Gators Rack Up All-America Honors

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—A trio of Florida juniors earned All-America status on Wednesday, as Michael Byrne, Jonathan India and Brady Singer were honored by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), Perfect Game and D1Baseball.

In addition to First Team honors, Singer was also selected as the D1Baseball Player of the Year. He is the first pitcher-only to win D1Baseball's Player of the Year Award.

The Gators open play in the 2018 College World Series in Omaha on Sunday against Texas Tech at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.

Junior RHP Michael Byrne (Orlando, Fla.)

First Team All-American (Baseball America, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game)
Second Team All-American (Collegiate Baseball)
All-SEC First Team
1.59 ERA in 56.2 innings, 15 saves, 60 strikeouts, 5 walks, .197 batting average against
Holds school record with 34 career saves

Junior 3B Jonathan India (Coral Springs, Fla.)

First Team All-American (Baseball America, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game)
Second Team All-American (Collegiate Baseball)
SEC Player of the Year
All-SEC First Team, SEC All-Defensive Team
Leads team with .354 batting average, .500 on-base percentage, .722 slugging percentage and 20 home runs
First UF player to reach 20 home runs in a season since Matt LaPorta in 2007

Senior C JJ Schwarz (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)

Third Team All-American (Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA)
All-SEC First Team
Second on the team with .325 batting average .601 slugging percentage
Has 12 home runs and 46 RBI

Junior RHP Brady Singer (Eustis, Fla.)

D1Baseball.com National Player of the Year
First Team All-American (Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game)
SEC Pitcher of the Year
All-SEC First Team
12-1, 2.30 ERA in 101.2 innings, 107 strikeouts, 21 walks, .187 batting average against

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