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2024 Baseball Atlantic 10 All-Conference

Four Bonnies Named To Atlantic 10 Baseball All-Conference Teams

5/22/2024 10:00:00 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Four St. Bonaventure players have earned postseason recognition with the release of the 2024 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Teams. Senior Adam Rankie was selected to the outfield First Team while junior David Marshall Jr. received a Second Team shortstop selection with graduate student Jack Putney and sophomore Noah Czajkowski honored on the All-Academic Team.
 

Adam Rankie All A-10

Rankie becomes the 17th Atlantic 10 First Team selection in St. Bonaventure history after recording one of the best seasons ever by a Bonnies hitter. He ranked second among all A-10 players in hits this season with 73, a mark that also stands fourth in program history. Only Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Brandon Eike of VCU had more hits for an A-10 player this year (77).

The Lockport, N.Y. native stood in the conference's top 10 in batting average (.348, t-7th), doubles (15, t-5th), triples (three, t-4th) and at-bats (210, fourth). His 23-game hitting streak during the season was the longest by an A-10 player this year and the second-longest ever by an SBU player.

Rankie also had 23 multi-hit games, the most by a Bonaventure player since Jesse Bosnik had 24 in 2010. He finished the year with a .399 on-base percentage, led the team in OPS (.890) and hit .357 with runners in scoring position while scoring a team-best 40 runs. In Atlantic 10 play, he hit .349 with a .388 on-base. He played all three outfield positions during the year, mostly in right with 38 starts there.

He wrapped the season with 21 extra-base hits and became the eighth Bonaventure player to tally over 100 total bases in a year (103). A junior college transfer, he posted a two-year Division I career batting average of .327 with 130 total hits in 95 games as a Bonnie.

Rankie is the first Atlantic 10 First Team pick for the Bonnies baseball program since Cole Peterson (SS) and Aaron Phillips (SP) were selected in 2017. Bona's last First Team All-A-10 outfielder was Randy Moley in 2008. 
 

David Marshall All A-10

Marshall made an immediate splash with the Bonnies in his first season at the Division I level after transferring from the junior college ranks. He started all but the last game of the season at shortstop this year, hitting .313 with four homers and 35 RBIs. His .405 on-base percentage was highest among Bona's regulars.

The Downers Grove, Ill. native had 19 multi-hit games to his credit and was at his best statistically in conference play as he produced a slash line of .326/.426/.465 in 23 Atlantic 10 starts. With runners in scoring position, he hit .375 on the year. Defensively, he owned a fielding percentage of 94 percent at short.

Czajkowski and Putney were both honored for their work on the field combined with their academic success.
 

Jack Putney All-Academic Team

Putney, a graduate captain in his fifth year with the team, recorded a 3.81 cumulative GPA in his MBA program this year. Last season, he was selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team after earning his undergraduate degree in finance.

On the field, he again served as the team's regular third baseman while making 44 starts with a .266 batting average this spring. He led the team with a career-high seven home runs and recorded 30 RBIs. His 73 total bases stood behind only Rankie and Marshall in the team ranks. A native of Clarence, N.Y., he finished his career with a two-run homer on Senior Day which turned out to be the game-winner for the Bonnies, closing his time in a Bonaventure uniform with a career .275 batting average, 11 homers and 65 RBIs over 137 games including 123 starts.
 

Noah Czajkowski All-Academic Team

Czajkowski enjoyed a breakout sophomore season while excelling with a 3.93 cumulative GPA as a biology major.

A native of North Huntingdon, Pa., Czajkowski was part of the Bonnies' Atlantic 10 starting rotation for much of the year, making 15 total appearances with 10 starts. He led the pitching staff in wins with four and ranked second on the team by striking out 48 batters in 53.1 innings of work.

The second-year Bonnie earned the win in relief at Penn State with 2.1 scoreless innings, striking out three without a walk in mid-March, then recorded a career-high seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings at UMass in early May before bettering that in his final appearance of the year, an eight strikeout effort with just one earned run and walk allowed vs. Fordham.

Bona's four all-conference selections mark the most for the program since the 2017 season.

2024 Atlantic 10 Baseball Awards

Player of the Year: Brandon Eike, VCU
Pitcher of the Year: Nick Wissman, Dayton
Defensive Player of the Year: Aaron Whitley, Richmond
Rookie of the Year: David Mendez, Dayton
Coach of the Year: Darin Hendrickson, Saint Louis
 
All-Conference First Team
Catcher: Connor Dykstra, George Mason
First Base: Eli Putnam Davidson
Second Base: Ethan Sitzman, Saint Louis
Shortstop: Ryan Weingartner, Saint Joseph's
Third Base: Brandon Eike, VCU
Outfield: David Pedanou, Dayton
Outfield: Adam Rankie, St. Bonaventure
Outfield: Patrick Clohisy, Saint Louis
Designated Hitter: Mike Gervasi, Massachusetts
Starting Pitcher: Michael Foltz, George Washington
Starting Pitcher: Jackson Holmes, Saint Louis
Starting Pitcher: Brian Curley, VCU                                                             
Relief Pitcher:  Nick Wissman, Dayton
 
All-Conference Second Team
Catcher: Nolan Watson, Dayton
First Base: Eddie Yamin IV, Dayton
Second Base: Tuffy McGwire, George Washington
Shortstop: David Marshall Jr., St. Bonaventure
Third Base: Daniel Bucciero, Fordham
Outfield: Ryan Picollo, Saint Joseph's
Outfield: Ryan Cesarini, Saint Joseph's
Outfield: Tyler Fogarty, Saint Louis
Designated Hitter: Robbie Lavey, George Washington
Starting Pitcher: Esteban Rodriguez, Richmond
Starting Pitcher: Ryan DeSanto, Saint Joseph's
Starting Pitcher: Christian Gordon, VCU
Relief Pitcher: Ethan Bell, Saint Louis
 
All-Rookie Team
Cooper Cavanaugh, Davidson
Cider Canon, Davidson
David Mendez, Dayton
Aidan Dowd, Fordham
Robbie Lavey, George Washington                
Justin Masteralexis, Massachusetts  
Robbie O'Connor, Massachusetts     
Reece Moroney, Rhode Island            
Evan Maloney, Rhode Island 
Jackson Hinchliffe, Richmond
Tim Dickinson, Saint Joseph's
Chris McHugh, VCU   
             
All-Academic Team
Eli Putnam, Davidson
Nick Wissman, Dayton            
Brady Gannon, Fordham        
Brandon Siegenthaler, George Washington
Jack Beverly, Massachusetts
Austin Burgess, Massachusetts          
Phil Bernstein, Richmond      
Eric Genther, Rhode Island    
Jack Putney, St. Bonaventure             
Noah Czajkowski, St. Bonaventure
Tyler Fogarty, Saint Louis      
Cole Smith, Saint Louis           
Cade Dressler, VCU    
 

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