May 31, 2018
AUBURN, Ala. - Junior right-hander Casey Mize was named a First Team All-American by Baseball America and Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Thursday afternoon, making him the second two-time All-American in program history.
Mize, who was named an All-American by three different publications including Baseball America a year ago, joins former Auburn hurler Gregg Olson as the program's only other two-time All-American. Olson earned the honors in 1987 and 1988.
In 15 starts this season, Mize has posted a 9-5 record and a 3.07 ERA. His 140 strikeouts not only lead the SEC and rank third in the country, but are also the fifth most in a single-season in program history and the most since 1999. Dating back to the beginning of last season, the Springville, Ala., native has struck out 249 batters and issued only 19 walks.
Along with his strikeout total, Mize also leads the SEC in strikeout-to-walk ratio (14.00), strikeouts per nine innings (12.27), WHIP (0.81) and walks allowed per nine innings (0.88).
Mize has turned in a quality start in nine of his 15 trips to the mound and gone the distance in three games this season. He took the mound on Mar. 9 vs. Northeastern and turned in the ninth no-hitter in program history while totaling 13 strikeouts without issuing a walk. The 13-strikeout performance against the Huskies was one of five outings with 10 or more strikeouts this season, including a record-matching 15 strikeouts vs. Vanderbilt on May 4. Mize joined former Auburn pitchers Mark Chapman, John Powell, Tim Hudson and Chris Bootcheck in the 15-strikeout club and was the first SEC pitcher to accomplish the feat in a conference game since 2012.
Mize and the Tigers (39-21, 15-15 SEC) make their second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Raleigh Regional. Auburn opens postseason play against No. 3 seed Northeastern (36-19, 17-6 CAA) Friday at 1 p.m. CT at Dail Park.