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TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby Roster SetThe final roster for the sixth annual TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby features returning finalist and record-holder Eric Gutierrez of Texas Tech University. Gutierrez's return bodes well for those hoping to bring home a souvenir. The event will be shown live from TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on ESPN on July 2 at 7:30 p.m. CDT. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150630005293/en/ 2014 College Home Run Derby runner-up, Eric Gutierrez of Texas Tech University, will return to TD Ameritrade Park Omaha for a second chance at the crown. Photo courtesy of Green Room Studios, Omaha, Neb. (Photo: Business Wire) Last year, Gutierrez put on a record-setting display alongside eventual champion and former Sharyland High School (Mission, Texas) teammate Tres Barrera. Gutierrez slugged a TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby record of 52 total home runs. His single round record of 19 in the second round was bested by Barrera's 25 in the final round. Gutierrez earned All-Big 12 first team honors this season after hitting .315 with four home runs, 14 doubles and a team-leading 46 RBI. He ended the 2015 season ranked second in the Big 12 in RBI and also ranked among the league leaders in walks, on-base percentage and multiple-hit games. Gutierrez also was named an All-Midwest Region second team selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association for a second-straight season. In addition to his work offensively, Gutierrez was named the top defensive first baseman in college baseball as he garnered ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove honors. Joining Gutierrez in the 2015 College Home Run Derby are:
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