Four Sun Devils earn All-American honors from NCBWA

June 11, 2008

Four members of the Arizona State Sun Devil baseball team were named to the 2008 National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America All-American Team, including First Team Members <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wallace_brett00.html">… Wallace</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/davis_ike00.html">Ike Davis</a>. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/rafferty_tommy00.html"… Rafferty</a> earned Second Team honors, while <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/leake_mike00.html">Mike Leake</a> was named to the Third Team.<separator></separator>Wallace earned First Team honors from the NCBWA for the second straight season, after earning his second straight Pac-10 Player of the Year Award. Wallace finished the season with a .410 batting average, becoming only the second player in ASU history to bat over .400 twice in a career. He hit 22 home runs and brought home 83 runs, leading the Pac-10 in all three categories. He was the 13th overall selection by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2008 MLB Draft. Wallace has a .398 career batting average as a Sun Devil, second highest in Arizona State baseball history.<separator></separator>Prior to the All-American Team announcement, Wallace was named a Finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and a Semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award. He is also a Finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and was named a First Team All-American by Rivals.com and a Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball.<separator></separator>Davis was named to the First Team as a utility player, thanks to his .385 batting average with 16 homers and 76 RBI to go along with his 4-1 record and four saves as a pitcher. Davis was also named a First Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and Rivals.com. Davis was selected 18th overall by the New York Mets in the 2008 MLB Draft.<separator></separator> Rafferty finished the season with a perfect 12-0 mark, tying a school record for most victories in a season without a start. He led the team with 35 appearances and also recorded four saves. Leake finished the year 11-3, his second straight season with more than ten victories. He was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year and earned Second Team All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball.