June 4, 2008

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Freshman right-hander Kyle Blair of the University of San Diego baseball team has been named a Louisville Slugger All-American.

Blair, an All-Freshmen team pick in the West Coast Conference, posted a 8-4 record, 3.86 ERA and fanned a USD freshman record 99 batters. Blair helped lead the Toreros the 2008 WCC Championship and helped propel the Toreros into the championship game of the Long Beach Regional. In Sunday's 15-1 win over Fresno State, Blair was outstanding on the mound as he took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, and allowed one run on four hits, while striking out nine in 7.0 innings of work. Earlier this season, Blair set a new program record for single-game strikeouts with 15 against Hawaii - Hilo.