Davis Lands Another Freshman AA Nod
7/6/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
HOUSTON â€" Fresh off an impressive performance in the College Home Run Derby in Omaha where he finished second, Houston Baseball freshman Joe Davis has been named yet again, a First Team Freshman All-American by D1Baseball.com, the organization announced Wednesday.
A week after Davis became the first Cougar freshman position player in the history of the program to be named to Baseball America's First Team and the second Cougar in back-to-back seasons to earn a nod as LHP Seth Romero was a First Team selection a year ago, the Austin, Texas native earned his fifth Freshman All-America honor following his impressive rookie campaign.
Only 16 players were named to D1Baseball.com's First Team with Davis being honored at first base.
For a complete list of the First and Second Teams by D1Baseball.com, CLICK HERE.
FIRST TEAM
C Cal Raleigh, Florida State
1B Joe Davis, Houston
2B Nick Madrigal, Oregon State
3B Jonathan India, Florida
SS Ford Proctor, Rice
OF Seth Beer, Clemson
OF Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
OF Dwanya Williams-Sutton, ECU
DH Kevin Strohschein, Tennessee Tech
UTL Luken Baker, Texas Christian
SP Colton Eastman, Cal State Fullerton
SP Davis Martin, Texas Tech
SP Braden Webb, South Carolina
SP Tim Cate, UConn
RP Durbin Feltman, Texas Christian
MORE ON Joe Davis
Austin, Texas / 1B
Freshman All-American // 3rd Team All-American // 2nd Team All-Region // Rookie of the Year // First Team All-Conference
Davis enjoyed a banner freshman season where he was tabbed a First Team Freshman All-American by D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game, Baseball America and NCBWA, a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, a Third Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball, named to the All-Region Second Team, American Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-Conference selection.
- Hit .331 in 2016 for second-best average on the team
- Led Houston in hits (78), doubles (17), home runs (14), RBI (58) and slugging percentage (.577)
- Broke the all-time Houston freshman home run record (14) and RBI record (58)
- Tied the all-time Houston freshman record in doubles (17)
- Tallied 25 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games â€" both team-highs
- Started 58 of the 59 games either at first base or designated hitter
- Had a career-high four hits in a game (at Arkansas)
- Drove in a career-high six RBI in a 24-6 win over No. 15 Rice
- Hit first career grand slam in win over Rice and second vs. No. 11 Tulane
- Named to Louisville Slugger All-America Third Team
- Named American Rookie of the Year
- Named First Team All-American Athletic Conference (1B)
- Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team
- Named to All-Silver Glove Series vs. Rice
- Was a five-time American Weekly Honor Roll honoree
- Named American Player of the Week (April 10)
- Named to College Classic All-Tournament Team
- Finalist in the College Home Run Derby in Omaha
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