Perfect Game Names Bennett to Freshman All-America Team
June 15, 2017 | Baseball
Lefty pitcher adds latest honor to NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball newspaper Freshman All-America honors
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville pitcher Nick Bennett added his third Freshman All-America honor on Thursday as the lefthander was tabbed as a second team selection by Perfect Game. Previously, Bennett received Freshman All-America accolades from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (first team) and Collegiate Baseball newspaper.
During his first collegiate season, Bennett accumulated a 5-0 record with a 2.70 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 63.1 innings and 14 total appearances, including 12 starts. A native of Cincinnati, Bennett was an All-ACC Third Team selection and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team while serving as the No. 3 starter in the weekend rotation for the ACC Atlantic Division champions. Bennett enters the 2017 College World Series ranked fifth in the ACC in WHIP and ninth in ERA.
The No. 7 national seed Cardinals (52-10) will continue their season at the 2017 College World Series against Texas A&M on Sunday at 2 p.m., ET at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.
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