College of Charleston's Joey Bergman Earns Second Preseason All-America Nod
CHARLESTON, S.C. - College of Charleston senior shortstop Joey Bergman (Jacksonville, Fla./Bishop Kenny) was selected to the 2010 Louisville Preseason All-America Baseball Team by Collegiate Baseball, the publication announced Monday.
Bergman, who was named to second team, received All-American status for the second time in a week. He was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association of America Pro-Line Athletic Preseason All-America third team on Dec. 16.
Elected the 2009 Southern Conference Player of the Year, Bergman had a .452 average while drilling 15 home runs last season. He became the 10th player in Southern Conference history to record 100 hits in a single season. He garnered third-team All-America status by Collegiate Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Bergman and the rest of the College of Charleston baseball team kick off the 2010 season with the first of a three-game homestand against Radford on Feb. 19.
Ross Heffley Named Third Team Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America by Collegiate Baseball
The consensus rookie of the year a season ago, Heffley hit .391 in 2009
Cullowhee, N.C. ? Reigning consensus Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, Western Carolina sophomore infielder Ross Heffley, has been named to the 2010 Louisville Slugger pre-season All-American baseball teams, selected by Collegiate Baseball newspaper and features a who's who of NCAA Division I baseball players.
Heffley, who was a Freshman All-America selection by Baseball America last season, was just one of two Southern Conference players named to the preseason All-America team, joined by Joey Bergman from the College of Charleston who made the second team.
A year ago, Heffley became the fourth different Catamount all-time to garner Freshman All-America honors from baseball publications, and the first since Steven Strausbaugh earned the nod back in 2005 when he was a first team Baseball America selection. He also joins Phillip Grundy (1991) and Chris Moore (1996), both of which garnered the honor from Collegiate Baseball.
He was also honored by Ping! Baseball by being named to its post-season honorary squad after setting a WCU freshman record with 92 base hits in his rookie campaign.
The Snellville, Ga., native who headlined the SoCon’s inaugural All-Freshman team, ranked seventh in the SoCon in batting average a season ago as a freshman at .391. He posted the highest batting average among the 32 top rookies recognized by Baseball America, while his WCU freshman-record 92 base hits ranked second among freshman best.
“The bottom line on Ross Heffley is that he works at his craft,” said WCU head coach Bobby Moranda of his second-year infielder. “You will routinely see him in the cage improving his skill set until 1:00 am. His ability to barrel a baseball and make defensive plays are at the highest level of the collegiate game.”
Holding a .400-or-better batting average until April 24, 2009, Heffley opened his WCU career with a 13-game hitting streak which he improved to a career-best 14-game streak through the conclusion of the regular season and conference tournament. He finished the season with 48 runs scored and 51 RBI ? third most on the team ? legging out 18 doubles, two triples and having hit four home runs.
Heffley settled in at third in the Catamount batting order for 40 of his 54 games played through his rookie campaign, splitting time between left field and infield before settling at second base. He played in the prestigious Cape Cod League this past summer.
FIRST TEAM PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS
RHP Anthony Ranaudo, Louisiana St. (12-3, 3.04 ERA, 159 K, 50 BB in 124 1/3 IP).
RHP Deck McGuire, Georgia Tech. (11-2, 3.50 ERA, 118 K, 41 BB, 100 1/3 IP).
LHP Daniel Bibona, U.C. Irvine (12-1, 2.63 ERA, 108 K, 26 BB, 106 IP).
RHP Taylor Jungmann, Texas (11-3, 2.00 ERA, 101 K, 35 BB, 94 2/3 IP).
RHP Chance Ruffin, Texas (10-2, 3.32 ERA, 115 K, 25 BB, 124 2/3 IP).
LHP Josh Spence, Arizona St. (10-1, 2.37 ERA, 125 K, 30 BB, 102 2/3 IP).
Relief Addison Reed, San Diego St. (20 SV, 0.65 ERA, 38 K, 7 BB, 27 2/3 IP).
