Nine From ACC Named To 2013 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American Teams
NC State pitcher Carlos Rodon and infielder Trea Turner are first-team selections.
NC State's Carlos Rodon

NC State's Carlos Rodon

Dec. 21, 2012

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Nine Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Players have been named to the 2013 Louisville Slugger pre-season All-American baseball teams, selected by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.

The ACC’s contingent includes a pair of first-team selections from NC State. The Wolfpack’s Carlos Rodon, the 2012 ACC Pitcher and Freshman of the Year, is joined by infielder Trea Turner.

North Carolina’s Kent Emanuel and Georgia Tech’s Buck Farmer were named to the second team as starting pitchers. The Florida State starting pitching tandem of Brandon Leibrandt and Mike Compton were named to the third team. Third-team position players include Clemson second baseman Steve Wilkerson, North Carolina third baseman Colin Moran and Georgia Tech outfielder Brandon Thomas.

The season begins for all 12 Atlantic Coast Conference teams on Friday, Feb. 15, and conference weekend series action begins on Friday, March 8.

Please see below for the complete 2013 Louisville Slugger pre-season All-American baseball teams:

FIRST TEAM PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS
RHP Nick Petree Missouri St.
RHP Mark Appel Stanford
LHP Carlos Rodon N.C. State
RHP Trevor Williams Arizona St.
RHP Adam Plutko UCLA
LHP Sean Manaea Indiana St.
Relief Jimmie Sherfy Oregon
C Mitchell Garver New Mexico
1B George Roberts Kent St.
2B L.J. Mazzilli Connecticut
3B D.J. Peterson New Mexico
SS Trea Turner N.C. State
OF Raph Rhymes Louisiana St.
OF Michael Conforto Oregon St.
OF Boomer Collins Dallas Baptist
DH Nick Backlund Mercer
UT (CF/RHP) Michael Lorenzen Cal. St. Fullerton
 
SECOND TEAM PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS
RHP Ryne Stanek Arkansas
LHP Kent Emanuel North Carolina
LHP Dillon Overton Oklahoma
RHP Jonathan Gray Oklahoma
RHP Chris Rowley Army
RHP Buck Farmer Georgia Tech
RHP Konner Wade Arizona
LHP Corey Littrell Kentucky
RHP Tyler Skulina Kent St.
RHP Bobby Wahl Mississippi
RHP Aaron Nola Louisiana St.
Relief Corey Knebel Texas
Relief Aaron Burke Coastal Carolina
C Grayson Greiner South Carolina
C Spencer Navin Vanderbilt
1B Mason Katz Louisiana St.
1B Conrad Gregor Vanderbilt
2B Erich Weiss Texas
3B Kris Bryant San Diego
SS Adam Frazier Mississippi St.
OF Johnny Field Arizona
OF Austin Cousino Kentucky
OF Austin Wilson Stanford
UT Marco Gonzales Gonzaga
 
THIRD TEAM PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS
RHP Preston Morrison Texas Christian
RHP Andrew Mitchell Texas Christian
LHP Brandon Leibrandt Florida St.
RHP Mike Compton Florida St.
LHP Jordan Montgomery South Carolina
RHP Colby Holmes South Carolina
RHP Andrew Pierce Southern Mississippi
LHP Ben Wetzler Oregon St.
RHP Jonathon Crawford Florida
RHP Austin Kubitza Rice
Relief Preston Hatcher Western Carolina
Relief Michael Wagner San Diego
Relief Dan Slania Notre Dame
Relief Jonathan Holder Mississippie St.
Relief Colby Suggs Arkansas
Relief Tyler Webb South Carolina
Relief Ryan Connolly Coastal Carolina
C Riley Moore Arizona
C Austin Wynns Fresno St.
1B Brian Ragira Stanford
1B Johnny Coy Wichita St.
1B Ryan Padilla New Mexico
2B Steve Wilkerson Clemson
2B Jordan Hankins Austin Peay St.
2B Dominic Ficociello Arkansas
2B Tony Kemp Vanderbilt
3B Colin Moran North Carolina
3B Eric Jagielo Notre Dame
3B Joey Cujas Virginia Commonwealth
3B Alex Blandino Stanford
3B Jose Trevino Oral Roberts
SS Hunter Dozier Stephen F. Austin
SS Parker Hipp New Mexico St.
OF Hunter Renfroe Mississippi St.
OF Phillip Ervin Samford
OF Brandon Thomas Georgia Tech
OF Bill Cullen Virginia Commonwealth
OF Tyler Molinaro N.C. Wilmington
UT Desmond Russell Jackson St.

Please see www.baseballnews.com for the complete release from Collegiate Baseball.