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Jung Tabbed NCBWA National Freshman Hitter of the Year
June 15, 2021 | Baseball
The freshman second baseman led the Red Raiders to their third consecutive NCAA Super Regional
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech baseball's Jace Jung has been named the 2021 National Freshman Hitter of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball writers Association (NCBWA), the organization announced Tuesday.
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Jung is the first Red Raider to earn a national freshman of the year award. He received recognition from the NCBWA along with Central Michigan's Andrew Taylor, who was named National Freshman Pitcher of the Year.
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It's been a busy week of accolades for the San Antonio native. Jung was named the NCBWA Freshman All-American first team second baseman, yesterday and shared the NCBWA District 7 (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana) Player of the Year with Arkansas pitcher Kevin Kopps.
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In addition to being named the Big 12 Player of the Year, Jung was a unanimous choice to the 2021 All-Big 12 first team and earned All-Big 12 All-Academic first team honors. He also has been named to a first team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and is a Dick Howser Trophy finalist, a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist and a Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award finalist.
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Jung helped lead the Red Raiders to their third consecutive Super Regional appearance, including a 3-0 sweep of the Lubbock Regional. He hit .337 on the year and led the Big 12 with 21 home runs, 67 RBI, and a .697 slugging percentage, ranking among the nation's best in all three categories. Additionally, he accomplished the rare feat of reaching base safely in every game during the regular season.
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Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport.
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Jung is the first Red Raider to earn a national freshman of the year award. He received recognition from the NCBWA along with Central Michigan's Andrew Taylor, who was named National Freshman Pitcher of the Year.
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It's been a busy week of accolades for the San Antonio native. Jung was named the NCBWA Freshman All-American first team second baseman, yesterday and shared the NCBWA District 7 (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana) Player of the Year with Arkansas pitcher Kevin Kopps.
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In addition to being named the Big 12 Player of the Year, Jung was a unanimous choice to the 2021 All-Big 12 first team and earned All-Big 12 All-Academic first team honors. He also has been named to a first team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and is a Dick Howser Trophy finalist, a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist and a Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award finalist.
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Jung helped lead the Red Raiders to their third consecutive Super Regional appearance, including a 3-0 sweep of the Lubbock Regional. He hit .337 on the year and led the Big 12 with 21 home runs, 67 RBI, and a .697 slugging percentage, ranking among the nation's best in all three categories. Additionally, he accomplished the rare feat of reaching base safely in every game during the regular season.
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Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport.
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