Rod Allen Named Freshman All-American By Baseball America

June 19, 2001

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona State University freshman baseball player Rod Allen Jr., was named a first-team Freshman All-American by Baseball America. Allen, who hit .389 with 14 doubles, one triple, six home runs and 53 RBI during his rookie campaign, became the first freshman in ASU history to earn first-team All-Pac-10 honors.

Finishing second on the team in batting average, home runs and RBI behind senior catcher Casey Myers, Allen was one of the Devils' driving forces to a third-place finish (14-10) in the Pac-10. Starting 42 games and playing in 51, Allen maintained a slugging percentage of .578 and had an on-base percentage of .441. Allen started his ASU career with a bang, recording a hit in 17 consecutive games, going 27-for-60 during that streak. Allen was listed as the designated hitter on Baseball America's annual freshman All-American team, with his .389 average ranking third highest of all first-teamers. Allen is currently spending the summer playing left field with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in the Alaskan Summer League.

Allen was also named a first-team freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, joining six other freshman Devils that earned honors on the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team. Freshman first baseman/designated hitter Jeremy West was a first-team selection, while pitchers Ryan Schroyer, Mike Esposito and Aaron Klusman, infielder Steve Garrabrants and outfielder Nick Walsh were all named honorable mention.

2001 Baseball America All-Freshman Team

First Team

PLAYER, SCHOOL                     AVG  HR RBI SB

 C Mitch Maier, Toledo            .444   3 43   4
1B Jamie D'Antona, Wake Forest    .364  17 77   1
2B Anthony Giarratano, Tulane     .352   3 47  11
3B Myron Leslie, South Florida    .366   3 40  17
SS Omar Quintanilla, Texas        .367   2 37   8
OF Austin Davis, Rice             .346   6 29   5
OF Carlos Quentin, Stanford       .345  11 52   5
OF Rickie Weeks, Southern         .422  14 70  28
DH Rod Allen, Arizona State       .389   6 53   6
UT Michael Aubrey, Tulane         .361  13 69   9


PITCHER, SCHOOL                        W   L  ERA  IP  SO

SP Chad Cordero, Cal State Fullerton   3   4  1.83 64  63 (14 SV)
SP Clark Girardeau, South Alabama     10   4  3.87 98  70
SP Paul Maholm, Mississippi State      8   4  4.06 95  87
SP Darric Merrell, Cal State Fullerton 8   4  2.95 113 76
RP Lane Mestepey, Louisiana State     11   3  3.75 139 79
UT Michael Aubrey, Tulane              3   1  5.15 72  46

Second Team

PLAYER, SCHOOL                     AVG  HR RBI

 C Javi Herrera, Tennessee        .296   7 45
1B Bryan Zenchyk, Stetson         .383   4 39
2B Steve Sollman, Notre Dame      .362   5 36 (23 SB)
3B Brian Snyder, Stetson          .341   7 49
SS Brandon Green, Wichita State   .286   2 37 (10 SB)
OF Doug Deeds, Ohio State         .343  14 53
OF Sam Fuld, Stanford             .357   0 37 (11 SB)
OF Sam Steidl, Minnesota          .401   0 32
DH Matt Murton, Georgia Tech      .385   7 35
UT Marc Kaiser, Arizona           .436   0  5


PITCHER, SCHOOL                             W  L  ERA

SP George Huguet, Miami                     1  0  2.03 (14 SV)
SP Sean Marshall, Virginia Commonwealth     9  4  3.34
SP Brad Sullivan, Houston                   6  7  3.41
SP Chris Tracz, Marist                     10  1  3.13
RP Bob Zimmerman, Southwest Missouri State  7  3  2.28
UT Marc Kaiser, Arizona                     8  6  5.35

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Copy By Jeff R. Evans
ASU Media Relations