Boston College Athletics
Oxley, Smith Voted Team Captains
February 10, 2011 | Baseball
Feb. 10, 2011
Senior RHP Geoff Oxley and senior C/INF Garret Smith have been selected as the captains of the 2011 Boston College baseball team, as voted by their teammates.
"As a first-year head coach, I don't think I could ask for two better captains to help lead this club than Garret and Geoff," Head Coach Mike Gambino said. "They have done and continue to do a great job in leading by example and with what they say to the rest of the club. It's also very important to me that all of our boys become leaders and they have done a great job including others in their leadership. I love the expectations they have for themselves and our team and I love the standard they set in their actions."
Oxley is returning for his fifth year after receiving a medical redshirt in 2010. He worked his way back to health after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May. He made seven appearances out of the bullpen early in the 2010 season. Oxley has made 40 career appearances in relief and is 3-1 with a 4.91 ERA.
Smith returns for his second year as the starting catcher after making the move from shortstop prior to the 2010 campaign. He had never caught in his life but went to the coaching staff and offered to go behind the plate to soften the loss of All-American Tony Sanchez. Smith has been a starter since he arrived on campus in 2008, playing in 133 games with 130 starts and is a career .269 hitter.
The Eagles open the 2011 season Friday, February 18 at No. 18 Coastal Carolina and then also face Indiana and Tennessee Tech later that weekend.
