Troy University Athletics
Robinson Named to ABCA All-American Team
6/28/2007 5:00:00 PM | Baseball
OMAHA, Neb.-The American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Sporting Goods announced the 2007 All-America teams and Troy stand-out Clint Robinson added another page to his impressive book of accomplishments during the 2007 season.
Robinson, a first team All-Sun Belt selection, led the entire Trojan hitting staff in all of the power categories. He blasted 17 home runs while tallying 71 RBI. Robinson also led the team in hits, runs, doubles, slugging percentage, and total bases while setting several new school records in multiple categories.
“I feel honored to be named to the All-American team by the coaches in college baseball because they are probably the hardest to impress,” Robinson said. “I worked hard this season to help the team to get to the post-season and I am very honored to be on the list.”
Robinson set new school records in games played, at bats, runs scored, hits, total bases, hit-by-pitch, and times intentionally walked. He also ranks second in doubles, fifth in triples, fourth in home runs, and second in RBI.
| “Setting the new records and etching my name in the history of the baseball program made my senior year something I will never forget and it feels good to be thought of as one of the best players in all of college baseball.” |
“This season was fun although we didn't win the way that we wanted to,” Robinson said. “Setting the new records and etching my name in the history of the baseball program made my senior year something I will never forget and it feels good to be thought of as one of the best players in all of college baseball.”
The ABCA named David Price from Vanderbilt University as the 2007 ABCA/Rawlings Division I Player of the Year. In selecting the winner, the ABCA considers both performance on the field and value to the team. Price was chosen as the first player in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The ABCA All-America Teams are collegiate baseball's oldest selections, dating to 1949. All Division I coaches have the opportunity to nominate and vote on these selections, which are initially compiled into eight All-Region teams. These teams are then finalized as the first, second and third All-America teams by the ABCA's NCAA Division I All-America and Coach of the Year Committee. This year, the committee selected 59 players as 2007 ABCA All-Americans.
2007 ABCA/RAWLINGS NCAA DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
First Team
SP-Bryan Henry, Florida State
SP-Adam Mills, Charlotte
SP-David Price, Vanderbilt
SP-Jacob Thompson, Virginia
RP-Casey Weathers, Vanderbilt
C-Ed Easley, Mississippi State
1B-Matt LaPorta, Florida
2B-Tony Thomas, Florida State
SS-Todd Frazier, Rutgers
3B-Brandon Waring, Wofford
DH-Kiel Roling, Arizona State
OF-Dominic de la Osa, Vanderbilt
OF-Kyle Russell, Texas
OF-Robbie Widlansky, Florida Atlantic
Util-Joe Savery, Rice
Second Team
SP-Adrian Alaniz, Texas
SP-Ryan Berry, Rice
SP-Preston Guilmet, Arizona
SP-Nick Schmidt, Arkansas
SP-Anthony Shawler, Old Dominion
RP-Andrew Carnigan, North Carolina
RP-Luke Prihoda, Sam Houston State
C-Jonathan Lucroy, Louisiana-Lafayette
1B-Steven Hill, Stephen F. Austin
1B-Brett Wallace, Arizona State
2B-Tyler Mach, Oklahoma State
2B-Eric Sogard, Arizona State
SS-Ryan Flaherty, Vanderbilt
SS-Ross Oeder, Wright State
3B-Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt
DH-Scott Hawkins, Louisiana-Lafayette
OF-Corey Brown, Oklahoma State
OF-Grant Desme, Cal Poly
OF-Clark Hardman, Cal State Fullerton
OF-Kellen Kulbacki, James Madison
OF-Clint Robinson, Troy
Util-Zack Putnam, Michigan
Third Team
SP-Chance Chapman, Oral Roberts
SP-Cory Luebke, Ohio State
SP-Brian Matusz, San Diego
SP-Kyle Nicholson, Texas A&M
SP-James Simmons, UC Riverside
RP-Luke Pisker, VCU
RP-Ryan Woods, LeMoyne
C-Lars Davis, Illinois
C-Buster Posey, Florida State
1B-Dustin Ackley, North Carolina
1B-Brian Pelligrini, St. Bonaventure
2B-Johnny Giavotella, New Orleans
SS-Mark Hallberg, Florida State
SS-Andy Parrino, LeMoyne
3B-Greg Sexton, William & Mary
3B-Bradley Suttle, Texas
DH-Phil Disher, South Carolina
OF-Tim Binkowski, Quinnipiac
OF-Scott Krieger, George Mason
OF-Brian Rike, Louisiana Tech
OF-Tyler Stovall, Central Michigan
OF-Bobby Verbick, Sam Houston State
2007 Rawlings Division I Gold Glove Winners
P-Tyson Ross, California
C-Tyler Weber, Wichita State
1B-Darin Ruf, Creighton
2B-Mike Bionde, Rutgers
SS-Sergio Miranda, VCU
3B-Dan Biedenharn, Wright State
OF-Tommy Lentz, Winthrop
OF-Matt Stiffler, Ohio
OF-Jonathan Wyatt, Georgia
