Charles Fischer Administrator No. 1 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Knock me over with a Duck-Feather....this is the guy who was taken out of the lineup late in the season because he could not hit a low curve ball? EUGENE –Oregon first baseman Jacob Walsh has been named to the Collegiate Baseball 2022 Freshmen All-America Team, the magazine announced today. Walsh (Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Oasis HS) claimed the honor after leading the Ducks in doubles with 18, while batting .295 with six home runs, 38 RBI, 35 runs scored and five stolen bases. He reached base at a .414 clip and slugged .436. Walsh is the 10th Oregon player in the modern era of Oregon baseball to earn Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America recognition. Named to the team as a first baseman, Walsh started 55 of Oregon’s 61 games with 52 of the starts coming at first. He was the only Oregon freshman in the opening day lineup, and started the first 43 games of the season. Walsh set two Oregon freshman batting records (doubles/total bases) and tied a third (home runs). Walsh 2022 Accomplishments Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Set Oregon freshman doubles record (18) Set Oregon freshman total bases record (103) Tied Oregon freshman home runs record (6) Tied for fifth on the all-time Oregon single-season doubles list Tied for 10th in the Pac-12 Conference in doubles All-Time Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-Americans 2012 Jake Reed, SP 2013 Garrett Cleavinger, RP Cole Irvin, SP Mitchell Tolman, 3B 2014 A.J. Balta, 1B Matt Krook, SP 2017 Gabe Matthews, 1B Spencer Steer, 3B Kenyon Yovan, RP (Player of the Year) 2022 Jacob Walsh, 1B 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICamel No. 2 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Congratulations to Jacob Walsh. Another off season under the tutelage of Hitting Coach Jack Marder and Jacob should be hitting those curve balls down the right field line for more doubles and homeruns. GO DUCKS! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
