TUCSON, Ariz. — The 2015 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team, selected by Collegiate Baseball newspaper, features a wealth of baseball talent.
The team is headed by Collegiate Baseball’s Freshman Pitcher of The Year RHP Alex Lange of LSU and Freshmen Players of The Year Brendan McKay of Louisville and JJ Schwarz of Florida.
Lange was 11-0 with a 1.76 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 97 innings.
Louisville’s McKay had a remarkable season as a multiple position athlete as he hit .315 with 14 doubles, 3 homers and 32 RBI. As a pitcher, he was 8-3 with 4 saves, 1.71 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 89 2/3 innings.
Florida’s Schwarz hit .320 with 16 doubles, 15 homers, 3 triples and 66 RBI.
Here is a rundown on the 2015 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-Americans.
Starting Pitchers
LHP Seth Romero, Houston: The Rookie of The Year in the American Athletic and a second team pick, Romero was 7-4 with 7 saves and a 1.90 ERA. He struck out 92 batters with 22 walks over 83 1/3 innings.
LHP Gunner Leger, Louisiana-Lafayette: A second team Sun Belt pick and Freshman of The Year in the League, Leger was 6-4 with a 2.87 ERA, 83 strikeouts and 19 walks over 106 2/3 innings.
LHP John Gavin, Cal. St. Fullerton: An Honorable Mention Big West pick, Gavin was 7-2 with a 3.55 ERA and 65 strikeouts with 24 walks.
LHP Tyler Wilson, Rhode Island: The Pitcher of The Year in the Atlantic-10 Conference as well as Rookie of The Year and a first team selection, Wilson was 6-3 with a 2.16 ERA. He struck out 75 with 27 walks over 87 1/3 innings.
LHP Matt Ladrech, California: Ladrech was 7-4 with a 2.67 ERA this season for the Bears.
LHP Tarik Skubal, Seattle: A second team Western Athletic Conference choice, Skubal was 7-4 with a 3.24 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 83 1/3 innings.
RHP Alex Lange, LSU: A first team SEC selection and Freshman of The Year in the league, Lange was 11-0 with a 1.76 ERA, 110 strikeouts and 43 walks in 97 IP.
RHP Michael Baumann, Jacksonville: Baumann picked up Pitcher of The Year in the Atlantic Sun, Freshman of The Year and first team league honors during a superb season. He was 7-1 with a 2.24 ERA, 85 strikeouts, 28 walks in 84 1/3 innings.
RHP Keaton McKinney, Arkansas: A member of the All-SEC Freshmen Team, McKinney started 16 games and posted a 6-1 record, 3.21 ERA and fired 2 complete games with 43 strikeouts over 81 1/3 innings.
RHP Noah Bremer, Washington: An Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 selection, Bremer was 6-3 with a 2.41 ERA over 15 starts. He struck out 36 batters with 16 walks over 78 1/3 innings.
RHP Jeffrey Passantino, Lipscomb: A second team Atlantic Sun selection, Passantino was 5-1 with a 2.69 ERA, 69 strikeouts and 14 walks over 67 innings.
RHP Matt Chanin, Maryland-Baltimore County: A first team America East selection and Rookie of The Year in the league, Chanin was 5-2 with a 1.96 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings.
RHP Ryan Nutof, Michigan: An All-Freshman pick in the Big Ten, Nutof posted a 5-3 record, 3.71 ERA and struck out 63 batters with 32 walks over 80 innings in 14 starts.
RHP Rollie Lacy, Creighton: A first team Big East pick, Lacy was 6-1 with a 1.66 ERA, 47 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings.
RHP Brooks Wilson, Stetson: A second team Atlantic Sun pick and member of the All-Freshmen Team in the league, Wilson was 9-5 with a 4.39 ERA and 59 strikeouts over 84 innings.
RHP Griffin Canning, UCLA: Canning was 7-1 with a 2.97 ERA, 66 strikeouts, 6 walks in 63 2/3 innings.
RHP Zac Carey, Bowling Green: A second team Mid-American selection and Freshman Pitcher of The Year in the league, Carey was 7-3 with a 3.43 ERA, 25 strikeouts in 78 2/3 innings.
RHP Chris Mathewson, Long Beach St.: A first team Big West selection and the Freshman Pitcher of The Year in the league, Mathewson was 6-6 with a 1.94 ERA, 80 strikeouts and 24 walks in 93 innings.
RHP Drew Rasmussen, Oregon St.: A first team Pac-12 selection, Rasmussen was 7-4 with a 2.80 ERA, 82 strikeouts, 30 walks in 106 innings.
