IRVING, Texas -- Four student-athletes from the American Athletic Conference have been named as All-Americans by national media entities following the 2021 season.
East Carolina pitcher Gavin Williams, Pirate second baseman Connor Norby, Memphis catcher Hunter Goodman and Tulane shortstop Collin Burns have all been honored for their performances in the 2021 season.
All four were members of the All-American Athletic Conference First Team, while Norby and Burns were selected to the conference championship All-Tournament Team.
Williams, the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year, went 10-1 with a 1.88 ERA and one save in 14 appearances this season. He had 130 strikeouts in 81.1 innings of work.
Norby, the American Athletic Confernce Player of the Year, hit .415 with 15 home runs and 51 RBIs. The second basebman has a nation-leading and a conference single-season record 102 hits while also leading the nation with 162total bases.
Goodman hit .307 for the Tigers with 21 home runs and 51 RBI. His 21 home runs rank third in the nation. Goodman was a second-team Collegiate Baseball All-American in 2020.
Burns hit .353 for the Green Wave with eight home runs and 50 runs batted in. He led the team offensively in hits (84), runs scored (55), doubles (20), triples (4), total bases (136) and stolen bases (20).
American Athletic Conference Players on National All-America Teams
NCBWA
First Team
Gavin Williams, P, East Carolina
Second Team
Connor Norby, 2B, East Carolina
Collin Burns, SS, Tulane
Third Team
Hunter Goodman, C, Memphis
Baseball America
First Team
Connor Norby, 2B, East Carolina
Gavin Williams, P, East Carolina
Third Team
Hunter Goodman, C, Memphis
D1Baseball
First Team
Connor Norby, 2B, East Carolina
Gavin Williams, P, East Carolina
Collegiate Baseball
First Team
Gavin Williams, P, East Carolina
Second Team
Hunter Goodman, C, Memphis
Connor Norby, 2B, East Carolina
Third Team
Collin Burns, SS, Tulane
Perfect Game
First Team
Gavin Williams, P, East Carolina
Second Team
Connor Norby, 2B, East Carolina
Third Team
Hunter Goodman, C, Memphis
American Baseball Coaches Association
First Team
Gavin Williams, P, East Carolina
Connor Norby, 2B, East Carolina
Third Team
Hunter Goodman, C, Memphis