Two Hoosiers named first team All-Americans

Two Hoosiers have been named first team All-Americans by perfectgame.org.

Juniors Kyle Schwarber, catcher, and Sam Travis, first baseman, were given the honor on Jan. 20.

No other Big Ten players were named to the first or second team.

Schwarber is coming off a season where he hit .366 with 18 homeruns and 54 RBI’s.

In the release, perfectgame.org said, “Several college baseball coaches have said Schwarber is the best pure hitter they’ve seen in many seasons.”

Last season, Schwarber primarily batted No. 2 in the lineup with Travis batting No. 3, making a formidable lineup.

Travis hit .316 with 10 homeruns and 57 RBI’s last year.

IU is one of five schools to have multiple All-Americans.

This is not the first honor Schwarber or Travis have won.

Both Schwarber and Travis were named Louisville Sluggers All-Americans in December, as well.

Also in December, Schwarber was named the nation’s top catch by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

The two Hoosier sluggers have potential to play at the next level. According to Baseball America, Schwarber is listed as the No. 16 prospect for the 2014 draft, and Travis is the No. 50 prospect.

IU baseball kicks off their season on Feb. 14 in Lubbock, Texas. The Hoosiers will play the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a four-game stint.

--Evan Hoopfer