Marshall University Athletics
Murphy Named Preseason NCBWA Second-Team All-American
11/14/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Nov. 14, 2006
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall designated hitter/first baseman Brendan Murphy (Sr., Chattanooga, Tenn.) has been honored as a 2007 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason Second-Team All-American. Murphy is the first Thundering Herd baseball student-athlete to earn All-America honors since Jason Brooks nabbed Second-Team All-America laurels following the 2001 season.
Murphy, a 2006 Second-Team All-Conference USA and All-Mideast Region pick, hit .315 with 15 home runs and a league-leading 70 runs batted in last season. His RBI mark is the second most for a Marshall player in a single season, behind only Brooks' record of 73 in 2001.
Murphy also finished the season with 19 doubles - tied for third most in a single season at Marshall. After the summer, he was named by Baseball America to the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League's Top 10 Prospect List as the league's No. 8 prospect. Playing for the Lehigh Valley Catz., Murphy hit .326 and tied for the league high with four home runs. He was third in the ACBL in total bases (67), walks (23) and RBI (30).
Murphy is one of six student-athletes from Conference USA to be named to the NCBWA Preseason All-America team. He joins Rice utility player Joe Savery on the second team. Rice pitcher Cole St. Clair was named to the first team while Memphis first baseman Adam Amar, Rice shortstop Brian Friday and Tulane relief pitcher Daniel Latham were named to the third team.
Marshall opens its 2007 schedule Feb. 16 at Charleston Southern.
