SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Cal State San Marcos baseball shortstop Tyler Place has been named a San Diego Hall of Champions Star of the Month for February.  The announcement was made Thursday by the SDHOC.
 
Place, a sophomore, leads the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) with 28 hits, a .475 batting average and a .492 on-base percentage. The Fullerton native is also the team leader in runs scored (20), stolen bases (7) and triples (2). Currently on a nine-game hit streak, Place has accumulated nine multiple-hit games in the first 16 contests.
 
Place is CSUSM's second student-athlete to be named CSUSM San Diego Hall of Champions Star of the Month in 2016. Last month, men's basketball player Declan Daly was honored.
 
The San Diego Hall of Champions honors outstanding athletes from San Diego, as well as athletes who have achieved stardom for local teams.

ABOUT THE HALL OF CHAMPIONS
The SDHOC is an undisputed national leader in recognition of amateur, collegiate and professional sports excellence; youth sports-based education; and sports memorabilia exhibition. The Hall was launched by the Breitbard Athletic Foundation, which was founded in 1946 to recognize significant athletic achievement in San Diego. Through its vigilant focus on the community of San Diego and its betterment, SDHOC has developed an outstanding sports museum that enhances the quality of life for San Diegans through sports. For more information, please visit www.sdhoc.com.