DALLAS, Texas – A new day, another All-America honor for Kyle Battle. The senior outfielder was named a third-team Baseball America All-American, the publication announced on Thursday. On Wednesday, Battle was recognized as an NCBWA second-team All-American and was also named a first-team ABCA/Rawlings All-Region honoree.
Battle is the first Monarch since Anthony Shawler in 2007 to receive the All-America nod from Baseball America.
Through the first 17 games of the season, Battle was hitting .258 with four homers, but Battle turned things around once Conference USA play began. He recorded hits in nine of ODU's first ten conference games, and during conference action did not go consecutive games without a hit.