May 28, 2015
2015 Louisville Slugger All-American Team 
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina senior first baseman Kyle Martin earned second-team Louisville Slugger All-America honors as chosen by Collegiate Baseball. The team was announced on Thursday morning. Martin led the Gamecocks in all three Triple Crown categories batting .350 (71-for-203) with 14 homers and 56 RBI.
He also scored 50 runs, tallied 12 doubles, tripled twice and stole 11 bases. Martin had a .455 on-base percentage and a .635 slugging mark. Martin had 14 multi-RBI games for the season. Martin was a first-team All-SEC selection. Martin became the 28th player in school history to reach the 200-hit total with a single in the bottom of the eighth inning vs. LSU on May 16, 2015, his last hit at Carolina Stadium.
Martin was even more impressive in league contests. In 30 SEC games, Martin hit a league-high 11 homers, slugged a SEC-best .794 and totaled a league-best 85 total bases. In addition, he ranked second in the SEC in league games with a .393 batting average, a .504 on-base percentage and 24 walks in conference play.
Kyle Martin 2015 HIGHLIGHTS
2015 – Earned second-team All-America honors by Collegiate Baseball … Earned first-team All-SEC honors at first base … Named to USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List … Played in all 57 games with 56 starts, hit .350 (71-for-203) with 50 runs scored, 12 doubles, two triples, 14 homers, 56 RBI … .455 on-base percentage and a .635 slugging mark, walked a team-high 39 times … Became the 28th player in school history to reach the 200-hit total with a single in the bottom of the eighth inning in 8-1 loss vs. LSU (5/16) … 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in 10-7 win over LSU (5/14) … 1-for-2 with two walks and three runs scored in 17-0 win over USC Upstate (5/12) … 3-for-5 with two runs scored, four RBI including a three-run homer in 8-7 win over Texas A&M (5/10) … Solo homer in 15-14 loss at Texas A&M (5/9) … Two-run homer in the ninth inning of a 9-7 win over Texas A&M (5/8) … 2-for-3 in 6-2 loss to Auburn (5/2) … 2-for-2 with two homers including a grand slam as well as a career-high seven RBI in 10-1 victory over Auburn (5/1) … 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored in 10-4 loss at Tennessee (4/26) … 1-for-3 with solo homer in 4-3 loss at Tennessee (4/25) … Walked and scored a run in 3-2 series win over Vanderbilt (4/18) … Hit .583 (7-for-12) in the Florida series with a pair of homers and four RBI … Solo homer in 12-2 loss at Florida (4/12) … Became the first Gamecock in the last 11 years to hit for the cycle going 4-for-4 with a walk, two runs and two RBI in 12-5 loss at Florida (4/11) … 2-for-4 with a RBI single in 14-3 loss at Florida (4/10) … Two-run double in 11-1 win over Appalachian State (4/7) … 1-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and three RBI in 13-7 win at Mississippi State (4/4) … 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored in 7-5 loss at Mississippi State (4/3) … 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs scored and a RBI in 8-5 win over Georgia (3/29) … 2-for-4 with first career triple, a two-run homer in 4-3 loss to Georgia (3/28) … 1-for-3 with two RBI in 6-5 loss to Georgia (3/27) … Tied career-high with four hits, with a double two stolen bases and added a run as well in 7-5 win at Missouri (3/22) … 2-for-4 with two runs, three RBI including a two-run walk-off homer in 10th inning of 6-4 win over Kentucky (3/15) … 1-for-3 with a run scored in 4-3 win over Kentucky (3/14) … 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBI in 13-3 win over Penn State (3/11) … 1-for-1 with two walks, a double and a RBI sacrifice fly in 5-3 win over Miami (Ohio) (3/8) … 2-for-4 with a run scored, two-run homer and tied career-high with four RBI in 11-3 win over High Point (3/4) … 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI in 10-4 win over Charleston Southern (3/3) … Bases loaded two-run single in 6-0 win over Northeastern (2/21) … 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in 8-3 win over College of Charleston (2/14) … 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in 7-1 win over College of Charleston (2/14).
