Fresno State Athletics
'Dogs earn a West Region-leading four selections on the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
6/15/2017 5:00:00 AM | Baseball
The Fresno State baseball team had a West Region-leading four student-athletes named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings Sports All-Region Teams on Wednesday.
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State baseball team had a West Region-leading four student-athletes named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/ Rawlings All-Region Teams on Wednesday.
Junior first baseman Aaron Arruda, who was selected in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, was the lone Bulldog named to the West Region First Team. Arruda is the first Bulldog to be named First Team All Region since Jordan Luplow in 2014.
Senior second baseman Scott Silva, senior outfielder Jake Stone and junior outfielder Jared Akins were each named to the West Region Second Team as Fresno State led the West Region with four selections.
Pac-12 members Oregon State and Arizona along with Big West member Long Beach State each had three selections while College World Series-bound Cal State Fullerton, Stanford, BYU and Mountain West foe San Diego State each had two apiece.
"To lead the West Region with four All-Region selections is a great accomplishment for our program," said head coach Mike Batesole. "It is great to see our student-athletes rewarded with this recognition for their hard work," added Batesole.
Arruda along with Arizona's JJ Matijevic were the first baseman on the First Team as Arruda put together a stellar junior season. The Clovis native led the Mountain West in hits (91) and total bases (157) while finishing second in the league in RBIs (67) and home runs (15). A two-time First-Team All-Mountain West selection at first base, Arruda tied for third in the MW in batting average (.373), ranked sixth in slugging percentage (.643), seventh in on-base percentage (.448), ninth in runs (57) and tied for 11th in doubles (17).
Silva, who earned Second-Team All-Mountain West honors for a second straight season, was the second baseman on the Second Team after finishing third on the club and 19th in the Mountain West with a .335 average from the plate. Appearing in all 60 games for the 'Dogs, Silva made 59 starts on the season (53 at second base and six at designated hitter) and ranked second in the MW with 257 at-bats. The Clovis native finished in a tie for fifth in the MW in hits (86), tied for sixth in doubles (19), ranked 10th in runs (56) and home runs (10) and tied for 12th in RBIs (50).
Stone, who signed a free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday after going undrafted, was one of four outfielders named to the Second Team. A two-time All-Mountain Second-Team selection during his Bulldog career, Stone ranked fourth on the team with a .332 average from the dish. He tied for sixth in the MW in home runs with 11, ranked seventh in RBIs (55), tied for 11th in runs scored (54) and tied for 12th in hits (79).
Rounding out the selections for the 'Dogs was Akins who joined Stone among the Second Team selections in the outfield. A 13th round selection of the Minnesota Twins in the 2017 MLB Draft, Akins wrapped up his lone season as a Bulldog appearing in 58 of the 'Dogs 60 games making 50 starts on the season. He ranked fifth on the club with a .328 average from the dish while leading the Mountain West in doubles with 23, a mark good enough for 10th-most in a single season in program history.
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Junior first baseman Aaron Arruda, who was selected in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, was the lone Bulldog named to the West Region First Team. Arruda is the first Bulldog to be named First Team All Region since Jordan Luplow in 2014.
Senior second baseman Scott Silva, senior outfielder Jake Stone and junior outfielder Jared Akins were each named to the West Region Second Team as Fresno State led the West Region with four selections.
Pac-12 members Oregon State and Arizona along with Big West member Long Beach State each had three selections while College World Series-bound Cal State Fullerton, Stanford, BYU and Mountain West foe San Diego State each had two apiece.
"To lead the West Region with four All-Region selections is a great accomplishment for our program," said head coach Mike Batesole. "It is great to see our student-athletes rewarded with this recognition for their hard work," added Batesole.
Arruda along with Arizona's JJ Matijevic were the first baseman on the First Team as Arruda put together a stellar junior season. The Clovis native led the Mountain West in hits (91) and total bases (157) while finishing second in the league in RBIs (67) and home runs (15). A two-time First-Team All-Mountain West selection at first base, Arruda tied for third in the MW in batting average (.373), ranked sixth in slugging percentage (.643), seventh in on-base percentage (.448), ninth in runs (57) and tied for 11th in doubles (17).
