TUCSON, Ariz. – A pair of Drew University baseball players have been named NCAA Division III "Players to Watch for 2023" by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, it was recently announced.
 
Senior catcher K.J. Hallgren and sophomore Will Fritch were chosen in a poll conducted by Division III coaches.
 
Last season, Hallgren started all 39 games, either behind the plate or at DH, and finished as the team's second-leading hitter at .328. The team MVP, he also led the Rangers in runs scored (30) and tied for the team lead in RBIs (22) while adding seven doubles, one triple, and one home run. In one of his top performances of the season, he went 4-for-5 with three doubles and three runs in a victory over Saint Elizabeth. He also went 4-for-5 in a Landmark Conference win over Elizabethtown and was 4-for-6 in a victory at Centenary. In addition, he threw out 17 would-be base stealers.
 
For his career, Hallgren has played in 54 games and made 52 starts while collecting a .326 batting average.
 
Fritch will enter his first season with the Rangers after competing for County College of Morris over the last two years. Last season, he batted .296 while posting seven doubles, two home runs, and 22 RBIs over 29 games. In 2021, Fritch batted .364 with a double, two home runs, and 13 RBIs while playing in 10 games for the Titans.
 
Drew kicks off its season on Feb. 10, when it visits Kean University in a 2:30 p.m. start.