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Arizona catcher Daniel Susac hit .335 with 12 homers and 65 RBIs in 61 games as a freshman while helping the Wildcats advance to the College World Series.

Daniel Susac is everybodyโ€™s preseason All-American.

Arizona’s sophomore catcher received two more accolades Monday, earning first-team spots on Baseball America and D1Baseball.com’s All-America squads.

Susac was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2021, when he batted .335 with 12 home runs and 65 RBIs while starting 60 of 61 games behind the plate.

Susac previously earned first-team preseason All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game.

One of Susac’s teammates, left-handed reliever Holden Christian, got a second-team nod from D1Baseball.com. Christian transferred to Arizona from Loyola Marymount, where he posted a 0.77 ERA last season.

The Wildcats are set to open the 2022 campaign on Feb. 18 against Kansas State in the State Farm College Baseball Showdown in Arlington, Texas.


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Contact sports reporter Michael Lev at 573-4148 or mlev@tucson.com. On Twitter @michaeljlev