Chase Davis' stockpile of postseason honors is growing.
Arizona's slugging outfielder was named a second-team All-American by theย National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Wednesday.
Davis hit a team-high-tying 21 home runs during his junior season, giving him 39 for his careerย โ third most in UA history. He led the Wildcats in each of the triple-slash categories (.362/.489/.742), tied for first in runs scored (71), ranked second in RBIs (74) and was tied for third in doubles (17). Davis also had five outfield assists.
Davis previously was named to the All-Pac-12 Team; was the MVP of the Pac-12 Tournament; and on Tuesday was named first-team All-Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association
Davis is projected to be a first-day pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, which begins July 9. Baseball America has Davis as the No. 28 prospect in the draft. MLB.com ranks him 39th. The Athletic has Davis at No. 30.
Davis is one of 323 players who've been invited to the MLB Draft Combine next week in Phoenix. Former UA pitcher TJ Nichols, who entered the transfer portal this week, is also on the list.
Arizona coach Chip Hale closes the book on the 2023 season after the Wildcats were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament via a 9-3 loss to Santa Clara (video by Michael Lev / Arizona Daily Star)
