SAN MARCOS, Texas – After a historic freshman campaign, Texas State's
Chase Mora was named to the Perfect Game Freshman All-American Second Team on Thursday.
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Mora made his collegiate debut with a pinch hit three-run home run on Feb. 18 against Northwestern. He followed the next day with two more homers, including a grand slam in his second at-bat, to become the first student-athlete in NCAA history to hit three round trippers in his first three collegiate plate appearances.
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The Tomball, Texas native would record another historic day on Mar. 11 against North Dakota State. That afternoon saw Mora hit a Bobcat and Sun Belt record four home runs while also matching the team's single-game RBI record with nine. He became the first freshman in the NCAA to hit four long balls in a contest since 2015.
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For the season, Mora finished set a program freshman record with 17 homers that also led the team. His homer total tied for the fourth most in a campaign in team history and currently tied for the seventh most in the nation by a freshman.
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He also batted .316 with 57 RBI and scored 39 runs while swiping two bases. The second baseman was one of three Texas State players to record a team leading 62 base knocks.
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