Preseason NCBWA All-Region Teams

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (Jan. 23) – The California (PA) tandem of junior second baseman Santino Marra and sophomore relief pitcher Jake Kramer both earned preseason National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) First-Team All-Region status on Tuesday afternoon.

Marra registered a breakout 2023 campaign, as he was a consensus first-team all-region selection. He finished third in the Atlantic Region, which features over 30 teams, with a .404 average (76-for-188) while hitting at the top of the lineup. Marra posted a 1.063 OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) last spring after totaling 22 extra-base hits and led the team with 44 RBI. The Laurel Highlands product, who started all 50 games last season, recorded streaks of 24 and 23-consecutive games of reaching base safely.

Kramer posted a standout freshman season in 2023. He tied for second in the region with six saves and finished with a 3-0 record over 17 appearances. He registered a 1.16 ERA over 23.1 innings pitched with a 3.6 strikeout-to-walk ratio while holding opponents to a .226 average.

The Vulcans are set to open the season on Feb. 16-18 with a three-game series against Wheeling at Wild Things Park.