A pair of Crimson Tide freshman baseball players were honored on Monday. Third baseman Colby Shelton and relief pitcher Alton Davis II were named second team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Last week Shelton was tabbed by the Collegiate Baseball Newsletter. Both young men were named Freshman All-SEC.
Davis, a 6’5” left hander from Hueytown, AL became the Tide’s closer midway through the season and recorded eight saves. The lanky lefty led the team in appearances with 25, and earned six of his eight saves in SEC play. Davis repertoire includes a fastball that touches 97 miles per hour.