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6/17/2021 2:07:00 PM | Baseball
Become fourth and fifth Zags to collect the honor
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The postseason recognition continues for Gonzaga baseball players Brett Harris and Alek Jacob as the pair were selected to the ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region First Team earlier this week. The pair become the fourth and fifth Zags to take home All-West Region First Team honors in program history, and the first since Jeff Bohling in 2016.
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The honor is the fifth post-season award for Jacob, who was tabbed Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American, WCC Pitcher of the Year, All-WCC First Team in addition to earning a spot on the NCAA All-Eugene Regional Team. It is the fourth postseason award for Harris who collected WCC Defensive Player of the Year honors, All-WCC First Team as well as being named a Collegiate Baseball Third Team All-American.
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In 85.2 innings on the season in 17 appearances, the 6-foot-3 righty came away with three saves as a reliver and eight wins as a starter, most recently with a complete game shutout over LSU in the first game of the Eugene Regional. Jacob also became just the fifth Zag in history to record a no-hitter, accomplishing the feat against Pepperdine on April 16 with 12 strikeouts in GU's 10-0 win. His 112 strikeouts rank eighth all time in a single season, and he closed the 2021 slate with a 2.52 ERA.
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Third baseman Harris finished the season with 63 putouts and 89 assists on 149 total chances while turning 14 double plays, good for a .966 fielding percentage. The Arlington, Ill., native was superb at the plate as well, leading the Zags in batting average (.350), OPS (1.027), runs (52) and hits (70).
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The honor is the fifth post-season award for Jacob, who was tabbed Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American, WCC Pitcher of the Year, All-WCC First Team in addition to earning a spot on the NCAA All-Eugene Regional Team. It is the fourth postseason award for Harris who collected WCC Defensive Player of the Year honors, All-WCC First Team as well as being named a Collegiate Baseball Third Team All-American.
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In 85.2 innings on the season in 17 appearances, the 6-foot-3 righty came away with three saves as a reliver and eight wins as a starter, most recently with a complete game shutout over LSU in the first game of the Eugene Regional. Jacob also became just the fifth Zag in history to record a no-hitter, accomplishing the feat against Pepperdine on April 16 with 12 strikeouts in GU's 10-0 win. His 112 strikeouts rank eighth all time in a single season, and he closed the 2021 slate with a 2.52 ERA.
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Third baseman Harris finished the season with 63 putouts and 89 assists on 149 total chances while turning 14 double plays, good for a .966 fielding percentage. The Arlington, Ill., native was superb at the plate as well, leading the Zags in batting average (.350), OPS (1.027), runs (52) and hits (70).
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| NCAA Div. I West All-Region First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Daniel Susac | Fr. | Arizona | AZ |
| 1B | Dillan Shrum | Sr. | Nevada | NV |
| 1B | Kyle Manzardo | Jr. | Washington State | WA |
| 2B | Kai Moody | Sr. | Cal State Northridge | CA |
| 2B | Sean McLain | Fr. | Arizona State | AZ |
| 3B | Brett Harris | Jr. | Gonzaga | WA |
| 3B | Tyler Bosetti | Jr. | Nevada | NV |
| SS | Brooks Lee | Fr. | Cal Poly | CA |
| OF | Dylan Beavers | So. | California | CA |
| OF | Aaron Zavala | So. | Oregon | OR |
| OF | Donta Williams | Jr. | Arizona | AZ |
| OF | Mike Peabody | Jr. | UC Irvine | CA |
| DH | Jacob Berry | Fr. | Arizona | AZ |
| P | Brendan Beck | Sr. | Stanford | CA |
| P | Johnathan Lavallee | Jr. | Long Beach State | CA |
| P | Alek Jacob | Jr. | Gonzaga | WA |
| P | Rodney Boone | So. | UC Santa Barbara | CA |
| RP | Jake Mulholland | Sr. | Oregon State | OR |
| RP | Zach Grech | Sr. | Stanford | CA |
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