Tennessee shortstop Dean Curley named to second All-American squad
For the second time in the past calendar week, Tennessee baseball’s Dean Curley has been named a Freshman All-American. The rookie earned second-team honors from Baseball America after being awarded the same from D1 Baseball on July 5.
He joins pitcher Dylan Loy, who was also named a second-team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association back in June. Curley becomes the seventh Tennessee player who has earned All-American postseason honors since winning the national championship in June.
Another Freshman All-America nod for Mr. Curley 🇺🇸#GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/4ddO8qM97p
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) July 9, 2024
Having already been named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team at the end of the regular season, Curley turned in a fine debut season for Tennessee. The La Verne, Calif. native jumped int the starting lineup four games into the season and never looked back, registering a .285 clip at the plate with 12 home runs, 50 runs batted in, 51 runs scored, 10 doubles, nine stolen bases and 31 walks.
Over 12 postseason games for the Vols this summer, Curley hit for a respectable .318 average with three homers and 12 RBI, which tied for third on the team during the stretch. In Omaha for the six-game stretch at the College World Series, Curley hit a shade under .400 at .391 with two doubles and four RBI.
Currently, Curley is standing out while playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team with a walk off hit on Thursday night.
Tennessee 2024 All-American Honors
Drew Beam
NCBWA – 3rd Team
Blake Burke
D1Baseball.com – 1st Team (1B)
ABCA – 1st Team (1B)
Baseball America – 1st Team (1B)
NCBWA – 1st Team (1B)
Perfect Game – 1st Team (1B)
AJ Causey
ABCA – 3rd Team (P)
NCBWA – 3rd Team (RP)
Perfect Game – 3rd Team (SP)
Dean Curley
D1Baseball.com – Freshman 2nd Team (SS)
Baseball America – Freshman 2nd Team (SS)
Dylan Dreiling
D1Baseball.com – 3rd Team (OF)
Dylan Loy
NCBWA – Freshman 2nd Team (RP)
Christian Moore
D1Baseball.com – 1st Team (1B)
Baseball America – 1st Team (DH)
Perfect Game – 1st Team (IF)
ABCA – 2nd Team (2B)
NBWA – 2nd Team (2B)
