TicketsDec. 20, 2007
LINCOLN, NE -- Tony Campana (Springboro, OH./Warren County), a senior outfielder at the University of Cincinnati, has been named a third-team preseason all-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Earlier this month, Campana was named to the "watch list" for the Brooks Wallace award, given annually to the nation's top collegiate player.
Campana put forth an outstanding first season with the Bearcats in 2007 after transferring from UNC-Asheville. He earned spots on the ABCA all-Region second-team and all-BIG EAST second-team. Campana ranked second in the BIG EAST with 60 stolen bases and easily broke the Bearcats single season steals record during the 27th game with his 36th steal of the year. Campana held a .329 batting average, which ranked second on the team, with five doubles, a triple and 18 RBI.
Campana is one of just three BIG EAST players to be named to the NCBWA preseason teams. World Series champion Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox is the last Bearcat to earn postseason all-America honors being named to the second team in 2000 and 2001. In 2006, Josh Harrison (Cincinnati, OH/Princeton) and Steve Blevins (Louisa, KY/Lawrence County) earned Freshman All-America honors.
The Bearcats open the 2008 season on Feb. 22 at national power Miami (FL).