NORFOLK, Va. – Sophomore reliever Noah Dean of the Old Dominion baseball team was honored as a Third Team Preseason All-American by D1Baseball, the publication announced on Monday.
Dean made 19 appearances out of the bullpen in 2021, racking up nine saves with 44 strikeouts over 21.1 innings en route to Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors. Dean was tied for the conference lead and ranked 27th nationally in saves last season and had the second-most strikeouts by a reliever on the team. The native of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey recorded a strikeout in 17 of his 19 appearances and fanned at least two batters 15 times, including four four-strikeout outings.
Dean becomes the second Monarch to garner preseason all-America accolades this year. He joins Carter Trice, who was named a Second Team All-American by both Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game/Rawlings.
The 24th-ranked Monarchs begin the season with a three-game series against Iona at the Bud Metheny Baseball Stadium starting Friday, Feb. 18. Click here for the full 2022 ODU baseball schedule.
Baseball Hosts Annual Step Up to the Plate Fundraiser
The Old Dominion baseball team will hold its annual Step Up to the Plate Fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in the Priority Club (inside S.B. Ballard Stadium) at 6 p.m.
This year's guest speaker will be legendary coach and "Father of SEC Baseball," Ron Polk. Polk compiled a 1,373-702-2 record in 31 seasons, and his teams competed in 23 NCAA Tournaments and eight College World Series.
Food and beverages are included in the ticket price. Guests in attendance will have the opportunity to meet and greet the ODU Baseball team and coaching staff.
Click here for tickets and sponsorship opportunities. All contributions directly support the ODU baseball program as they look to continue their momentum from the 2021 season.
Voucher Books!
The 2021-22 Old Dominion voucher book is available for sale on ynottix.com. Each voucher book contains 25 tickets and is priced at $50, which is a 60 percent savings off the single-game ticket price. Vouchers are good for any regular season home game played at the Bud Metheny Baseball Stadium. Vouchers can be presented at the gate for admission. Single-game tickets can also be purchased for $5.
Click here to purchase the 2021-22 ODU voucher book.
Dean Named Third Team Preseason All-American by D1Baseball
