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Klein Named NCBWA Preseason All-America
February 03, 2023 | Baseball
DALLAS – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced its 22nd annual Preseason All-America teams on Thursday. Ball State pitcher Sam Klein received a second-team honor.
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. Earlier this offseason, Klein was named a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Third-Team All-American.
"Sam has a unique gift to be able to me calm, cool, and collected when the game is on the line," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "He has been able to make big pitches in tough situations and when things haven't gone his way, he has stayed confident and worked his way to great heights. Sam is an extremely hard worker and a great teammate. Good to see him get positive attention, a reward for his hard work and development."
NCBWA release
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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. Earlier this offseason, Klein was named a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Third-Team All-American.
"Sam has a unique gift to be able to me calm, cool, and collected when the game is on the line," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "He has been able to make big pitches in tough situations and when things haven't gone his way, he has stayed confident and worked his way to great heights. Sam is an extremely hard worker and a great teammate. Good to see him get positive attention, a reward for his hard work and development."
NCBWA release
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