The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
12.21.2021 | Baseball
Pete Hansen and Ivan Melendez lead a group of seven Longhorns on the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason All-American team.
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Baseball landed seven players on the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason All-American team, the organization announced Tuesday.
Left-handed pitcher Pete Hansen and infielder Ivan Melendez were both named to the first team, while infielder Trey Faltine and righthanded pitchers Tristan Stevens, Tanner Witt and Aaron Nixon were named to the second team. Infielder Mitchell Daly rounded out the Longhorns' selections, being named to the third team.
Hansen has a career 1.58 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 108 innings pitched. Last season he went 9-1 with a 1.88 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 91 innings pitched, while holding hitters to a .201 batting average.
Melendez burst onto the scene last season, leading the team with a .319 batting average, a .603 slugging percentage and 13 homers. He was named first team All-Big 12 and was an ABCA All-Region selection.
Faltine, one of the best defensive shortstops in the country, batted .249 with 18 doubles and five homers last season. Stevens led Texas with 11 wins last season, while compiling a 3.31 ERA in 111.1 innings pitched. Witt went 5-0 with five saves and a 3.16 ERA in a team-high 28 appearances. Nixon led the Longhorns with nine saves and posted a 2.12 ERA in 27 outings. Daly was second on the team with a .316 batting average, starting 59 games at second base.
