Bittner Named Preseason All-American

D3baseball.com Preseason All-Americans

ERIE, Pa. – Senior third baseman Matt Bittner (Lancaster, NY/St. Mary’s) has been named a Preseason Honorable Mention All-American by D3baseball.com.

Bittner had a remarkable junior season.  He was named First-Team All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC), American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) First-Team Mid-Atlantic Region, First-Team Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region All-Star, and Second-Team ABCA All-American.

Bittner led the team in hits (63), doubles (20), triples (5), home runs (6), and RBIs (52).  He also posted a team-best .681 slugging percentage and tied for the team lead in batting average at .387. 

The Lions will begin the season on March 2^nd at Maryville.  Game one of the doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.