January 02, 2008
Texas A&M senior Blake Stouffer was named to the Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America first team as a second baseman, Collegiate Baseball newspaper announced.
Stouffer, a San Antonio native, was at or near the top of every offensive category for the Aggies last season. A consensus All-America selection and first-team All-Big 12 and all-region pick, Stouffer hit .385 with 12 home runs, 85 RBI and a .668 slugging percentage while swiping 22 bases. His 102 hits and 23 doubles in 2007 ranked third all-time on the school's charts.
Stouffer joins Texas?â„¢ Kyle Russell as the only Big 12 representatives on the first team. The league placed a total of four on the three squads.
It marks the second preseason All-America honor for Stouffer, who earned third-team accolades from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) in December.
Texas A&M opens the 2008 season on February 22 at 6:30 p.m. when the Aggies host Northern Colorado. Season tickets are available now by calling 888-99-AGGIE or by logging on to www.aggieathletics.com.
First Team Pre-Season All-Americans
RHP Jacob Thompson, Virginia (11-0, 1.50 ERA, 101 K, 32 BB)
RHP Preston Guilmet, Arizona (12-2, 1.87 ERA, 146 K, 34 BB)
RHP Anthony Shawler, Old Dominion (11-2, 2.20 ERA, 130 K, 29 BB)
LHP Brian Matusz, San Diego (10-3, 2.85 ERA, 163 K, 37 BB)
LHP Josh Satow, Arizona St. (13-3, 2.76 ERA, 119 K, 53 BB)
RHP Scott Gorgen, U.C. Irvine (13-3, 2.83 ERA, 117 K, 41 BB)
Relief A.J. Griffin, San Diego (11 SV, 6-2 record, 2.70 ERA)
C Buster Posey, Florida St. (.382, 3 HR, 21 2B, 65 RBI)
1B Brett Wallace, Arizona St. (.404, 16 HR, 17 2B, 78 RBI)
2B Blake Stouffer, Texas A&M (.398, 12 HR, 23 2B, 85 RBI, 22 SB)
2B Johnny Giavotella, New Orleans (.385, 15 HR, 19 2B, 65 RBI, 17 SB)
3B Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt (.386, 18 HR, 21 2B, 68 RBI)
SS Alex Buchholz, Delaware (.387, 11 HR, 27 2B, 63 RBI)
OF Dominic de la Osa, Vanderbilt (.378, 20 HR, 23 2B, 62 RBI, 20 SB)
OF Kyle Russell, Texas (.336, 28 HR, 11 2B, 71 RBI, 10 SB)
OF Brad McElroy, Charlotte (.401, 11 HR, 26 2B, 68 RBI, 14 SB)
UT Josh Romanski, San Diego (9-1 pitching record, 3.05 ERA, 92 K, 24 BB, .335 BA, 10 2B)