NCBWA Preseason All-America Teams
 
GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines Baseball duo of Luke Folsom and Adam Houghtaling earned preseason all-America status from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association (NCBWA) on Thursday afternoon, exactly one week from the Orediggers' opening day.
 
Folsom and Houghtaling were both named NCBWA Preseason All-Region last week. Folsom was a 2022 NCBWA Third-Team All-American and 2022 D2CCA Honorable Mention All-American as well. Last season he hit .414 with 50 runs on 82 hits including 29 doubles and 15 home runs along with 61 RBI. Folsom's doubles led the nation and he also made nine starts on the mound. Houghtaling was second-team all-region at first base according to the American Baseball Coaches' Association and NCBWA. He batted .417 with 34 runs on 55 hits including 16 doubles, one triple, and 14 home runs along with 42 RBI. Houghtaling's lone triple was part of hitting for the cycle on the final weekend of the regular season.
 
As a team, Mines finished 2022 with an overall record of 33-19 while going 17-15 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference under Head Coach Robby Bales. The season ended in the 2022 RMAC Tournament. Bales returns for his fifth season in 2023. His squad was voted #10 in the NCBWA's preseason regional poll. Bales' squad was also tabbed #5 in the conference preseason coaches' poll. The Orediggers return 20 letter winners including eight starters in the field and three starting arms.
 
Mines opens the 2023 campaign with four-game series starting Feb. 10 at Cal Poly Pomona in California. Home action begins on Saturday, March 4, against MSU Denver. Conference play starts Friday, March 10, at Colorado Christian. Live stats of all games will be available at www.MinesAthletics.com. Live video of all home and RMAC contests will be offered at www.MinesAthletics.com/tv courtesy of the RMAC Network.
 
Fans can keep up with Mines baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @OrediggersBSB. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.