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Wilson, Bush land on all-region teams
6/14/2023 6:38:00 PM | Baseball
Duo earned first-team All-WAC accolades, holds high predicted draft stock
After standout junior seasons, Grand Canyon shortstop Jacob Wilson and outfielder Homer Bush Jr. were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-West Region Teams.
Wilson landed on the first team and Bush landed on the second team. Both Lopes hold high projected draft stock ahead of the upcoming MLB Draft in mid-July.
Wilson and Bush are not newcomers to earning national recognition. Wilson has been named an All-American by two publications. Bush was recently named an Academic All-American. Both were named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List in the process of identifying the nation's top player.
Wilson and Bush represent the 15th and 16th individuals to earn All-West Region honors at the Division I level in GCU's history. The Lopes have had six individuals earn the honor in the last two seasons after Juan Colato, Tayler Aguilar, Vince Reilly and Daniel Avitia landed on the teams last year.
Wilson led the 37-21 Lopes with a .411 batting average. He also paced GCU in triples (four), RBIs (tied at 61) and slugging percentage (.635).
For the second consecutive season, Wilson was the nation's toughest batter to strike out. He did so just five times in 192 at bats (once per 38.4 at bats). His fifth and final strikeout of the season came on March 31, meaning the Thousand Oaks, California, native did not strike out in his final 97 at bats of the season.
Wilson also ranked in the nation's top 25 in batting average (11th, .411) and hits per game (24th, 1.61).
Bush was an All-WAC first-team honoree and a Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List selection for posting a .370 batting average that ranked second on the team this season while scoring a team-best 69 runs.
The Southlake, Texas, native had a breakout junior campaign, raising his batting average from .270 as a sophomore to .370 as a junior. He also broke GCU's Division I single-season stolen-base record with 25 swipes in 31 attempts.
1991 Ryan Freeburg, OF
1991 Bart Grubbs, P
1992 Ryan Freeburg, OF
1992 Doug Kimball, 3B
1996 Rod Bair, OF
2017 Garrison Schwartz, OF (2nd)
2018 Quin Cotton, OF (2nd)
2019 Kade Mechals, P (2nd)
2021 Pierson Ohl, P (2nd)
2022 Juan Colato, 3B (1st)
2022 Daniel Avitia, SP (2nd)
2022 Tayler Aguilar, OF (2nd)
2022 Vince Reilly, RP (2nd)
2023 Jacob Wilson, SS (1st)
2023 Homer Bush Jr., OF (2nd)
Wilson landed on the first team and Bush landed on the second team. Both Lopes hold high projected draft stock ahead of the upcoming MLB Draft in mid-July.
Wilson and Bush are not newcomers to earning national recognition. Wilson has been named an All-American by two publications. Bush was recently named an Academic All-American. Both were named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List in the process of identifying the nation's top player.
Wilson and Bush represent the 15th and 16th individuals to earn All-West Region honors at the Division I level in GCU's history. The Lopes have had six individuals earn the honor in the last two seasons after Juan Colato, Tayler Aguilar, Vince Reilly and Daniel Avitia landed on the teams last year.
Wilson led the 37-21 Lopes with a .411 batting average. He also paced GCU in triples (four), RBIs (tied at 61) and slugging percentage (.635).For the second consecutive season, Wilson was the nation's toughest batter to strike out. He did so just five times in 192 at bats (once per 38.4 at bats). His fifth and final strikeout of the season came on March 31, meaning the Thousand Oaks, California, native did not strike out in his final 97 at bats of the season.
Wilson also ranked in the nation's top 25 in batting average (11th, .411) and hits per game (24th, 1.61).
Bush was an All-WAC first-team honoree and a Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List selection for posting a .370 batting average that ranked second on the team this season while scoring a team-best 69 runs.The Southlake, Texas, native had a breakout junior campaign, raising his batting average from .270 as a sophomore to .370 as a junior. He also broke GCU's Division I single-season stolen-base record with 25 swipes in 31 attempts.
GCU's D-I ALL-REGION PICKS
1991 Tim Florez, 2B1991 Ryan Freeburg, OF
1991 Bart Grubbs, P
1992 Ryan Freeburg, OF
1992 Doug Kimball, 3B
1996 Rod Bair, OF
2017 Garrison Schwartz, OF (2nd)
2018 Quin Cotton, OF (2nd)
2019 Kade Mechals, P (2nd)
2021 Pierson Ohl, P (2nd)
2022 Juan Colato, 3B (1st)
2022 Daniel Avitia, SP (2nd)
2022 Tayler Aguilar, OF (2nd)
2022 Vince Reilly, RP (2nd)
2023 Jacob Wilson, SS (1st)
2023 Homer Bush Jr., OF (2nd)
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