Brent Rooker Named First Team All-American By Baseball America
June 08, 2017 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The leader in eight Southeastern Conference offensive categories and three across all of Division I baseball, Mississippi State's Brent Rooker continues to be recognized for his accomplishments as he has now been named a First Team All-American by Baseball America.
In addition to National Player of the Year and First Team All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball, Rooker was named the school's first-ever Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, in addition to First Team All-SEC accolades in May.
Rooker's season has been one of the best in Mississippi State baseball history. The Germantown, Tennessee native has slugged 23 home runs and a program-record 30 doubles in addition to driving in 82 runs so far on the year. He also currently owns a .395 batting average and his 96 hits is the most by a Bulldog since Adam Frazier tallied an NCAA-best and school-record 107 hits in 2013.
In addition to being named a Golden Spikes Semifinalist and Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist, Rooker was awarded the C Spire Ferriss Trophy as the best player in the state of Mississippi.
Rooker and the rest of the Diamond Dawgs will be back in action in the Baton Rouge Super Regional in this weekend. The best-of-three series between MSU and LSU will open Saturday with an 8 p.m. CT first pitch on ESPN2.
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Brent Rooker 2017 Honors:
- SEC Player of the Year
- Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year
- Baseball America First Team All-American
- Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American
- First Team All-SEC
- Ferriss Trophy Winner (Best amateur baseball player in the state of Mississippi)
- Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist
- Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
- SEC Player of the Week - Feb. 27, April 3 & April 10
- NCBWA National Hitter of the Week - Feb. 28 & April 11
- NCBWA Player of the Month (March)
- National Player of the Week - Feb. 27 & April 10 (Collegiate Baseball)
- Perfect Game/Rawlings Player of the Week - April 11
In addition to National Player of the Year and First Team All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball, Rooker was named the school's first-ever Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, in addition to First Team All-SEC accolades in May.
Rooker's season has been one of the best in Mississippi State baseball history. The Germantown, Tennessee native has slugged 23 home runs and a program-record 30 doubles in addition to driving in 82 runs so far on the year. He also currently owns a .395 batting average and his 96 hits is the most by a Bulldog since Adam Frazier tallied an NCAA-best and school-record 107 hits in 2013.
In addition to being named a Golden Spikes Semifinalist and Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist, Rooker was awarded the C Spire Ferriss Trophy as the best player in the state of Mississippi.
Rooker and the rest of the Diamond Dawgs will be back in action in the Baton Rouge Super Regional in this weekend. The best-of-three series between MSU and LSU will open Saturday with an 8 p.m. CT first pitch on ESPN2.
For more information on the Diamond Dawg program, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateBB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
Brent Rooker 2017 Honors:
- SEC Player of the Year
- Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year
- Baseball America First Team All-American
- Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American
- First Team All-SEC
- Ferriss Trophy Winner (Best amateur baseball player in the state of Mississippi)
- Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist
- Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
- SEC Player of the Week - Feb. 27, April 3 & April 10
- NCBWA National Hitter of the Week - Feb. 28 & April 11
- NCBWA Player of the Month (March)
- National Player of the Week - Feb. 27 & April 10 (Collegiate Baseball)
- Perfect Game/Rawlings Player of the Week - April 11
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