TUCSON, Ariz. – Jacksonville State placed a program-best three first-year players on Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-American Team, announced by the publication on Wednesday.

Freshmen Isaac Alexander, Christian Edwards and Cole Frederick were became the latest additions to JSU's list of freshman All Americans after solid rookie seasons at Jax State.  Since 2009, JSU has had 13 freshman All-Americans and a at least one selection in four out of the last six seasons.  Last season, Andrew Naismith was named to the list, while Clayton Daniel was a tabbed to the list on 2015.  It is the first time since 2009 that JSU has had multiple individuals to prestigious list. In 2009, former Gamecocks Sam Eberle and Kyle Bluestein were selected.

With three selections to the publication's postseason team, the Gamecocks were one of seven teams in NCAA Division I Baseball with three or more honorees.  JSU, Louisiana State, Auburn, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Miami (Fla,) and Florida International all had three or more freshman earn the status of All-American.  Auburn and Vanderbilt led the nation with four selections.

Alexander, Edwards and Frederick were named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference Freshman Team.  JSU's three selections on the OVC All-Freshman Team is the most by the program since the 2015 postseason awards as it had four selections to the newcomer squad.  Alexander and Frederick stepped in from day one to cover the left side of the infield at shortstop and at third base, while Edwards bolstered the JSU bullpen.

Alexander, from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, led all OVC rookies in RBI with 48.  He had 12 multiple RBI games, highlighted by a trio of three RBI games this season, including five three RBI OVC outings.  Alexander recorded an RBI in 26 of the 55 games -played.  He also registered a hit in 38 games this season, including a season-high four hits vs. Austin Peay on March 11.  He reached base in 25 straight games during the season.

Edwards blossomed late in the JSU bullpen and became a valuable arm late in games, including save situations.  Edwards made 19 appearances out of the bullpen and carried the best earned run average on the club with a 1.91 ERA in 33.0 innings of work.  He allowed 11 hits and seven earned runs in the 2018 season.  In OVC action, Edwards had an ERA of 1.42 and a 3-1 record.  He has collected three saves in OVC contests.  In 10 appearances against OVC foes, the Hartselle, Alabama right hander has 32 strikeouts in 19.0 innings of work in the conference.  Conference hitters are hitting .127 against him.  He established a career-high nine strikeouts in a career-long 4.2 innings in JSU's OVC Tournament contest against Eastern Kentucky.

Frederick, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is another utility guy after playing four different spots in the field, including all three outfield spots.  He posted a .296 batting clip in 29 OVC games and turned in nine home runs and 28 RBI.  Frederick had one of the top slugging percentages in OVC games-only at .522 and was a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases in the league.

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