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Avitia tabbed as Freshman All-American
6/8/2022 5:00:00 PM | Baseball
Local product was 1st freshman to win WAC Pitcher of the Year
Grand Canyon pitcher Daniel Avitia added another honor to his extensive rookie resume on Wednesday, being named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball.
Avitia is the fifth Freshman All-American of GCU's Division I era. He follows the 2021 selection of Elijah Buries, Jacob Wilson and Carter Young and the 2019 selection of Pierson Ohl.
The product of nearby Alhambra High School, Avitia went 8-5 with a 4.06 ERA in his freshman campaign. He struck out 111 batters in 84 1/3 innings of work, holding opponents to a .227 batting average. Avitia broke GCU's all-time program record for strikeouts by a freshman, far surpassing the 1954 mark of 89 by Al Knox. He logged double-digit strikeout performances on five occasions including a season-best 14 against Sacramento State on May 7.
Avitia was the first freshman in conference history to be named WAC Pitcher of the Year. He was also voted the WAC Freshman of the Year.
Avitia was the WAC's lone representative in Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-American voting. The full list can be found here.
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Avitia is the fifth Freshman All-American of GCU's Division I era. He follows the 2021 selection of Elijah Buries, Jacob Wilson and Carter Young and the 2019 selection of Pierson Ohl.
The product of nearby Alhambra High School, Avitia went 8-5 with a 4.06 ERA in his freshman campaign. He struck out 111 batters in 84 1/3 innings of work, holding opponents to a .227 batting average. Avitia broke GCU's all-time program record for strikeouts by a freshman, far surpassing the 1954 mark of 89 by Al Knox. He logged double-digit strikeout performances on five occasions including a season-best 14 against Sacramento State on May 7.
Avitia was the first freshman in conference history to be named WAC Pitcher of the Year. He was also voted the WAC Freshman of the Year.
Avitia was the WAC's lone representative in Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-American voting. The full list can be found here.
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