Indiana University Athletics
Program-Record Three Hoosiers Earn Freshman All-America Honors
6/8/2022 1:12:00 PM | Baseball
Indiana places nation’s best three position players on Collegiate Baseball’s Freshman All-America list
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A program-record three student-athletes earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. The trio of outfielder Carter Mathison, third baseman Josh Pyne and first baseman Brock Tibbitts each earned the honor the publication.
Indiana was one of four programs with three-or-more student-athletes on Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-America team, joining Oregon State, Tennessee and UCLA. The Hoosiers were the only program in the nation with three position players named to the list by the publication.
Previously, Indiana had two Freshman All-America selections in back-to-back seasons during the 2011 and 2012 campaigns. Dustin DeMuth and Joey DeNato earned the recognition in 2011, while Kyle Schwarber and Sam Travis garnered honors in 2012.
This trio became the first freshman trio in the history of Indiana baseball to each drive in 40 RBIs in the same season, while Mathison set or tied two IU freshman records and Pyne joined an exclusive freshman group. The trio each earned All-Big Ten Freshman Team honors from the conference coaches.
The freshman single-season home runs leader at Indiana, Mathison became the first freshman since Travis in 2012 to lead the team in home runs. His 19 long balls rank No. 2 all-time in Big Ten history among freshmen (21 - Brad Carlson, Iowa; 1999), passed Alex Dickerson's freshman mark of 14 (2009) at Indiana and finished tied for No. 5 on Indiana's single-season charts.
The 19 home runs helped the left-handed hitter produce 58 RBIs on the season, which tied the freshman record set by Phil Dauphin in 1988. The 58 RBIs ranked No. 2 among Power 5 freshmen nationally and led all Big Ten rookies. Along with his team-leading 19 home runs, he also paced the team with 55 runs scored and was second on the team in RBIs.
Pyne was among the top hitters in the Big Ten with a .327 batting average, which was second among B1G rookies, while his 57 RBIs ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 7 nationally among rookies – No. 3 among Power 5 freshmen. That RBI total is also tied for No. 3 on Indiana freshman-only charts with Dickerson (2009) and Mike Sabo (1985)
On the year, the right-handed hitter piled up 74 hits to become the sixth Hoosier freshman to reach the 70-hit mark and the first freshman to lead the team in hits since 2012 (Travis). That total led all Big Ten freshmen. The hit total included 20 doubles, which rank tied for No. 8 on the single season charts, one triple and six home runs.
Moving from catcher to first base in his first collegiate season, Tibbitts finished his freshman season ranked No. 5 on IU's freshman-only home runs charts with nine and No. 12 on the freshman-only RBI list with 43. He was third on the team with 38 walks and his .382 on-base percentage was sixth on the squad.
2022 Collegiate Baseball Magazine Freshman All-America Team
Catcher
Canyon Brown North Carolina A&T
Owen Carapellotti Georgetown
Ryan Stafford Cal Poly
Andrew Sundean UCF
Hudson White Texas Tech
First Base
Blake Burke Tennessee
Donovan Cash Kennesaw State
Nick Kurtz Wake Forest
Breck Nowik UIC
Brock Tibbitts Indiana
Jacob Walsh Oregon
Second Base
Travis Bazzana Oregon State
Logan Beard Louisville
Ethan Gourson UCLA
Nolan Tucker Valparaiso
Third Base
Carson DeMartini Virginia Tech
Anthony DePino Rhode Island
Randall Diaz Indiana State
Payton Green NC State
Luke Heefner Dallas Baptist
Cade McGee Gonzaga
Josh Pyne Indiana
Nick Wang Holy Cross
Shortstop
Caleb Ketchup Lipscomb
Nick Rodriguez Charleston Southern
Cody Schrier UCLA
Austin St. Laurent Appalachian State
Outfield
Keaton Anthony Iowa
Enzo Apodaca Gonzaga
Tommy Barth East Tennessee State
Jaime Ferrer Florida State
Cam Fisher Charlotte
Hunter Hines Mississippi State
Vance Honeycutt North Carolina
Kennedy Jones UNC Greensboro
Carter Mathison Indiana
Dylan Nevar Western Michigan
Spencer Nivens Missouri State
Carson Paetow Southern Miss
Casey Saucke Virginia
Tyler Sorrentino College of Charleston
Mark Wolbert UC Davis
Designated Hitter
Jeremiah Jenkins Maine
Caleb Lomavita California
Evin Sullivan Binghamton
Jacob Tobias Arizona State
Tommy White NC State
Utility
Braden Montgomery Stanford
Noah Sullivan USC Upstate
Starting Pitchers
Daniel Avita Grand Canyon
Drew Beam Tennessee
Chase Burns Tennessee
Ian Cooke UConn
Ryan Feczko Davidson
Jack Findlay Notre Dame
Devin Futrell Vanderbilt
Ryan Gallagher UC Santa Barbara
Zach Garcia Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Landon Gartman Memphis
Drue Hackenberg Virginia Tech
Carter Holton Vanderbilt
Garrett Horn Liberty
Jacob Kmatz Oregon State
Blake Morgan Old Dominion
RJ Sales UNC Wilmington
Hagen Smith Arkansas
Vincent Spizzoucco Central Connecticut State
Shea Sprague Elon
Relief Pitchers/Closers
Matt Ager UC Santa Barbara
Cade Austin South Carolina
Brody Brecht Iowa
Ryan Brown Ball State
Ryan Brown Oregon State
Peyton Consigli Canisius
Ethan Flanagan UCLA
Ryan Harland Louisiana Tech
Landon Kruer Navy
Carter Lovasz William & Mary
Matt McShane Saint Joseph's
Blake Purnell Florida
Dylan Ray Alabama
Andrew Ronne East Tennessee State
Dominic Stagliano Stetson
Alonzo Tredwell UCLA
Brady Tygart Arkansas
Jay Wollfolk Virginia
Indiana was one of four programs with three-or-more student-athletes on Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-America team, joining Oregon State, Tennessee and UCLA. The Hoosiers were the only program in the nation with three position players named to the list by the publication.
