Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Jason Buursma Tabbed an ECAC Baseball All-Star
6/18/2008 8:00:00 AM | Baseball
June 18, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Recent Bucknell graduate Jason Buursma (Seattle, Wash./Lakeside School) was named to the ECAC Division I Baseball All-Star second team as an outfielder, it was announced on Wednesday. The 2008 Patriot League Player of the Year and Tournament MVP was the league's lone representative on the squad.
The honor adds to a long list of awards Buursma received in his four years with the Orange and Blue, including All-America plaudits from three different organizations this spring. He enjoyed his finest season of his Bucknell career as a senior, hitting a team-best .367 with 58 hits, 37 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, 13 home runs, 37 RBI and a slugging percentage of .671 in 2008. On the mound, Buursma broke the program wins record with a 9-3 mark and posted a 2.58 earned-run average in 83.2 innings. He totaled just 10 walks and 78 strikeouts, while opposing hitters batted only .226 against him, ending his collegiate career with a 17.1 consecutive shutout innings streak intact.
Last night, Buursma, who was selected in the 25th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, made his professional debut as a member of the short season class-A Batavia Muckdogs of the New York-Penn League and threw one scoreless inning of relief. He allowed a single, walked one and struck out two in a 4-2 loss to Auburn.
The Bison finished 2008 with the second-highest wins total in school history at 30-24-2 and won their fourth Patriot League championship, earning a Patriot League record fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament. At the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, Bucknell captured its first ever tournament victory, upsetting Florida State, 7-0, in the opening round of regional play.
The Following is a list of Jason Buursma's Bucknell career honors and accomplishments:
2008 ABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-America (UT)
2008 Pro-Line Athletic/NCBWA Third Team All-America (UT)
2008 ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-America (DH)
2008 All-Ping!Baseball Second Team (UT)
2008 NCBWA District I Player of the Year
2008 ABCA All-East Region First Team (P)
2008 ABCA All-East Region Second Team (OF)
2008 ECAC All-Star Second Team (OF)
2008 Patriot League Player of the Year
2008 Patriot League Tournament MVP
2008 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2008 St. Louis Cardinals' Draft Pick (25th Round)
First Five-Time All-Patriot League Selection in School History (OF '08, RP '06 & '07, 1B `06, DH '05)
2008 Christy Mathewson Award Winner (Top Athlete in Bucknell's Senior Class)
2008 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Nominee (List of 16)
2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Finalist (1 of 10)
2008 Dick Howser Trophy Nominee
Two-time NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List Member
2007 Seattle Mariners' Draft Pick (43rd Round)
Two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II First Team DH (2007 & 2008)
2006 ABCA All-East Region First Team Relief Pitcher
