June 24, 2008

Moraga, CA - Kyle Jensen's monster sophomore season continues to earn him national recognition. It was announced today that Jensen was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings West Region First Team, and the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-American Second Team.

All these accolades do not suprise head coach Jedd Soto, who had this to say about Jensen, "Kyle is an explosive multi-talented player who was exceptional for us in 2008," he added "He's a five-tool player with a rare combination of power and speed."

The ABCA All-American Teams are collegiate baseball's oldest selections, dating back to 1949. There are 298 Division I schools which are divided into eight regions, the West Region encompasses 34 schools. The 34 coaches nominate their players for recognition then vote to select a first and second All-West Region Team. First team selectees become nominees with the first All-Region Teams from the other seven regions for All-America recognition.

In 2008 Jensen broke Saint Mary's single season record for hitting, with a .421 batting average. He also led the team with 13 homeruns, 17 doubles, slugged .718 and had a .498 on-base percentage. Jensen was also named a Rivals.com Second Team All-American, as well as First Team All-WCC.