Freshman All America Team

June 19, 2002

First Team

C TONY RICHIE, So., Florida State
One of five sophomores on the list, Richie's offensive maturation and defensive prowess--especially as his arm healed from offseason shoulder surgery--helped spur Florida State's late 25-game winning streak.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.353	249	59	88	17	2	13	75	18	49	1

1B YARON PETERS, Sr., South Carolina
After getting just 27 at-bats last year, Peters overcame a preseason beaning to the face to become Southeastern Conference player of the year and set school single-season marks for homers and RBIs.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.398	256	79	102	21	0	28	92	40	31	5

2B RUSS ADAMS, Jr., North Carolina
He backed up his billing as the top Cape Cod League prospect, posting a gaudy .476 on-base percentage and finishing fourth in the nation in stolen bases while playing four different positions.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.370	254	75	94	20	3	7	55	52	19	45

3B JEFF BAKER, Jr., Clemson
The only repeat member of the team, Baker had an off year only by his own standards. He recovered from a slow start to form a Murderer's Row in Clemson's lineup with Khalil Greene and first baseman Michael Johnson.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.335	248	68	83	10	2	25	82	37	49	16

SS KHALIL GREENE, Sr., Clemson
No player had a year like Greene's, a season with few if any mistakes, clutch hit after clutch hit and a "can you top this" defensive highlight reel. He's the ACC's career RBIs and doubles leader and second all-time in hits. And he's Baseball America's College Player of the Year.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.480	269	90	129	30	1	26	86	41	20	16

OF SAM FULD, So., Stanford
Few players in the country had a hot streak like Fuld did. He put together a streak of 22 multi-hit games over the last 25 regular-season contests, hitting .509-4-24 with seven steals during the streak.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.372	274	61	102	20	3	6	43	21	30	8

OF BOBBY MALEK, Jr., Michigan State
Always a pure hitter, Malek's lefthanded stroke wasn't slowed by an early-season wrist injury. The co-Big Ten player of the year becomes the Spartans' first postseason All-American since former Tigers and Dodgers start Kirk Gibson in 1978.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.402	219	66	88	21	3	16	66	21	23	16

OF STEVE STANLEY, Sr., Notre Dame
Third all-time on the Division I hits list, Stanley earned the label as college baseball's best leadoff hitter. He carried the Fighting Irish through their early-season injury-induced doldrums to their first College World Series since 1957.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.442	258	75	114	17	3	1	35	38	11	31

DH RICKIE WEEKS, So., Southern

The top college prospect for the 2003 first-year player draft, Weeks shifted to second base after splitting time between shortstop and outfield. Few doubt his bat--he led the nation in hitting, even though a late "slump" dropped him below .500.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.497	195	80	97	14	12	20	96	29	18	10

UT JESSE CRAIN, Jr., Houston
If college baseball had an MVP award, Crain would get plenty of votes. He anchored Houston's infield at shortstop, was third on the team in homers and shut the door as a closer, giving up one earned run all year--in his final appearance.

AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
.309	262	51	81	13	0	11	47	17	48	3
W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
4	0	0.23	27	0	0	10	38	22	10	46

SP BRYAN BULLINGTON, Jr., Ball State
After a slow start, Bullington adjusted his approach on his slider. It became a devastating out pitch to go with his low 90s fastball, and he blew past Bob Owchinko's Mid-American Conference records for single-season and career strikeouts.

W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
11	3	2.84	15	13	3	0	105	88	18	139

SP Jeremy Guthrie, Jr., Stanford
After spurning the Pirates as a third-round pick in 2001, Guthrie returned to Stanford and anchored the pitching staff. Down the stretch, he pitched six complete games in his final eight starts, winning his last six decisions.

W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
12	1	2.34	18	18	5	0	142	121	32	125

SP TIM STAUFFER, So., Richmond
The Spiders set a program record for wins, and no one was more responsible than Stauffer. He used a low 90s sinker and devastating control to finish sixth in the nation in ERA, first among pitchers with at least 100 innings.

