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ALL PING!BASEBALL 2010 PRESEASON TEAMS

Each winter when compiling the Preseason All American Teams the phrase, "Man alive! This is even harder than last year!" is uttered from a jawdropped and astonished member of the Ping!Baseball team. This season was no different. Future major leaguers are abound all across the country making the placement and positioning of the preseason teams extremely difficult. It's like asking your niece to choose if Nick Jonas, Justin Timberlake or Justin Beiber is the most dreamy; it simply can't be definitively done. Nevertheless, statistics and figures were analyzed, scrutinized and dissected tirelessly in an effort to make a complete list.

As we've done previously we’ve once again included a “For Your Consideration” selection for each of the positions. This addition is not necessarily an “Honorable Mention” designation or the player who was next in line for All American inclusion, but instead is an athlete from a smaller school who has put up impressive stats, but just hasn’t had the opportunity to showcase them enough on a more competitive level.

Without further adieu, we present the 2010 Ping!Baseball All American Teams:

CATCHER
	Player	AVE	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
First Team	Rafael Neda, New Mexico	0.415	55	205	57	85	19	2	7	49	29	21	0


Second Team	Dan Burkhart, Ohio State	0.362	53	196	47	71	13	3	10	60	30	25	2
Second Team	Blake Forsythe, Tennessee	0.347	55	196	51	68	13	2	15	46	40	52	5


Third Team	Mike Melillo, Elon	0.343	55	198	67	68	19	3	18	59	43	27	7
Third Team	Matt Rice, Western Kentucky	0.393	56	229	44	90	18	1	8	66	19	23	2

For your consideration: Santa Clara has two top tier catching candidates in Tommy Medica and Geoff Klein. Medica, a two time All-WCC First Team honoree and USA Nation Team member, missed almost all of the 2009 season due to a shoulder injury. Klein filled in during his absence and was the co-WCC batting champion and earned WCC First Team designation.

	Tommy Medica, Santa Clara ('08 stats)	0.342	55	222	43	76	15	2	6	44	29	17	1
	Geoff Klein, Santa Clara	0.379	53	214	32	81	21	0	5	56	13	30	1

FIRST BASE
	Player	AVE	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
First Team	Cody Hawn, Tennessee	0.364	50	198	46	72	15	0	22	81	27	36	0


Second Team	Paul Hoilman, E Tenn St	0.380	x	200	55	76	19	1	17	66	40	49	2
Second Team	Nick Ebert, South Carolina	0.332	59	193	56	64	13	0	22	71	48	47	3


Third Team	Zach Maxfield, FGCU	0.383	51	214	59	82	16	0	20	66	34	55	0
Third Team	Troy Channing, St. Mary's (CA)	0.379	55	206	45	78	11	0	20	75	26	44	2

For your consideration: After earning First Team OVC All Tournament Team and a First Team All OVC during the spring, Cunningham was named the Jayhawk Summer League Top Prospect.

	Wes Cunningham, Murray State	0.411	51	192	51	79	12	5	11	52	21	29	6

SECOND BASE
	Player	AVE	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
First Team	Ross Wilson, Alabama	0.349	53	209	57	73	14	2	9	46	33	38	8


Second Team	Mike Sodders, N.M. State	0.422	50	187	55	79	19	2	13	68	26	39	1
Second Team	Sean Rockey, George Washington	0.420	55	193	35	81	18	1	10	60	24	31	11


Third Team	Chris Bisson, Kentucky	0.362	52	218	49	79	9	3	2	52	19	27	13
Third Team	Wes Hobson, Appalachian State	0.380	54	234	67	89	23	4	9	60	31	19	9

For your consideration: Altman finished 22nd in the nation with 95 hits, laced 23 doubles (23 rd nationally) and was the 63 rd toughest batter to strike out.

	Bryan Altman, Citadel	0.368	59	258	63	95	23	3	7	47	20	20	10

THIRD BASE
	Player	AVE	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
First Team	Tony Thompson, Kansas	0.374	57	230	53	86	25	0	19	78	20	24	1


Second Team	Joey Bergman, C of C	0.452	56	221	88	100	25	1	15	57	36	19	24
Second Team	Anthony Rendon, Rice	0.375	54	216	54	81	12	1	19	64	28	22	9


Third Team	Jake Smith, Alabama	0.365	59	195	42	70	14	2	18	54	6	45	2
Third Team	Jayson Langfels, Eastern Kentucky	0.441	41	170	45	75	13	6	12	72	9	27	15

For your consideration: Sawyer led all vote-getters in balloting for the all-Canadian college baseball team after hitting .346 with 19 homers (at one stretch homering in 11 of 13 games).

