DALLAS, Texas – Old Dominion University senior outfielder Kyle Battle was named a second-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, the NCBWA announced on Wednesday.
Battle is the first Monarch since Ben Verlander in 2013 to receive All-America honors from the NCBWA.
A native of Glen Allen, Virginia, Battle led Conference USA and is tied for 16th in the country with 18 home runs. He also led C-USA and is tied for third in the country with a school record tying 56 walks. Battle's 68 runs scored are third in the league and eighth in the nation, while his 61 RBIs (from the leadoff spot) are tied for 25th.