W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
15	3	1.54	20	18	13	0	146	110	34	140

SP BRAD SULLIVAN, So., Houston
Sullivan's ERA just trailed Stauffer's, as he used a low 90s fastball and a plus slider that might have been the nation's single deadliest pitch. He averaged 11 strikeouts per nine innings.

W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
13	1	1.82	18	18	5	0	129	80	49	157

RP ROYCE RING, Jr., San Diego State
Finishing second in the nation in saves, Ring had the best combination of dominating stuff and dominating performance in a deep class of closers. He won or saved more than half of San Diego State's 43 victories.

W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
5	1	1.85	36	0	0	17	39	29	13	54

Second Team

		YR	AVG	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB
C	Chris Snyder, Houston	Jr.	.343	230	59	79	15	71	8
1B	Vince Sinisi, Rice	Fr.	.432	264	65	114	11	80	11
2B	Brian Burgamy, Wichita State	Jr.	.400	240	68	96	4	57	24
3B	Pat Osborn, Florida	Jr.	414	251	67	104	17	76	7
SS	Stephen Drew, Florida State	Fr.	.402	204	64	82	16	54	13
OF	Curtis Granderson, Illinois-Chicago	Jr.	.483	207	76	100	9	45	17
OF	Darryl Lawhorn, East Carolina	Fr.	.416	250	56	104	19	68	15
OF	Chris Maples, North Carolina	Sr.	.347	274	62	95	23	79	16
DH	John McCurdy, Maryland	Jr.	.443	221	67	98	19	77	20
UT	Ben Fritz, Fresno State	Jr.	.283	230	47	65	10	54	0
		YR	W-L	ERA	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
SP	Kyle Bakker, Georgia Tech	So.	12-2	3.34	0	127	126	23	106
SP	Shane Komine, Nebraska	Sr.	10-0	1.87	0	91	56	22	108
SP	Justin Simmons, Texas	So.	14-1	2.52	0	114	93	35	73
SP	Kyle Sleeth, Wake Forest	So.	14-0	2.97	0	118	115	41	113
RP	Blake Taylor, South Carolina	Sr.	6-1	2.03	21	80	66	39	73
UT	Ben Fritz, Fresno State	Jr.	9-5	3.24	0	119	99	36	98

Third Team

		YR	AVG	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB
C	Chris Westervelt, Stetson	So.	.403	236	67	95	18	46	2
1B	James Jurries, Tulane	Sr.	.400	240	77	96	20	74	30
2B	Tim Moss, Texas	So.	.373	284	68	106	1	39	39
3B	Ryan Barthelemy, Florida State	Sr.	.357	297	76	106	17	94	6
SS	Drew Meyer, South Carolina	Jr.	.368	307	79	113	6	36	37
OF	Joey Gomes, Santa Clara	Jr.	.408	238	54	97	10	51	3
OF	Adam Greenberg, North Carolina	Jr.	.337	267	80	90	17	57	35
OF	Brian Wright, North Carolina State	Sr.	.418	232	72	97	14	73	10
DH	Jed Morris, Nebraska	Jr.	.380	263	68	100	21	84	4
UT	Wes Whisler, UCLA	Fr.	.328	177	33	58	18	46	2
		YR	W-L	ERA	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
SP	Abe Alvarez, Long Beach State	So.	12-3	2.72	0	103	94	27	89
SP	Alex Hart, Florida	Jr.	13-3	3.24	0	111	81	56	81
SP	Philip Humber, Rice	Fr.	11-1	2.67	0	108	86	40	128
SP	Wes Littleton, Cal State Fullerton	So.	9-4	2.40	0	131	116	34	86
RP	David Bush, Wake Forest	Sr.	8-1	1.64	13	60	47	10	61
UT	Wes Whisler, UCLA	Fr.	5-2	4.06	0	84	94	40	59

Statistics heading into College World Series.