	Jesse Sawyer, South Dakota State	0.346	56	211	61	73	18	0	19	58	30	54	2

SHORTSTOP
	Player	AVE	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
First Team	Jedd Gyorko, West Virginia	0.421	55	228	74	96	28	1	8	58	32	25	1


Second Team	Clint Moore, Army	0.393	49	173	55	68	17	5	10	60	27	23	9
Second Team	Drew Lee, Morehead State	0.413	52	208	62	86	18	2	17	67	25	32	5


Third Team	Christian Colon, Cal State Fullerton	0.347	55	225	69	78	15	2	7	32	21	20	12
Third Team	Stephen Cardullo, Florida State	0.376	62	237	76	89	20	3	10	51	45	46	20

For your consideration: Playing for Vermont last season, Duffy was named the America East Player of the Year after he hit .388 and slugged at a .713 rate. The UVM baseball program was cut after the season due to sagging finances.

	Matt Duffy, Tennessee	0.388	50	178	57	69	17	1	13	57	29	28	0

OUTFIELD
	Player	AVE	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
First Team	Tyler Holt, Florida State	0.388	58	214	76	83	17	2	5	25	51	43	32
	Jarrett Parker, Virginia	0.375	56	224	73	84	18	6	16	60	34	61	19
	Devon Dageford, Louisiana Tech	0.385	51	195	59	75	18	3	23	68	18	37	9


Second Team	Gary Brown, Cal State Fullerton	0.363	63	234	57	85	17	0	12	82	32	43	14
	Michael Choice, Texas Arlington	0.413	56	225	64	93	13	3	11	52	29	30	5
	Matt Townsend, James Madison	0.390	53	205	60	80	17	1	17	59	28	29	17
	George Springer Connecticut	0.358	56	212	75	76	14	3	16	57	42	39	12
	Ryan Enos, Dallas Baptist	0.376	55	229	71	81	20	2	17	56	30	41	13


Third Team	Rico Noel, Coastal Carolina	0.315	63	232	75	73	17	1	8	45	34	53	48
	Kameron Brunty, Southern Miss	0.336	65	229	62	77	9	4	7	53	35	49	7
	Trent Whitehead, East Carolina	0.376	65	279	78	105	24	2	7	47	33	51	10
	Kevin Nieto, Manhattan	0.396	46	187	72	74	16	6	13	54	24	29	25
	Gauntlett Eldemire, Ohio	0.313	49	198	61	62	6	2	21	56	34	43	11
	Todd Cunningham, Jacksonville State	0.339	57	236	66	80	14	9	10	47	24	24	9
	Tyler Sibley, Texas State	0.359	55	234	77	84	13	4	10	38	26	16	14
	Kolten Wong, Hawaii	0.341	58	226	46	77	21	2	11	52	25	23	11

For your consideration: Pacific's Longmire finished third in the Big West with a .385 batting average and his .596 slugging percentage was fourth best in the conference. Additionally, he will start 2010 on a 17 game hitting streak.

	Nick Longmire, Pacific	0.385	53	218	60	84	16	6	6	37	18	39	8

DESIGNATED HITTER
	Player	AVE	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
First Team	Kyle Roller, East Carolina	0.336	66	256	63	86	12	1	16	75	32	39	4


Second Team	Phil Wunderlich, Louisville	0.369	58	225	53	83	17	1	18	74	15	18	4
Second Team	Blake Dean, LSU	0.327	61	217	53	71	15	0	14	62	42	28	4


Third Team	Matt Alexander, Air Force	0.383	51	214	53	82	19	3	15	65	15	28	2
Third Team	Alex Dickerson, Indiana	0.379	56	232	45	88	15	1	14	57	17	44	2

For your consideration: Johnson led the NCAA with 29 doubles with and added 12 homeruns to compile a .705 slugging percentage for the Fighting Camels.

	Zach Johnson, Campbell	0.380	51	200	55	76	29	0	12	61	13	52	10

UTILITY (Batting Stats)
	Player	AVE	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
First Team	Bryce Brentz, Middle TN State	0.482	57	220	78	106	19	2	28	72	30	30	6
First Team	Danny Hultzen, Virginia	0.333	47	162	36	54	7	1	3	33	27	26	7


Second Team	Kolbrin Vitek, Ball State	0.389	50	208	57	81	25	4	13	67	28	34	17
Second Team	Mike McGee, Florida State	0.376	55	181	58	68	15	1	17	68	35	44	13


Third Team	Richie Derbak, Eastern Illinois	0.417	47	187	34	78	12	0	5	41	10	10	0
Third Team	A.J. Kirby-Jones, Tennessee Tech	0.325	56	197	49	64	15	0	20	68	42	50	1

For your consideration: Thomas led the Musketeers with 16 homeruns and 66 RBI as they earned their first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. On the mound he tied for second on the team with five wins.

