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Greer, Voytovich Named to Preseason All-Patriot League Squad
1/31/2023 11:00:00 AM | Baseball
Bucknell Picked Second in Preseason Poll
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Senior pitcher Will Greer and junior outfielder Grant Voytovich were each named Preseason All-Patriot League, the league office announced on Tuesday morning. Bucknell, who came within one win of a Patriot League title last season, was picked second in the preseason poll.
Greer, a Second Team All-Patriot League selection a season ago, had a phenomenal campaign as the No. 1 option for the Bison, going 5-3 overall with a 4.39 ERA. Greer pitched 82.0 innings overall in his junior campaign in the regular season, going at least five innings in each of his 13 appearances. Greer's 50 strikeouts ranked sixth in the Patriot League, and his ERA also ranked sixth in the Patriot League. The native of Cohasset, Massachusetts' five wins were the fourth-most in the Patriot League.
Voytovich, also a Second Team selection in 2022, moved to the outfield in his sophomore season, leading the Bison with 62 hits. The native of Mars, Pennsylvania ranked eighth in the Patriot League in RBIs (37), seventh in doubles (13), and sixth in overall hits (62). Voytovich finished his sophomore season with multiple hits in six of his last seven contests, including back-to-back two-hit games against Army in games two and three of the Patriot League Championship Series.
The Bison (40) were picked second behind four-time defending champion Army (49), garnering two first-place votes. Lehigh (37), Navy (25), Holy Cross (19) and Lafayette (10) rounded out the poll. Lehigh's Casey Rother and Luke Rettig were named the Patriot League Player and Pitcher of the Year while Army's Kevin Dubrule was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
Bucknell opens its 2023 slate with a three-game series at Louisville the weekend of February 17-19.
2023 Patriot League Baseball Preseason Poll
1. Army West Point, 49, (9 first-place votes)
2. Bucknell, 40, (2)
3. Lehigh, 37, (1)
4. Navy, 25
5. Holy Cross, 19
6. Lafayette, 10
2023 Patriot League Baseball Preseason Major Awards
Preseason Player of the Year: Casey Rother, Lehigh, 5th., OF/RP
Preseason Pitcher of the Year: Luke Rettig, Lehigh, 5th., LHP
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Kevin Dubrule, Army West Point, Sr., SS
2023 Preseason All-Patriot League Baseball Team*
SP: Luke Rettig, Lehigh, 5th
SP: Will Greer, Bucknell, Sr.
RP: Luke Fox, Holy Cross, Sr.
C: Derek Berg, Army West Point, Jr.
C: Justin Butler, Lehigh, So.
1B: Ross Friedrick, Army West Point, Sr.
2B: Riley Davis, Lehigh, Jr.
SS: Kevin Dubrule, Army West Point, Sr.
3B: Sam Ruta, Army West Point, Jr.
OF: Grant Voytovich, Bucknell, Jr.
OF: Pete Ciuffreda, Lafayette, Sr.
OF: Casey Rother, Lehigh, 5th
At-Large: Sean Scanlon, Holy Cross, So.
