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| Courtesy: Associated Press |
TUCSON, Ariz. ?C Arizona sophomore Preston Guilmet added to his postseason recognition with first-team All-America honors from Baseball America, the publication announced on Friday.
The right-hander, who previously was named the 2007 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year, a first-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and was one of 10 national semifinalists for the Roger Clemens Award, posted one of the most impressive seasons at UA in recent memory.
The sophomore went 12-2 in 2007 with a 1.87 ERA in 135 innings pitched. He recorded 146 strikeouts in 2007, which not only tied for the fourth-most in a single season in school history but were the most for any UA pitcher since Dan Schneider punched out a school record 186 batters in 1962. He went six or more innings in all 17 starts in 2007, tossed five complete games and went nine innings in six starts. Additionally, Guilmet became just the 15th pitcher in school history to log 130 or more innings pitched during a season.
As the ace of the pitching staff, Guilmet led a group of Wildcat arms that finished with the second-most strikeouts in school history, the lowest team ERA in 30 years and the fewest hits, runs and earned runs since 1978.
| Guilmetˇ?s Numbers in 2007 | | |
| Wins | 12 | Most for a UA pitcher since Scott Erickson in 1989 (18) |
| ERA | 1.87 | Lowest for any UA pitcher since Steve Powers in 1975 (1.51) |
| Strikeouts | 146 | Tied for fourth all-time in a single season at UA |
| IP | 135 | 10th-most in a single season at Arizona |
| CGs | 5 | Most individually since Ryan Frace in 1995 (5) |
| CG SO | 2 | First pitcher since Tim Schweitzer in 1992 to toss two CG shutouts |
| Shutouts | 4 | First since John Meloan in 2005 to work in four shut out games |
| Hits Allowed | 100 | Fifth-lowest for any UA pitcher in 130 or more IP |
| Runs Allowed | 34 | Tied for third-lowest for any UA pitcher with 130 or more IP |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 28 | Fifth-lowest for any UA pitcher with 130 or more IP |
| Walks Allowed | 34 | Tied for third-lowest for any UA pitcher with 130 or more IP |
| 2007 Arizona Team Pitching Numbers vs. the Past |
| Stat | 2007 | Last Equal or Better at UA |
| Wins | 42 | 1998 - 45 |
| Saves | 15 | 2005 - 15 |
| ERA | 3.90 | 1978 - 3.70 |
| Hits Allowed | 516 | 1978 - 452 |
| Runs Allowed | 273 | 1978 - 226 |
| ER Allowed | 228 | 1978 - 191 |
| BB Allowed | 205 | 2001 - 204 |
| Strikeouts? | 541 | 2005 - 554 |
