Top Freshman seasons! Rank 'em

[Cane44]

Thought of a new topic during last nights game and seeing Cyr to continue to have an outstanding FR season. Where does he rank in the last 20years and who else fills out a top 10 Freshman season for the Canes?

 

[BP Joe]

Wasn't the last 20 years, but "Pat the Bat" Burrell became the only freshman in NCAA history to lead the country in batting average.

Lala comes to mind as recent example (OPB of almost .450 and led team in runs scored and SBs).

 

[HurricanePhilly]

Weeks and Alonso offensively come to mind. Then BRad and Erickson on the bump. Weeks and Alonso's freshman year I just remember thinking god when these guys are Juniors we are going to breeze to Omaha...that team had a freshman. Hernandez I think who was lights out. Man what a letdown that season A success to some degree but that team was so good.

The last 10 years or so we have been so erratic and I think I have been let down so much no one is coming to mind but there has to be a few. Did Michael Medievalia (Spelling?) have a good freshman year? I remember he had success early but was he a sophomore?

 

[chris2183l]

A couple of freshman catchers come to mind. Adrian Del Castillo and Zack Collins had nice first seasons for the canes

 

[chris2183l]

Ryan Braun may have had the best in the last 20 years...as he was named national Freshman of the Year in 2003. Right at 20 years ago

 

[nobeastofburden]

A couple of freshman catchers come to mind. Adrian Del Castillo and Zack Collins had nice first seasons for the canes

ADC was pegged as top 5 pick after his first year I think? I think him and Sabato (sp) for UNC were both top 5 after amazing frosh seasons.

 

[Canesfreak]

Braun was generational. One of the best players I have ever seen in a Canes uniform from the second he put one on.

 

[NC_Canes_11]

ADC was pegged as top 5 pick after his first year I think? I think him and Sabato (sp) for UNC were both top 5 after amazing frosh seasons.

Sabato still landed late in the 1st round as a 1B, even after he cooled way off that next year. Went to the Twins IIRC. He was old. He left after his sophomore year.

 

[BP Joe]

Braun was generational. One of the best players I have ever seen in a Canes uniform from the second he put one on.

Very true, and he was unduly vilified over the steroid use. As if half the league wasn't juicing in the late 90's and early 2000's.

 

[cowboycane]

Very true, and he was unduly vilified over the steroid use. As if half the league wasn't juicing in the late 90's and early 2000's.

I mean, I loved him as a player, but wasn't most of the **** he caught more for trying to ruin the tester's life than for the drugs?

 

[BP Joe]

I mean, I loved him as a player, but wasn't most of the **** he caught more for trying to ruin the tester's life than for the drugs?

Ya, he sleazily tried the "chain of custody" defense, which happened to work. But then, admitted to using a year or so later. Not that it makes him some hero, but it certainly makes him an exception as one who publicly owned up to it.

 

[Canesfreak]

Let’s not forget the GOAT when speaking about generational players. We overlapped at UM.

 

[Pitcher in the Rye]

A .620 OBP is absurd even with BESR bats