RHP Evan Miller, IUPU-Ft. Wayne: A second team Summit pick, Miller was 6-5 with a 4.50 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 42 walks in 80 innings.
RHP James Karinchak, Bryant: A first team Northeast Conference selection and Rookie of The Year in the league, Karinchak was 8-5 with 6 complete games, 3.24 ERA, 74 strikeouts, 26 walks in 77 2/3 innings.
RHP Mitch Hart, Southern California: Hart was 7-3 with 2 complete games, 4.07 ERA, 51 strikeouts in 86 1/3 innings.
RHP Tanner Houck, Missouri: An All-Freshman pick in the SEC, Houck was 8-5 with a 3.49 ERA, 91 strikeouts, 12 walks in 100 2/3 innings.
RHP Tyler Stevens, New Mexico: Stevens was 5-4 with 2 complete games, 3.44 ERA, 42 strikeouts in 68 innings.
RHP Shane McCarthy, Seton Hall: McCarthy was 4-4 with a team-best 2.19 ERA. He led the Pirates with 65 2/3 innings of work as he struck out 29 batters and walked 9 in 10 starts. At one point in the season, he had a streak of 23 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run.
RHP B.J. Myers, West Virginia: A member of the All-Freshmen Team in the Big 12, Myers had a 3.82 ERA with 60 strikeouts over 63 2/3 innings.
RHP Justin Courtney, Maine: A second team America East pick, Courtney was 5-6 with a 3.24 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings.
RHP Andrew Ryan, Massachusetts-Lowell: A second team America East pick, Ryan was 2-2 with 1 save, 2.67 ERA and 29 strikeouts over 57 1/3 IP.
Relief Pitchers/Closers
Dylan Moore, Louisiana-Lafayette: Moore was a second team Sun Belt pick who posted 12 saves, a 3-3 record, 1.51 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings.
Jesse Stallings, LSU: Stallings had 12 saves, 2.23 ERA, 26 strikeouts, 11 walks in 32 1/3 innings.
Mitch Hickey, Oregon St.: Hickey was 4-1 with 11 saves, 2.28 ERA, 21 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings.
Mac Sceroler, Southeastern Louisiana: Sceroler was 3-2 with 6 saves, 2.45 ERA, 26 strikeouts, 5 walks in 29 1/3 innings.
Sean Martens, Central Michigan: In 22 appearances, Martens posted a 6-1 record with a 3.22 ERA and 29 strikeouts.
Bobby Holmes, Coastal Carolina: A second team Big South pick and Freshman of The Year in the league, Holmes was 4-1 with 4 saves, 2.90 ERA, 55 strikeouts, 16 walks in 62 innings.
Brad Bass, Notre Dame: Bass was 3-1 with 2 saves, 1.91 ERA, 28 strikeouts, 13 walks over 33 innings.
Bryan Pall, Michigan: An All-Freshmen Big Ten pick, Pall was 2-0 with 3 saves, 2.97 ERA, 31 strikeouts in 33 1/3 innings.
Carter Love, College of Charleston: A second team Colonial pick and a member of the All-Rookie team, Love was 6-0 with 4 saves, 1.98 ERA, 33 strikeouts, 4 walks in 41 innings.
Harrisen Egly, Columbia: A second team Ivy League pick, Egly was 4-1 with 5 saves, 3.41 ERA, 17 strikeouts in 29 innings.
Jeff Bain, California: Bain was 6-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 30 strikeouts, 12 walks over 62 1/3 innings.
Kyle Wright, Vanderbilt: An All-Freshmen pick in the SEC, Wright was 5-1 with 2 saves, 1.09 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 21 walks in 49 1/3 innings.
Lincoln Henzman, Louisville: A member of the All-Freshmen ACC team, Henzman was 5-1 with 2 saves, 1.93 ERA, 44 strikeouts, 9 walks in 51 1/3 innings.
Mason Kukowski, Yale: An Honorable Mention Ivy pick, Kukowski was 3-2 with 4 saves, 3.71 ERA, 30 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings.
Michael Mendiavilla, Miami (Fla.): Mendiavilla was 3-2 with a 2.12 ERA, 45 strikeouts, 17 walks in 34 innings.
Patrick Peterson, Dartmouth: A first team Ivy pick, Peterson was 4-0 with 6 saves, 3.76 ERA, 24 strikeouts, 8 walks in 26 1/3 innings.
