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June 8, 2005
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia baseball program landed three first-year players on the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team, as chosen by Collegiate Baseball. UVa’s trio of Sean Doolittle (Tabernacle, N.J./Shawnee), Robert Poutier (Yorktown, Va./Grafton) and Pat McAnaney (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) were named Freshman All-Americans. Doolittle (1B/LHP) was named an All-American multiple position athlete, while Poutier (RHP) and McAnaney (LHP) were named All-American starting pitchers.
Virginia, along with ACC-member North Carolina and SEC-member Tennessee, landed the second most players (three) on the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team. WAC-member Rice University had the most players honored after four Owls were named to the team.
“I’m very excited for all three of these players (Doolittle, Poutier and McAnaney),” said UVa head baseball coach Brian O’Connor. “These three players are all deserving of this honor as each player turned in a spectacular freshman year. To have three players named a Freshman All-American is a great accomplishment for each player and our program. This shows the future of UVa baseball is in good hands.”
Virginia’s Doolittle (7th best single season ERA at UVa), Poutier (2nd best single season ERA at UVa) and McAnaney (6th best single season ERA at UVa) each etched their names in the single season record book for best ERA in Virginia school history. The trio currently make up three of the top seven spots in the category at UVa.
Doolittle, who was recently named a 2005 Second Team All-ACC and a 2005 ACC All-Tournament Team selection, developed into one of Virginia’s top players and posed as a two-way threat on the mound and at the plate. The southpaw made 22 appearances and one start on the mound and posted a record of 3-2 with a 1.64 ERA. He struck out 66 batters (third on the team) in 49.1 innings of action and held opposing hitters to a .186 batting average and allowed just four extra base hits all season. Doolittle’s 1.64 ERA ranks seventh in school history for lowest ERA in a single season.
Doolittle started 59 of the 60 games he appeared in and batted .313 (second on the team) with 70 hits, 57 RBI and 36 runs. Doolittle’s 70 hits, 57 RBI, .522 slugging percentage and 117 total bases were second on the team to only teammate Ryan Zimmerman – who was recently drafted as the #4 overall draft pick in the first round of the 2005 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals. Doolittle hit a team-high 11 home runs (including one grand slam), 12 doubles (third on the team) and one triple. He was also successful on 7-of-11 stolen base attempts.
Poutier started seven of the 14 games he appeared in on the mound. He posted a record of 5-1 with a 0.73 ERA and struck out 28 batters in 49.0 innings of action. Poutier’s 0.73 ERA was the second best single season ERA in UVa school history. He also held opposing hitters to a .180 batting average and surrendered just four earned runs all season. Poutier allowed just one extra base hit all season (a double) and pitched one complete game, one shutout and was a part of two combined shutout performances.
McAnaney started eight of the 11 games he appeared in on the mound. He posted a perfect record of 7-0 on the season with a 1.55 ERA and struck out 37 batters in 52.1 innings of action. McAnaney’s 1.55 ERA is the sixth best mark in a single season in UVa baseball history. Also, his record of 7-0 (1.000) on the mound places him atop of the school’s single season record for best winning percentage, and tops the former single season school record (5-0) for most wins without a loss which was established in 1949 and again in 1980. McAnaney held opposing hitters to a .233 batting average and allowed just nine earned runs all season. He also surrendered just nine extra base hits and was a part of three combined shutouts.
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