WILLIAMSBURG, Va.
- Former William and Mary Tribe baseball pitcher Logan Billbrough continued to
rake in the accolades this past week, as he was named to the 2011 American
Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-East Region First Team. With the honor, Billbrough becomes just the fourth
different Tribe pitcher to earn the distinction, joining Matt Davenport (2010),
Bill Bray (2004), and John Volpi (1983 and 1984).
After posting one of the greatest pitching seasons in school
history this spring, Billbrough was honored as the 2011 Colonial Athletic
Association Co-Pitcher of the Year. En route to earning the honor, he led the
league with a 2.58 ERA, 97.2 innings pitched and 105 strikeouts. The strikeout
total ranks fourth on the Tribe's single-season list.
Highlighting Billbrough's list of impressive performances in
2011 were his efforts against Delaware (March 26) and Northeastern (April 30).
The Miami, Fla., native tossed a complete-game, one-hit shutout in W&M's
6-0 win versus the Blue Hens, while he set a school record with 16 strikeouts
in his complete-game shutout in the 8-0 victory at NU.
As a senior, Billbrough was named CAA Pitcher of the Week
four times and was also selected as the National Player of the Week by Collegiate
Baseball following his performance against Northeastern.
After posting a 7-2 record in 2011, Billbrough graduated
from the College ranked seventh on the school's career wins list (17) and fifth
in career strikeouts (228).
On June 21, Billbrough became the 10th player
under the guidance of Tribe head coach Frank Leoni to ink a professional
contract, signing with the St. Louis Cardinals.
After being assigned to the Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian
League, Billbrough notched his first professional win on June 26. Billbrough came out of the bullpen to throw
2.2 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out one.
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