2007 College Baseball All-America Team

An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.[1]

2007 All-Americans included 2008 Olympics Bronze Medalist Matt LaPorta (left) and 2x All-Star David Price (right).

The NCAA recognizes four different All-America selectors for the 2007 college baseball season: the American Baseball Coaches Association (since 1947), Baseball America (since 1981), Collegiate Baseball (since 1991), and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (since 2001).[2]

Key
ABCA American Baseball Coaches Association[2]
BA Baseball America[2]
CB Collegiate Baseball[2]
NCBWA National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association[2]
Awarded the Golden Spikes Award or Dick Howser Trophy as national Player of the Year[2]
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been named an All-American at that point[2]
♦ Inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame[3]

All-Americans
Position Name School ABCA BA CB NCBWA Notes
Starting pitcherDavid PriceVanderbilt
Y
Y
Y
Y
ABCA & BA POY, Collegiate Baseball Co-POY[2]
Roger Clemens Award,[2] 1st overall pick in 2007 MLB Draft, 2x MLB All-Star (2010-2011)[4]
Starting pitcherAdam MillsCharlotte
Y
Y
Y
Y
Starting pitcherJacob ThompsonVirginia
Y
Y
Y
Y
Starting pitcherBryan HenryFlorida State
Y
—
Y
—
Starting pitcherPreston GuilmetArizona
—
Y
—
—
Starting pitcherAnthony ShawlerOld Dominion
—
—
Y
—
Starting pitcherBrian MatuszSan Diego
—
—
—
Y
Relief pitcherCasey WeathersVanderbilt
Y
Y
Y
—
Relief pitcherAndrew CarignanNorth Carolina
—
—
—
Y
Relief pitcherLuke PrihodaSam Houston State
—
—
—
Y
CatcherEd EasleyMississippi State
Y
—
—
—
Johnny Bench Award[2]
CatcherSean CoughlinKentucky
—
—
—
Y
CatcherMatt Wieters (2)Georgia Tech
—
Y
—
—
First basemanBrett WallaceArizona State
—
Y
Y
Y
First basemanMatt LaPorta (2)Florida
Y
Y
—
—
Made BA team as DH,[2] 74 career home runs (9th in Division I),[5] Bronze Medal at 2008 Olympics[6]
Second basemanTony Thomas, Jr.Florida State
Y
Y
Y
Y
Collegiate Baseball Co-POY
Third basemanPedro Alvarez (2)Vanderbilt
—
Y
—
Y
Third basemanBrandon WaringWofford
Y
—
Y
—
ShortstopTodd FrazierRutgers
Y
Y
Y
Y
OutfielderKyle RussellTexas
Y
Y
Y
Y
OutfielderRobbie WidlanskyFlorida Atlantic
Y
—
Y
Y
OutfielderDominic de la OsaVanderbilt
Y
—
Y
—
OutfielderKellen Kulbacki (2)James Madison
—
Y
—
Y
2006 Collegiate Baseball POY[2]
OutfielderGrant DesmeCal Poly
—
Y
—
—
Designated hitterKiel RolingArizona State
Y
—
—
—
Designated hitterSteven HillStephen F. Austin
—
—
Y
—
Designated hitterBobby VerbickSam Houston State
—
—
—
Y
Utility playerJoe SaveryRice
Y
Y
Y
Y

See also

References
  1. The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
  2. "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. "College Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees". College Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  4. "David Price". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  5. "Division I Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  6. "Team USA takes bronze with 8-4 win". USA Baseball. 23 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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