University of Houston Athletics
Romero Earns Fourth Freshman All-America Honor
7/1/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
HOUSTON - The resume continues to build for freshman Seth Romero as he garnered his fourth postseason award, being named a First Team Freshman All-American by Perfect Game, announced by the organization on Wednesday.
The Perfect Game honor is his fourth postseason All-America honor this season after earning First Team accolades from D1Baseball.com, Baseball America and Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball.
PERFECT GAME FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
First Team
C JJ Schwarz, Florida
1B KJ Harrison, Oregon State
2B Bryson Brigman, San Diego
3B Carl Stajduhar, New Mexico
SS Kevin Smith, Maryland
OF Kel Johnson, Georgia Tech
OF Reed Rohlman, Clemson
OF Keston Hiura, UC Irvine
DH Connor Wanhanen, TCU
UT Brendan McKay, Louisville
SP Tyler Wilson, Rhode Island
SP Alex Lange, LSU
SP Tanner Houck, Missouri
SP Drew Rasmussen, Oregon State
SP Chris Mathewson, Long Beach State
RP Seth Romero, Houston
RP Dylan Moore, Louisiana-Lafayette
Romero had one of the most prolific freshman campaigns in program history; being tabbed the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year and a Second Team All-Conference selection after finishing the 2015 season with the league's best ERA at 1.94.
The southpaw went 7-4 with a team-high seven saves in 22 appearances and eight starts, while tossing one complete game and two combined shutouts. Romero fanned 92 hitters in 83.1 innings. He managed to hold opposing hitters to a low .201 average.
Romero lasted at least 6.0 innings and struck out at least six in seven of his eight starts, while fanning a career-high nine, twice, vs. Rice (March 17) and at USF (April 26). For his nine-strikeout performance and win in his first career start vs. Rice, he was tabbed the Silver Glove Series MVP.
He earned his first career win in a 5.1-inning relief performance vs. Hawaii on March 8 at the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park. His first career save came in the second game of the season, after tossing 4.0 shutout innings out of the bullpen vs. Minnesota on Feb. 14.
Romero earned a win and save in a road series victory at USF en route to being named the league's Pitcher of the Week.
He finished the season with one of the most dominating NCAA postseason performances in program history, tossing a no-hitter into the eighth inning vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. In that game, he finished with a 1-hitter in 8.0 innings, while fanning eight. For that, he was named to the NCAA Houston Regional All-Tournament Team.
This is the third straight season that Houston Baseball has produced a Freshman All-American as Andrew Lantrip was honored in 2014, along with the duo of Justin Montemayor and Kyle Survance in 2013.
Romero became just the 17th Cougar ever to earn Freshman All-America honors and joins a very impressive all-time Houston group: Andrew Lantrip (2014), Justin Montemayor (2013), Kyle Survance (2013), Chase Dempsay (2008), Blake Kelso (2008), Wes Musick (2007), Luis Flores (2006), Stuart Musslewhite (2002), Michael Bourn (2001), Hyung Cho (2001), Austin Faught (2001), Gene Flores (2001), Brad Sullivan (2001), Bryan Harris (2000), Jayme Sperring (1998) and Shane Nance (1997).
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