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ECU's Burress named to Freshman All-American Team
DALLAS, Texas (WNCT) — ECU's freshman outfielder Braden Burress has been selected to the 2025 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team Monday, June 9, 2025.
Burress is the 23rd freshman All-American honoree in program history and seventh since 2020. Burress, from Snow Hill, led all freshmen nationally in batting average (.389) and 31st among all NCAA Division I players heading into the College World Series.
He also is 55th nationally in on-base percentage (.488) and total hits (82). Burress helped lead the Pirates to their fourth American Athletic Conference Tournament championship.
He was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after hitting .450 (9-for-20) with six runs scored, a double, two home runs and five RBI in four games.
Burress was also recognized on the All-AAC Second Team and All-Freshman Team just prior to the tournament in Clearwater.
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