Silva, who earned Second-Team All-Mountain West honors for a second straight season, was the second baseman on the Second Team after finishing third on the club and 19th in the Mountain West with a .335 average from the plate. Appearing in all 60 games for the 'Dogs, Silva made 59 starts on the season (53 at second base and six at designated hitter) and ranked second in the MW with 257 at-bats. The Clovis native finished in a tie for fifth in the MW in hits (86), tied for sixth in doubles (19), ranked 10th in runs (56) and home runs (10) and tied for 12th in RBIs (50).
Stone, who signed a free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday after going undrafted, was one of four outfielders named to the Second Team. A two-time All-Mountain Second-Team selection during his Bulldog career, Stone ranked fourth on the team with a .332 average from the dish. He tied for sixth in the MW in home runs with 11, ranked seventh in RBIs (55), tied for 11th in runs scored (54) and tied for 12th in hits (79).
Rounding out the selections for the 'Dogs was Akins who joined Stone among the Second Team selections in the outfield. A 13th round selection of the Minnesota Twins in the 2017 MLB Draft, Akins wrapped up his lone season as a Bulldog appearing in 58 of the 'Dogs 60 games making 50 starts on the season. He ranked fifth on the club with a .328 average from the dish while leading the Mountain West in doubles with 23, a mark good enough for 10th-most in a single season in program history.
The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America Committee.
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections (Arruda) are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors which will be announced on Saturday, June 17. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team finalists will be announced on Monday, June 19 and the Gold Glove winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 21.
| 2017 West-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams | ||||
| NCAA Div. I West All-Region First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | David Banuelos | Jr. | Long Beach State | CA |
| 1B | Aaron Arruda | Jr. | Fresno State | CA |
| 1B | JJ Matijevic | Jr. | Arizona | AZ |
| 2B | Nick Madrigal | So. | Oregon State | OR |
| 3B | Dallas Carroll | Sr. | Utah | UT |
| SS | Danny Sheehan | Sr. | San Diego State | CA |
| OF | Tyler Adkison | Jr. | San Diego State | CA |
| OF | Scott Hurst | Fr. | Cal State Fullerton | CA |
| OF | Brock Hale | So. | Brigham Young | UT |
| OF | Jared Oliva | Jr. | Arizona | AZ |
| DH | Keston Hiura | Jr. | UC Irvine | CA |
| P | Luke Heimlich | Jr. | Oregon State | OR |
| P | Jake Thompson | Jr. | Oregon State | OR |
| P | David Peterson | Jr. | Oregon | OR |
| P | Cory Abbott | Jr. | Loyola Marymount | CA |
| RP | Colton Hock | Jr. | Stanford | CA |
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| NCAA Div. I West All-Region Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Bronson Larsen | Sr. | Brigham Young | UT |
| C | Riley Adams | Jr. | San Diego | CA |
| 1B | Austin Bush | Jr. | UC Santa Barbara | CA |
| 2B | Scott Silva | Sr. | Fresno State | CA |
| 3B | Ramsey Romano | Jr. | Long Beach State | CA |
| SS | Nico Hoerner | So. | Stanford | CA |
| OF | Jake Stone | Sr. | Fresno State | CA |
| OF | Michael Echavia | Jr. | Nevada | NV |
| OF | Jared Akins | Sr. | Fresno State | CA |
| OF | Garrison Schwartz | Jr. | Grand Canyon | AZ |
| DH | Alfonso Rivas III | So. | Arizona | AZ |
| P | Griffin Canning | Jr. | UCLA | CA |
| P | Eli Morgan | Jr. | Gonzaga | WA |
| P | Darren McCaughan | Jr. | Long Beach State | CA |
| P | Connor Seabold | Jr. | Cal State Fullerton | CA |
| RP | Kenyon Yovan | Fr. | Oregon | OR |
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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