Hempstead, NY - Hofstra University junior infielder Dylan Palmer was named to the All-Coastal Athletic Association First team, while freshman infielder Tyler Castrataro earned a spot on the CAA All-Rookie Team it was announced today by the league office. The conference's 12 head baseball coaches selected the teams. 

Palmer is making his third consecutive appearance on an All-CAA team and his first on the first team. A two-time Second Team All-CAA pick, Palmer batted .400 in 2025 with a school record seven triples. He added 13 doubles, one home run, 32 RBI, 47 runs scored and 32 stolen bases. He led the team in batting, hits (88), runs, and stolen bases. In the CAA, Palmer ranks first in triples, second in batting, and hits, and third in stolen bases. He is the first Pride player to bat .400 in a full season since Danny Poma posted a .430 average in 2012. 

Castrataro had a solid freshman campaign for the Pride, batting .274 with six doubles, two triples, eight home runs, and 33 RBIs. He ranked third on the team in home runs and RBIs. Castrataro also scored 31 runs to rank fourth on the team.

2025 ALL-COASTAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TEAMS

FIRST TEAM
C-Brian Heckelman, Towson (Jr., Mineola, N.Y.)
IF-Jack Goodman, Northeastern (Jr., Medfield, Mass.)
IF-Joey Morton, Campbell (Jr., Oxford, Pa.)
IF-Erik Paulsen, Stony Brook (So. Massapequa, N.Y.)
IF-Dylan Palmer, Hofstra (Jr., West Windsor, N.J.)
IF-Tanner Thach, UNCW (Jr., Belvidere, N.C.)
OF-Harrison Feinberg, Northeastern (Jr., Greenwich, Conn.)
OF-Aaron Graeber, Delaware (Sr., West Deptford, N.J.)
OF-Cam Maldonado, Northeastern (Jr., Wolcott, Conn.)
OF-Ben Parker, William & Mary (Gr., Los Altos, Calif.)
UT-Ryan Sprock, Elon, (Jr. Morristown, N.J.)
DH-Nico Azpilcueta, Stony Brook (Jr., Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
SP-Aiven Cabral, Northeastern (Jr., Lynn, Mass.)
SP-Will Jones, Northeastern, (Gr., South Hamilton, Mass.)
SP-Zane Taylor, UNCW (Sr., Franklinton, N.C.)
RP-Trace Baker, UNCW (Jr., Winterville, N.C.)
RP-Charlie Walker, Northeastern (Jr., Milton, Mass.)

2025 CAA CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Harrison Feinberg, OF, Northeastern and Ben Parker, OF, William & Mary
2025 CAA PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Zane Taylor, RHP, UNCW
2025 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Erik Paulsen, 1B, Stony Brook
2025 CAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Cam Bagwell, SP, UNCW
2025 CAA COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Glavine, Northeastern

SECOND TEAM
C-Alex Duffey, Elon (Jr., Bernardsville, N.J.)
IF-Jackson Alford, Elon (Jr., Marietta, Ga.)
IF-Casey Caufield, Monmouth (Gr., West Chester, Pa.)
IF-Kevin Jones, UNCW (Sr., Rolesville, N.C.)
IF-Jamie Laskofski, William & Mary (Fr., Burke, Va.)
IF-Aiden Stewart, Delaware (Jr., Victor, N.Y.)
IF-JT Taylor, North Carolina A&T (Fr., Salisbury, N.C.)
OF-Lucas Carmichael, William & Mary (Sr., Chester, Va.)
OF-Christian Rush, William & Mary (Sr., Perkasie, Pa.)
OF-Joe Simpson, Campbell (Jr., Clinton, Iowa)
OF-Dalen Thompson, Campbell (Sr., Dunn, N.C.)
OF-Brock Wills, UNCW (Jr., Holly Springs, N.C.)
UT-Tyler Smith, North Carolina A&T (Fr., Hollywood, Fla.)
DH-Jay Bant, Monmouth (Sr., Wall, N.J.)
SP-Cam Bagwell, UNCW (Fr., Pineville, N.C.)
SP-Jordan Gottesman, Northeastern (Gr., Acton, Mass.)
SP-Ryan Mealy, Monmouth (Fr., Wappingers Falls, N.Y.)
RP-Alex Lyon, Charleston (Jr., Columbia, S.C.)
RP-Nate Nabholz, Towson (Sr., Cressona, Pa.)

HONORABLE MENTION: Trevor Lucas, IF, UNCW; Carmelo Musacchia, IF, Northeastern; Ethan Plyler, IF, Charleston; Max D'Alessandro, OF, Towson; Matthew Jackson, OF, Stony Brook; Dariyan Pendergrass, OF, Charleston; Jake Brink, SP, Charleston; Justin Mitrovich, SP, Elon; Jake Murray, SP, Campbell; Davis Aiken, RP, Charleston; Brett Dunham, RP, Northeastern

CAA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
SP-Cam Bagwell, UNCW (Fr., Pineville, N.C.)
IF-Tyler Castrataro, Hofstra (Fr., Mahopac, N.Y.)
IF/C-Nich Francuzenko, Towson (Fr., Reston, Va.)
IF-Jamie Laskofski, William & Mary (Fr., Burke, Va.)
SP-Ryan Mealy, Monmouth (Fr., Wappingers Falls, N.Y.)
OF/P-Jett Music, Campbell (Fr., Clayton, N.C.)
IF-Landon Penfield, Charleston (Fr., Blythewood, S.C.)
C/IF-Tyler Smith, North Carolina A&T (Fr., Hollywood, Fla.)
IF-JT Taylor, North Carolina A&T (Fr., Salisbury, N.C.)
OF-Bruce Wyche, North Carolina A&T (Fr., McDonough, Ga.)