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Collegiate Baseball Names Gonzalez to Preseason All-America Team
12/21/2021 | Baseball
Rebel Shortstop Lands on Third Team
OXFORD, Miss. – One day after Collegiate Baseball tabbed Ole Miss at No. 19 in its preseason rankings, the outlet has named Jacob Gonzalez to its Preseason All-America Team, selecting the shortstop to the third team.
A Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American and D1Baseball National Freshman of the Year in 2021, Gonzalez reels in the first preseason all-American nod of his career. Last season, Rebel MLB Draft picks Doug Nikhazy and Gunnar Hoglund were named to the CB Preseason All-America squad.
Gonzalez is one of six shortstops to be named a preseason all-American by the outlet and one of two from the SEC, joining Vanderbilt's Carter Young.
Ole Miss' leader in batting average (.355), runs scored (73) and hits (93) in 2021, Gonzalez joined Stephen Head as just the second player in program history to be named an all-American as a freshman, earning the distinction from both the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and D1Baseball.
Starting every game at shortstop for the Rebels, the California native quickly joined a list of budding stars at the position for Ole Miss in recent years. Gonzalez set single-season freshman school records in games played (67), runs scored, RBI (55), total bases (147), and walks (38). Ranking fifth and sixth in the nation, respectively, in runs scored and hits, Gonzalez was college baseball's leader in both categories among true freshmen.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss baseball on Twitter at @OleMissBSB, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissBaseball, on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemissbsb and on TikTok at @olemissbsb. Also, follow head coach Mike Bianco on Twitter at @CoachMikeBianco.
A Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American and D1Baseball National Freshman of the Year in 2021, Gonzalez reels in the first preseason all-American nod of his career. Last season, Rebel MLB Draft picks Doug Nikhazy and Gunnar Hoglund were named to the CB Preseason All-America squad.
Gonzalez is one of six shortstops to be named a preseason all-American by the outlet and one of two from the SEC, joining Vanderbilt's Carter Young.
Ole Miss' leader in batting average (.355), runs scored (73) and hits (93) in 2021, Gonzalez joined Stephen Head as just the second player in program history to be named an all-American as a freshman, earning the distinction from both the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and D1Baseball.
Starting every game at shortstop for the Rebels, the California native quickly joined a list of budding stars at the position for Ole Miss in recent years. Gonzalez set single-season freshman school records in games played (67), runs scored, RBI (55), total bases (147), and walks (38). Ranking fifth and sixth in the nation, respectively, in runs scored and hits, Gonzalez was college baseball's leader in both categories among true freshmen.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss baseball on Twitter at @OleMissBSB, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissBaseball, on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemissbsb and on TikTok at @olemissbsb. Also, follow head coach Mike Bianco on Twitter at @CoachMikeBianco.
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