Monday, June
3, 2002
PC’S
WHITE NAMED TO ABCA SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
CLINTON,
S.C. — Presbyterian College baseball player Kevin White has been named to the 2002
American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Division
II second team All-American squad announced today by school
officials.
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White, a 6-2, 185-pound sophomore outfielder from Spartanburg, S.C., was named to the second team All-American squad after leading the team and the South Atlantic Conference in batting average (.425). In addition, he tallied 57 runs scored on 90 hits to go along with 18 doubles, four triples, 18 homeruns, and 72 RBI. In the field, he posted a .966 fielding percentage while finishing the year with a .802 slugging percentage, and a .477 on-base percentage. |
For his efforts, White was
named to the first team ABCA All-South Region, All-South
Atlantic Conference first team and was selected to the Food
Lion/SAC All-Tournament team. In addition, he was named the
SAC Player of the week three times during the season. He set
several program single-season records this season for
homeruns, total bases, RBI, slugging percentage, and batting
average.
| White becomes only the
second Blue Hose baseball player to earn All-American honors
since the program was restarted in the 80’s. Former Blue
Hose standout, Gene Gobbel earned second team All-American honors during the 1998
season. |
PC's White celebrates homerun with team during SAC Tournament |
