Jung, Conley on ABCA All-America Teams
June 19, 2021 | Baseball
The Red Raider duo was recognized Saturday after earning first team All-Region Accolades
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech Baseball's Jace Jung and Cal Conley added to their list of accolades Saturday as the duo have been named Third Team All-Americans by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings.
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Texas Tech led the Big 12 as the only school with multiple bids on the ABCA/Rawlings All-America teams.
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It's the fifth All-America honor for Jung, who was named a First Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, the NCBWA and Perfect Game as well as a second team selection by Baseball America. For Conley, it marks his third All-America honor as he was tabbed to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's second team and the NCBWA's third team.
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Texas Tech hits double-digits with its All-America total following the 2021 season. In addition to their eight All-America awards, the middle infield tandem were also named Freshman All-Americans by the NCBWA.
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Jung has compiled quite the list of awards following his second season in Lubbock. The freshman second baseman was tabbed Big 12 Player of the Year and a unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection. The NCBWA named him their National Freshman Hitter of the Year, their District 7 Co-Player of the Year, and a member of their District 7 First Team. He is also a member of the ABCA All-Region Team, a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist and was a Dick Howser Trophy 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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Conley was honored earlier this week with the 2021 Brooks Wallace Award, which goes to the nation's top shortstop. He was an All-Big 12 First Team selection after hitting .329 with 15 home runs and 55 RBI. He led the squad with 23 multi-hit games and hit safely in 43-of-56 games this season.
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Texas Tech led the Big 12 as the only school with multiple bids on the ABCA/Rawlings All-America teams.
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It's the fifth All-America honor for Jung, who was named a First Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, the NCBWA and Perfect Game as well as a second team selection by Baseball America. For Conley, it marks his third All-America honor as he was tabbed to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's second team and the NCBWA's third team.
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Texas Tech hits double-digits with its All-America total following the 2021 season. In addition to their eight All-America awards, the middle infield tandem were also named Freshman All-Americans by the NCBWA.
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Jung has compiled quite the list of awards following his second season in Lubbock. The freshman second baseman was tabbed Big 12 Player of the Year and a unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection. The NCBWA named him their National Freshman Hitter of the Year, their District 7 Co-Player of the Year, and a member of their District 7 First Team. He is also a member of the ABCA All-Region Team, a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist and was a Dick Howser Trophy 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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Conley was honored earlier this week with the 2021 Brooks Wallace Award, which goes to the nation's top shortstop. He was an All-Big 12 First Team selection after hitting .329 with 15 home runs and 55 RBI. He led the squad with 23 multi-hit games and hit safely in 43-of-56 games this season.
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