Owen Wild Named Preseason All-America by Collegiate Baseball
12/19/2022 1:22:00 PM | Baseball
Makes it back-to-back years with a GU pitcher selected Preseason All-American
Gonzaga RHP Owen Wild has been named a Preseason Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, the outlet announced Monday.
The honor makes it back-to-back years that a GU pitcher picks up preseason All-America honors from the outlet after Gabriel Hughes did the same in 2022.
Initially appearing as a reliever last spring before taking over as a starter in the absence of William Kempner due to injury, Wild gained momentum as the season went on, accumulating a 9-1 record to go with a team-best 3.03 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 16 appearances. Wild's breakout year culminated in an All-Blacksburg Regional Team nod after pitching six shutout innings of relief to help cue a Bulldogs rally in an NCAA Tournament game against Wright State, as well as All-WCC Tournament and All-WCC Honorable Mention honors.
Wild's .900 career winning percentage is the highest of any GU pitcher with at least 10 games of record. He's slated to be the Bulldogs' Friday starter in 2023 after GU lost four pitchers to the 2022 MLB Draft.
The Zags' 2023 season is set to begin with a four-game road series with Texas Tech Feb. 17-20.
