Stephen Shackleford is the third SCAD baseball player to be named a NAIA All-American.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Savannah College of Art and Design pitcher Stephen Shackleford has been named to the NAIA All-America second team.
Shackleford, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound junior right-handed pitcher from Louisville, Ky., became the program's third All-American in the past four seasons. Ryan Pope, who is currently pitching for the Trenton Thunder - the New York Yankees' Class AA affiliate in the Eastern League, was named a first-team All-American in 2007, while Richard Sullivan, who is currently pitching for the Mississippi Braves – the Atlanta Braves’ Class AA affiliate in the Southern League, was a second-team selection in 2008.
Shackleford, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound junior right-handed pitcher from Louisville, Ky., went 12-3 with a 2.50 ERA this season. The first-team All-The Sun Conference performer appeared in 20 games – 17 starts – as he threw 12 complete games and had a save. In 100 2/3 innings this season, he limited the opponents to just 91 hits (.239 batting average) and struck out 108.
Shackleford, who set the university record for strikeouts in a game with 15 in the conference tournament opener against Warner University, is currently ranked No. 6 in the NAIA in wins, fourth in strikeouts, 13th in innings pitched, 19th in earned run average, 22nd in runs allowed per game (1.850) and 34th in strikeouts per nine innings (9.66).
SCAD went 32-27 and finished in fourth place in the conference in 2010.