360 with 12 doubles, six triples, three homers and 52 RBIs.

3B D.J. Peterson, sophomore, New Mexico


-- Coaches loved Peterson throughout the spring. He had a monstrous year for the Lobos, hitting .419 with 21 doubles, three triples, 17 homers and 78 RBIs. He also had a fantastic .490 OBP.

OF James Ramsey, senior, Florida State


-- In terms of player and leader, it doesn't get better than Ramsey. He had a huge season as a good defender, and hitter, batting .386 with 13 doubles, six triples, 13 homers and 58 RBIs. He also had a fabulous .521 OBP.

OF Travis Jankowski, junior, Stony Brook


-- Jankowski helped put Stony Brook on the map this season. In addition to being a great defender, he batted .414 with 18 doubles, 11 triples, five homers and 56 RBIs. He also had a .475 OBP.

OF Raph Rhymes, junior, Louisiana State


-- Rhymes didn't have a good postseason, but put together an incredible overall campaign. He batted .431 with 11 doubles, four homers and 53 RBIs. He also had a .489 OBP.

DH Richie Shaffer, junior, Clemson


-- Didn't hit for as high an average as some others, but still had a fantastic campaign as a feared hitter. He batted .336 with 21 doubles, two triples, 10 homers and 46 RBIs. He also had a .480 OBP.

UT Brian Johnson, junior, Florida


-- Johnson had another solid campaign for the Gators. He batted .307 with 13 doubles, six homers and 41 RBIs, while on the mound, he went 8-5 with a 3.90 ERA in 90 innings of work. He also struck out 73 and walked 18.


PITCHERS

SP Andrew Heaney, junior, Oklahoma State


-- The talented left-handed pitcher couldn't have been more dominant for the Cowboys this season. He went 8-2 with a 1.60 ERA in 118 1/3 innings. He also struck out 140 and walked 22, while teams hit him at a .180 clip.

SP Carlos Rodon, freshman, North Carolina State


-- What an amazing freshman campaign the left-hander had for the Wolfpack. Went 9-0 with a 1.57 ERA in 114 2/3 innings of work. He also struck out 135 and walked 41, while teams hit him at just a .176 clip.

SP Kevin Gausman, sophomore, Louisiana State


-- The Tigers had a true gem in Gausman. The talented right-hander went 12-2 with a 2.77 ERA in 123 2/3 innings of work. He also struck out 135 and walked 28, while teams hit him at a .229 clip, and he allowed just three homers.

SP Chris Stratton, junior, Mississippi State


-- Stratton couldn't have had a much better campaign for the Bulldogs. He went 11-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 109 2/3 innings. He also struck out 127 and walked 25, while teams hit him at a .211 clip.

RP Robert Benincasa, senior, Florida State


-- Benincasa took a significant step forward for the Seminoles this season. He made 32 appearances, recorded 16 saves and had a 1.32 ERA in 41 innings. He also struck out 58 and walked seven, while teams hit .163 against him.

RP Michael Morin, junior, North Carolina


-- The Tar Heels had a big-time reliever in Michael Morin. Morin made 38 appearances and had a 1.40 ERA in 58 innings of work. He struck out 55, walked 19, and limited teams to a .191 batting average.
SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS


POSITION PLAYERS

C Kevin Plawecki, junior, Purdue

-- An elite defender, Plawecki batted .359 with 20 doubles, four triples, seven homers and 47 RBIs.
1B Chris Serritella, junior, Southern Illinois
-- Had mammoth year for Salukis, hitting .389 with 24 doubles, one triple, 13 homers and 61 RBIs.
2B Joe Sever, junior, Pepperdine
-- An elite defensive second baseman, Sever also hit .366 with 16 doubles, six homers and 53 RBIs.
SS Austin Nola, senior, LSU
-- The top defensive shortstop in college baseball, Nola also hit .299 with 16 doubles, four homers and 43 RBIs.
3B Kris Bryant, sophomore, San Diego
-- An elite player for the Toreros, hitting .366 with 17 doubles, three triples, 14 homers and 57 RBIs.
OF Tyler Naquin, junior, Texas A&M
-- An elite defender, plus arm, Naquin also was solid at the plate, hitting .380 with 18 doubles, six triples, three homers, 49 RBIs.
OF Jeff Gelalich, junior, UCLA
-- Gelalich took a huge step forward this season, hitting .351 with 10 doubles, 11 homers and 48 RBIs.
OF Mitch Haniger, junior, Cal Poly
-- An outstanding all-around outfielder, batted .346 with 18 doubles, one triple, 13 homers and 64 RBIs for Mustangs.
DH Trenton Moses, junior, Southeast Missouri
-- Moses had a big-time offensive campaign, hitting .408 with 16 doubles, one triple, 19 homers and 61 RBIs.
UT Marco Gonzales, sophomore, Gonzaga
-- Gonzales had yet another good two-way campaign. Batted .329 and had a 1.55 ERA in 92 2/3 innings on the mound.


