MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Two members of the Shepherd University baseball team were named to the 2023 D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Team today. Redshirt-sophomore outfielder Sam Daggers (Galloway, N.J./Absegami/Rowan Gloucester CC) and senior first baseman Ross Mulhall (Morgantown, W.Va./University/Gardner-Webb) were second team selections. 

Daggers recorded a .373 batting average with 63 hits in 169 at-bats. He drove in 47 runs and scored 43. He added 15 doubles, a triple, and seven round-trippers. Daggers drew 20 walks and was hit-by-pitch seven times. He was a perfect 13-of-13 in stolen bases. 

Mulhall led the Rams with a .395 batting average with 66 hits in 167 at-bats. He also led the team in total bases (117), hits (66), runs batted in (51), doubles (18), and home runs (11). He scored 47 runs and was hit-by-pitch 10 times to tie for the team lead in both categories. Mulhall was 8-of-9 in stolen bases.  

Shepherd finished the season with a 25-20 overall mark with an 8-15 record in PSAC East action.
 
2023 D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Team 
 
AWARD WINNERS  
Player of the Year: Bren Taylor, Millersville  
Pitcher of the Year: Jarrett Heilman, Mercyhurst  


FIRST TEAM  
C – Tyler Dellerman, Charleston (2)  
1B – Kyle West, Charleston 2B – Santino Marra, California  
3B – Jack Oberdorf, Seton Hill (2)  
SS – Thomas Caufield, Millersville (1)  
OF – Bren Taylor, Millersville (2)(1)  
OF – Giano Zuccaro, Charleston  
OF – Josh Adkins, Concord  
DH – Markus Cestra, IUP  
UTILITY (P) – Luke Trueman, Slippery Rock  
UTILITY (NON-P) – Clay Hale, Charleston  
SP – Jarrett Heilman, Mercyhurst  
SP – Chase Nowak, East Stroudsburg (1)  
SP – Carson Kulina, Millersville  
SP – Andrew Neff, Concord  
RP – Blake Barker, Seton Hill 
 
SECOND TEAM  
C – Vincent Rauso, Seton Hill  
1B – Ross Mulhall, Shepherd  
2B – Randy Steen, Frostburg State  
3B – Braden Killens, Wheeling  
SS – Scott McManamon, Clarion  
OF – Sam Daggers, Shepherd  
OF – Dylan Broderick, Pitt-Johnstown  
OF – Jack Whalen, Seton Hill  
DH – Wyatt Metzger, Bloomsburg  
UTILITY (P) – Ethan Kiple, Frostburg State (2)  
UTILITY (NON-P) – Mike Heckman, Shippensburg  
SP – Brandon Bergert, Seton Hill  
SP – Tom Reisinger, East Stroudsburg  
SP – Jacob Stretch, Frostburg State  
SP – Tyler Lafferty, West Virginia State  
RP – Evan Rishell, Millersville 
 
(1) - Previous first team selection  
(2) – Previous second team selection