University of Michigan first baseman Nate Recknagel (Glens Falls '06) has been selected to the 2008 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America team. The team is chosen by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.

Recknagel batted .352 as a junior with 12 home runs and 60 runs batted in. He was named second- team All-Big Ten for the second-straight year. In addition, Recknagel was the Most Valuable Player at the NCAA Nashville, Tenn. regional and he received the Bill Freehan Award from the Michigan coaching staff. The award is given to the team's top offensive player as selected by the coaches. Recknagel helped the Wolverines win the Big Ten regular season championship and the NCAA Nashville, Tenn. regional crown. Michigan fell to eventual national champion Oregon State in the Super Regionals.

The Lake Orion, Mich., native was a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American at Oakland University in 2005. He transferred to Michigan for the 2006 season.

Recknagel was listed in Rivals.com's 2007 Baseball Power Rankings for first basemen and he's noted by CSTV.com's Doug Kroll as a first basemen to watch during the 2008 season.

During the summer of 2006, Recknagel played for John Mayotte's Glens Falls Golden Eagles. He batted .274 with three home runs and a team-high 26 runs batted in. Recknagel finished among the Golden Eagles top three in every major offensive category including batting average, home runs, RBI, hits (34), slugging percentage (.411) and on-base percentage (.394).