C Yasmani Grandal, Miami (Fla.) (Great defense, .299, 16 HR, 11 2B, 45 RBI).
1B Cody Hawn, Tennessee (.364, 22 HR, 15 2B, 81 RBI).
2B Danny Muno, Fresno St. (Great defense, .379, 25 2B, 41 RBI, 64 walks, 13 SB).
3B Tony Thompson, Kansas (.389, 21 HR, 27 2B, 82 RBI, won Big 12 triple crown).
SS Christian Colon, Cal. St. Fullerton (Great defense, .357, 16 2B, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 15 SB).
OF Jarrett Parker, Virginia (.355, 16 HR, 20 2B, 65 RBI, 20 SB).
OF Tyler Holt, Florida St. (.401, 23 2B, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 34 SB).
OF Matt Townsend, James Madison (.390, 17 HR, 17 2B, 59 RBI, 17 SB).
DH Kyle Roller, East Carolina (.336, 16 HR, 12 2B, 75 RBI, MVP of Cape Cod League).
UT Bryce Brentz, Middle Tennessee St. (.465, 28 HR, 19 2B, 73 RBI, 5-3 as pitcher, 4.57 ERA, 63 K).
SECOND TEAM PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS
RHP Alex Wimmers, Ohio St.
LHP Cody Wheeler, Coastal Carolina
LHP Chris Sale, Florida Gulf Coast
RHP Daniel Renken, Cal. St. Fullerton
RHP Sam Gaviglio, Oregon St.
LHP Drew Pomeranz, Mississippi
RHP Matt Harvey, North Carolina
Relief Matty Ott, Louisiana St.
Relief Ryan Duke, Oklahoma
C Cameron Rupp, Texas
C Micah Gibbs, Louisiana St.
1B Preston Tucker, Florida
1B Troy Channing, St. Mary's
2B Mike Sodders, New Mexico St.
2B Kolbrin Vitek, Ball St.
3B Joey Bergman, Coll. of Charleston
SS Jedd Gyorko, West Virginia
OF Mike McGee, Florida St.
OF Blake Dean, Louisiana St.
OF Michael Choice, Texas-Arlington
OF Devon Dageford, Louisiana Tech.
UT Danny Hultzen, Virginia
THIRD TEAM PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS
LHP Sean Gilmartin, Florida St.
RHP Noe Ramirez, Cal. St. Fullerton
RHP Trevor Bauer, UCLA
RHP Tyler Pill, Cal. St. Fullerton
LHP Kenneth Roberts, Middle Tennessee St.
RHP Sam Dyson, South Carolina
RHP Gerrit Cole, UCLA
Relief Kevin Rhoderick, Oregon St.
Relief Jarad Miller, Valparaiso
Relief Scott Matyas, Minnesota
Relief Eric Pettis, U.C. Irvine
Relief Cole Green, Texas
Relief Nick Ramirez, Cal. St. Fullerton
Relief Michael Schum, Wright St.
C Jim Klocke, Southeast Missouri St.
C Eddie Rohan, Winthrop
C Rafael Neda, New Mexico
1B Paul Hoilman, East Tennessee St.
1B Tony Plagman, Georgia Tech.
1B Austin Wates, Virginia Tech.
1B Andy Wilkins, Arkansas
1B Zach Maxfield, Florida Gulf Coast
2B Kolten Wong, Hawaii
2B Sean Rockey, George Washington
2B Ross Heffley, Western Carolina
2B Wes Hobson, Appalachian St.
3B Anthony Rendon, Rice
3B Jake Smith, Alabama
3B Phil Wunderlich, Louisville
3B Bo Reeder, East Tennessee St.
SS Drew Lee, Morehead St.
SS Stephen Cardullo, Florida St.
OF Gary Brown, Cal. St. Fullerton
OF Kevin Nieto, Manhattan
OF Ryan Enos, Dallas Baptist