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LB DANTZLER EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS FROM BASEBALL AMERICA
Columbia, S.C. – South
Carolina senior LB Dantzler has earned third-team All-America honors at
the designated hitter position by Baseball America, it was announced on
Wednesday afternoon. Dantzler was the Gamecocks’ leading hitter
this season with a .322 average (69-for-214) with 15 homers and 53 RBI
as well. His .444 on-base percentage and .617 slugging percentage
were also top marks among the squad.
Dantzler was drafted in
the 14th round by the Toronto Blue Jays last week. He not only
succeeded on the field but had success off the field as he was named
Capital One Academic All-American of the Year and was Carolina’s male
nominee for the 2012-13 H. Boyd McWhorter Male Scholar-Athlete of the
Year honoree. He is one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS
Award as well.
Dantzler is the second Gamecock to earn
All-America honors this year. Earlier this month, senior
left-hander Tyler Webb picked up third-team honors from Collegiate
Baseball. The Gamecocks also had a pair of freshmen pick up
Freshman All-America honors with left-hander Jack Wynkoop (7-3, 3.09
ERA) honored by Collegiate Baseball and second baseman Max Schrock
(.282-6-39) selected by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association (NCBWA).
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