LYNCHBURG, Va. – Wichita State freshman right-handed pitcher Jace Kaminska was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-America Second Team, it was announced Monday, June 14.
 
It's Kaminska's second Freshman All-American nod after he was tabbed a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American earlier this month.
 
The American Athletic Conference Newcomer Pitcher of the Year and an All-Conference First Team selection, Kaminska paced Wichita State on the mound in 2021, posting a 2.32 ERA and 8-1 record in 12 appearances and 10 starts.
 
The Caney, Kan., native tossed two complete games and allowed just 16 earned runs on 51 hits with 51 strikeouts and only 19 walks in 62 innings pitched.
 
His 2.32 ERA ranks second in The American and 30th in all of NCAA Division I baseball, while his eight victories is also second in the conference, respectively.
 
The Freshman All-American team is voted upon by the membership of the NCBWA.
 
Wichita State baseball posted a 31-23 overall record and finished third in the American Athletic Conference with an 18-13 mark in 2021. The third-place finish and 18 conference victories are both program records since WSU joined the AAC prior to the 2018 season.