Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Wieters Named First-Team All-America :: Sophomore catcher earns All-America honors by Baseball America.

Wow - nice recognition for this future major leaguer - 1st team All-American by Baseball America magazine. Congrats!!!


Here are Tech's previous 1st teamers:


Kevin Brown (RHP), 1986 Riccardo Ingram (OF), 1987 Ty Griffin (2B), 1988 Andy Bruce (3B), 1991 Jason Varitek (C), 1992, 1993, 1994 Brad Rigby (RHP), 1994 Nomar Garciaparra (SS), 1993, 1994 Jay Payton (OF), 1994 Mark Fischer (OF), 1997 Kris Wilson (RHP), 1997 Chuck Crowder (LHP), 1997 Mark Teixeira (3B), 2000 Tyler Greene (SS), 2005 Matt Wieters (C), 2006


Wieters Named First-Team All-America :: Sophomore catcher earns All-America honors by Baseball America.