Dray, Zimmerman Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans

Tyler Dray

Tyler Dray from Southern Illinois Carbondale and Jeff Zimmerman from Northern Illinois University have been named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Baseball Team selected by Collegiate Baseball.


LHP Dray recorded 8 saves with a 3.41 ERA, 24 K's in 29 innings pitched this season for the Salukis.  Tyler lives in Rockford Illinois and attended Rockford Boylan Catholic high school.



Jeff Zimmerman

1B Zimmerman, who was also named the Freshman Player of the Year in the Mid-American Conference, hit .326 with 11 home runs, 13 doubles and 47 RBI's.  Jeff is from Tinley Park Illinois and attended Victor J. Andrew high
school.

Dan Ludwig Named to Louisville Slugger TPX Pre-Season All-American Team

Left handed pitcher Dan Ludwig, Naperville Central High School, has been named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger TPX Pre-Season All-American team.  Dan has complied a 15-1 record, a 1.74 ERA, 8 complete games and 91 strikeouts with only 9 walks in 76 1/3rd innings over the past two seasons.

Dan has committed to play baseball at Belmont University.



Honorable Mention:

Multi Position Players:

Joe Filomeno, St. Rita High School, .461 batting average, 13 doubles, 14 home runs, 64 rbi's at the plate.  On the mound, 7-2 record, 3.06 ERA, 75 strikeouts in 63 2/3rds innings.  Joe is signed with Louisville.

Keelin Rasch, Harrisburg High School, .471 batting average, 10 doubles, 9 homers, 50 rbi's at the plate.  From the bump, 6-0 record, 2.03 ERA, throws low 90's.


The Pre-Season All-Americans are chosen through coaches nominations and takes up to three months to complete.