UVa's Sean Doolittle Named To Baseball America's 2005 All-Freshman Team

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June 29, 2005

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia baseball player Sean Doolittle (Tabernacle, N.J./Shawnee) was named to the 2005 Baseball America All-Freshman Team. Doolittle, a first baseman/left-handed pitcher for the Cavaliers, was selected as a First Team Freshman All-American selection as a first baseman. Doolittle’s selection as a Freshman All-American by Baseball America marks the second time this season he has been named to a Freshman All-American team. On June 8th, Doolittle and first-year teammates Pat McAnaney and Robert Poutier were each named 2005 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans.

Aside from gaining All-American status in 2005, Doolittle was also named a Second Team All-ACC and an ACC All-Tournament Team selection. Doolittle developed into one of Virginia’s top players in 2005 and posed as a two-way threat on the mound and at the plate.

Doolittle started 59 of the 60 games he appeared in during the 2005 season 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.

The southpaw also 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 is currently competing in the 2005 USA Baseball National Team Trials in Raleigh, N.C. at Doak Field on the campus of North Carolina State University. He is one of 38 collegiate players that are participating in the trials from June 27-30.

Here is a look at the 2005 Baseball America Freshman All-American First & Second Teams:

FIRST TEAMPos.	Name		SchoolC	J.P. Arencibia	Tennessee1B	Sean Doolittle	Virginia2B	Taylor Harbin	Clemson3B	Beau Mills	Fresno StateSS	Todd Frazier	RutgersOF	Corey Brown	Oklahoma StateOF	Jacob Priday	MissouriOF	Steven Strausbaugh Western CarolinaDH	Matt Wieters	Georgia TechUT	Joe Savery	RiceSP	James Adkins	TennesseeSP	Adrian Alaniz	TexasSP	Johnny Dorn	NebraskaSP	John Ely	Miami (Ohio)RP	Mickey Storey	Florida AtlanticUT	Joe Savery	Rice	

SECOND TEAMPos.	Name		SchoolC	Andrew Walker	Texas Christian1B	Justin Baum	Pacific2B	Jordan Pacheco	New Mexico3B	Brad Emaus	TulaneSS	Darwin Barney	Oregon StateOF	Matt Hague	WashingtonOF	Kody Kaiser	OklahomaOF	Danny Payne	Georgia TechDH	Chris Johnson	StetsonUT	Cole White	ArmySP	Kenn Kasparek	TexasSP	David Price	VanderbiltSP	Wes Roemer	Cal State FullertonSP	Nick Schmidt	ArkansasRP	David Robertson	Alabama

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