June 24, 2010
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By Andrew Gavin
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Adding to an already long list of postseason accolades, UCF senior left fielder Chris Duffy was named to the 2010 ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team Thursday. One of the nation's elite hitters, Duffy has now been selected as an All-American by six different outlets.
After his record-setting senior season, Duffy has also been named a first-team All-American by Baseball America, Pro-Line Athletic NCBWA, Yahoo! Sports, and Ping! Baseball.
Not only an All-American, Duffy is the lone Conference USA student-athlete who is one of five finalists for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, which is handed out to the nation's top amateur player. The winner of the award will be named at the MLB All-Star FanFest July 13 in Anaheim, Calif. The Cypress Creek High School graduate also is a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.
A recent draft pick by the Philadelphia Phillies, Duffy was rated as the top outfielder in the country by Yahoo! Sports throughout the 2010 campaign. He helped lead the Knights to a 33-22 record, their most victories since joining C-USA in 2005.
And while the Black and Gold was improving as a unit on the field, Duffy's numbers certainly singled him out. His .447 batting average and .850 slugging percentage not only broke UCF records, they also were the highest marks in C-USA history. Duffy's 21 homers were the most by a Knight in a single-season, and his first-career grand slam in his final collegiate at-bat at Tulane enabled him to tie Bobby Kiser for the most career homers at UCF (43).
Duffy also wrapped up 2010 with 81 RBI, 18 doubles, 54 runs, 175 total bases and a .539 on-base percentage.
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