Quinn, who was named the Louisville Slugger Player of the Week on Feb. 22, finished the 2016 campaign with a .343 batting average, 21 home runs and a school-record 77 RBI.
Quinn Named Louisville Slugger All-American
6.2.16 | Baseball
Samford’s junior right fielder garnered third-team All-America honors Thursday
2016 Louisville Slugger All-Americans
TUCSON, Ariz. -- National postseason accolades continued to roll in for Samford's Heath Quinn on Thursday as the Bulldogs' right fielder was named an All-American by Louisville Slugger, it was officially announced by Collegiate Baseball.
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Quinn, who was named the Louisville Slugger Player of the Week on Feb. 22, finished the 2016 campaign with a .343 batting average, 21 home runs and a school-record 77 RBI. The Bulldogs' junior also ended the season as a First-Team All-Southern Conference honoree and a member of the All-SoCon Tournament Team.
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In his illustrious three-year career at Samford, Quinn has already compiled 44 home runs, 48 doubles, 168 runs, 181 RBI and a stellar .334 batting average.
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Quinn was named a Third-Team All-American by Louisville Slugger on Thursday. Earlier this season, en route to being honored as the publication's national player of the week, Quinn turned in a phenomenal .625 batting average by going 10-of-16 at the plate. He also hit for the cycle and finished the weekend with nine RBI, nine runs scored, two doubles, a triple, as well as three deep home runs.
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Quinn homered in each of the first three games of the series, hit safely in 10 of his first 11 at-bats and hit for the cycle in Samford's 16-1 victory over Butler. He also turned in a 1.438 slugging percentage and a .684 on-base percentage.
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Also joining Quinn on headlining the third team Thursday were Boomer White from Texas A&M, John Sansone from Florida State and Louisville's Brendan McKay.
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On Wednesday, the Bulldogs' Quinn was officially named a semifinalist for the 2016 Golden Spikes Award as he moved another step closer to being naming the top amateur baseball player in the country. Â The list of semifinalists features the nation's top 25 amateur players from the high school and college ranks.
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For quick score updates, breaking news and links to all of your favorite articles featuring the Bulldogs, please follow @SamfordBaseball and @Samford_Sports on Twitter.
2016 Louisville Slugger All-Americans
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- National postseason accolades continued to roll in for Samford's Heath Quinn on Thursday as the Bulldogs' right fielder was named an All-American by Louisville Slugger, it was officially announced by Collegiate Baseball.
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Quinn, who was named the Louisville Slugger Player of the Week on Feb. 22, finished the 2016 campaign with a .343 batting average, 21 home runs and a school-record 77 RBI. The Bulldogs' junior also ended the season as a First-Team All-Southern Conference honoree and a member of the All-SoCon Tournament Team.
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In his illustrious three-year career at Samford, Quinn has already compiled 44 home runs, 48 doubles, 168 runs, 181 RBI and a stellar .334 batting average.
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Quinn was named a Third-Team All-American by Louisville Slugger on Thursday. Earlier this season, en route to being honored as the publication's national player of the week, Quinn turned in a phenomenal .625 batting average by going 10-of-16 at the plate. He also hit for the cycle and finished the weekend with nine RBI, nine runs scored, two doubles, a triple, as well as three deep home runs.
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Quinn homered in each of the first three games of the series, hit safely in 10 of his first 11 at-bats and hit for the cycle in Samford's 16-1 victory over Butler. He also turned in a 1.438 slugging percentage and a .684 on-base percentage.
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Also joining Quinn on headlining the third team Thursday were Boomer White from Texas A&M, John Sansone from Florida State and Louisville's Brendan McKay.
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On Wednesday, the Bulldogs' Quinn was officially named a semifinalist for the 2016 Golden Spikes Award as he moved another step closer to being naming the top amateur baseball player in the country. Â The list of semifinalists features the nation's top 25 amateur players from the high school and college ranks.
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For quick score updates, breaking news and links to all of your favorite articles featuring the Bulldogs, please follow @SamfordBaseball and @Samford_Sports on Twitter.
2016 Louisville Slugger All-Americans
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