Rhode Island’s Chris Hess ’18 and Tyler Wilson ’18 were named to the 2015 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team, announced June 3 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. It marks the first time in the history of the Rhode Island baseball program that multiple freshmen earned All-America honors in the same season.

Hess led Rhode Island in hits (59), multiple-hit games (17), triples (6), runs scored (34) and slugging percentage (.481). He also ranked second on the team in on-base percentage (.398) and extra-base hits (16) and was third in stolen bases (10). The North Kingstown, R.I. native also was an Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference pick as well as an All-Rookie selection.

Wilson adds the Freshman All-America accolades to an already-impressive resume that includes the Atlantic-10’s Pitcher and Rookie of the Year awards, A-10 First-Team All-Conference, All-Rookie honors, and Rookie of the Year distinction from both the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The Palmer, Mass. native finished his outstanding freshman campaign leading all A-10 starting pitchers in ERA (2.16), runs allowed (24), opposing average (.184), hits allowed per nine innings (5.87) and WHIP (0.96). He posted a 6-3 record, including a complete-game, one-hit shutout at Richmond.