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The first awards of the season for Oregon State baseball were handed out on Monday.
Junior infielder Nick Madrigal and senior pitcher Luke Heimlich were named first team preseason All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball. Sophomore pitcher Jake Mulholland was an honorable mention.
Three Beavers were named preseason All-Americans by @CBNewspaper today.
— Oregon State Baseball (@BeaverBaseball) December 18, 2017
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All three should play significant roles in the Beavs’ quest to return to Omaha this season.
Last season, Madrigal was named an All-American by six different publications and was the Pac-12 player of the year. He also led the team in batting average.
Heimlich was the Pac-12 pitcher of the year, had the lowest ERA in the NCAA (0.76), and earned a 11-1 record as a starter. He sat out the postseason, however, in response to controversy surrounding his history as a sex offender. Heimlich will rejoin the team this season.
Mulholland was a solid closer/reliever last season. He earned six saves and a 7-1 record on the way to being named a freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, and the NCBWA.
The season officially begins for Oregon State on February 16th against New Mexico in Surprise, Arizona.