DALLAS -- Portland Pilots pitcher Carter Gaston was named an NCBWA Preseason All-American on Friday, making the second team. He is the second Pilot under head coach Geoff Loomis to ever be named a Preseason All-American.
Gaston was stellar on the mound for the Pilots last season, earning WCC Pitcher of the Year honors as well as All-WCC First Team honors and ABCA/Rawlings West All-Region Second Team honors. Gaston posted an 11-2 record overall as well as a conference-leading 3.02 ERA in 80.2 innings pitched. Gaston's 11 wins were a program record for a single season, and his win total led the conference and ranked fifth nationally.