GAMECOCK ALL-AMERICANS
Year – Player, Pos. (Publication)
2015 – Kyle Martin, 1B (Collegiate Baseball/2nd team)
2014 – Grayson Greiner, C (Baseball America/2nd team, Perfect Game USA/2nd team)
2014 – Joel Seddon, RP (NCBWA/2nd team)
2013 – LB Dantzler, DH (Baseball America/3rd team)
2013 – Tyler Webb, RP (Collegiate Baseball/3rd team, NCBWA/3rd team)
2012 – Christian Walker, 1B (ABCA/2nd team)
2011 – Matt Price, RP (Baseball America/2nd team, CollegeBaseballInsider.com/1st team, NCBWA/2nd team, Perfect Game USA/1st team)
2011 – Michael Roth, SP (ABCA/2nd team, Baseball America/1st team, CollegeBaseballInsider.com/1st team, Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA/2nd team, Perfect Game USA/1st team)
2011 – John Taylor, RP (CollegeBaseballInsider.com/2nd team)
2011 – Christian Walker, 1B (Baseball America/3rd team)
2010 – Blake Cooper, SP (ABCA/2nd team, Collegiate Baseball/3rd team)
2008 – Reese Havens, SS (Baseball America/2nd team, Collegiate Baseball/3rd team, NCBWA/2nd team)
2008 – Justin Smoak, 1B (ABCA/1st team, Baseball America/1st team, Collegiate Baseball/1st team, NCBWA/1st team)
2007 – Phil Disher, DH (NCBWA/3rd team)
2007 – Justin Smoak, 1B (Baseball America/3rd team)
2005 – Steve Pearce, 1B (Baseball America/2nd team)
2004 – Chad Blackwell, RP (ABCA/2nd team, Baseball America/3rd team, Collegiate Baseball/3rd team, NCBWA/2nd team)
2004 – Matt Campbell, SP (Baseball America/3rd team)
2004 – Landon Powell, C (ABCA/2nd team, Baseball America/, Collegiate Baseball/2nd team, NCBWA/1st team, Sports Weekly/1st team)
2004 – Aaron Rawl, SP (NCBWA/3rd team)
2003 – Brian Buscher, 3B (Collegiate Baseball/3rd team)
2003 – David Marchbanks, SP (ABCA/2nd team, Baseball America/1st team, Collegiate Baseball/1st team, NCBWA/1st team)
2002 – Drew Meyer, SS (ABCA/2nd team, Baseball America/3rd team, Collegiate Baseball/2nd team)
2002 – Yaron Peters 1B (ABCA/1st team, Baseball America/1st team, Baseball Weekly/1st team, Collegiate Baseball/2nd team, NCBWA/3rd team)
2002 – Blake Taylor, RP (ABCA/1st team, Baseball America/2nd team, Baseball Weekly/1st team Collegiate Baseball/2nd team, NCBWA/1st team)
2001 – Lee Gronkiewicz, RP (ABCA/1st team, Collegiate Baseball/1st team, Baseball Weekly/1st team, Baseball America/3rd team)
2001 – Tim Whittaker, C (Baseball America/3rd team)
2000 – Scott Barber, RP (ABCA/3rd team)
2000 – Peter Bauer, SP (ABCA/3rd team)
2000 – Kip Bouknight, SP (ABCA/1st team, Baseball America/1st team, Baseball Weekly, 1st team, Collegiate Baseball/1st team, NCBWA/1st team)
1999 – Brian Roberts, SS (Baseball America/2nd team, Collegiate Baseball/3rd team)
1998 – Adam Everett, SS (Baseball America/1st team, ABCA/2nd team, NCBWA/2nd team, Collegiate Baseball/3rd Team)
1998 – Mike Curry, OF (Baseball America/2nd team, Collegiate Baseball/2nd team, NCBWA/3rd team)
1998 – Ryan Bordenick, UT (NCBWA/2nd team)
1998 – Kip Bouknight, SP (NCBWA/3rd team)
1997 – Ryan Bordenick, DH (ABCA/1st team, NCBWA/3rd team)
1994 – Mac White, CF (NCBWA/3rd team)
1993 – Joe Biernat, SS (NCBWA/1st team)
1985 – Mike Cook, P (ABCA/1st team, Baseball America/1st team)
1982 – Joe Kucharski, P (ABCA/1st team)
1981 – Rob Lowery, C (Baseball Bulletin/1st team)
1981 – Paul Hollins, OF (ABCA/2nd team, Baseball Bulletin/2nd team)
1980 – Greg Jonson, SS (Baseball Bulletin/1st team)
1978 – John Marquardt, 3B (ABCA/1st team)
1977 – Randy Martz, P (ABCA/1st team, Sporting News/1st team)
1977 – Mookie Wilson, OF (Sporting News/2nd team)
1976 – Greg Keatley, C (ABCA/2nd team)
1976 – Jim Pankovits, 3B (Sporting News/1st team)
1975 – Earl Bass, P (ABCA/1st team)
1975 – Hank Small, 1B (ABCA/1st team)
1974 – Earl Bass, P (ABCA/1st team)
1974 – Hank Small, 1B (ABCA /2nd team)
