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New Mexico's Rafael Neda Nabs Another Freshman All-America Honor

June 10, 2008

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - New Mexico catcher Rafael Neda added another national honor to his collection as he was named to the 2008 Pro-Line Athletic National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-American First Team, it was announced June 9. This is the second national honor for Neda, as he was also named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team recently.

Neda, the 2008 MWC Freshman of the Year and second-team all-league honoree, batted .323 on the season with six home runs and 45 RBI in 49 games played.

The 2008 Pro-Line Athletic NCBWA Freshman All-American Team is comprised from 15 conferences and seven conference championship teams. The two All-American squads are also made up of 11 conference "Rookie of the Year" winners.