University of Minnesota Athletics
Pettersen Named Freshman All-American
6/12/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Redshirt freshman shortstop AJ Pettersen (Minnetonka, Minn.) was named a First-Team Freshmen All-American by the NCBWA.
Pettersen, who also received Second-Team Freshmen All-American honors from Ping!Baseball.com, finished second in the Big Ten in runs scored (65), was first in sacrifice bunts (10) and ninth in on-base percentage (.445). He was also second on the team in batting average at .353, had 79 hits and collected 45 RBI. His .353 batting average was the highest by a Golden Gopher freshman since 2006 when Nohelty batted .361. In conference play, Pettersen hit .367 with 33 hits, 21 RBI, led the Big Ten in runs (30) and tied for seventh in on-base percentage (.472). Pettersen also was named to the Big Ten All-Freshmen team.
Joining Pettersen on the First-Team Freshmen All-American team is catcher Jeremy Schaffer (Tulane), first baseman Preston Tucker (Florida), second baseman Matt Jensen (Cal Poly), third baseman Anthony Rendon (Rice), outfielders Xavier Macklin (NC A&T), George Springer (Connecticut), Kolton Wong (Hawai'i) and Ryan Wright (Louisville), designated hitter Alex Dickerson (Indiana) and utility player Danny Hultzen (Virginia). Pitching wise, the list included starters Trevor Bauer (UCLA), Sean Gilmartin (Florida State), Taylor Jungmann (Texas) and Tyler Pill (Cal State Fullerton). Sam Gaviglio (Oregon State), Mitchell Lambson (Arizona State) and Matt Ott (LSU) made up the list of relievers.
Pettersen has also been named to Freshmen All-American teams by Collegiate Baseball Magazine, Ping!Baseball.com and the NCBWA. He was joined by Justin Gominsky and Nick O'Shea on the Collegeiate Baseball Magazine team. Minnesota's three Freshmen All-Americans on that team were the most in the nation.
Pettersen, who also received Second-Team Freshmen All-American honors from Ping!Baseball.com, finished second in the Big Ten in runs scored (65), was first in sacrifice bunts (10) and ninth in on-base percentage (.445). He was also second on the team in batting average at .353, had 79 hits and collected 45 RBI. His .353 batting average was the highest by a Golden Gopher freshman since 2006 when Nohelty batted .361. In conference play, Pettersen hit .367 with 33 hits, 21 RBI, led the Big Ten in runs (30) and tied for seventh in on-base percentage (.472). Pettersen also was named to the Big Ten All-Freshmen team.
Joining Pettersen on the First-Team Freshmen All-American team is catcher Jeremy Schaffer (Tulane), first baseman Preston Tucker (Florida), second baseman Matt Jensen (Cal Poly), third baseman Anthony Rendon (Rice), outfielders Xavier Macklin (NC A&T), George Springer (Connecticut), Kolton Wong (Hawai'i) and Ryan Wright (Louisville), designated hitter Alex Dickerson (Indiana) and utility player Danny Hultzen (Virginia). Pitching wise, the list included starters Trevor Bauer (UCLA), Sean Gilmartin (Florida State), Taylor Jungmann (Texas) and Tyler Pill (Cal State Fullerton). Sam Gaviglio (Oregon State), Mitchell Lambson (Arizona State) and Matt Ott (LSU) made up the list of relievers.
Pettersen has also been named to Freshmen All-American teams by Collegiate Baseball Magazine, Ping!Baseball.com and the NCBWA. He was joined by Justin Gominsky and Nick O'Shea on the Collegeiate Baseball Magazine team. Minnesota's three Freshmen All-Americans on that team were the most in the nation.
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