Hawaii Athletics

DURHAM, N.C. - University of Hawai`i Rainbow outfielder Kolten Wong was named to the Baseball America Freshman All-America first team Tuesday, becoming the first Rainbow since Andrew McNally, in 1993, to make the prestigious team.

This is the fourth freshman all-America honor for the Hilo, Hawai‘i, native, who also garnered recognition from Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball, Ping! and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. He was the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and earned first-team all-WAC honors as well.
 

Wong started all 58 games for the ’Bows in centerfield in 2009, batting .341 with 11 home runs, 21 doubles, two triples, 52 RBI, 46 runs and 11 stolen bases. Along with his prowess at the plate, Wong also led the team with seven outfield assists.

The Kamehameha-Hawai‘i graduate is currently playing on the United States national team, which just completed a five-game sweep over Canada on Monday. Wong had his best game of the series Monday, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, three runs and a stolen base.

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