All-American Teams College - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001

"LOUISVILLE SLUGGER'S" PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN BASEBALL TEAMS

The three All-American teams include (with partial statistics from last season for first team members):

First Team Pre-Season All-Americans

RHP Shane Komine, Nebraska (14-2, 3.35 ERA, 157 K, 36 BB)

RHP Bobby Brownlie, Rutgers (6-3, 2.36 ERA, 86 K, 17 BB)

RHP Jeremy Guthrie, Stanford (13-4, 2.82 ERA, 128 K, 41 BB)

RHP Mike Rogers, Oral Roberts (14-1, 2.37 ERA, 137 K, 46 BB)

RHP Kiki Bengochea, Miami, Fla. (9-4, 4.10 ERA, 89 K, 38 BB)

RHP Anthony Reyes, Southern Calif. (5-4, 3.72 ERA, 97 K, 25 BB)

Relief - Chad Cordero, Cal. St. Fullerton (14 SV, 1.83 ERA, 63 K, 12 BB)

C - Tyler Parker, Georgia Tech. (Outstanding defense, injured much of 2001 season)

1B - Ryan Barthelemy, Florida St. (.343, 22 2B, 14 HR, 72 RBI)

2B - Chris O'Riordan, Stanford (.359, 17 2B, 12 HR, 68 RBI)

SS - Drew Meyer, South Carolina (Great defense, .303, 12 2B, 7 HR, 37 RBI, 20 SB)

3B - Jeff Baker, Clemson (.369, 23 HR, 13 2B, 75 RBI)

OF - Steve Stanley, Notre Dame (.400, 14 2B, 1 HR, 32 RBI, 31 SB)

OF - Ricki Weeks, Southern (.422, 13 2B, 14 HR, 70 RBI, 28 SB)

OF - Rod Allen, Arizona St. (.389, 14 2B, 6 HR, 53 RBI)

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

Utility - Paul Henry, Ball St. (.400, 20 2B, 12 HR, 62 RBI, 8 SV as pitcher)

 

Second Team Pre-Season All-Americans

RHP Steve Reba, Clemson

RHP Andy Dickinson, Illinois

LHP Lane Mestepey, Louisiana St.

RHP Sam Narron, East Carolina

RHP Ben Thurmond, Winthrop

RHP Pete Montrenes, Mississippi

RHP Bryan Bullington, Ball St.

Relief Dave Bush, Wake Forest

Relief Royce Ring, San Diego St.

C Jeremy Brown, Alabama

C Ryan Garko, Stanford

1B Nick Swisher, Ohio St.

2B Russ Adams, North Carolina

SS Javy Rodriguez, Miami (Fla.)

SS Victor Menocal, Georgia Tech.

3B Jamie D'Antona, Wake Forest

3B Kevin Howard, Miami (Fla.)

OF Carlos Quentin, Stanford

OF Burney Hutchinson, Mississippi

OF Matt Davis, Virginia Commonwealth

UT Michael Aubrey, Tulane

 

Third Team Pre-Season All-Americans

RHP Steven White, Baylor

RHP Derric Merrell, Cal. St. Fullerton

LHP Matt Lynch, Florida St.

RHP Blair Varnes, Florida St.

LHP Ricky Barrett, San Diego

LHP Chris Leonard, Miami (Ohio)

RHP Brian Whitaker, N.C. Wilmington

RHP Jason Paul, Ball St.

RHP Bob Runyon, Fresno St.

Relief George Huguet, Miami (Fla.)

Relief Randy Corn, The Citadel

Relief J.D. Willcox, Stanford

C Scott Kosmicky, Md.-Baltimore County

C Alberto Concepcion, Southern California

C Danny Matienzo, Miami (Fla.)

1B Tim Arroyo, Cal. St. Northridge

1B Phil Pilewski, Toledo

1B Michael Johnson, Clemson

1B Mike Saunches, Illinois St.

2B Steve Sollman, Notre Dame

2B Nebasett Brown, Oklahoma St.

2B Gabe Lopez, San Jose St.

SS Omar Quintanilla, Texas

SS Eric Arnold, Rice

3B Scott Martin, Delaware St.

3B Brock Koman, Michigan

3B Nick Blankenship, Texas Tech.

3B Kainoa Obrey, Brigham Young

OF Val Majewski, Rutgers

OF Mark Pederson, Valparaiso

OF Chad Oliva, Jacksonville

OF Gregg Davies, Towson

OF Shane Costa, Cal. St. Fullerton