Peter Stonard Named to Summer All-America Squad
9/4/2002 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- After compiling the highest batting average in the Cape Code Baseball League, the summer accolades keep piling up for University of Alabama junior Peter Stonard.
Stonard was named to the 2002 Baseball America Summer All-America team, selected by Baseball America’s senior writer for college baseball John Manuel. The Clayton, Mo., native batted .348 (56-for-161) with two home runs and 27 RBI for the Cotuit Kettleers.
In addition, Baseball America also tabbed Stonard as the league’s No. 9 prospect after being named to the league’s Most Valuable Player.
“He’s a line-drive, on-base machine who runs well,” according to Baseball America’s executive editor Jim Callis.
Stonard is the first player in the history of Alabama baseball to win the Pat Sorenti Award (MVP) and joins some elite company in CCBL history, joining the likes of Thurman Munson (1967), Paul O’Neill (1975), Buck Showalter (1976), Ron Darling (1980), Terry Steinbach (1982), Jason Varitek (1993) and Darin Erstad (1994).
Stonard was also the recipient of the 2002 Thurman Munson Award, presented annually to the CCBL player with the highest batting average. In 42 games, Stonard batted .348 (56-for-161) with two home runs and 27 RBI. He is also the first UA player to ever win the CCBL batting title.
In addition to his CCBL batting title, Stonard led the league in total hits (56) and ranked second in RBI (27), fourth in stolen bases (18) and fourth in on-base percentage (.432).
Stonard and the Crimson Tide have begun individual workouts and the full squad will begin team workouts on Monday, Sept. 16. The first weekend of fall intrasquad games is set for Sept. 20-22. All practices and intrasquad games are open to the general public and there is no admission charge for scrimmage games.
The complete 2002 Baseball America Summer All-America team is as follows:
Pos. Player College Club/League
AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
C Landon Powell South Carolina Team USA
.263 95 16 25 4 3 3 17 0
1B Michael Aubrey Tulane Team USA
.405 111 25 45 7 2 6 26 0
2B Eric Patterson Georgia Tech Team USA
.333 105 17 35 4 1 0 13 17
3B Brian Snyder Stetson Cotuit (Cape)
.294 153 19 45 9 0 4 21 15
SS Brian Bixler Eastern Michigan Delaware (Great Lakes)
.389 144 -- 56 9 5 4 19 --
OF Carlos Quentin Stanford Team USA
.313 96 19 30 9 0 3 20 3
Peter Stonard Alabama Cotuit (Cape Cod)
.348 161 23 56 3 1 2 27 18
Mike Wagner Washington N. Adams (New England)
.342 146 39 50 12 4 5 22 13
DH Wes Whisler UCLA Yar.-Dennis (Cape Cod)
.309 123 19 38 7 0 6 16 1
Pos. Player College Club/League
W L ERA G SV IP H BB SO
SP David Purcey Oklahoma Glacier Pilots (Alaska)
2 1 1.08 10 1 50 22 26 69
SP Kyle Sleeth Wake Forest Team USA
7 1 1.44 8 0 56 36 16 56
SP Brad Sullivan Houston Team USA
7 0 0.72 7 0 50 27 15 50
SP Jered Weaver Long Beach State Bucs (Alaska)
5 1 1.11 11 0 65 35 21 73
RP David Aardsma Rice Falmouth (Cape Cod)
3 0 0.68 18 7 27 7 5 45
RP Chad Cordero CS Fullerton Team USA
0 1 0.00 13 2 17 8 4 29
Summer Player of the Year: Brad Sullivan, rhp, Team USA (Houston)
