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Opitz, Kopps take captain titles in stride

FAYETTEVILLE - When you look at catcher Casey Opitz's resume it's impressive.

He is a preseason third-team All-American, according to Baseball America. He's been a part of two teams that have played in the College World Series, and he was drafted in the 27th round by the Cleveland Indians coming out of high school.

But it was his teammates that gave him his biggest accolade yet.

"That was probably one of the biggest achievements I’ve had since I’ve been here," Opitz said. "Just having the respect of my teammates and earning that through my three years here, that was really special to me.