STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College senior shortstop Max McCoomb (South Berwick, Maine) and junior pitcher Josh Partridge (Deerfield, N.H.) have been listed as "Players to Watch," as chosen by NCAA DIII head coaches across the nation, for the 2017 season by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (CBN).

McCoomb, a four-year starter and three-time All-Conference selection, collects CBN preseason honors after hitting .346 (47-136) with 23 runs, two doubles, two homers, nine RBI, and eight stolen bases in 40 games last spring. One of the best defensive shortstops in New England, McCoomb posted a .958 fielding percentage with just seven miscues in 168 chances during his junior campaign.

Partridge, a 2016 All-Conference selection, posted a team-best 2.41 earned run average and a 5-1 record with 42 strikeouts in 59.2 innings as a sophomore. The junior southpaw held opposing hitters to a stingy .228 (50-219) batting average and just eight extra-base hits during the 2016 campaign.

Saint Joseph's, 26-15 overall and 12-2 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play last season, kicks off the 2017 campaign with a pair of games versus WPI in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational on Sunday, March 5th.

Head Coach Will Sanborn '86, the longest-tenured and winningest coach in the history of SJC Athletics, begins his 25th season with a career 655-356-5 (.648) record.

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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.