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Peltier, Klein Named Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason All-Americans
December 19, 2022 | Baseball
TUCSON, Ariz. – Collegiate Baseball Newspaper announced its annual Preseason All-Americans for the 2023 baseball season on Monday. Ryan Peltier and Sam Klein both earned Third-Team All-American honors to represent Ball State.
At the conclusion of last season, Peltier was honored as the best defensive third baseman in the NCAA and received an ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove. After being named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and earning a spot on the All-MAC Second Team for back-to-back seasons, Peltier was awarded the first Gold Glove in BSU history.
Peltier has been a highlight machine for the Cardinals at third base. He made numerous difficult plays look routine throughout the 2022 season. He posted a team-high 99 assists and added 42 putouts. He was a pivotal cog in Ball State's regular season MAC Championship with his defensive prowess at the hot corner. Offensively, he led the team with 20 doubles. He added 50 runs scored, 44 RBIs, eight home runs, and two triples.
Klein was a dominate closer for the Cardinals last season. He finished the season tied for 18th in the NCAA with 11 saves and led the MAC. He earned a spot on the All-MAC First Team as a relief pitcher, which is his first all-conference nod. He tallied 47 strikeouts in 34 innings of work. He produced an ERA of 1.45 in MAC games and held MAC hitters to a .103 batting average. He finished with an overall record of 4-3.
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper release
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At the conclusion of last season, Peltier was honored as the best defensive third baseman in the NCAA and received an ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove. After being named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and earning a spot on the All-MAC Second Team for back-to-back seasons, Peltier was awarded the first Gold Glove in BSU history.
Peltier has been a highlight machine for the Cardinals at third base. He made numerous difficult plays look routine throughout the 2022 season. He posted a team-high 99 assists and added 42 putouts. He was a pivotal cog in Ball State's regular season MAC Championship with his defensive prowess at the hot corner. Offensively, he led the team with 20 doubles. He added 50 runs scored, 44 RBIs, eight home runs, and two triples.
Klein was a dominate closer for the Cardinals last season. He finished the season tied for 18th in the NCAA with 11 saves and led the MAC. He earned a spot on the All-MAC First Team as a relief pitcher, which is his first all-conference nod. He tallied 47 strikeouts in 34 innings of work. He produced an ERA of 1.45 in MAC games and held MAC hitters to a .103 batting average. He finished with an overall record of 4-3.
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper release
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