Previously, Indiana had two Freshman All-America selections in back-to-back seasons during the 2011 and 2012 campaigns. Dustin DeMuth and Joey DeNato earned the recognition in 2011, while Kyle Schwarber and Sam Travis garnered honors in 2012.
This trio became the first freshman trio in the history of Indiana baseball to each drive in 40 RBIs in the same season, while Mathison set or tied two IU freshman records and Pyne joined an exclusive freshman group. The trio each earned All-Big Ten Freshman Team honors from the conference coaches.
The freshman single-season home runs leader at Indiana, Mathison became the first freshman since Travis in 2012 to lead the team in home runs. His 19 long balls rank No. 2 all-time in Big Ten history among freshmen (21 - Brad Carlson, Iowa; 1999), passed Alex Dickerson's freshman mark of 14 (2009) at Indiana and finished tied for No. 5 on Indiana's single-season charts.
The 19 home runs helped the left-handed hitter produce 58 RBIs on the season, which tied the freshman record set by Phil Dauphin in 1988. The 58 RBIs ranked No. 2 among Power 5 freshmen nationally and led all Big Ten rookies. Along with his team-leading 19 home runs, he also paced the team with 55 runs scored and was second on the team in RBIs.
Pyne was among the top hitters in the Big Ten with a .327 batting average, which was second among B1G rookies, while his 57 RBIs ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 7 nationally among rookies – No. 3 among Power 5 freshmen. That RBI total is also tied for No. 3 on Indiana freshman-only charts with Dickerson (2009) and Mike Sabo (1985)
On the year, the right-handed hitter piled up 74 hits to become the sixth Hoosier freshman to reach the 70-hit mark and the first freshman to lead the team in hits since 2012 (Travis). That total led all Big Ten freshmen. The hit total included 20 doubles, which rank tied for No. 8 on the single season charts, one triple and six home runs.
Moving from catcher to first base in his first collegiate season, Tibbitts finished his freshman season ranked No. 5 on IU's freshman-only home runs charts with nine and No. 12 on the freshman-only RBI list with 43. He was third on the team with 38 walks and his .382 on-base percentage was sixth on the squad.
2022 Collegiate Baseball Magazine Freshman All-America Team
Catcher
Canyon Brown North Carolina A&T
Owen Carapellotti Georgetown
Ryan Stafford Cal Poly
Andrew Sundean UCF
Hudson White Texas Tech
First Base
Blake Burke Tennessee
Donovan Cash Kennesaw State
Nick Kurtz Wake Forest
Breck Nowik UIC
Brock Tibbitts Indiana
Jacob Walsh Oregon
Second Base
Travis Bazzana Oregon State
Logan Beard Louisville
Ethan Gourson UCLA
Nolan Tucker Valparaiso
Third Base
Carson DeMartini Virginia Tech
Anthony DePino Rhode Island
Randall Diaz Indiana State
Payton Green NC State
Luke Heefner Dallas Baptist
Cade McGee Gonzaga
Josh Pyne Indiana
Nick Wang Holy Cross
Shortstop
Caleb Ketchup Lipscomb
Nick Rodriguez Charleston Southern
Cody Schrier UCLA
Austin St. Laurent Appalachian State
Outfield
Keaton Anthony Iowa
Enzo Apodaca Gonzaga
Tommy Barth East Tennessee State
Jaime Ferrer Florida State
Cam Fisher Charlotte
Hunter Hines Mississippi State
Vance Honeycutt North Carolina
Kennedy Jones UNC Greensboro
Carter Mathison Indiana
Dylan Nevar Western Michigan
Spencer Nivens Missouri State
Carson Paetow Southern Miss
Casey Saucke Virginia
Tyler Sorrentino College of Charleston
Mark Wolbert UC Davis
Designated Hitter
Jeremiah Jenkins Maine
Caleb Lomavita California
Evin Sullivan Binghamton
Jacob Tobias Arizona State
Tommy White NC State
Utility
Braden Montgomery Stanford
Noah Sullivan USC Upstate
Starting Pitchers
Daniel Avita Grand Canyon
Drew Beam Tennessee
Chase Burns Tennessee
Ian Cooke UConn
Ryan Feczko Davidson
Jack Findlay Notre Dame
Devin Futrell Vanderbilt
Ryan Gallagher UC Santa Barbara
Zach Garcia Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Landon Gartman Memphis
Drue Hackenberg Virginia Tech
Carter Holton Vanderbilt
Garrett Horn Liberty
Jacob Kmatz Oregon State
Blake Morgan Old Dominion
RJ Sales UNC Wilmington
Hagen Smith Arkansas
Vincent Spizzoucco Central Connecticut State
Shea Sprague Elon
Relief Pitchers/Closers
Matt Ager UC Santa Barbara
Cade Austin South Carolina
Brody Brecht Iowa
Ryan Brown Ball State
Ryan Brown Oregon State
Peyton Consigli Canisius
Ethan Flanagan UCLA
Ryan Harland Louisiana Tech
Landon Kruer Navy
Carter Lovasz William & Mary
Matt McShane Saint Joseph's
Blake Purnell Florida
Dylan Ray Alabama
Andrew Ronne East Tennessee State
Dominic Stagliano Stetson
Alonzo Tredwell UCLA
Brady Tygart Arkansas
Jay Wollfolk Virginia
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