University of Georgia’s Jonathan Cannon and Will Childers have been named Freshman All-America relief pitchers by Collegiate Baseball, the publication announced Tuesday.
A 6-6, 207-pound native of Alpharetta, Ga., Cannon did not allow a run this past season, tossing 11.1 innings over a span of five relief appearances. He posted a 3-0 record and 0.00 Earned Run Average (ERA). He registered 12 strikeouts and just two walks while holding opponents to a .111 batting average. Cannon’s victories came at Kennesaw State, over Santa Clara in Athens and clinched a sweep of No. 17 Georgia Tech at Coolray Field.