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June 6, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Jacob Thompson (Danville, Va.) and Sean Doolittle (Tabernacle, N.J.) have been named to the 2007 Rivals.com All-America Team. Thompson is a first-team honoree, while Doolittle is a member of the second-team.
Thompson recorded one of the finest seasons ever for a Virginia pitcher, going 11-0 with a 1.50 ERA. In 114 innings, he surrendered just 79 hits and 23 runs (19 earned). He also struck out 101 batters. It marks Thompson’s second first-team All-America honor, as he was named to the Louisville Slugger First-Team All-America team last week.
Doolittle hit .301 this year with seven home runs and a team-best 53 RBI. He finishes the season as the all-time leader in RBI at Virginia with 167. He also went 8-3 on the mound with a 2.40 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings. His 22 victories ranks No. 1 all-time in the Virginia annals. Doolittle also was named to the Louisville Slugger Third-Team All-America squad last week.
2007 Rivals.com All-America Team
First Team
C Matt Wieters, Georgia Tech
1B Brett Wallace, Arizona State
2B Tony Thomas Jr., Florida State
SS Todd Frazier, Rutgers
3B Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt
OF Kyle Russell, Texas
OF Kellen Kulbacki, James Madison
OF Dominic de la Osa, Vanderbilt
DH Matt LaPorta, Florida
DH Blake Stouffer, Texas A&M
UT Joe Savery, Rice
SP David Price, Vanderbilt
SP Jacob Thompson, Virginia
SP James Simmons, UC Riverside
SP Adam Mills, Charlotte
RP Casey Weathers, Vanderbilt
RP Andrew Carignan, North Carolina
Second Team
C Ed Easley, Mississippi State
1B Dustin Ackley, North Carolina
2B Tyler Mach, Oklahoma State
SS Ryan Flaherty, Vanderbilt
3B Bradley Suttle, Texas
OF Robbie Widlansky, Florida Atlantic
OF Corey Brown, Oklahoma State
OF Grant Desme, Cal Poly
DH Eric Sogard, Arizona State
DH Yonder Alonso, Miami (Fla.)
UT Sean Doolittle, Virginia
SP Preston Guilmet, Arizona
SP Brian Matusz, San Diego
SP Bryan Henry, Florida State
SP Kyle Nicholson, Texas A&M
RP Pat Venditte, Creighton
RP Bobby Bramhall, Rice
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Florida State 2B Tony Thomas Jr.
PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Vanderbilt LHP David Price