June 30, 2009
Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina outfielder Jackie Bradley, Jr. (Prince George, Va./Prince George HS) has been named to the Baseball America 2009 Freshman All-American Team as announced on Wednesday morning. Bradley, a first-team selection, had a productive first season with the Gamecocks batting .349 (89-for-255) with 11 HR and 46 RBI and played in all 63 games on the year with 61 starts. Bradley ended the season on a high note as well with a productive NCAA Regional in Greenville, N.C. as he hit .500 (9-for-18) for the weekend with a pair of homers and eight runs scored as well.
Bradley had a strong first season the Gamecock lineup finishing with 26 multi-hit games, the third highest total on the Gamecock squad. His 89 hits on the year is also a Gamecock record for hits by a freshman in single season. Also a member of the SEC All-Freshman team, Bradley led the team in runs scored with 69 and added 11 doubles and two triples as well. He finished the year with a .537 slugging percentage and a .431 on-base percentage. Bradley was 8-for-10 in stolen bases.
Bradley also received Freshman All-America honors from both Collegiate Baseball and the NCBWA. The Gamecock outfielder is competing this summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Mets along with teammate Jay Brown. Whit Merrifield and Parker Bangs are also on the Cape playing for the Chatham A’s.
BRADLEY JR.’S SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
2009 NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team … 2-for-5 with a two-run home in 10-9 loss to East Carolina in regional championship game (6/1) … 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI in 12-2 win over East Carolina (5/30) … 3-for-5 with three runs scored two RBI and a homer in 11-3 win over George Mason (5/29) … 2009 SEC All-Freshman Team … 3-for-6 with a run scored in 9-5 win over Alabama at SEC Tournament (5/20) … 3-for-3 with a run scored, a triple and two RBI in 6-3 win over USC Upstate (5/12) … 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and three runs scored in 15-6 win over Tennessee (5/10) … SEC Co-Freshman of the Week after 9-for-14 (.643) series vs. Vanderbilt … 3-for-5 with a run scored and a RBI in 11-3 win over Vanderbilt (5/3) … 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a RBI in 14-5 win over Vanderbilt (5/2) … 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in 8-5 win over Vanderbilt (5/1) … 2-for-4 with a RBI in 9-5 loss at Florida (4/26) … 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in 10-4 win over Auburn (4/19) … 2-for-3 with a homer, run scored and three RBI in 6-4 loss to Auburn (4/18) … 2-for-4 with two runs scored in 8-3 win over Auburn (4/17) … Career-high in hits with 5-for-6 performance with two doubles, three runs scored and a pair of RBI in 20-6 win over College of Charleston (4/14) … 1-for-3 with key two-run single in 12-10 win over Ole Miss (4/10) … 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in 10-0 win vs. Furman (4/1) … 3-for-5 in 12-5 loss at The Citadel (3/31) … 2-for-4 with a double and run scored in 4-2 win at Kentucky (3/29) … 4-for-6 with three runs, three RBI and a homer in 20-19 win over Kentucky (3/28) … 2-for-5 with game-winning run scored in 2-1 win over Georgia Southern (3/25) … Went 4-for-8 (.500) in the LSU series with a pair of home runs … 2-for-3 with a homer in 11-3 loss to LSU (3/22) … 1-for-1 with a homer and two runs scored in 7-3 win over LSU (3/20) … 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBI in 15-0 win at Furman (3/18) … Game-tying RBI single in 5-4 win at Mississippi State (3/15) … 1-for-3 with two runs scored in 6-5 win over Presbyterian (3/9) … Reached base five times with a hit and three walks and stole two bases in 7-5 win over Long Beach State (3/7) … 3-for-6 with first career triple and two runs scored in 15-8 win over Long Beach State (3/6) …Started all three games vs. Duquesne and hit .333 (5-for-15) in series with four runs, two doubles, a homer and four RBI … Three-run homer in Sunday’s 8-4 win over Duquesne (2/22) … 2-for-6 with three runs scored in first career start, a 13-0 win over Duquesne (2/21).
