University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Marks Earns All-America Honors From Baseball America
6/8/2017 3:50:00 PM | Baseball
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DURHAM, N.C. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns junior reliever Wyatt Marks became the third player in program history to be named a first team All-American by Baseball America, the publication announced on Thursday.
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"This is a big honor for our team and for Wyatt," head coach Tony Robichaux said. "Anytime the university is in the national spotlight it's a great thing for the school and our program. This is another example of baseball paying someone back for their hard work and effort. Wyatt embraced his new role in the bullpen, and because of that he can now say that he is an All-American. I couldn't be prouder of him and the job he did for us out of the bullpen."
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Marks joins Jace Conrad and Caleb Adams as the only players in program history to be tabbed to the Baseball America All-American First Team. The Lafayette, La., native became the first reliever in program history to record 100 strikeouts in a season posting 100 in 59.1 innings. Marks is just the sixth player in NCAA Division I baseball since 2003 to post 100 strikeouts in a season without making a start.
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The junior leads the nation in both strikeouts per nine innings (15.17) and hits allowed per nine innings (4.4). Marks finished the season with a 2-1 record and seven saves in a team-best 30 appearances. The right-hander ranked third in the Sun Belt and 41st in the nation in ERA (2.28) while limiting opponents to a .144 average.
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Marks joins Gunner Leger (Collegiate Baseball, Third Team) and Dylan Moore (CoSIDA Academic, Second Team) on the list of Cajuns to receive All-American honors this season.
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First Team
Pos. Name, School                            Yr      AVG  OBP  SLG    AB   R      H      HR   RBI    BB   SO     SB
C David Banuelos, Long Beach State Jr.      .297  .376   .484    192  31    57    7      29     17    42      5
1B Brent Rooker, Mississippi State      R-Jr.   .395  .498   .827    243  57    96    23    82     45    54      18
2B Nick Madrigal, Oregon State          So.    .380  .443   .537    216  49    82    4      34     21    13      15
3B Jake Burger, Missouri State           Jr.      .333  .448   .662    240  69    80    22    65     42    36      3
SS Logan Warmoth, North Carolina     Jr.      .336  .404   .554    271  60    91    10    49     28    47      18
OF Greg Deichmann, Louisiana State Jr.      .322  .430   .614    233  49    75    19    69     47    51      5
OF Stuart Fairchild, Wake Forest         Jr.      .359  .438   .645    248  64    89    17    67     29    49      20
OF Adam Haseley, Virginia                  Jr.      .390  .491   .659    223  68    87    14    56     44    21      10
DH Keston Hiura, UC Irvine                 Jr.      .442  .567   .693    199  48    88    8      42     50    38      9
UT Brendan McKay, Louisville             Jr.      .356  .476   .683    202  54    72    17    56     45    35      2
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Pos. Name, School                            Yr         W   L        ERA    G     CG   SV   IP     H       BB   SO     AVG
SP J.B. Bukauskas, North Carolina     Jr.         9    1        2.53    15    0      0      93    62     37    116    .188
SP Steven Gingery, Texas Tech         So.       10  1        1.58    15    0      0      91    60     29    107    .186
SP Cory Abbott, Loyola Marymount     Jr.         11  2        1.74    15    2      0      98    61     28    130    .173
SP Jake Thompson, Oregon State      R-Jr.      13  0        1.30    17    1      0      111  69     34    106    .180
RP Josh Hiatt, North Carolina              R-Fr.     4    2        1.90    32    0      13    52    31     20    64      .168
RP Wyatt Marks, Louisiana                  Jr.         2    1        2.28    30    0      7      59    29     25    100    .144
UT Brendan McKay, Louisville             Jr.         9    3        2.31    15    0      0      97    61     33    131    .178
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DURHAM, N.C. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns junior reliever Wyatt Marks became the third player in program history to be named a first team All-American by Baseball America, the publication announced on Thursday.
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"This is a big honor for our team and for Wyatt," head coach Tony Robichaux said. "Anytime the university is in the national spotlight it's a great thing for the school and our program. This is another example of baseball paying someone back for their hard work and effort. Wyatt embraced his new role in the bullpen, and because of that he can now say that he is an All-American. I couldn't be prouder of him and the job he did for us out of the bullpen."
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Marks joins Jace Conrad and Caleb Adams as the only players in program history to be tabbed to the Baseball America All-American First Team. The Lafayette, La., native became the first reliever in program history to record 100 strikeouts in a season posting 100 in 59.1 innings. Marks is just the sixth player in NCAA Division I baseball since 2003 to post 100 strikeouts in a season without making a start.
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The junior leads the nation in both strikeouts per nine innings (15.17) and hits allowed per nine innings (4.4). Marks finished the season with a 2-1 record and seven saves in a team-best 30 appearances. The right-hander ranked third in the Sun Belt and 41st in the nation in ERA (2.28) while limiting opponents to a .144 average.
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Marks joins Gunner Leger (Collegiate Baseball, Third Team) and Dylan Moore (CoSIDA Academic, Second Team) on the list of Cajuns to receive All-American honors this season.
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For the latest updates on Ragin' Cajuns baseball, follow Ragin' Cajuns baseball on Facebook (RaginCajunsBaseball), Twitter (@RaginCajunsBSB) and Instagram (@RaginCajunsBSB) or check RaginCajuns.com.
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First Team
Pos. Name, School                            Yr      AVG  OBP  SLG    AB   R      H      HR   RBI    BB   SO     SB
C David Banuelos, Long Beach State Jr.      .297  .376   .484    192  31    57    7      29     17    42      5
1B Brent Rooker, Mississippi State      R-Jr.   .395  .498   .827    243  57    96    23    82     45    54      18
2B Nick Madrigal, Oregon State          So.    .380  .443   .537    216  49    82    4      34     21    13      15
3B Jake Burger, Missouri State           Jr.      .333  .448   .662    240  69    80    22    65     42    36      3
SS Logan Warmoth, North Carolina     Jr.      .336  .404   .554    271  60    91    10    49     28    47      18
OF Greg Deichmann, Louisiana State Jr.      .322  .430   .614    233  49    75    19    69     47    51      5
OF Stuart Fairchild, Wake Forest         Jr.      .359  .438   .645    248  64    89    17    67     29    49      20
OF Adam Haseley, Virginia                  Jr.      .390  .491   .659    223  68    87    14    56     44    21      10
DH Keston Hiura, UC Irvine                 Jr.      .442  .567   .693    199  48    88    8      42     50    38      9
UT Brendan McKay, Louisville             Jr.      .356  .476   .683    202  54    72    17    56     45    35      2
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Pos. Name, School                            Yr         W   L        ERA    G     CG   SV   IP     H       BB   SO     AVG
SP J.B. Bukauskas, North Carolina     Jr.         9    1        2.53    15    0      0      93    62     37    116    .188
SP Steven Gingery, Texas Tech         So.       10  1        1.58    15    0      0      91    60     29    107    .186
SP Cory Abbott, Loyola Marymount     Jr.         11  2        1.74    15    2      0      98    61     28    130    .173
SP Jake Thompson, Oregon State      R-Jr.      13  0        1.30    17    1      0      111  69     34    106    .180
RP Josh Hiatt, North Carolina              R-Fr.     4    2        1.90    32    0      13    52    31     20    64      .168
RP Wyatt Marks, Louisiana                  Jr.         2    1        2.28    30    0      7      59    29     25    100    .144
UT Brendan McKay, Louisville             Jr.         9    3        2.31    15    0      0      97    61     33    131    .178
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