Former Owls All-American Jim Fuller has been selected to play in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 22.
Former Owl Jim Fuller Selected As South Atlantic League All-Star
6/14/2010 5:32:58 PM
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – For the second year in a row, former Southern Connecticut State University All-American Jim Fuller has been selected to a professional All-Star Game. Fuller, in his first year with the Savannah Sand Gnats, a Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, has been named a South Atlantic League All-Star. The league’s annual event takes place on June 22 at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, S.C.
Last season, Fuller was named to the New York-Penn League All-Star Game as a member of the Brooklyn Cyclones.
The southpaw had posted a 5-2 mark with a 1.70 earned run average at the time of the selection and ranked fourth in the SAL in ERA and innings pitched (68.2). He is one of six Sand Gnats that were tabbed to participate in the All-Star Game.
Fuller earned All-America honors in his only season with the Owls in 2008. He set a new school single-season strikeout mark en route to also taking home All-American, Regional and Northeast-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year, All-Region and All-Conference laurels.
In 2008, he ranked second in the nation in strikeouts (145) and strikeouts per nine innings (13.45) and was also among the top-10 nationally in hits allowed per nine innings and earned-run average.
During the regular season, he led the Northeast-10 in ERA (0.99), opponent batting average (.163) and strikeouts (125). In addition, the southpaw finished tied for first in the conference in wins (nine) and fourth in innings pitched (82.0). Between Feb. 17 and April 19, Fuller went 59 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run.
Following the season, he was a 21st round selection of the Mets.