TUSCON, Ariz. – VCU freshman third baseman Tyler Locklear has been named a Third Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball, the magazine announced Thursday.
 
Earlier this year, Locklear became the first player in the history of the conference to win both Atlantic 10 Player and Rookie of the Year in the same season.
 
Locklear has 16 home runs this season, which is a VCU freshman record, the second-most in a single season in program history, and tied for the lead in the A-10. He also leads the conference in runs (65), RBIs (64), on-base percentage (.516) and walks (45).
 
The Rams earned the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by capturing their second A-10 championship and seventh conference tournament title overall last weekend. VCU will play in the Starkville Regional, starting Friday night against Campbell at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT from Dudy Noble Field on ESPN3.
 
VCU holds the longest active win streak in the country at 21 games, which is also a school record.