TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology senior pitcher Michael Matsui (Joliet,
Ill./Plainfield South) became the third baseball player in
school history to earn All-American honors with third-team
recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Matsui was named to the third-team Rawlings /
American Baseball Coaches Association All-American Team at a
banquet held in conjunction with the NCAA Division III Baseball
National Championships. He joins Eric Tryon (1996) and Andy Cain
(1999) as a Rose-Hulman baseball All-American.
Matsui compiled a 10-2 record and a 2.08 earned
run average on the mound this season to rank first in the HCAC
in each category.
Matsui's 10 victories rank third on the Engineer
single-season list and his earned run average of 2.06 stands
sixth in school history. He was also named the Rose-Hulman
Varsity R Club Senior Athlete of the Year for his efforts in
2008.
Rose-Hulman finished the season with a 32-15
record for the second most victories in school history,
including the team's first NCAA Division III Tournament win
during last month's Mideast Regional at Art Nehf Field.
