College Corner: Stone Bridge Grad Bladel Named to CAA's All-Rookie Team

(June 2, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School's Johnny Bladel capped off his freshman baseball season at James Madison University by being named to the Colonial Athletic Association's All-Rookie team, and for the third time this season was named CAA Rookie of the Week during the last week of the regular season.

Bladel started nearly every game in center field for the Dukes, and for the regular season finished up with a .339 batting average, .440 on base percentage, with 57 hits, 42 runs scored, 13 doubles, three triples, 1 home run, 33 RBIs, 27 walks, and was 9-for-9 on steal attempts.

He was the only 3-time Rookie of the Week award winner in the CAA this year, having also won the award March 29 and May 3. JMU won the CAA regular season conference championship with an 18-6 league record, and was 29-21 overall, heading into the conference tournament as the #1 seed.