Two members of the Marshall University baseball team were selected to the All-Conference USA Preseason Team when the conference announced the roster Wednesday.

Senior pitcher Chase Boster and junior outfielder Corey Bird were the pair of Herd players named to the team by conference coaches.

“This is a great honor for Corey and Chase,” Marshall head coach Jeff Waggoner said. “No one deserves this honor as much as Corey and Chase do. They work as hard as anyone and they strive to be the best they can be. We expect great things from them this season.”

An all-conference honor is nothing new for Boster. As a junior last season, Boster was voted to the All-Conference USA second team after pitching in 12 games and posting a team-best 7-1 record and 2.95 ERA. Boster also recorded 37 strikeouts in 55 innings pitched.

While Boster provided production on the mound last season, Bird was the offensive catalyst for the Herd. As a sophomore, Bird started all 52 games and led the team in batting average (.307), runs (34), hits (65) and total bases (77). Bird also totaled 23 RBIs, 22 walks and 10 stolen bases, while recording a .373 on-base percentage and a .363 slugging percentage. Bird also performed well defensively with a .986 fielding percentage and just two errors all season.

Bird’s successes on the diamond haven’t been restricted to his tenure donning Kelly green.

This past summer, Bird was named to the 2015 Cap Cod Baseball league Year-End-All-League Team.

As a member of the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, Bird led the team and finished fourth in the league with a .344 batting average, while also registering 11 steals and 11 RBIs. In the postseason, Bird continued his stellar play, going 11-30 (.367) at the plate to go with seven RBIs, five steals and a home run over the course of seven games.

Marshall baseball will begin its season in Tallahassee, Florida when it takes on Florida A&M University Feb. 19.