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June 12, 2006
2006 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-America Team
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va- Virginia second baseman David Adams, third baseman Jeremy Farrell, shortstop Greg Miclat and right-handed pitcher Jacob Thompson have been named to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-America team announced by the publication. The Cavaliers tied Texas with the most representatives on the team.
Adams started all 62 games for the Cavaliers at second base and had 49 RBI. He led the team in runs scored (57) and ranked third in hits (76) as he collected 8 doubles, 4 triples and 5 home runs while hitting .318. His 57 runs tied for fifth all-time in a single season, and he tied for the third-most games by a Cavalier in a season.Farrell finished fifth on the team with a .324 batting average as he collected 48 hits, 19 runs and 32 RBIs. He started 45 of 58 games and had 9 doubles, 1 triple and two home runs.
Miclat led the team in stolen bases (21-of-24) and hit .316. He had the second most runs on the team (53) while finishing with 68 hits, 11 doubles, 2 triples and 22 RBI. He started 57 of 61 games and fielded .952 with 84 putouts and a team-high 153 assists.
Thompson was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. He posted a 10-4 record with a 2.60 ERA in 16 starts. He fanned 77 batters in 100 1/3 innings. He became one of only four Cavaliers all-time to win 10 games in a season. The 16 starts tied for the single-season record while he became only the eighth Cavalier to throw 100 innings in a single season.
Under head coach Brian O’Connor, the Cavaliers have had seven players named Freshmen All-Americans the past two seasons.
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