Sean Guenther, Notre Dame: An All-Freshmen pick in the ACC, Guenther had 5 saves, 2.72 ERA, 37 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings.
Sean Leland, Louisville: Leland was 4-0 with a 2.09 ERA, 34 strikeouts, 19 walks in 43 innings.
Dalton Higgins, Dallas Baptist: Higgins posted a 2.95 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings.
Catchers
Cory Voss, New Mexico: Named Co-Freshmen Of The Year in the Mountain West Conference, Voss hit .345 with 14 doubles, 5 triples, 5 homers and 35 RBI.
Matt Whatley, Oral Roberts: A first team Summit Conference selection and Newcomer of The Year in the league, Whatley hit .355 with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 5 homers, 44 RBI and 16 stolen bases.
Adan Ordonez, North Carolina A&T: Ordonez was a first team Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference pick and Rookie of The Year in the league. He hit .341 with 10 doubles and 13 RBI.
Brett Cumberland, California: Cumberland hit .254 with 10 doubles, 7 homers and 32 RBI.
Deon Stafford, Saint Joseph’s: A second team Atlantic-10 pick and a member of the All-Rookie team in the league, Stafford hit .341 with 19 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers and 26 RBI.
Evan Skoug, Texas Christian: A member of the All-Freshmen team in the Big 12, Skoug hit .282 with 13 doubles, 7 homers, 43 RBI and 4 stolen bases.
Hagen Owenby, East Tennessee St.: Owenby was an All-Freshmen pick in the Southern Conference and hit .310 with 11 doubles, 7 homers and 38 RBI.
Mike Rivera, Florida: A second team Southeastern Conference pick and member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Rivera hit .266 with 10 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, 41 RBI and 2 stolen bases.
Nate Soria, Xavier: Named Freshmen of The Year in the Big East and a second team selection, Soria hit .335 with 11 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 27 RBI and 12 stolen bases.
Charlie Carpenter, S.C. Upstate: A member of the Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen team, Carpenter hit .272 with 14 doubles, 3 triples, 2 homers and 44 RBI.
First Basemen
Gabe Snyder, Wright St.: Named Freshman of The Year in the Horizon League and a second team selection, Snyder hit .273 with 18 doubles, 1 triple, 6 homers, 48 RBI and 9 stolen bases.
Chase Chambers, Tennessee Tech.: A member of the All-Freshmen team in the Ohio Valley Conference, Chambers hit .254 with 13 doubles, 6 homers and 35 RBI.
K.J. Harrison, Oregon St.: The Freshman of The Year in the Pac-12 Conference and a first team league pick, hit .309 with 12 doubles, 3 triples, 10 homers and 60 RBI.
Luke Rasmussen, Long Beach St.: An Honorable Mention Big West Conference choice, Rasmussen hit .315 with 4 doubles, 6 homers and 17 RBI.
P.J. Harris, Alabama St.: Harris hit .308 with 6 doubles, 5 homers and 33 RBI. He also walked 33 times.
Second Basemen
Kyle Davis, West Virginia: Davis hit .353 with 17 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers and 31 RBI.
Clayton Daniel, Jacksonville St.: A member of the All-Freshmen Team in the Ohio Valley Conference, Daniel hit .327 with 15 doubles, 2 triples, 45 RBI and 8 stolen bases.
Bryson Brigman, San Diego: A first team West Coast selection and Freshman of The Year in the league, Brigman hit .339 with 11 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers and 28 RBI.
Chris Hess, Rhode Island: A first team Atlantic-10 pick and member of the All-Rookie team, Hess hit .326 with 7 doubles, 6 triples, 3 homers and 26 RBI. He also swiped 10 of 15 bases.
Dalton Guthrie, Florida: A member of the All-Freshmen Southeastern Conference team, Guthrie hit .290 with 14 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, 23 RBI and 6 stolen bases.
Kyle McPherson, James Madison: The Rookie of The Year in the Colonial Conference and a third team league pick, McPherson hit .316 with 11 doubles, 4 triples, 4 homers, 28 RBI and 8 stolen bases.
Zach Kirtley, St. Mary’s: A member of the All-Freshmen team in the West Coast Conference, Kirtley hit .346 with 12 doubles, 1 home run, 29 RBI and 3 stolen bases.
Joe Provenzano, McNeese St.: Named Freshman of The Year in the Southland Conference and a first team league selection, Provenzano hit .310 with 7 doubles, 2 triples, 13 RBI and 5 stolen bases.
