June 14, 1999

LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech junior catcher Josh Bard earned his third First Team All America honor in 1999 as he was named to American Baseball Coaches Association First Team All America squad. A few days earlier Bard was selected to both the Baseball America First Team All America team and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team All America squad, giving him a consensus All America honors for the second consecutive year.

The Texas Tech baseball program has now had a consensus All American on each of its last seven seasons.

1999 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS

American Baseball Coaches Association: Josh Bard (First Team)

Baseball America: Josh Bard (First Team)

National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association: Josh Bard (First Team), Shane Wright (Second Team)

Collegiate Baseball: Josh Bard (Third Team)

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