Garzillo tabbed as Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-American
12/22/2015 12:08:00 PM | Baseball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh baseball senior Mike Garzillo has been named a third team Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball, the publication announced Tuesday.
Garzillo was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 38th round of the MLB draft following his standout junior season in which he was named a Baseball America second team All-American, the NCBWA District I Player of the Year and ABCA/Rawlings East First Team All-Region. The Wind Gap, Pa. native finished his junior campaign with a .359 batting average and a league-best 54 RBI and .651 slugging percentage that ranked 19th in Division I. Garzillo was named the MVP of the Patriot League Tournament after leading Lehigh to its second-ever league crown before earning a spot on the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament team. He set a Lehigh single-season home run record with 13 long balls and finished the season with 75 hits, the second most in a single season at Lehigh.
A two-time first team All-Patriot League and Academic All-League member, Garzillo has recorded a .317 career batting average, .494 career slugging percentage, 103 RBI and 64 extra-base hits throughout his time in the Brown and White.
Garzillo and the defending champion Mountain Hawks will begin preseason practice in January before opening up the 2016 campaign on Feb. 20 at Norfolk State.
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2016 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-Americans
FIRST TEAM
RHP Alex Lange (Louisiana St.)
RHP Mike Shawaryn (Maryland)
LHP A.J. Puk (Florida)
RHP Logan Shore (Florida)
RHP Kyle Funkhouser (Louisville)
RHP Kevin Hill (South Alabama)
Relief Zack Burdi (Louisville)
Relief Zach Jackson (Arkansas)
C Zack Collins (Miami, Fla.)
1B/P Carmen Benedetti (Michigan)
2B Stefan Trosclair (Louisiana-Lafayette)
3B Will Craig (Wake Forest)
SS Michael Paez (Coastal Carolina)
OF Buddy Reed (Florida)
OF Nick Banks (Texas A&M)
OF Corey Ray (Louisville)
UT Brendan McKay (Louisville)
SECOND TEAM
LHP Justin Sinibaldi (Nicholls St.)
RHP Bryan Young (Missouri St.)
LHP Jared Poche' (Louisiana St.)
RHP Andrew Lantrip (Houston)
RHP Mitchell Traver (Texas Christian)
LHP Luke Gillingham (Navy)
RHP Alec Hansen (Oklahoma)
RHP Connor Jones (Virginia)
RHP Kyle Wright (Vanderbilt)
RHP Robert Tyler (Georgia)
RHP Daulton Jefferies (California)
Relief Ben Bowden (Vanderbilt)
Relief Nolan Blackwood (Memphis)
Relief Ian Hamilton (Washington St.)
Relief Bryan Garcia (Miami, Fla.)
C Chris Okey (Clemson)
C J.J. Schwarz (Florida)
1B Ryan Rippee (S.E. Missouri St.)
1B K.J. Harrison (Oregon St.)
1B Ryan Tinkman (Wichita St.)
2B Nate Mondou (Wake Forest)
3B Bobby Dalbec (Arizona)
SS Colby Woodmansee (Arizona St.)
SS Sheldon Neuse (Oklahoma)
OF Kyle Lewis (Mercer)
OF Bryan Reynolds (Vanderbilt)
OF Heath Quinn (Samford)
UT Corbin Olmstead (North Florida)
THIRD TEAM
RHP Zach Plesac (Ball St.)
LHP Christian Stolo (Nevada)
LHP Jacob Hendren (Illinois St.)
RHP Chris Mathewson (Long Beach St.)
RHP Joseph Camacho (Alabama St.)
RHP Michael Baumann (Jacksonville)
LHP Matt Krook (Oregon)
RHP Cal Quantrill (Stanford)
Relief Mark Ecker (Texas A&M)
Relief Thomas Hackimer (St. John's)
Relief Dylan Moore (Louisiana-Lafayette)
Relief J.D. Busfield (Loyola Marymount)
Relief Zac Ryan (Georgia Tech.)
Relief Collin Kober (McNeese St.)
C Matt Thaiss (Virginia)
C Andrew Knizner (N.C. State)
1B Nick Rivera (Florida Gulf Coast)
1B Charley Gould (William & Mary)
1B Collin Carroll (Alcorn St.)
1B Kevin Phillips (East Tennessee St.)
2B Trevor Ezell (Southeast Missouri St.)
2B Tyler Fullerton (Belmont)
2B Mike Garzillo (Lehigh)
3B Carl Stajduhar (New Mexico)
3B Jake Burger (Missouri St.)
3B JaVon Shelby (Kentucky)
3B Nick Senzel (Tennessee)
SS Garrett Hampson (Long Beach St.)
SS Stephen Alemais (Tulane)
SS Danny Sheehan (San Diego St.)