	Ben Thomas, Xavier	0.338	51	195	42	66	16	0	16	66	18	24	0

STARTING PITCHERS
	Player	ERA	W	L	APP	GS	CG	SV	IP	BB	SO
First Team	Daniel Bibona, UC Irvine	2.63	12	1	15	15	1	0	106	26	108
	Alex Wimmers, Ohio State	3.27	9	2	16	16	4	0	104	55	136
	Drew Pomeranz, Ole Miss	3.40	8	4	16	16	2	0	95.1	37	124
	Anthony Ranaudo, LSU	3.04	12	3	19	19	0	0	124	50	159
	Josh Spence, Arizona State	2.37	10	1	18	15	2	1	102	30	125
	Deck McGuire, Georgia Tech	3.50	11	2	16	16	0	0	100	41	118
	Taylor Jungmann, Texas	2.00	11	3	25	10	1	0	94.2	35	101

	Player	ERA	W	L	APP	GS	CG	SV	IP	BB	SO
Second Team	Sean Gilmartin, Florida State	3.49	12	3	18	15	1	1	98	37	83
	Daniel Renken, CSF	2.69	11	3	17	17	3	0	123	35	103
	Chance Ruffin, Texas	3.32	10	2	25	18	3	1	124	25	115
	Sam Gaviglio, Oregon State	2.73	8	1	18	6	1	1	62.2	9	55
	Jordan Cooper, Wichita State	2.78	8	6	15	13	3	0	97	20	91
	Trevor Bauer, UCLA	2.99	9	3	20	10	4	2	105	27	92
	Chris Sale, FGCU	2.72	8	4	14	12	1	1	89.2	27	104


	Player	ERA	W	L	APP	GS	CG	SV	IP	BB	SO
Third Team	Kyle Blair, San Diego	3.13	3	2	10	8	2	2	54.2	18	62
	Randy Fontanez, USF	3.09	8	3	14	13	6	0	99	24	57
	Cody Wheeler, Coastal Carolina	3.83	10	1	15	15	1	0	91.2	34	98
	Kenneth Roberts, Middle TN.	3.04	8	1	16	16	2	0	103	28	62
	Noe Ramirez, CSF	3.33	9	2	20	15	1	0	110	24	100
	Christian Bergman, UC Irvine	3.50	9	3	15	15	1	0	97.2	16	66
	Aaron Meade, Missouri State	3.39	8	2	15	14	1	1	90.1	31	89

For you consideration: Harrington won eight games, tossed two complete games and posted a 3.01 ERA and was the only freshman named to the All-Southland Conference First Team.

	Eric Harrington, Lamar	3.01	8	1	15	14	2	0	83.2	26	63



RELIEF PITCHERS
	Player	ERA	W	L	APP	GS	CG	SV	IP	BB	SO
First Team	Addison Reed, San Diego State	0.65	0	0	25	0	0	20	27.2	7	38
First Team	Matty Ott, LSU	2.68	4	2	37	0	0	16	50.1	6	69


Second Team	Kevin Munson, James Madison	2.85	3	3	24	0	0	9	47.1	23	67
	Scott Matyas, Minnesota	2.22	0	1	23	0	0	15	28.1	7	45
	Kevin Arico, Virginia	2.70	2	3	31	0	0	11	36.2	6	47
	Jake Morgan, Ole Miss	3.46	4	1	27	0	0	9	41.2	7	55

	Mitchell Lambson, Arizona State	3.01	9	5	32	1	1	5	83.2	25	99

Third Team	Eric Marshall, TCU	1.48	2	2	24	0	0	9	30.1	5	20
	Ryan Duke, Oklahoma	3.22	3	1	26	0	0	16	36.1	12	43
	Jarad Miller, Valparaiso	2.15	2	0	23	0	0	17	25	5	13
	Chad Sheppard, Northwestern State	2.34	4	1	23	0	0	10	34.2	15	43

For your consideration: Despite a SoCon inflated 5.33 ERA, Girdwood tied for third nationally with 17 saves and K'd 38 batters in 25.1 innings.

	Thomas Girdwood, Elon	5.33	0	3	29	0	0	17	25.1	14	38

Pitching Stats for Utility Players

	Player	ERA	W	L	APP	GS	CG	SV	IP	BB	SO
First Team	Bryce Brentz, Middle Tenn. State	4.57	5	3	15	14	2	0	88.2	90	63
First Team	Danny Hultzen, Virginia	2.17	9	1	17	16	0	0	95.1	28	107

Second Team	Kolbrin Vitek, Ball State	5.65	4	3	12	11	0	0	57.1	9	56
Second Team	Mike McGee, Florida State	4.04	6	2	15	13	0	0	69	42	72

Third Team	Richie Derbak, Eastern Illinois	3.76	6	3	25	0	0	7	38.1	14	43
Third Team	A.J. Kirby-Jones, Tennessee Tech	5.51	3	3	18	4	0	3	49	37	52
	Ben Thomas, Xavier	7.41	5	2	12	11	1	0	51	33	43