Yamil Pagan, Alabama St.: Pagan hit .321 with 7 doubles, 3 triples, 4 homers and 30 RBI. He also had 8 stolen bases.
Third Basemen
Carl Stajduhar, New Mexico: A second team pick in the Mountain West Conference, Stajduhar hit .322 with 21 doubles, 2 triples, 9 homers and 53 RBI.
Jake Burger, Missouri St.: A first team Missouri Conference selection as well as Freshman of The Year in the league, Burger hit .338 with 21 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers and 41 RBI.
Will Toffey, Vanderbilt: An All-Freshmen selection in the Southeastern Conference, Toffey hit .309 with 19 doubles, 4 homers, 45 RBI and 7 stolen bases.
Dylan Busby, Florida St.: Busby was a member of the All-Freshmen team in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He hit .239 with 14 doubles, 9 homers, 45 RBI and 12 stolen bases.
Jesus Santana, Jackson St.: He was a first team Southwestern Athletic Conference pick and Freshman of The Year in the league with a .283 batting average, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 12 homers and 48 RBI.
Taylor Braley, Southern Mississippi: Braley hit .286 with 11 doubles and 25 RBI.
Willy Yahn, Connecticut: A second team American Athletic Conference choice, Yahn hit .343 with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers and 31 RBI.
Diaz Nardo, Delaware: A member of the All-Rookie Team in the Colonial Conference, Nardo .281 with 8 doubles, 5 homers and 35 RBI.
Shortstops
Jake Bivens, Michigan: Freshman of The Year in the Big Ten, Bivens hit .319 with 7 doubles, 19 RBI and 9 stolen bases.
Zach McKinstry, Central Michigan: A second team Mid-American selection, he hit .317 with 4 doubles, 19 RBI and 8 stolen bases.
Justin Jones, Georgia St.: Jones hit .297 with 9 doubles, 2 triples and 1 homer as he produced 28 RBI and scored 35 runs. He was first among Sun Belt freshmen in batting average, hits, runs and second in RBI. Jones started every game at shortstop and played outstanding defense, helping Georgia St. lead the Sun Belt with 57 double plays.
Randell Kanemaru, Columbia: Named Rookie of the Year in the Ivy League and an Honorable Mention selection, Kanemaru hit .296 with 6 doubles, 3 homers and 25 RBI.
Steven Cohen, Lafayette: A second team Patriot selection, Cohen hit .281 with 7 doubles, 5 homers and 23 RBI.
Zach Rutherford, Old Dominion: An All-Freshman pick in Conference USA, Rutherford hit .317 with 13 doubles, 1 triple, 18 RBI and 4 stolen bases.
Outfielders
Keston Hiura, U.C. Irvine: Named Freshman of The Year in the Big West and a first team league selection, Hiura hit .330 with 18 doubles, 2 triples, 7 homers and 52 RBI.
A.J. Montoya, Toledo: The Freshman of The Year in the Mid-American Conference, Montoya hit .305 with 17 doubles, 1 triple, 9 homers and 39 RBI.
Reed Rohlman, Clemson: A second team ACC pick, Rohlman hit .356 with 17 doubles, 3 homers and 58 RBI.
Cal Stevenson, Nevada: The Co-Freshman of The Year in the Mountain West, Stevenson hit .359 with 13 doubles, 4 triples, 25 RBI and 10 stolen bases.
Ryan Chandler, Rice: Named Freshman of The Year in Conference USA, Chandler hit .302 with 17 doubles, 1 triple, 34 RBI and 5 stolen bases.
Jeren Kendall, Vanderbilt: An All-Freshman pick in the Southeastern Conference, Kendall hit .291 with 9 doubles, 6 triples, 6 homers, 34 RBI and 17 stolen bases.
Trent Bowles, Texas-San Antonio: A member of the All-Freshmen Team in Conference USA, Bowles hit .283 with 16 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers, 30 RBI and 6 stolen bases.
Chase Calabuig, San Diego St.: A second team pick in the Mountain West, Calabuig hit .305 with 8 doubles, 1 homer, 25 RBI and 7 stolen bases.
Dustin Woodcock, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville: An All-Freshmen pick in the Ohio Valley Conference, Woodcock hit .306 with 9 doubles, 4 triples, 6 homers and 28 RBI.
Garrison Schwartz, Grand Canyon: The Freshman of The Year in the Western Athletic Conference and a second team league selection, Schwartz hit .357 with 10 doubles, 3 triples, 40 RBI and 7 stolen bases.
