The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Clemens earns three more first-team All-America honors
06.13.2018 | Baseball
Kody Clemens has now been named first-team All-American second baseman by five publications.
AUSTIN, Texas—Junior second baseman Kody Clemens has been named to three more All-America teams, the publications announced today. In addition to the Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America honors he claimed earlier this month, Clemens has been named the first team second baseman on the D1Baseball.com, NCBWA, and Perfect Game/Rawlings All-America teams.
Clemens, who hit an astounding .625/.769/1.875 in the Longhorns' Super Regional against Tennessee Tech, has led Texas to its first College World Series appearance since 2014.
The Longhorns second baseman has been an offensive juggernaut throughout the 2018 campaign. He now has 24 home runs on the season, the second-most in a single season in Texas history behind Kyle Russell's 28 in 2007.
On the year, Clemens has 15 doubles, three triples, and his driven in 72 while stealing five bases and playing stellar defense at second base. He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the third round in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft last week.
Clemens is up for two major awards: the NCBWA's Dick Howser Trophy and USA Baseball's Golden Spikes Award, both awarded to the top player in college baseball.
Fan voting for the Golden Spikes Award continues through June 22. Fans can vote for Clemens at HookEm.at/VoteKODY up to 25 times per day.
Texas opens the 2018 College World Series against Arkansas at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
Clemens, who hit an astounding .625/.769/1.875 in the Longhorns' Super Regional against Tennessee Tech, has led Texas to its first College World Series appearance since 2014.
The Longhorns second baseman has been an offensive juggernaut throughout the 2018 campaign. He now has 24 home runs on the season, the second-most in a single season in Texas history behind Kyle Russell's 28 in 2007.
On the year, Clemens has 15 doubles, three triples, and his driven in 72 while stealing five bases and playing stellar defense at second base. He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the third round in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft last week.
Clemens is up for two major awards: the NCBWA's Dick Howser Trophy and USA Baseball's Golden Spikes Award, both awarded to the top player in college baseball.
Fan voting for the Golden Spikes Award continues through June 22. Fans can vote for Clemens at HookEm.at/VoteKODY up to 25 times per day.
Texas opens the 2018 College World Series against Arkansas at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
