Dillon Adds Academic All-America to Resumé
5/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 30, 2006
Dillon, who graduated from Baylor in December 2005, was the lone graduate student on the first team. He currently is pursuing his Master of Science degree in sport management. A two-time first-team all-district selection, Dillon became eligible for Academic All-America honors by earning first-team all-district honors.
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Dillon also leads the Big 12 conference in walks with 51, a total that ranks as the second-best single-season mark in Baylor history and only four shy of Jon Topolski's 1999 school record. His 57 free passes and 129 times reached base safely, and his .504 on base percentage also lead the Big 12.
A 2006 Johnny Bench Award semifinalist, Dillon joins pitcher Pat Combs (1988), first baseman Charlie Carter (1998), pitcher Jason Jennings (1999) and first baseman Ross Bennett (2003) as the only first-team Academic All-America honorees in Baylor history.
Baylor returns to action this weekend at the NCAA Houston Regional, hosted by
