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Soares Named Louisville Slugger First-Team All-American

George Mason senior shortstop Ryan Soares had one of the finest seasons in school and conference history in 2010 and on Thursday, he added another accolade as he was named Louisville Slugger First-Team All-American. It's the second-straight season the Patriots have had a first-team All-American.

Soares, who was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year last week, leads the nation in doubles per game, is fourth in RBI per game, seventh in slugging percentage and ninth in batting average. He also leads the nation with 13 sacrifice flies, one shy of the national single-season record. Mason finished its season last week with a 28-22 record.

The native of Harwich, Mass. who transferred to Mason after playing one season at South Florida broke the CAA record for single-season doubles and he had the fifth-best batting average and sixth-best slugging percentage in conference history. He broke the Mason school record for single-season and career doubles while shattering the school mark for single-season batting average. In 48 games, Soares hit .438 with 29 doubles, 13 homers, 13 sacrifice flies, 71 RBI and an .808 slugging percentage. He also had just seven errors at shortstop for a .970 fielding percentage. He finished his career with 60 career doubles.

Soares was the only CAA player named first or second-team All-American. Kevin Munson of James Madison was selected third-team All-American as a relief pitcher. Last year, Mason's Chris Henderson was named first-team All-American while Scott Krieger and Mike Modica were selected to the second team. Soares is just the second player in school history after Henderson to be named first-team All-American.

Jedd Gyorko of West Virginia was named second-team at shortstop after hitting .381 with 19 homers, 28 doubles, 57 RBI and 71 runs scored. Sean Alaire of Central Connecticut State, Adam Bryant of Troy and Tom Zebroski of George Washington were named third-team at shortstop.