Blair Named USA Today Second-Team All-American
May 26, 2005 | Baseball
May 26, 2005
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Texas Tech senior shortstop Cameron Blair was named to the USA Today All-America second-team earlier this afternoon and is one of three Big 12 players honored by the national publication.
Blair was the catalyst for the Red Raider offense in 2005 and was one of the most prolific hitters in the nation. His 17 home runs on the year were the best at his position and he finished the regular-season with a .363 average along with 12 doubles and 59 RBI. He is the first Red Raiders since Josh Bard (1998-1999) to earn All-America honors in back-to-back seasons.
In his first season with the Red Raiders in 2004, Blair earned third-team honors by Collegiate Baseball Magazine and was a consensus pre-season All-America pick in 2005.
First Team
C: Jeff Clement, Jr., Southern California
1B: Matt LaPorta, So., Florida
2B: Jed Lowrie, Jr., Stanford
3B: Alex Gordon, Jr., Nebraska
SS: Tyler Greene, Jr., Georgia Tech
OF: Shane Robinson, So., Florida State
OF: Trevor Crowe, Jr., Arizona
OF: Ryan Patterson, Sr., LSU
UT/DH: Stephen Head, Jr., 1B/P, Mississippi
SP: Luke Hochevar, Jr., Tennessee
SP: Cesar Carrillo, So., Miami
SP: Dallas Buck, So., Oregon State
RP: Neil Jamison, Sr., Long Beach State
Second Team
C: Caleb Moore, Sr., East Tennessee State
1B: Jordan Brown, Jr., Arizona
2B: Chris Campbell, So., College of Charleston
3B: Ryan Braun, Jr., Miami
SS: Cameron Blair, Sr., Texas Tech
OF: Jacoby Ellsbury, Jr., Oregon State
OF: Brian Pettway, Jr., Mississippi
OF: Adam Godwin, Sr., Troy
UT/DH: Mike Costanzo, Jr., 1B/P, Coastal Carolina
SP: Jonah Nickerson, So., Oregon State
SP: Mike Pelfrey, Jr., Wichita State
SP: Lance Broadway, Jr., Texas Christian
RP: J. Brent Cox, Jr., Texas