LSU's Lange and Fraley receive preseason All-America recognition

D1 Baseball on Monday named LSU sophomore pitcher Alex Lange a first-team preseason All-American, and junior outfielder Jake Fraley received third-team preseason All-America recognition.
Lange, a right-hander, posted a 12-0 record in 2015 with a 1.97 ERA in 114 innings. In 17 starts, he recorded 131 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .212 cumulative batting average.
Lange, a Lee’s Summit, Missouri native, was voted the 2015 National Freshman Pitcher of the Year and Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, and he received first-team All-America and first-team All-SEC recognition.
Fraley, the only returning starter from LSU’s 2015 everyday lineup, hit .307 last season with 11 doubles, five triples, two homers and 35 RBIs. He was No. 6 in the SEC in stolen bases with 23 steals in 29 attempts.
Fraley, a Middletown, Delaware, product, was LSU’s leading hitter in its eight NCAA Tournament games last season, batting .387 (12-for-31) with two doubles, one triple, one homer, five RBIs, seven runs and four steals.
The Tigers will begin preseason practice Friday, and LSU opens the 2016 season at 7 p.m. Feb. 19, versus Cincinnati in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
See the entire D1 Baseball preseason All-America teams at http://www.d1baseball.com/awards/2016-d1baseball-preseason-all-americans/.