The University of Mississippi Athletics
Pomeranz Named First Team All-America By NCBWA
6/17/2010 | Baseball
June 17, 2010
OXFORD, Miss. - Junior left-hander Drew Pomeranz picked up his second All-America honor of the season when he was named a first team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writer's Association, the organization announced late Wednesday.
Pomeranz was named a first team Louisville Slugger All-America selection by Collegiate Baseball earlier this month, one of only three players from the Southeastern Conference to earn All-America status from the publication across all three of its teams.
The fifth overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians, Pomeranz finished the year with a 9-2 record and held a 2.24 ERA to go along with 139 strikeouts. The junior was named Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year for his efforts, becoming the first Ole Miss pitcher to claim the award since its inception in 2003.
His 139 strikeouts ranks second all-time on the single-season list and pushed him to 344 strikeouts for his career, setting a new career record for strikeouts.
The left-handed pitcher is also a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Award, presented to the nation's top collegiate player, and the Pitcher of the Year. Both awards are presented by the College Baseball Foundation on July 2 in Lubbock, Texas, as a part of a week long celebration that coincides with the 2010 induction ceremonies of the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
In his junior campaign, Pomeranz was critical to the Rebels' success and helped the program advance to an eighth consecutive NCAA Regional as he posted wins over Oakland, No. 2 Florida, No. 7 South Carolina in the SEC Tournament, at No. 20 Kentucky, at Tulane, at Georgia, at Alabama, at Mississippi State and St. John's in the NCAA Regional.
