Phillips Named Freshman All America
Eric Phillips(Carrollton H.S.) was named Second Team Freshman All-America by Ping!Baseball. Phillips was selected as a utility infielder by Ping!Baseball. Seeing action mainly at first base, Phillips was the only Eagle in years to start at every infield position (30 at 1st base; 3 at second base; 1 at shortstop; 12 at third base; 2 at designated hitter), starting 48 times in 51 games played.
He finished his rookie year batting .333 with 43 runs scored, 45 RBI, 13 doubles and four home runs. He walked as many times (18) as he struck out in 195 at-bats. Phillips, who spent most of the Southern Conference schedule batting clean-up, led the Eagles with a .413 batting average in league play scoring 26 runs and driving in 28 in 26 games played.
Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team, Phillips also came through in the clutch batting .615 with the bases loaded and recorded 17 RBI in 22 opportunities with a runner on third base and less than two outs. He recorded a .984 fielding percentage on the year, playing a role in 36 of the team’s 60 double plays turned.
