OMAHA, Neb. — Vanderbilt freshman pitcher Kumar Rocker was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2019 College World Series following the Commodores' national title win over Michigan.
Rocker was 2-0 in the CWS, racking up 12.1 innings, 17 strikeouts and just two earned runs. He won Game 2 of the finals against Michigan, going 6.1 innings and striking out 11 — tying the second-most punchouts by any pitcher in a CWS finals game.
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Four of the eight participating teams in the 2019 College World Series were represented on the all-tournament team. National runner-up Michigan led the squad with five representatives, one more than champion Vanderbilt (four).
Texas Tech and Louisville, the other two semifinal teams, each had one player on the 11-player list.
Here is the full 2019 College World Series all-tournament team, as voted on by media members:
| Position | Player, Team |
|---|---|
| Catcher | Philip Clarke, Vanderbilt |
| First base | Jimmy Kerr, Michigan |
| Second base | Ako Thomas, Michigan |
| Third base | Austin Martin, Vanderbilt |
| Shorstop | Jack Blomgren, Michigan |
| Outfield | JJ Bleday, Vanderbilt |
| Outfield | Drew Campbell, Louisville |
| Outfield | Jesse Franklin, Michigan |
| Designated Hitter | Cameron Warren, Texas Tech |
| Pitcher | Tommy Henry, Michigan |
| Pitcher | Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt |
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Jimmy Kerr, the honoree at first base, led all players in the 2019 CWS with eight RBIs. He became the first Michigan player to hit three homers in a College World Series.
