USF's Maruszak Named Freshman All-American

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Courtesy USF SID Office

USF’s Addison Maruszak Named Freshman All-American

TUCSON, Ariz. (June 8, 2006) – Freshman shortstop Addison Maruszak was named to the 2006 “Louisville Slugger” All-American Team as announced by Collegiate Baseball.

Named the BIG EAST Rookie the Year, Maruszak posted .284 average overall with 30 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple, one home run and 26 RBI on the year. The right-hander played above his freshman status becoming one of the team’s most consistent leaders on and off the field. His 14 doubles led USF and his on-base percentage of .390 was the best on the team. The Pinellas Park, Fla., native finished the season ranked second on the team in hits with 58, while his 26 RBI were the fourth-best by a Bull in 2006. Maruszak becomes the seventh player at USF to be named a Louisville Slugger “ All-America by Collegiate Baseball.  

Below is a complete listing of the 2006 Louisville Slugger All-Freshman Team:

2006 LOUISVILLE SLUGGER FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICAN TEAM AS CHOSEN BY COLLEGIATE BASEBALL.

Starting Pitchers

RHP Alex Wilson, Winthrop

LHP Christian Friedrich, Eastern Kentucky

RHP Aaron Shafer, Wichita St.

RHP Cody Satterwhite, Mississippi

LHP Matt Wickswat, Santa Clara

LHP Nathan Moreau, Georgia

RHP Dan Hudson, Old Dominion

RHP Erich Lehmann, Stephen F. Austin

LHP Brian Matusz, San Diego

RHP Ethan Hollingsworth, Western Michigan

RHP Miles Morgan, Texas Tech

RHP Scott Gorgen, U.C. Irvine

RHP Steven Hensley, Elon

RHP Jordan Muir, Brigham Young

RHP Steve Blevins, Cincinnati

LHP Travis Smink, Virginia Military Institute

Relief Pitchers

Kyle Weiland, Notre Dame

Ben Hunter, Pepperdine.

Matt Daly, Hawaii

Austin Wood, Texas

J.D. Melton, Wofford Luke Greinke, Auburn

Catchers

Billy Aguiar, High Point

Preston Paramore, Arizona St.

Ryan Babineau, UCLA

Tim Federowicz, North Carolina

Allan Dykstra, Wake Forest

James Ewing, Arkansas

Jared Bolden, Va. Commonwealth

Justin Smoak, South Carolina

Michael Ewing, Southern Mississippi

Calvin Anderson, Southern

Ryan Flaherty, Vanderbilt

Second Basemen

Erik Wetzel, Fresno St.

Jemile Weeks, Miami (Fla.)

Bradley Suttle, Texas

Bert Smith, Jacksonville St.

2B/3B Scott Elmendorf, Southern Illinois

Shortstops

Beamer Weems, Baylor

Brandon Douglas, Northern Iowa

Brian Dozier, Southern Mississippi

Danny Espinosa, Long Beach St.

Tony Delmonico, Tennessee

Michael Marseco, Samford

Addison Maruszak, South Florida

Gordon Beckham, Georgia

Ben Soignier, Louisiana-Monroe

Shon Landry, McNeese St.

Buster Posey, Florida St.

Third Basemen

Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt

Kevin McAvoy, Maine

Derek Wiley, Belmont

Aaron Bray, N.C. Charlotte

Conor Gillaspie, Wichita St..

Chase d’Arnaud, Pepperdine

Cameron Brown, Richmond

Outfielders

Warren McFadden, Tulane

Jericho Jones, Louisiana Tech

Roger Kieschnick, Texas Tech

Aaron Luna, Rice

Andrew Crisp, South Carolina

Jordan Danks, Texas

Kyle Russell, Texas

Matt Miller, Georgia Southern

Jose Ortiz-Rivera, Bethune-Cookman

Josh Harrison, Cincinnati

Luke Adkins, Southern Mississippi

Mark Goforth, Birmingham Southern

Matt Long, Santa Clara

Michael Rockett, Texas-San Antonio

Designated Hitters

Mike Bianucci, Auburn

David Doss, South Alabama

Josh Workman, Wichita St.

Mike Tamsin, Northeastern

Rick Niederhaus, Monmouth

Ryan Wiegand, Gonzaga

Multiple Position Athletes

Jared Prince, Washington St.

Alex Buchholz, Delaware

Ike Davis, Arizona St.

Ryan Gilboy, Austin Peay St.

J.B. Shuck, Ohio St.

Jordy Mercer, Oklahoma St.

Josh Romanski, San Diego