Following a sophomore season during which he led the Ohio baseball team in nearly every offensive category, designated hitter Anthony Gressick was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-America third team on Tuesday.
Despite recovering from an off-season arm surgery, Gressick, who paced Ohio during the 2004 season with a .377 batting average, 16 home runs, 45 runs batted in and 48 runs scored, was one of five Mid-American Conference players appointed to the first-, second-or third-team.
He had to work real hard
coach Joe Carbone said. He had to work on his throwing and still do his hitting. He really wasn't 100 percent hitting because his elbow was still weak. He was our best hitter this year. I don't know where
