Zach Dezenzo Named Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball
6/5/2019 10:11:14 AM | Baseball
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State freshman shortstop Zach Dezenzo was named a 2019 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American, powered by Diamond, the newspaper announced Wednesday morning. Dezenzo, from Alliance, Ohio, becomes the 17th Freshman All-American in Ohio State baseball history and the first since Ronnie Dawson and Tanner Tully in 2014.
Dezenzo, who was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, powered 10 homers, the second-most by a Big Ten freshman this past spring. He became the first Buckeye freshman to launch 10 homers in a season in 18 years (Doug Deeds, 14; 2001). The OSU shortstop was a starter in the Buckeye lineup since Opening Day, getting the nod in 58 games, including 41 starts at shortstop and 17 starts at third base. He tallied 54 hits and scored 25 runs, while driving in 37 with nine doubles and one triple. Dezenzo had two multi-homer games, collecting a total of 13 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI contests.
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