SS C.J. Chatham (Florida Atlantic)
OF Gio Brusa (Pacific)
OF Kyle Nowlin (Eastern Kentucky)
OF Michael Morman (Richmond)
OF Jeren Kendall (Vanderbilt)
UT Cole Hallum (Campbell)
Garzillo was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 38th round of the MLB draft following his standout junior season in which he was named a Baseball America second team All-American, the NCBWA District I Player of the Year and ABCA/Rawlings East First Team All-Region. The Wind Gap, Pa. native finished his junior campaign with a .359 batting average and a league-best 54 RBI and .651 slugging percentage that ranked 19th in Division I. Garzillo was named the MVP of the Patriot League Tournament after leading Lehigh to its second-ever league crown before earning a spot on the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament team. He set a Lehigh single-season home run record with 13 long balls and finished the season with 75 hits, the second most in a single season at Lehigh.
A two-time first team All-Patriot League and Academic All-League member, Garzillo has recorded a .317 career batting average, .494 career slugging percentage, 103 RBI and 64 extra-base hits throughout his time in the Brown and White.
Garzillo and the defending champion Mountain Hawks will begin preseason practice in January before opening up the 2016 campaign on Feb. 20 at Norfolk State.
Like Lehigh baseball on Facebook and follow on Twitter for exclusive updates and content.
2016 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-Americans
FIRST TEAM
RHP Alex Lange (Louisiana St.)
RHP Mike Shawaryn (Maryland)
LHP A.J. Puk (Florida)
RHP Logan Shore (Florida)
RHP Kyle Funkhouser (Louisville)
RHP Kevin Hill (South Alabama)
Relief Zack Burdi (Louisville)
Relief Zach Jackson (Arkansas)
C Zack Collins (Miami, Fla.)
1B/P Carmen Benedetti (Michigan)
2B Stefan Trosclair (Louisiana-Lafayette)
3B Will Craig (Wake Forest)
SS Michael Paez (Coastal Carolina)
OF Buddy Reed (Florida)
OF Nick Banks (Texas A&M)
OF Corey Ray (Louisville)
UT Brendan McKay (Louisville)
SECOND TEAM
LHP Justin Sinibaldi (Nicholls St.)
RHP Bryan Young (Missouri St.)
LHP Jared Poche' (Louisiana St.)
RHP Andrew Lantrip (Houston)
RHP Mitchell Traver (Texas Christian)
LHP Luke Gillingham (Navy)
RHP Alec Hansen (Oklahoma)
RHP Connor Jones (Virginia)
RHP Kyle Wright (Vanderbilt)
RHP Robert Tyler (Georgia)
RHP Daulton Jefferies (California)
Relief Ben Bowden (Vanderbilt)
Relief Nolan Blackwood (Memphis)
Relief Ian Hamilton (Washington St.)
Relief Bryan Garcia (Miami, Fla.)
C Chris Okey (Clemson)
C J.J. Schwarz (Florida)
1B Ryan Rippee (S.E. Missouri St.)
1B K.J. Harrison (Oregon St.)
1B Ryan Tinkman (Wichita St.)
2B Nate Mondou (Wake Forest)
3B Bobby Dalbec (Arizona)
SS Colby Woodmansee (Arizona St.)
SS Sheldon Neuse (Oklahoma)
OF Kyle Lewis (Mercer)
OF Bryan Reynolds (Vanderbilt)
OF Heath Quinn (Samford)
UT Corbin Olmstead (North Florida)
THIRD TEAM
RHP Zach Plesac (Ball St.)
LHP Christian Stolo (Nevada)
LHP Jacob Hendren (Illinois St.)
RHP Chris Mathewson (Long Beach St.)
RHP Joseph Camacho (Alabama St.)
RHP Michael Baumann (Jacksonville)
LHP Matt Krook (Oregon)
RHP Cal Quantrill (Stanford)
Relief Mark Ecker (Texas A&M)
Relief Thomas Hackimer (St. John's)
Relief Dylan Moore (Louisiana-Lafayette)
Relief J.D. Busfield (Loyola Marymount)
Relief Zac Ryan (Georgia Tech.)
Relief Collin Kober (McNeese St.)
C Matt Thaiss (Virginia)
C Andrew Knizner (N.C. State)
1B Nick Rivera (Florida Gulf Coast)
1B Charley Gould (William & Mary)
1B Collin Carroll (Alcorn St.)
1B Kevin Phillips (East Tennessee St.)
2B Trevor Ezell (Southeast Missouri St.)
2B Tyler Fullerton (Belmont)
2B Mike Garzillo (Lehigh)
3B Carl Stajduhar (New Mexico)
3B Jake Burger (Missouri St.)
3B JaVon Shelby (Kentucky)
3B Nick Senzel (Tennessee)
SS Garrett Hampson (Long Beach St.)
SS Stephen Alemais (Tulane)
SS Danny Sheehan (San Diego St.)
SS C.J. Chatham (Florida Atlantic)
OF Gio Brusa (Pacific)
OF Kyle Nowlin (Eastern Kentucky)
OF Michael Morman (Richmond)
OF Jeren Kendall (Vanderbilt)
UT Cole Hallum (Campbell)
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