Custons Named To "Louisville Sluggers" Freshmen All-American Baseball Team
6/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
June 9, 2010
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force freshman outfielder Garrett Custons was named to the 2010 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Team, as chosen and announced today by Collegiate Baseball.
Custons, a native of Sarasota, Fla., had one of the best freshmen seasons ever at the Academy, batting .328 with nine home runs and 64 RBIs. He also led the Mountain West Conference with 16 stolen bases. Custons set Air Force freshman records for at bats (232), hits (76), RBIs, sacrifice bunts (6) and total bases (133). His 64 RBIs is a MWC freshman record and is fifth at the Academy. Custons ranked in the MWC top 10 in seven categories. He started 29 games in right field and 24 at catcher. Despite just 24 starts behind the plate, Custons threw out 14 base runners attempting to steal, good for a 48.3 percent throw-out rate.
Custons was one of three players from the MWC to make the team, joining TCU left-hander Matt Purke, who was named Collegiate Baseball Freshman Pitcher of the Year, and TCU outfielder Josh Elander.
Custons is Air Force's eighth freshman All-American, and third in the last four years, joining teammates K.J. Randhawa (2007) and Nathan Carter (2008).
