Four Earn All-CAA Honors

5/23/2023 12:19:00 PM

By: Len Skoros

Hempstead, NY - Four members of the Hofstra University baseball team - Kevin Bruggeman, Brad Camarda, Steve Harrington, and Dylan Palmer - were selected to All-Colonial Athletic Association Teams today as the league unveiled the all-conference teams on the eve of the CAA Baseball Championship. The teams were voted on by the conference's head coaches.

Bruggeman, a senior, earned a first team spot at catcher following a stellar 2023 campaign that saw him bat .325 with 20 doubles, six home runs, 41 RBIs and 50 runs scored. The Trumbull, Connecticut, native led the Pride in doubles and runs scored, and was second in home runs and RBIs. Bruggeman, who was a Second Team All-CAA pick in 2022, ranks second in the CAA in doubles and is 10th in runs scored.

Camarda, a graduate student, earned a spot on the second team as a starting pitcher, and is making his second appearance on an All-CAA team after a first team nod last season. The right-hander posted a 6-3 record in 13 starts with a league-best three complete games and two shutouts. A native of Dix Hills, New York, Camarda tossed his first career no-hitter and the third no-hitter in program history at Monmouth on May 5. He shared the team lead in victories and strikeouts (53), and ranks second in the CAA in innings pitched (82.1) and opponent batting average (.252).

Harrington, a junior, claimed a spot on the second team as a utility player. The Clark, New Jersey, native, snagged his first postseason accolade after batting ,350 with 16 doubles and a team-best seven home runs and 46 RBIs. Harrington, who played outfield, first base, and at designated hitter, ranks 10th in the CAA in batting, fifth in doubles, and seventh in on-base percentage (.458).

Palmer was one of three freshmen to be named to the two All-CAA teams, earning a spot on the second team. The outfielder from West Windsor, New Jersey, also was a CAA All-Rookie selection after leading the Pride with a .369 average, three triples, and 23 stolen bases. He also added 11 doubles, 23 RBIs and 45 runs scored. Palmer ranks fifth in the CAA in batting, eighth in triples, and third in stolen bases.

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