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No. 1 UC San Diego Lands Six On Daktronics All-America Team

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No. 1 UC San Diego Lands Six On Daktronics All-America Team

MARSHALL, Minn. - The No. 1 ranked UC San Diego baseball team had six student-athletes named to the 2010 Daktronics, Inc., NCAA Division II All-America baseball team. A total of 10 student-athletes were selected from the West Region as Kellen Lee, Brandon Gregorich, Vance Albitz, Matt Rossman, Tim Shibuya and Aaron Bauman were honored.

A total of 45 student-athletes, representing 33 institutions were named to either the first, second or third team All-America squad, while 18 were named honorable mention. Members of the NCAA D-II College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) selected the All-America teams.

The Player of the Year award went to Bryan Fogle of Erskine and the Pitcher of the Year went to Hayden Simpson of Southern Arkansas.

Gregorich's Daktronics second-team All-American award adds to a growing list this season. The senior first baseman has already been honored as the California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year, Daktronics West Region Player of the Year and NCBWA first-team and All-West Region Player of the Year honors. Gregorich enters the national finals with a .469 average, 99 hits, 29 doubles and 84 RBI.

Rossman's Daktronics second-team All-American award also adds to a list of accomplishments. Rossman has earned NCBWA West Region Pitcher of the Year, CCAA Pitcher of the Year and Daktronics West Region Pitcher of the Year honors. The senior right-hander is 9-0 with a 2.45 ERA. Rossman has tossed two complete games and opponents are hitting .229 against him. In 99.1 innings, Rossman has struck out 70 and has given up just 18 extra base hits.

Albitz also earned second-team Daktronics All-American honors. Albitz has 88 hits in 2010, a personal career-high. The senior shortstop enters the week with 324 career hits which is seventh in NCAA D-II history. The 2009 defensive Player of the Year has stepped up his defense in his senior season. Albitz has a .984 fielding percentage with just five errors at the shortstop position. He is also hitting at a .342 clip with an on-base percentage of .404. Albitz has also earned CCAA All-Conference and Daktronics All-West region awards in 2010.

Shibuya also earned Daktronics second-team All-American honors. He has also earned NCBWA first-team honors along with his All-CCAA and Daktronics All-West Region awards. With two postseason wins in the CCAA and NCAA West Regional, the junior has been named to both all-tournament squads. In 2010, Shibuya has a single-season school record of 12 wins and a 1.95 ERA. In 111.0 innings, Shibuya has 73 strikeouts and holds opponents to a .247 average.

Lee has now been named to the NCBWA West Region, CCAA and Daktronics West Region teams. This is his first Daktronics All-American award, taking home second-team honors. Lee is second on the Tritons with his .423 average, along with eight homeruns, 12 doubles and nine stolen bases. Lee is also a force behind the plate, as the junior catcher has only allowed nine stolen bases and thrown out four potential base stealers.

In his first season with the Tritons, Bauman earns Daktronics honorable mention All-American honors. Bauman also earned CCAA and Daktronics West Region awards this season. The junior transfer is the team leader in on-base percentage with his .553 average. For the year, Bauman is hitting .412 with 77 hits, 71 runs scored, 17 doubles and eight homeruns.

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Players Mentioned

Vance Albitz

#10 Vance Albitz

SS/OF
5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
Brandon Gregorich

#RS Brandon Gregorich

1B/3B
6' 2"
Junior
R/R
Matt Rossman

#43 Matt Rossman

RHP
6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Tim Shibuya

#41 Tim Shibuya

SS/RHP
5' 11"
Freshman
R/R
Kellen Lee

#25 Kellen Lee

C
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Aaron Bauman

#6 Aaron Bauman

OF
5' 11"
Junior
L/R

Players Mentioned

Vance Albitz

#10 Vance Albitz

5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
SS/OF
Brandon Gregorich

#RS Brandon Gregorich

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
1B/3B
Matt Rossman

#43 Matt Rossman

6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Tim Shibuya

#41 Tim Shibuya

5' 11"
Freshman
R/R
SS/RHP
Kellen Lee

#25 Kellen Lee

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
C
Aaron Bauman

#6 Aaron Bauman

5' 11"
Junior
L/R
OF

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