Erickson, Sobolewski Named Freshmen All-Americans by Baseball America
June 29, 2007
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – – University of Miami freshmen left-handed pitcher Eric Erickson and outfielder Mark Sobolewski have been named first team Freshmen All-Americans by Baseball America. Erickson and Sobolewski were named Freshmen All-Americans earlier this month by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
The duo also has been selected to the All-Ping Freshman All-American team by pingbaseball.com.
Erickson and Sobolewski both prepped at Sarasota High School. Erickson led the pitching staff in total wins (10) while Sobolewski led the team with 88 hits.
Erickson earned first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors after posting the second best ERA in the league. He finished his freshman campaign 10-4 with a 2.50 ERA and one save while holding opponents to 33 runs, 25 earned, in 90 innings. He struck out 63.
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Sobolewski ranked second on the team hitting .345 and started all 61 games for Miami at either third base or in left field. He racked up a team-high 88 hits, finishing with 16 doubles and eight home runs. His 54 RBIs were the second-most for the Hurricanes. Sobolewski set a new freshman record with a 20-game hitting streak. He ended the season riding an 11-game hitting streak and hit safely in 31 of his last 32 games. He also swiped 14 bases.
Sobolewski is currently playing in the Cape Cod League for the Orleans Cardinals, where he is the second leading hitter for the Cardinals behind fellow Hurricane teammate Dennis Raben. Sobolewski is hitting .257 in helping lead the Cardinals to a 7-4 record.
