TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Hawai`i Rainbow outfielder Kolten Wong was named to Louisville Slugger's Freshman All-American Baseball team Wednesday.

 

Wong started all 58 games for the 'Bows in centerfield in 2009, batting .341 with 11 home runs, 21 doubles, two triples, 52 RBI, 46 runs and 11 stolen bases. Along with his prowess at the plate, Wong also led the team with seven outfield assists.

 

The Hilo, Hawai`i, native earned Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year honors, batting a team-high .424 in conference games. He was also a first-team all-WAC honoree.

 

During the season, the Kamehameha-Hawai`i graduate put his name in the UH record book on a couple occasions. Wong hit three home runs vs. Loyola Marymount (Mar. 12), tying the school's single-game home run record while becoming the first Rainbow to ever post three long balls in a home game. Later in the year, Wong posted a 16-game hitting streak from Apr. 4 to Apr. 30, the seventh-longest in school history.