Titans’ David Staton Named All-American

Cal State Fullerton’s David Staton was named a second-team All-American Thursday by Baseball America.

Staton, who made the team as a designated hitter, batted .371 with 18 home runs and 77 runs batted in. Fullerton finished with a 30-27 record, failing to make the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. tournament after making it to the College World Series last year.

Staton, a junior, led the Big West Conference in RBIs and was first team all-conference. His slugging percentage of .756 broke Tim Wallach’s 1978 school record of .751.

Big West players named to the first team were pitcher Kyle Abbott of Long Beach State and Fresno State shortstop Eddie Zosky and outfielder Tom Goodwin.