After posting a very impressive freshman season that saw him finish with a Big Ten Conference ninth-best average at .383 with 5 home runs and 53 RBIs, Sabourin picked up Freshman All-America Honors from both the National College Baseball Writers Association and Ping!Baseball. He was also named to the Second Team Freshman All-American Team by the Pro-Line Athletic National Baseball Writers Association in 2008. Coaches and teammates compare his easy swing to that of former Chicago Cub great Mark Grace.
