Frazier Named Preseason All-American
Dec 22 | Baseball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers University junior shortstop Todd Frazier (Toms River, N.J.) has been named a 2007 Preseason Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball, the group announced.
The honor is the second All-America accolade for Frazier during the preseason as he was also named a third team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
A two-time All-BIG EAST shortstop, Frazier earned First Team honors last season after completing his sophomore campaign with a .366 batting average, 83 hits, 14 doubles, three triples and 11 home runs for a .599 slugging percentage. The versatile shortstop also walked 42 times, scored 62 runs and drove in another 51 runs, while stealing 21 bases on the season. He earned First Team New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) All-State honors for the second straight season in 2006. The 6-4, 215-pound slugger led Rutgers and was among the BIG EAST leaders in virtually every offensive statistical category. He has started every single game for Rutgers in his first two seasons and is approaching the top-10 in several career categories in the RU record book.
Frazier was named to USA Baseball's National Team this past summer, playing a major role as the National Team finished the season with season highs in both hits (22) and runs (18) en route to the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World Championship Gold Medal in Havana, Cuba in August. Frazier played primarily in right field for the United States all summer, finishing the season with a .241 batting average (19-for-79), 11 RBI and 17 runs scored, including a double, triple and four home runs. After being selected to try out and earning a spot on the USA Baseball National Team's final 22-man roster, comprised of the best collegiate players from around the country, in June, Frazier started 22 of the National Team's 28 games.
Frazier was named a Freshman All-American by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball following the 2005 season. He is the first Scarlet Knight to earn All-America honors since his older brother Jeff, a member of the Scarlet Knights from 2001-04, was named a Second Team All-American in 2004 by both USA Today and the American Baseball Coaches Association. Jeff is currently in Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers system after being selected in the third round by the club in 2004.
The Scarlet Knights will open the 2007 season with a three-game series at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Feb. 16.
