Garzillo named Baseball America All-American
6/11/2015 12:44:00 PM | Baseball
Baseball America Release
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Newly drafted Lehigh baseball junior Mike Garzillo has been named a second team All-American by Baseball America, as announced by the publication Thursday. Garzillo, who was drafted by the New York Yankees Wednesday, becomes the first Lehigh player to be named a Baseball America All-American since Pat Hollander in 2000.
Garzillo joins players from LSU, Illinois, UCLA and Louisville, among others, as a second team All-American. The award adds to the long list of the second baseman's existing accolades that include NCBWA District I Player of the Year, ABCA/Rawlings East First Team All-Region, NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team, Patriot League Tournament MVP, unanimous choice for first team All-Patriot League and Academic All-League honors.
Garzillo helped Lehigh to its second-ever Patriot League Championship this season after finishing his senior campaign with a .359 batting average and a league-best 54 RBI and .651 slugging percentage that ranks 22nd in Division I. He set a new 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, trailing only former Mountain Hawk standout and current Colorado Rockies AAA player Matt McBride.
Garzillo was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 38th round of the MLB first-year player draft Wednesday evening.
Baseball America All-American Teams
First Team
C Garrett Stubbs, Sr., Southern California
1B Kyle Martin, Sr., South Carolina
2B Scott Kingery, Jr., Arizona
3B David Thompson, Jr., Miami
SS Dansby Swanson, Jr., Vanderbilt
OF Andrew Benintendi, So., Arkansas
OF Donnie Dewees, So., North Florida
OF D.J. Stewart, Jr., Florida State
DH Alex Bregman, Jr., Louisiana State
UT Brendan McKay, Fr. Louisville
SP Thomas Eshelman, Jr. Cal State Fullerton
SP Carson Fulmer, Jr., Vanderbilt
SP Michael Freeman, Sr., Oklahoma State
SP Alex Lange, Fr., Louisiana State
RP Tyler Jay, Jr., Illinois
Second Team
C Kade Scivicque, Sr., Louisiana State
1B David Kerian, Sr., Illinois
2B Mike Garzillo, Jr., Lehigh
3B Bobby Dalbec, So., Arizona
SS Kevin Kramer, Jr., UCLA
OF Ian Happ, Jr. Cincinnati
OF Kevin Kaczmarski, Jr., Evansville
OF Corey Ray, So., Louisville
DH Will Craig, So., Wake Forest
UT Corbin Olmstead, Jr., North Florida
SP Mike Shawaryn, So., Maryland
SP Taylor Clarke, Jr., College of Charleston
SP Kevin Duchene, Jr., Illinois
SP Matt Hall, Jr., Missouri State
RP David Berg, Sr., UCLA
Third Team
C Chris Okey, So., Clemson
1B Austin Byler, Sr., Nevada
2B George Iskenderian, Jr., Miami
3B Josh Tobias, Sr., Florida
SS Kevin Newman, Jr., Arizona
OF Cody Jones, Sr., Texas Christian
OF Andrew Stevenson, Jr., Louisiana State
OF Christin Stewart, Jr., Tennessee
DH J.J. Schwarz, Fr., Florida
UT Reid Love, Sr., East Carolina
SP Matthew Crownover, Jr., Clemson
SP Jon Harris, Jr., Missouri State
SP James Kaprielian, Jr., UCLA
SP Andrew Moore, Jr., Oregon State
RP Logan Cozart, Sr., Ohio
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Newly drafted Lehigh baseball junior Mike Garzillo has been named a second team All-American by Baseball America, as announced by the publication Thursday. Garzillo, who was drafted by the New York Yankees Wednesday, becomes the first Lehigh player to be named a Baseball America All-American since Pat Hollander in 2000.
Garzillo joins players from LSU, Illinois, UCLA and Louisville, among others, as a second team All-American. The award adds to the long list of the second baseman's existing accolades that include NCBWA District I Player of the Year, ABCA/Rawlings East First Team All-Region, NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team, Patriot League Tournament MVP, unanimous choice for first team All-Patriot League and Academic All-League honors.
Garzillo helped Lehigh to its second-ever Patriot League Championship this season after finishing his senior campaign with a .359 batting average and a league-best 54 RBI and .651 slugging percentage that ranks 22nd in Division I. He set a new 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, trailing only former Mountain Hawk standout and current Colorado Rockies AAA player Matt McBride.
Garzillo was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 38th round of the MLB first-year player draft Wednesday evening.
Baseball America All-American Teams
First Team
C Garrett Stubbs, Sr., Southern California
1B Kyle Martin, Sr., South Carolina
2B Scott Kingery, Jr., Arizona
3B David Thompson, Jr., Miami
SS Dansby Swanson, Jr., Vanderbilt
OF Andrew Benintendi, So., Arkansas
OF Donnie Dewees, So., North Florida
OF D.J. Stewart, Jr., Florida State
DH Alex Bregman, Jr., Louisiana State
UT Brendan McKay, Fr. Louisville
SP Thomas Eshelman, Jr. Cal State Fullerton
SP Carson Fulmer, Jr., Vanderbilt
SP Michael Freeman, Sr., Oklahoma State
SP Alex Lange, Fr., Louisiana State
RP Tyler Jay, Jr., Illinois
Second Team
C Kade Scivicque, Sr., Louisiana State
1B David Kerian, Sr., Illinois
2B Mike Garzillo, Jr., Lehigh
3B Bobby Dalbec, So., Arizona
SS Kevin Kramer, Jr., UCLA
OF Ian Happ, Jr. Cincinnati
OF Kevin Kaczmarski, Jr., Evansville
OF Corey Ray, So., Louisville
DH Will Craig, So., Wake Forest
UT Corbin Olmstead, Jr., North Florida
SP Mike Shawaryn, So., Maryland
SP Taylor Clarke, Jr., College of Charleston
SP Kevin Duchene, Jr., Illinois
SP Matt Hall, Jr., Missouri State
RP David Berg, Sr., UCLA
Third Team
C Chris Okey, So., Clemson
1B Austin Byler, Sr., Nevada
2B George Iskenderian, Jr., Miami
3B Josh Tobias, Sr., Florida
SS Kevin Newman, Jr., Arizona
OF Cody Jones, Sr., Texas Christian
OF Andrew Stevenson, Jr., Louisiana State
OF Christin Stewart, Jr., Tennessee
DH J.J. Schwarz, Fr., Florida
UT Reid Love, Sr., East Carolina
SP Matthew Crownover, Jr., Clemson
SP Jon Harris, Jr., Missouri State
SP James Kaprielian, Jr., UCLA
SP Andrew Moore, Jr., Oregon State
RP Logan Cozart, Sr., Ohio
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