University of North Carolina Athletics
Bates Named To All-ACC Academic Team
June 28, 2010 | Baseball
June 28, 2010
GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina right-handed pitcher Colin Bates was named to the All-ACC Academic team on Monday for the second consecutive year as announced by the league office. Bates graduated May 9, 2010 with a bachelor's degree from the Kenan-Flager Business School.
ates, was drafted in the 23rd round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Washington Nationals earlier this month, finished his career with a 3.26 ERA, 16-7 record and 185 strikeouts in 182.0 innings. In his sophomore 2009 campaign, he finished second in the ACC and eighth nationally in appearances, as the Tar Heels advanced to Omaha for the fourth straight time.
The veteran was brilliant in his final game on the mound, tossing two shutout innings while notching five of his six outs via the strikeout in a narrow 3-2 loss at Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament. An outstanding student, Colin is a three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll and two-time member of the All-ACC Academic Baseball Team. The Naperville, Ill., native graduated May 9, 2010 with a bachelor's degree from the Kenan-Flager Business School.
