Baseball All-America Candidates
5/22/2008 4:28:00 AM | Baseball
GEORGIA SOUTHERN BASEBALL 2008
Set NCAA single-game home run record (all Divisions) hitting 14 against
Griffin Benedict (2), Chris Shehan (2), Phillip Porter, David Richardson, Ty Wright, Chris Banker, A.J. Wirnsberger, Jeremiah Parker, Jake Ware, Brian Pierce, Jeremy Beckham and Roman Grimaldi.
Set GSU single-season home run record (broke mark on April 30 vs.
GRIFFIN BENEDICT
- One of five Eagles with 50 runs scored/50 RBI... one run scored away from becoming just 18th player with 60/60.
CHRIS SHEHAN
- SoCon Player of the Year (Sports Media Association)
- First Team All-Southern Conference
- Named to Golden Spikes Award 50 semifinalists for Player of the Year (only SoCon member on the list)
- Named to Brooks Wallace College Player of the Year Award watch list (only SoCon member on the list)
- One of 16 semifinalist for Dick Howser Award for National Player of the Year (only SoCon member on the list)
- Tied single-game record with 4 walks (vs.
- Southern Conference ?Player of the Month' (March)
- Southern Conference ?Player of the Week' (3/24)
- Southern Conference ?Student-Athlete of the Week' (3/20)
- Collegiate Baseball ?National Player of the Week' (3/17)
- Southern Conference ?Player of the Week' (3/17)
- Coaches Preseason Second Team All-Southern Conference (outfield)
A.J. WIRNSBERGER
- Second Team All-Southern Conference
- One of 17 Eagles all-time with 60 runs scored/60 RBI in a season
TY WRIGHT
- First Team All-Southern Conference
- Member of the 50 runs scored/50 RBI club in Georgia Southern history
- Southern Conference ?Player of the Month' (April)
- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ?National Player of the Week' (4/28)
- College Baseball Insider.com Southeast Region ?Player of the Week' (4/28)
- Southern Conference ?Player of the Week (4/28)
- Hit for the Cycle at Wofford (4/27/08), doing so in four consecutive innings...
(1B in 1st; 2-run HR in 2nd; RBI 3B in 3rd; 2-run 2B in 4th)
