May 31, 2011
STANFORD, Calif.-- Stanford third baseman Stephen Piscotty was named a first team All-Pac-10 selection and Brian Ragira was named the Pac-10 Conference's Freshman of the Year to highlight the 2011 team.
Earning a spot on the honorable mention team was Ragira, Kenny Diekroeger, Tyler Gaffney, Chris Reed, Jake Stewart and Austin Wilson.
Piscotty, an honorable mention selection as a freshman, enters post season play with a team-best .361 average, third-best in the Pac-10. Ragira leads the Cardinal in RBIs with 41 and following Kenny Diekroeger is Stanford's second-straight freshman of the year selection and third overall.
Gaffney was named honorable mention for the second-straight year, as he enters the Fullerton Regional against Kansas State on a 17-game hit streak, while batting .320. Diekroeger is also on the team for the second-straight year, earning first team honors in 2010, batting .298.
Reed is third in the Pac-10 in saves with eight. Wilson is batting .313 and Stewart is hitting .294.
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Beau Amaral OF Jr. UCLA
Tyler Anderson (2) LHP Jr. Oregon
Taylor Ard 1B R-So. Washington State
Austin Barnes C Jr. Arizona State
Trevor Bauer (3) RHP Jr. UCLA
Tony Bryant RHP So. Oregon State
Joey DeMichele DH So. Arizona State
Cole Frenzel 1B So. Arizona
Sam Gaviglio RHP Jr. Oregon State
Kurt Heyer (2) RHP So. Arizona
Erik Johnson RHP Jr. California
Kavin Keyes DH Fr. Oregon State
Chadd Krist (2) C Jr. California
Deven Marrero SS So. Arizona State
Alex Mejia SS So. Arizona
Ricky Oropesa (2) 1B Jr. USC
Stephen Piscotty 3B So. Stanford
Adam Plutko RHP Fr. UCLA
Danny Pulfer 2B Jr. Oregon
Robert Refsnyder OF Jr. Arizona
Tony Renda (2) 2B So. California
Joey Rickard OF So. Arizona
Johnny Ruetigger OF Jr. Arizona State
Kyle Simon RHP Jr. Arizona
Riccio Torrez (2) 3B Jr. Arizona State]
Honorable Mention: Mitchell Beacom (UCLA, Jr., LHP); Carter Bell (OSU, Jr., 3B); Alex Blackford (ASU, So., RHP); Matt Boyd (OSU, So., LHP); Vince Bruno (CAL, So., OF); Matt Chaffee (ARIZ, Jr., LHP); Kramer Champlin (ASU, Jr., RHP); Gerrit Cole (UCLA, Jr., RHP); Joe De Pinto (USC, Sr., 2B); Kenny Diekroeger (STAN, So., SS); Ryan Dunn (OSU, Jr., SS); Matt Flemer (CAL, Jr., RHP); Tyler Gaffney (STAN, So., OF); Derek Jones (WSU, Jr., OF); Justin Jones (CAL, So., LHP); Cody Keefer (UCLA, So., OF); Jacob Lamb (WASH, So., 3B); Mitchell Lambson (ASU, Jr., LHP); Zack MacPhee (ASU, Jr., 2B); Joe Meggs (WASH, So., OF); Kellen Moen (ORE, Sr., RHP); Matt Newman (ASU, Sr., OF); Bryce Ortega (ARIZ, Sr., 2B); Josh Osich (OSU, Jr., LHP); Brian Ragira (STAN, Fr., 1B); Chris Reed (STAN, Jr., LHP); Brady Rodgers (ASU, So., RHP); Steve Rodriguez (UCLA, Jr., C); Kevin Roundtree (USC, Jr., C); Alex Sherrod (USC, Jr., OF); Tyler Smith (OSU, So., 2B); Jake Stewart (STAN, So., OF); Andrew Susac (OSU, So., C); Nick Vander Tuig (UCLA, Fr., RHP); Ryan Wiggins (WASH, Fr., DH); Trevor Williams (ASU, Fr., RHP); Austin Wilson (STAN, Fr., OF); Zach Wilson (ASU, Jr., 1B).
Player of the Year – Tony Renda, CAL
Pitcher of the Year – Trevor Bauer, UCLA
Defensive Player of the Year – Deven Marrero, ASU
Freshman of the Year – Brian Ragira, STAN
Coach of the Year – Pat Casey, OSU