Xavier University Athletics
Luke Franzoni Named Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball News
06.02.22 | Baseball
Senior first baseman batted .358 with nation-leading 29 home runs
TUCSON, Ariz. — Xavier senior Luke Franzoni collected another post-season honor on Thursday, earning a spot on The Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division I All-American Second Team.
Franzoni, a first baseman from Robbinsville, N.J., wrapped up a record-breaking season with a team-best .358 batting average, collecting 76 hits, including 41 for extra bases to lead the BIG EAST with a .825 slugging percentage. Among those extra base hits were 29 home runs, a single-season school record for Xavier and a mark that is tied for the most in NCAA DI at the conclusion of conference tournaments. Franzoni also set a new school record for runs batted in in a single season at 78, as well as tying the single game marks for home runs (3) and RBI (11).
Franzoni was named BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year and to the conference First Team following the regular season in which he led the conference in home runs, walks and RBI, helping Xavier earn the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament and advance to the Championship series.
Following Xavier's runners-up finish at the BIG EAST Championship, Franzoni earned the Jack Kaiser Most Outstanding Player trophy for his record-setting performance, setting new BIG EAST Championship records with five home runs in four games, a pair of grand slams, 16 RBI and seven runs.
The Musketeers finished with 33 wins, the most since Xavier's 34-win campaign in 2017 and the third most in a single season in program history. Xavier also set a collection of new records in 2022, setting team single season records with 100 home runs and 450 runs scored. Defensively, the program's 482 strikeouts are a new program best.
