Jamie Hayes of Rider University, Pedro Alvarez of Vanderbilt, Ryan Lavarnway of Yale, Kyle Russell of Texas and Brett Wallace of Arizona State highlight the list of players named to the pre-season release of the 2008 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award Watch List.  “This is great recognition for Jamie and our baseball program,” said Rider head coach Barry Davis.  “He continues to work hard to develop
his game and others are noticing.  It is well deserved.”

Brandon Cotten of Wiconisco, Pa., a senior at Williams Valley High School, has signed a national letter of intent to further his education and baseball career at Rider University, Rider baseball coach Barry Davis announced.

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has announced that the 2008 Baseball Championship will be held at Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey on May 22-24.