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June 16, 2008

DOLPHIN DUO EARN ALL-AMERICA STATUS; BEAULAC AND EDMONDSON NAMED TO SECOND AND THIRD TEAM RESPECTIVELY

SYRACUSE, NY – Junior Eric Beaulac and sophomore Chris Edmdonson were named ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-Americans for 2008. Beaulac was named to the second team on the mound while Edmondson collected third-team honors in the outfield.

Eric Beaulac, a junior right-hander from Troy, New York led the Dolphins with a 9-2 record with a 2.83 ERA in 13 starts on the mound. Selected in the 9th round of the MLB Draft by the New York Mets, Beaulac struck out a school-record 113 batters in 92.1 innings pitched and currently ranks fifth in the nation in hits per nine innings and seventh in strikeouts. He was named the 2008 Division I Independent Pitcher of the Year. Additionally, he become one of only five pitchers in Le Moyne history to toss a no-hitter has he blanked Rider on May 10th. Beaulac was also named as a third-team member of the All-Ping Division I team.

Chris Edmondson, a sophomore from Johnson City, New York hit .367 with 14 home runs, 22 doubles and 64 RBI’s for the Dolphins in ’08. The left-handed slugger hit for an impressive .745 slugging percentage that ranks 24th in the nation in leading Le Moyne to a 33-21 record. In being named the Division I Independent Player of the Year, he led all Independent players in slugging percentage, RBI, doubles, triples and total bases as he tied the school record with 14 home runs.

2008 ABCA/RAWLINGS NCAA DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA  - SECOND TEAM 

RHP

Eric Beaulac

Jr.

Le Moyne

RHP

Tim Clubb

So.

Missouri State

RHP

Bryan Cryer

Sr.

New Orleans

RHP

Chris Fetter

Jr.

Michigan

RHP

Alex White

So.

North Carolina

Relief RHP

Joshua Fields

Sr.

Georgia

C

Josh Phegley

So.

Indiana

1B

Yonder Alonso

Jr.

Miami

2B

Josh Satin

Sr.

California

2B 

Brandon Douglas

Jr.

Northern Iowa

3B

Chris Dominguez

So.

Louisville

3B

Jeremie Tice

Jr.

College of Charleston

DH

Ty Wright

Jr.

Georgia Southern

OF

Collin Cowgill

Jr.

Kentucky

OF

Kyle Jensen

So.

St. Mary's

OF

Jason Kipnis

So.

Arizona State

OF

Mike McKenna

Sr.

Florida Atlantic

OF

Bryan Miller

Sr.

Troy

Util

Zach Putnam

Jr.

Michigan

 

 

 

 2008 ABCA/RAWLINGS NCAA DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA  - THIRD TEAM 

LHP

Shane Davis

Fr.

Canisius

LHP

Christian Friedrich

Jr.

Eastern Kentucky

RHP

Brad Holt

Jr.

UNC-Wilmington

LHP

Justin Marks

So.

Louisville

LHP

Bob Musgrave

Sr.

Wichita State

Relief RHP

Eric Pettis

So.

UC-Irvine

Relief LHP

Cole St. Clair

Sr.

Rice

C

Mark Carver

Sr.

UNC-Wilmington

C

Jason Castro

Jr.

Stanford

1B

Nate Recknagel

Sr.

Michigan

1B

Mike Sheridan

Jr.

William & Mary

2B

Ryne Jernigan

Sr.

South Alabama

2B

Kevin Mailloux

Jr.

Canisius

2b

Ryan Jackson

So.

Miami

2B 

Tyler Kuhn

Sr.

West Virginia

3B

Conor Gillaspie

Jr.

Wichita State

DH

Alex Avila

Jr.

Alabama

DH

Bryce Brentz

Fr.

Middle Tennessee

OF

Andy Dirks

Sr.

Wichita State

OF

Chris Edmondson

So.

Le Moyne

OF

Kyle Hudson

Jr.

Illinois

OF

Erik Komatsu

Jr.

Cal State Fullerton

OF

Brett Sellers

Jr.

James Madison

Util

Jason Buursma

Sr.

Bucknell