MARSHALL, Minn. – Sophomore first baseman George Slauson of the Saint Anselm College baseball team was named a Third Team All-American by the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA), as announced by the organization this week. Slauson becomes the first D2CCA All-American in program history.
The national honor adds to a decorated postseason for Slauson, who was previously named a Third Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He also earned D2CCA East Region Player of the Year and First Team All-Region honors, NCBWA East Region Player of the Year and First Team All-Region recognition, along with Northeast 10 Conference (NE10) Player of the Year and First Team All-NE10 accolades.
Slauson put together one of the finest offensive seasons in program history during his sophomore campaign. Across 45 games, the first baseman slashed .446/.535/.790 while totaling 69 RBI, 44 runs scored, 15 doubles, and 13 home runs. Nationally, Slauson ranked sixth in Division II in batting average and seventh in RBI per game at 1.53.
The sophomore reached base safely in 40 of his 45 games played while recording 22 multi-hit performances throughout the season. Defensively, Slauson was equally dependable at first base, posting a .994 fielding percentage with 299 putouts on the year.
Slauson also etched his name throughout the Saint Anselm single-season record book. Along with tying Ken Kessaris '02 for the program's single-season RBI record, he finished second in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and total bases (125), while ranking third in hits and home runs and sixth in doubles.
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