Boston College Athletics
Eagles' Baseball Picked Sixth In BIG EAST Preseason Rankings
December 04, 2001 | Baseball
Dec. 4, 2001
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Boston College baseball team has been picked to finish sixth in the 2002 preseason poll, the BIG EAST Conference announced on Tuesday. Notre Dame was selected as the favorite to win the championship. The poll was voted on by the league head coaches.
The Eagles, who are coming off a seventh-place finish in the BIG EAST last year, earned 54 points. Notre Dame (98), Rutgers (92), Virginia Tech (78), Seton Hall (69) and St. John's round out the top five.
Senior catcher Jeff Mackor and junior utility player Matt Lederhos were two of 14 players to earn preseason all-BIG EAST honors.
Mackor had an strong 2001 season for head coach Pete Hughes' squad. He finished with a .285 batting average, 49 hits, 10 doubles, six homeruns. 39 runs batted in and a .997 fielding percentage. Lederhos was one of the Eagles top all-around performers in 2001. From a hitting standpoint, he batted .271 with three homeruns and 18 RBIs, while as one of the team's top pitchers, he finished with a 3-3 record in 64.1 innings, 64 strikeouts and a 4.30 earned run average.
Notre Dame senior outfielder Steve Stanley was named preseason player of the year, while Rutgers junior pitcher Bob Brownlie was named preseason pitcher of the year.
Boston College opens the 2002 season on Saturday, February 16, against Delaware State in Davidson, N.C. The time of the game has yet to be announced.
2002 BIG EAST Preseason Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Pts. 2000 Record
1. Notre Dame (8) 98 49-13-1 (22-4 BIG EAST)
2. Rutgers (2) 92 42-17 (18-8)
3. Virginia Tech (1) 78 29-28-1 (14-11-1)
4. Seton Hall 69 34-23-1 (14-11-1)
5. St. John's 65 31-22 (13-13)
6. Boston College 54 29-22 (11-13)
7. Connecticut 46 26-25 (13-13)
8. West Virginia 34 27-26 (12-14)
9. Villanova 31 25-25-1 (10-16)
10. Pittsburgh 26 18-27 (6-18)
11. Georgetown 12 17-39 (7-19)
2002 Preseason Player of the Year
Steve Stanley, Notre Dame, Sr., OF
2002 Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Bob Brownlie, Rutgers, Jr., RHP
2002 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
P - Bob Brownlie, Rutgers, Jr. P - Isaac Pavlik, Seton Hall, Sr. P - Joe Saunders, Virginia Tech, Jr. C - Jeff Mackor, Boston College, Sr. IF - Andy Bushey, Notre Dame, Sr. IF - Steve Sollman, Notre Dame, So. IF - Spencer Harris, Virginia Tech, Jr. IF - Tim McCabe, West Virginia, Jr. OF - Steve Stanley, Notre Dame, Sr. OF - Val Majewski, Rutgers, Jr. OF - Charles Bilezikjian, St. John's, Sr. DH - Brad Rea, Pittsburgh, Sr. DH - Mike Popowski, Rutgers, Sr. U - Matt Lederhos, Boston College, Jr.