Kel Johnson, Georgia Tech.: A member of the All-Freshmen Team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Johnson hit .298 with 9 doubles, 10 homers and 34 RBI.
Michael Gigliotti, Lipscomb: A second team Atlantic Sun pick and a member of the All-Freshmen Team in the league, Gigliotti hit .336 with 5 doubles, 3 triples, 5 homers and 28 RBI. He was 17/24 in stolen bases.
Pavin Smith, Virginia: A member of the All-Freshmen Team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Smith hit .309 with 14 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs and 40 RBI.
Reid Long, Troy: Long hit .275 with 9 doubles, 6 triples, 8 homers and 30 RBI. He also had 5 stolen bases.
Ryan Brown, College of Charleston: A member of the All-Rookie Team in the Colonial, Brown hit .320 with 14 doubles, 5 homers, 26 RBI and 15 stolen bases.
Stuart Fairchild, Wake Forest: A first team ACC pick and a member of the All-Freshmen Team in the league, Fairchild hit .349 with 4 doubles, 5 homers, 41 RBI and 12 stolen bases.
Trey Truitt, Mercer: Truitt was a member of the All-Freshmen Team in the Southern Conference and hit .276 with 11 doubles, 8 homers and 38 RBI.
Tyler Houston, Butler: A second team Big East pick, Houston hit .324 with 9 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers, 26 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
Multiple Position Athletes
Brendan McKay, Louisville: A first team ACC pick and Freshman of The Year in the league, McKay hit .315 with 14 doubles, 3 homers, 32 RBI. On the mound, he was 8-3 with 4 saves, 1.71 ERA, 108 strikeouts, 32 walks in 89 2/3 innings.
Sean Watkins, Loyola Marymount: Watkins hit .266 with 7 doubles, 6 homers and 22 RBI. As a pitcher, he was 4-1 with a 1.89 ERA, 49 strikeouts, 23 walks in 57 innings.
Adam Haseley, Virginia: A member of the All-Freshmen Team in the ACC, Haseley hit .261 with 10 doubles, 3 triples, 1 home run and 19 RBI. As a pitcher, he was 2-1 with 1 save and a 2.66 ERA, 16 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings.
Designated Hitters
JJ Schwarz, Florida: A second team SEC selection and a member of the All-Freshmen Team in the league, Schwarz hit .320 with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 15 homers and 66 RBI.
Colton Shaver, Brigham Young: Shaver was an All-Freshmen pick in the West Coast Conference. He hit .313 with 16 doubles, 13 homers and 42 RBI.
Austin Edens, Samford: A first team Southern Conference pick and Freshman of The Year in the league, Edens hit .357 with 17 doubles, 16 homers and 54 RBI.
Ryan Flick, Tennessee Tech.: Named Rookie of The Year in the Ohio Valley Conference, Flick hit .275 with 16 doubles, 10 homers and 57 RBI.
Anthony Godino, Wagner: A first team Northeast Conference selection, Godino hit .348 with 9 doubles, 30 RBI and 8 stolen bases.
Brock Logan, IUPU-Ft. Wayne: A second team Summit Conference selection, Logan hit .295 with 6 doubles, 3 homers and 28 RBI.
Daniel Jipping, Central Michigan: A first team Mid-American pick, he hit .281 with 6 homers, 5 doubles and 40 RBI.
Brock Lundquist, Long Beach St.: A second team Big West Conference pick, Lundquist hit .298 with 14 doubles, 3 homers and 18 RBI.
Connor Wanhanen, Texas Christian: A first team Big 12 Conference pick and Freshman of The Year in the league, Wanhanen hit .321 with 4 doubles, 3 triples, 34 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
Joe Drpich, Siena: Named Rookie of The Year in the Metro Atlantic, Drpich hit .301 with 9 doubles, 9 homers, 32 RBI and 2 stolen bases.
Luke Ringhofer, South Dakota St.: A first team Summit League pick, Ringhofer hit .321 with 10 doubles, 3 homers and 41 RBI.
Taylor Allum, Kennesaw St.: A second team Atlantic Sun selection and member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Allum hit .320 with 8 doubles, 2 homers and 19 RBI.
Jamie Switalski, Maryland-Baltimore County: A first team America East Conference choice and a member of the All-Rookie team in the league, Switalski hit .307 with 8 doubles and 3 homers.
Matt Morrow, Wright St.: A first team Horizon selection and a member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Morrow hit .309 with 7 doubles, 3 triples, 1 homer and 24 RBI.
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