EUGENE, Ore. – Following a stellar freshman season, Oregon shortstop Maddox Molony has been named a second-team freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
Molony is just the fourth Oregon player ever named to the NCBWA Freshman All-America Team, and the first Ducks’ position player. He joins relief pitcher Kenyon Yovan, the lone first-team honoree, relief pitcher Garrett Cleavinger and starting pitcher Cole Irvin.
Molony (Springfield, Ore. / Thurston HS) set a program record for most home runs by a freshman (10) while finishing second on the team in hitting with a .315 batting average. Molony, who missed the first nine games with an injury and did not become a regular starter until March 28, had 12 multiple-hit and 10 multiple-RBI games in his 39 starts.
Molony also played superb defense at shortstop committing just three errors in 147 chances, finishing with a .980 fielding percentage.
Oregon NCBWA Freshman All-Americans
