5/28/2009 - BASEBALL Baseball Earns TPX All-American Honors

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TUCSON, Ariz. - Player of the Year Jeremy Cruz, ETSU's Paul Hoilman and Pitcher of the Year Chad Jenkins earned spots on the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American baseball teams, the Collegiate Baseball newspaper announced today.

Cruz, earned second team honors. He was the A-Sun's Preseason Player of the Year and became the ninth Hatter to win Player of the Year, four more than any school in conference history (Georgia Southern). The unanimous First-Team choice enters A-Sun Championship play with 80 RBI, tied for the sixth-best single-season total in A-Sun history and as the third-highest total in the league in the last 20 years.

Kennesaw State pitcher Jenkins landed himself on the third team. In conference awards he received a unanimous spot on the First Team in addition to his Pitcher-of-the-Year honor. He highlighted his junior campaign with a 41-inning scoreless streak that spanned across the entire month of April. He finished his season as the conference’s leader in ERA, 2.54; wins, eight; and innings pitched, 92.0. He recorded five double-digit strikeout games in his final six starts and surrendered only three home runs, the fewest among any qualifying A-Sun pitcher with at least five starts.

The Buccaneers, feature the Paul Hoilman who earned Third Team All-American first baseman. The sophomore owns the top slugging percentage, .760, in the league and garnered a spot on the All-Atlantic Sun First Team.

This marks the 13th year that Louisville Slugger has sponsored the Division I All-Americans.