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TUCSON, AZ- - Old Dominion University freshman shortstop Zach Rutherford (Chesapeake, VA.) has been named to the Louisville Slugger’s Freshmen All-American Squad as released today by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. He becomes the 16th Baseball Monarch freshman to be selected since 1985.
Rutherford was third on the Monarchs in hitting at .317 where he started 42 of 43 games, mostly at shortstop. Rutherford hit .355 in 27 C-USA games which was best on the team. He had 13 multiple-hit games and knocked in a career high four RBI in a game against nationally ranked Florida Atlantic. Rutherford committed only five errors and was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman squad.
The 2015 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team, is headed by Collegiate Baseball's Freshman Pitcher of The Year RHP Alex Lange of LSU and Freshmen Players of The Year Brendan McKay of Louisville and JJ Schwarz of Florida.
PAST ODU FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICANS
1985 Wiley Lee
1990 Stephen Lyons
1991 Wayne Gomes
1993 Kevin Gibbs
1994 Brett Wheeler
1995 Ron Walker
1997 Shawn Pearson
1998 Tim Hummel
2000 Brent Sollenberger
2001 Matt Moye
2002 Justin Verlander
2006 Dan Hudson
2009 Brett Harris
2011 Josiah Burney
2014 Nick Walker