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 Steven Strausbaugh was today named to the 2007 Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-American team. |
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Dec. 22, 2006
Cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina junior right fielder Steven Strausbaugh was today named to the 2007 Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-American team. After being named first team Preseason All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association last month, Collegiate Baseball placed the Venice, Fla., native to its second team squad.
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Also, Collegiate Baseball released its 2007 preseason poll, featuring 2007 WCU opponents #2 Clemson, #11 Georgia Tech and #22 Georgia. While the Catamounts did not make the preseason top 40, it was the top-rated Southern Conference team in the "others receiving votes," edging out the only other league team to get mentioned, College of Charleston.
Strausbaugh hit 17 home runs in 54 games in 2006 with his average of 0.31 home runs per game ranking 23rd nationally. He additionally ranked among the NCAA leaders in RBI (34th), slugging percentage (36th) and runs scored (39th).
Last season was an eventful one for Strausbaugh. This past summer, he was the starting right fielder for the Cape Cod Baseball League champion Yarmouth-Denis Red Sox. Prior to that, he was tabbed first team All-SoCon and second team All-Atlantic Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association. His honors came on the strength on leading the SoCon in home runs (17), RBI (64) and slugging percentage (.675). Also among the the SoCon leaders, he ranked third in runs (61). Between his RBI and runs scored, he was single-handedly responsible for 2.3 runs per game. Even if counting his home runs just once in that equation (as either just an RBI or a run scored), he was still single-handedly responsible for 2.0 runs per game in 2006.
Western Carolina will open the 2007 season at High Point on Feb. 13. The Catamounts will stay on the road for three games at Kennesaw State (Feb. 16-18) before playing their home opener versus Connecticut Feb. 23-25.
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