The University of Mississippi Athletics
Bittle Named First Team All-America By Baseball America
6/12/2008 | Baseball
It is the third First Team All-America honor for Bittle this season as he was also named a first team selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association and Rivals Baseball.
“Certainly, Scott is very deserving of All-America status and we’re proud of his selection by Baseball
Bittle, who was drafted by the New York Yankees with the 75th overall pick in the 2008 MLB First Year Player Draft last week, led the nation in strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched and is fourth nationally in strikeouts as the reliever tallied 130 strikeouts on the season. The 130 strikeouts is third all-time on the single season list behind teammate Lance Lynn and Will Kline, who set the top two marks during the 2007 season.
The junior led the Southeastern Conference in strikeouts during the regular season, earning All-SEC Second Team honors as he also was named a semi-finalist for the Clemens Award and the Stopper of the Year.
Bittle posted an 7-1 mark on the season, picking up wins in relief over
Bittle also posted eight saves on the season, including preserving Rebel victories over Southern Miss, LSU, at No. 10 South Carolina,
