Auburn’s Anfernee Grier named First Team All-American by Baseball America
DURHAM, N.C. (auburntigers.com) –Auburn outfielder Anfernee Grier has honored as a first team All-American by Baseball America.
An All-SEC selection and Golden Spikes Award semifinalist, Grier batted .366 on the season with 12 home runs and 41 RBI. He finished the regular season ranked among the SEC leaders in average (4th), hits (87, 2nd), runs (56, 1st), homers (2nd), stolen bases (19, 7th) and total bases (137, 1st).
He homered four times with 17 RBI and five stolen bases in conference play. Additionally, Grier continued the stellar defensive play in center field he had come to be known for over his career.
Grier was named a preseason All-SEC first team selection in February. Through three seasons, Grier has recorded 207 hits with 58 extra-base hits, 72 hits and 35 stolen bases.
Grier is one of only four players to be named an All-American by Baseball America since 2000 joining Gabe Gross and Todd Faulkner in 2000 and Hunter Morris in 2010.
