Godbout Garners All-America Accolades

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia second baseman Henry Godbout was named a Second Team All-America selection by Baseball America on Friday (June 21). He is the sixth different Cavalier earn an All-America distinction this season.

Godbout led the Cavaliers with a .372 (64-for-172) batting average on the year which was the sixth highest in the ACC. He was recognized as a Third Team All-ACC selection at the end of the regular season and was listed on the Charlottesville Regional All-Tournament Team. Godbout established career-highs in nearly every offensive category, including 18 doubles, nine home runs and 47 RBI. He made only four errors in 224 chances in the field.

Godbout boasted a .472 on base percentage and was statistically the sixth-toughest batter in the ACC to strikeout. He reached base in the Cavaliers’ final 20 games of the season and was UVA’s top hitter in the NCAA Tournament, going 8-for-23 (.348) with two home runs, eight runs scored and seven RBI.

UVA All-Americans
2B Henry Godbout – Baseball America (Second Team)
C Jacob Ference – NCBWA (Second Team)
SS Griff O’Ferrall – ABCA (Second Team)
OF Casey Saucke – Perfect Game (Third Team)
1B Henry Ford – Perfect Game (Freshman), NCBWA (Freshman)