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Bart Tabbed PG/Rawlings College Preseason All-American

Jan. 9, 2018

Perfect Game/Rawlings Preseason All-America Team

THE FLATS – The preseason accolades continue to roll in for Georgia Tech junior catcher Joey Bart, as the third-year Jacket was named to the 2018 Perfect Game/Rawlings preseason all-America team, it was announced on Tuesday.

Bart, who was also named to the Collegiate Baseball 2018 preseason all-America third team, is one of 17 players named to the PG all-America team.

A 2017 Johnny Bench award semifinalist, an ABCA/Rawlings all-region second team selection and an all-ACC second team honor last year as a sophomore, Bart played and started in 44 games on the year last season, missing the last 11 games of the season due to a hand injury. Bart hit .296 with a team-high 13 home runs and 43 RBIs on the season. He also totaled 55 base hits, including 13 doubles, and scored 36 runs. The power-hitting righty led the team with a .575 slugging percentage on the year. He also recorded 12 multi-hit games, nine multi-RBI games and posted a career-long hitting streak of 10 games in late February to mid-March last season in his sophomore campaign.

Tech will open up the 2018 season with the Atlanta Challenge on Feb. 16-18. The Yellow Jackets will host Minnesota on Feb. 16, Bradley on Feb. 17 and UConn on Feb. 18.

Season ticket renewals and new sales are available now. Yellow Jackets’ baseball season tickets are on sale for as low as $125 per ticket, which is more than a 50 percent savings compared to single game pricing. Fans can Click Here to purchase or renew their season tickets today.

 

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