The University of Mississippi Athletics
Cozart Earns All-America, All-Region Honors
6/13/2006 | Baseball
June 13, 2006
OXFORD, Miss. - The honors continued to roll in for Ole Miss shortstop Zack Cozart as the Rebel was named as an All-America selection by two organizations and also named to the All-Region First Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
The shortstop was named as a Third-Team All-America selection by both the National Collegiate Baseball Writer's Association and Baseball America.
Cozart, who also garnered First-Team All-SEC honors from the league's coaches and was a Freshman All-America a season ago, finished the season second on the team in batting with a .338 average as he helped lead the Rebels to the second-most wins in a single season and saw Ole Miss advance to its second-straight Super Regional.
"It's an honor for Zack to be recognized around the nation for his ability as a shortstop, and he certainly deserves the recognition," said Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco. "Zack has been a tremendous player for us in the field and at the plate. We're proud of his accomplishments this season and in his career."
Cozart finished the year with a .975 fielding percentage as he only committed eight errors on the season. The sophomore drove in 64 runs, the second highest on the team for the season, as he tallied 10 home runs one triple and 16 doubles. He also posted multiple game-winning hits this season, including a three-run walk-off homer against Memphis and a solo home run to beat Mississippi State 1-0 in the Mayor's Trophy game. He also was a big part of the Rebels turning 69 double plays on the year.
Cozart will participate in the USA Baseball National Baseball Trials beginning on June 22, as the Memphis, Tenn., native is one of the initial 20 invitees to the camp. It marks the second-straight year Cozart has been invited to participate in the trials.
The official roster will be announced on July 2.
