Arrieta named NCBWA preseason 1st-team All-American
11/15/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Nov. 15, 2006
FORT WORTH, Texas - Jake Arrieta, a second-team All-American a year ago, has been named to the seventh annual preseason All-America college baseball team as voted upon by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). The junior pitcher, a first-team selection, is the only Mountain West Conference representative on the three-team squad.Arrieta had an outstanding first season in Division I baseball, tying for the nation's lead in wins with 14. The Mountain West Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year was 14-4 with a 2.35 ERA in 2006. In 111 innings pitched, he fanned 111 batters while walking just 37. He was responsible for two of the Frogs three shutouts in 2006 as he twirled a complete-game shutout against Utah on May 5 and combined to shutout UT-Pan American on May 12.
Over the summer, Arrieta became the first Horned Frog to earn a spot on the 22-man Team USA Roster. He made six starts for the National Team and finished the summer 4-0 with a miniscule 0.27 ERA. In 33.2 innings pitched, the right-hander struck out 34 batters and allowed just one earned run to cross the plate. He gave up just 11 base hits and combined to shut out three opponents.
Five other Frogs in school history have garnered preseason All-America honors. In 2002, Terry Trofholz was a second-team honoree, while Clayton Jerome and Shelby Ford each earned third-team preseason accolades in 2004 and 2005, respectively. A year ago, Chad Huffman was honored as a preseason second-team All-American.
