The University of Mississippi Athletics
Parker Caracci Pulls Another Preseason All-America Honor
2/5/2019 | Baseball
Ole Miss Baseball Junior Closer Selected by NCBWA
DALLAS – Ole Miss baseball junior closer Parker Caracci earned his fifth Preseason All-American honor of the 2019 campaign Monday, this time earning a second-team distinction from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
Caracci is one of just two Southeastern Conference pitchers honored by Baseball America going into the 2019 season. He is one of eight total players from the SEC to make the three NCBWA preseason All-American teams.
The redshirt junior out of Jackson, Mississippi, was selected in the 37th Round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, but he elected to return to Oxford for 2019. The Jackson Prep product earned three All-America nods at the conclusion of the 2018 season. He was tabbed a second-team All-American by Baseball America and D1Baseball and was an honorable mention by Perfect Game after a breakout redshirt-sophomore campaign. He was also named second-team All-SEC and was a midseason All-American, in addition to an SEC Pitcher of the Week honor on April 2.
Caracci totaled 10 saves last year, tying him for the seventh-most in a single season in program history. Caracci also amassed 73 strikeouts in 48.0 innings pitched, compared to just 14 walks for a 5.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He allowed just 38 hits and maintained a 2.25 ERA.
The outstanding season earned Caracci a spot on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team for the summer, where he posted a perfect 0.00 ERA in 9.2 innings of action, compiling a pair of saves and a .094 opposing batting average.
Caracci is back to lead the Rebel bullpen once again in 2019. Ole Miss opens up its 2019 campaign on Feb. 15 with a three-game series against Wright State.
Caracci is one of just two Southeastern Conference pitchers honored by Baseball America going into the 2019 season. He is one of eight total players from the SEC to make the three NCBWA preseason All-American teams.
The redshirt junior out of Jackson, Mississippi, was selected in the 37th Round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, but he elected to return to Oxford for 2019. The Jackson Prep product earned three All-America nods at the conclusion of the 2018 season. He was tabbed a second-team All-American by Baseball America and D1Baseball and was an honorable mention by Perfect Game after a breakout redshirt-sophomore campaign. He was also named second-team All-SEC and was a midseason All-American, in addition to an SEC Pitcher of the Week honor on April 2.
Caracci totaled 10 saves last year, tying him for the seventh-most in a single season in program history. Caracci also amassed 73 strikeouts in 48.0 innings pitched, compared to just 14 walks for a 5.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He allowed just 38 hits and maintained a 2.25 ERA.
The outstanding season earned Caracci a spot on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team for the summer, where he posted a perfect 0.00 ERA in 9.2 innings of action, compiling a pair of saves and a .094 opposing batting average.
Caracci is back to lead the Rebel bullpen once again in 2019. Ole Miss opens up its 2019 campaign on Feb. 15 with a three-game series against Wright State.
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