PITCHERS

SP Mark Appel, junior, Stanford
-- Appel had a solid campaign for the Cardinal, tallying a 10-2 record with a 2.56 ERA in 123 innings. 130 strikeouts, 30 walks.
SP Nick Petree, sophomore, Missouri State
-- It's hard to have a better season than Petree, who went 10-4 with a 1.01 ERA in 115 1/3 innings. Also struck out 114, walked 36.
SP Marcus Stroman, junior, Duke
-- Stroman was fantastic on the mound, tallying a 2.39 ERA in 98 innings. He also struck out 136 and walked 26.
SP Michael Wacha, junior, Texas A&M
-- Wacha is a power arm who had another good year with a 2.06 ERA in 113 1/3 innings. Also struck out 116, walked 20.
RP Jimmie Sherfy, sophomore, Oregon
-- Sherfy had an incredible season, making 36 appearances, recording 19 saves and tallying a 2.20 ERA in 61 1/3 innings.
RP Stefan Lopez, junior, Southeastern Louisiana
-- Lopez had an outstanding year for the Lions, making 28 appearances and tallying an 0.61 ERA in 29 1/3 innings.

THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICANS


POSITION PLAYERS

C Josh Ludy, senior, Baylor 
-- Ludy was a good backstop for the Bears and hit .362 with 16 homers and 71 RBIs.
1B Goose Kallunki, senior, Utah Valley
-- Kallunki had an amazing campaign, hitting .419 with 16 doubles, 18 homers and 86 RBIs.
2B Brock Hebert, junior, Southeastern Louisiana 
-- A very dynamic player, Hebert hit .374 with 36 stolen bases and 21 doubles.
SS Jimmy Rider, senior, Kent State
-- Rider had a terrific season, hitting .363 with 58 RBIs, plus elite defensive skills.
3B Matt Reynolds, junior, Arkansas
-- Reynolds is an elite defender, and he hit .328 with seven homers and 43 RBIs.
OF Danny Poma, senior, Hofstra
-- It's hard to do better than Poma, who hit .430 with seven homers and 48 RBIs.
OF Robert Refsnyder, junior, Arizona
-- Good defensive OF, hit .352 with 19 doubles, four triples, six homers and 63 RBIs.
OF Michael Conforto, freshman, Oregon State
-- Had a great freshman year, hitting .349 with 13 homers and 76 RBIs.
DH Mitchell Garver, junior, New Mexico
-- Garver was a monster offensively, hitting .377 with 10 homers and 57 RBIs.
UT J.T. Chargois, junior, Rice
-- Chargois hit .323 and was an elite reliever with a 2.15 ERA in 37 2/3 innings.


PITCHERS

SP Kurt Heyer, junior, Arizona
-- Heyer was fantastic, going 12-2 with a 2.22 ERA in 145 2/3 innings. Struck out 110, walked 25.
SP Kyle Zimmer, junior, San Francisco
-- Zimmer went 5-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 88 1/3 innings. Struck out 104, walked 17.
SP Adam Plutko, sophomore, UCLA 
-- Plutko was great for Bruins, tallying a 2.48 ERA in 119 2/3 innings. Struck out 99, walked 47.
SP Josh Turley, junior, Baylor
-- Spinned the ball well, had a 1.96 ERA in 110 innings. Struck out 79, walked 21.
RP David Berg, freshman, UCLA
-- Made 50 appearances and had a 1.46 ERA in 74 innings. Struck out 63, waked 17.
RP Steven Rodriguez, junior, Florida
-- Key veteran, made 34 appearances and had a 2.18 ERA in 62 innings. Struck out 81, walked 13.




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