Canisius College is the Top Choice for 2008 MAAC Baseball Season
MAAC Sports
EDISON, N.J. ? Canisius College is the top choice to win it all during the 2008 MAAC baseball season, according to a preseason poll voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Canisius finished with 71 points in the poll, four points ahead of second-place Manhattan College (67). Marist College placed third with 66 points. Fairfield University and Siena College tied for fourth place (50), followed by Rider University (36), Saint Peter’s College (34), Iona College (19), and Niagara University (12).
Saint Peter’s Kevin Kallert (Weehawken, N.J.) was named the 2008 MAAC Baseball Preseason Player of the Year. Last season, Kallert owned a .376 batting average and collected 59 hits, 35 runs and 29 RBI for the Peacocks.
Eight of the MAAC’s nine schools are represented on the Preseason All-MAAC Team. The infield includes: Canisius’ Kevin Reimer (Steinbach, Manitoba) as catcher, Allie Abbatiello (Eastchester, N.Y.) from Iona and Rick Seltzer (Allentown, Pa.) from Siena at first base, Saint Peter’s Dennis Alexander (Hamilton, N.J.) at second base, Siena’s Chris Klepps (Bristol, Conn.) at shortstop, and Canisius’ Kevin Mahoney (Miller Place, N.Y.) at third base. In the outfield are Canisius’ Ian Choy (Mississauga, Ont.), Niagara’s Tim Alberts (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) and Kallert. Fairfield’s Peter Allen (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) is the designated hitter, and Rider’s Jamie Hayes (Sunshine, Fla.) is the utility player. Manhattan’s Tom Costigan (Cold Spring, N.Y.) rounds out the Preseason All-MAAC Team as the pitcher.
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2008 MAAC Baseball Preseason Poll |
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2008 MAAC Baseball Preseason Team |
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1. |
Canisius |
71 |
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Kevin Reimer |
Catcher |
Canisius |
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2. |
Manhattan |
67 |
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Allie Abbatiello |
First Base |
Iona |
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Marist |
66 |
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Rick Seltzer |
First Base |
Siena |
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4. |
Fairfield |
50 |
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Dennis Alexander |
Second Base |
Saint Peter’s |
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Siena |
50 |
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Chris Klepps |
Shortstop |
Siena |
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6. |
Rider |
36 |
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Kevin Mahoney |
Third Base |
Canisius |
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7. |
Saint Peter’s |
34 |
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Ian Choy |
Outfield |
Canisius |
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8. |
Iona |
19 |
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Tim Alberts |
Outfield |
Niagara |
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9. |
Niagara |
12 |
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Kevin Kallert |
Outfield |
Saint Peter’s |
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Peter Allen |
Designated Hitter |
Fairfield |
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Jamie Hayes |
Utility Player |
Rider |
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Tom Costigan |
Pitcher |
Manhattan |
2008 Preseason Player of the Year: Kevin Kallert, Saint Peter’s