CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Saint Mary’s baseball junior infielder Zach Kirtley earned his first preseason accolade of 2017 Monday when he was named to the Perfect Game/Rawlings Preseason All-American Third Team.
Kirtley hit .323 with seven home runs and 20 doubles in 2016. He was an integral part of the Gaels’ drive to their first-ever West Coast Conference regular season and tournament championships, as well as the program’s first trip to an NCAA Regional. He was named first team all-WCC after hitting .343 in conference play. Kirtley led Saint Mary’s with 43 RBIs, a .