May 25, 2001

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona State University senior catcher Casey Myers, the 2001 Pac-10 Player of the Year, was named to the second team Louisville Slugger All-American baseball team as announced by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper this morning from Tucson, Ariz.

The All-America honor marked the third year of his stellar four-year career that he has earned some type of All-American consideration. Myers was a freshman All-American in 1998 and was also a third-team overall All-American that year by the NCBWA in helping ASU to a second-place finish at the College World Series. After not earning All-America distinction during his sophomore year, Myers was a unanimous All-American on the field in 2000 after hitting .412, belting 18 home runs and knocking in 97 RBI. The second-team selection by Collegiate Baseball this year adds to an already impressive list of accolades earned by the senior catcher in 2001. Myers is a semifinalist for the Rotary Smith Player of the Year Award, Johnny Bench Catcher of the Year Award and NCBWA Dick Howser Award.

Myers is batting .386 with 83 hits, 49 runs scored, 16 doubles, six home runs and 66 RBI during his final season as a Sun Devil. He has been among the Pac-10 leaders in several hitting categories throughout the 2001 season and last week became only the third player in Pac-10 history to repeat as the Pac-10 Player of the Year. Heading into NCAA Tournament play for the third time in his four-year ASU career, Myers needs just 12 RBI to break the Pac-10 and ASU career record of 283 set by former Sun Devil Andrew Beinbrink (1996-99). Myers also recently became only the third Sun Devil to record 300 hits in a career and with 308 is within striking distance of the school record of 322 set by former ASU great Clay Westlake.

Myers, who was also a second-team pick by Collegiate Baseball last year, has received numerous accolades for his Academic abilities as well as his baseball skills. Named to the Verizon District VIII Acadmeic All-America team for the third straight year in early May, Myers is looking to repeat as the Baseball Academic All-American of the Year. He received two degrees from Arizona State (Mathematics/Economics) when he graduated with honors in early May.

Myers was the only Sun Devil named to the 70-player team. Relief pitchers Andy Torres (12-4, 4.16) and Drew Friedberg (4-1, 1.88) were not selected to the, but have still been an instrumental part of ASU's success on the mound as ASU heads into its 25th NCAA Tournament in a 3 p.m. game today against Texas Tech at Goodwin Field in Fullerton, Calif.. Both pitchers were named All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention last week. Freshman left fielder Rod Allen, a first-team All-Pac-10 selection, along with a host of other players that make up what is being tabbed as the best freshman class in school history, will find out if they are named freshman All-Americans when the team is announced early next week.

Career statistics for: Casey Myers

 

Year       AVG  GP-GS    AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR RBI  BB  SO  SB-ATT
1998....  .386  51-48   184  35  71  17   0   8  58  20  36   1-1
1999....  .329  51-46   170  39  56  11   0   6  51  25  24   1-4
2000....  .412  59-59   238  71  98  19   0  18  97  34  24   4-5
2001....  .386  55-55   215  49  83  16   0   6  66  34  19   2-3
TOTALS..  .382 216-208  807 194 308  63   0  38 272 113 103   8-13

The following are the first, second and third team Louisville Slugger All-Americans for the 2001 season.

FIRST TEAM

RHP -- Mark Prior, Southern California
RHP -- Justin Pope, Central Florida
RHP -- Dewon Brazelton, Middle Tennessee St.
RHP -- Aaron Heilman, Notre Dame
RHP -- Kirk Saarloos, Cal. St. Fullerton
RHP -- Shane Komine, Nebraska
Relief -- Lee Gronkiewicz, South Carolina
C -- Kelly Shoppach, Baylor
1B -- John VanBenschoten, Kent St.
2B -- Michael Woods, Southern
SS -- Chris Burke, Tennessee
3B -- Jeff Baker, Clemson
OF -- John-Ford Griffin, Florida St.
OF -- Ryan Brunner, Northern Iowa
OF -- Shelley Duncan, Arizona
OF -- Jason Law, Monmouth
DH -- Brian Baron, UCLA
UT -- Cory Sullivan, Wake Forest


SECOND TEAM
LHP -- Noah Lowry, Pepperdine
RHP -- Kenny Baugh, Rice
RHP -- Nic Ungs, Northern Iowa
RHP -- Mike Rogers, Oral Roberts
RHP -- Todd Pennington, S.E. Missouri St.
RHP -- Nate Fernley, Brigham Young
Relief -- Randy Corn, The Citadel
C -- Casey Myers, Arizona St.
C -- Chris Shelton, Utah
1B -- Dan Johnson, Nebraska
2B -- Daniel Uggla, Memphis
SS -- Javy Rodriguez, Miami (Fla.)
SS -- Andy Cannizaro, Tulane
3B -- Jake Gautreau, Tulane
OF -- Matt Davis, Virginia Commonwealth
OF -- OF Billy McCarthy, Rutgers
OF -- Jason Knoedler, Miami (Ohio)
OF -- Greg Dobbs, Oklahoma
DH -- Jason Brooks, Marshall
UT -- Mark Pedersen, Valparaiso


THIRD TEAM
LHP -- Willie Collazo, Florida International
RHP -- Jason Arnold, Central Florida
RHP -- James Garcia, U.C. Santa Barbara
LHP -- Scott Nicholson, Oregon St.
RHP -- Rik Currier, Southern California
RHP -- Jeremy Herauf, Winthrop
RHP -- Steve Reba, Clemson
LHP -- Lenny DiNardo, Stetson
LHP -- Andy Dickinson, Illinois
LHP -- Lane Mestepey, Louisiana St.
Relief -- Jeff Carswell, Georgia
Relief -- Dave Bush, Wake Forest
Relief -- Casey Shumaker, Jacksonville
C -- Jeremy Brown, Alabama
C -- Alex Trezza, SUNY-Stony Brook
1B -- Phillip Hartig, The Citadel
1B -- Kevin Mitchell, McNeese St.
1B -- Aaron Clark, Alabama
1B -- Ernie Durazo, Arizona
2B -- Ryan Kyes, Ohio
2B -- Clemente Bonilla, S.E. Missouri St.
2B -- Josh Renick, Middle Tennessee St.
SS -- Jeremy Kurella, Central Florida
SS -- Bobby Crosby, Long Beach St.
SS -- Josh Labandeira, Fresno St.
3B -- Jack Hannahan, Minnesota
3B -- Kevin Youkilis, Cincinnati
3B -- Willie Core, Louisiana-Monroe
OF -- John Cole, Nebraska
OF -- Gregg Davies, Towson
OF -- Chris May, Pennsylvania
UT -- Dan Harren, Pepperdine

National Player Of The Year 2001: RHP Mark Prior, USC

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Copy By Jeff R. Evans
ASU Media Relations