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Baseball By Len Skoros

BB: Foster Named To Preseason All-CAA Baseball Team

Hempstead, NY - Hofstra sophomore outfielder Steven Foster was named to the Preseason All-Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Team it was announced today. The CAA also released its preseason poll and the Pride was picked to finish eighth in the league this season according to a vote of the league's head baseball coaches.
 
Foster was named to the CAA All-Rookie team following his outstanding freshman campaign in 2015 that saw him bat a team-best .351 with seven doubles, two home runs and 21 RBIs. The Holbrook, New York, native also stole a team-high 19 bases, which ranked third in the league. Foster ranked fifth in the CAA and led all conference freshmen in batting and stolen bases. He hit safely in 30 of his 42 games played and recorded 15 multi-hit games including a 4-4 performance at Hawaii and five three-hit performances.
 
UNCW, which captured the CAA Baseball Championship and advanced to the NCAA Regional finals last season, was an overwhelming choice to repeat as champion in 2016. The Seahawks received seven first-place votes and finished atop the poll with 63 points. College of Charleston, the CAA regular-season champion in 2015, got one first-place vote and was picked second with 55 points, while Elon, which also received a first-place vote, and Northeastern were tied for third with 45 points. William & Mary was the fifth-place choice with 39 points, followed by Delaware (27 points), James Madison (23 points), Hofstra (14 points) and Towson (13 points).
 
William & Mary senior first baseman Charley Gould earned CAA Preseason Player of the Year honors. He made the All-CAA first team last season after leading the league with a .388 batting average while contributing 13 home runs and 52 RBI's.

Hofstra was 19-29 overall and 6-18 in the CAA last season. The Pride open the 2016 season at Texas A&M, which is ranked No. 3 in the Baseball America Preseason Poll, on February 19.  
 
2016 CAA BASEBALL PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
 
1. UNCW (7 first-place votes)63
2. College of Charleston (1 first-place vote)55
3. Elon (1 first-place vote)45
    Northeastern45
5. William & Mary39
6. Delaware27
7. James Madison23
8. Hofstra14
9. Towson13
 
2016 PRESEASON ALL-CAA BASEBALL TEAM
 
Player, SchoolPos.Cl.Hometown2015 Stats
Gavin Stupienski, UNCWCJr.Columbus, NJ.344, 6 HR, 37 RBI
Charley Gould, William & Mary1BSr.Lake Forest, IL.388, 13 HR, 52 RBI
Kyle McPherson, James Madison2BSo.Chesapeake, VA.316, 4 HR, 28 RBI
Chad Carroll, James MadisonSSSr.Oakton, VA.339, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 27 SB
Terence Connelly, UNCW3BSr.Garden City, NY.344, 1 HR, 26 RBI
Ryan Brown, Col. of CharlestonOFSo.Columbia, SC.320, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 15 SB
Steven Foster, HofstraOFSo.Holbrook, NY.351, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 19 SB
Casey Golden, UNCWOFJr.Siler City, NC.283, 6 HR, 45 RBI
Steven Linkous, UNCWOFSr.Leland, NC.315, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 30 SB
Chris Henze, TowsonDHJr.Elkton, MD.331, 5 HR, 42 RBI
Nick Brown, William & MarySPJr.Bristow, VA5-4, 3.38 ERA, 64 K's
Dustin Hunt, NortheasternSPJr.Andover, MA5-5, 4.96 ERA, 82 K's
Bailey Ober, Col. of CharlestonSPSo.Huntersville, NC10-3, 1.52 ERA, 85 K's ('14 stats)
Jared Gesell, UNCWRPSr.High Point, NC2-1, 5 saves., 2.27 ERA
 
CAA Preseason Player of the Year:  Charley Gould, William & Mary
 
Honorable Mention:  Erven Roper, C, Col. of Charleston; Bradley Jones, 1B, Col. of Charleston; Nick Zammarelli, 3B, Elon; Cam Hanley, 3B, Northeastern; Mark Grunberg, OF, Towson; Aaron Civale, SP, Northeastern; Ryan Foster, SP, UNCW; Ron Marinaccio, SP, Delaware; Carter Love, RP, Col. of Charleston
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Steven Foster

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Players Mentioned

Steven Foster

#10 Steven Foster

5' 11"
Sophomore
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OF