Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

In a storied program with an abundance of great stories, Liam Goodall's is one of the best. Goodall came to Embry-Riddle in the fall of 2012 as unheralded as they come, a native of Nanaimo, British Columbia, looking for a place to get his engineering degree while also playing some baseball. Fast forward to the spring of 2016 and Goodall left the Blue and Gold as the best statistical position player in Embry-Riddle baseball history.
 
Only baseball's second primary position player to be inducted into the ERAU Athletics Hall of Fame, Goodall held five career records and ranked in the top-10 of 11 other statistical categories at the time of his induction, including program records in games played (234), starts (233), at-bats (869), multi-hit games (80) and hits (294). Goodall currently ranks second in three career categories: triples (14), total bases (349), and outfield assists (15), while his 313 runs created rank third.
 
During a five-game stretch from April 10-16, 2016, Goodall reached base in 15 consecutive plate appearances with hits in 10 straight at-bats. These numbers would have been NCAA II records had the Eagles' been eligible during their NCAA transition.
 
The Eagle left fielder was an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American in 2015, a two-time first team All-Sun Conference (2014, 2015) outfielder, and a Sun Conference All-Tournament Team selection (2013). Goodall was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, becoming the program's first-ever first team Academic All-America honoree in 2016. He was twice an NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2014, 2015) and twice an Academic All-Conference selection (2014, 2015), as well as a four-time Sun Conference Player of the Week.
 
Goodall led the Eagles to two Sun Conference regular season titles (2013, 2014), two Sun Conference Tournament crowns (2013, 2015), and two trips to the NAIA World Series (2013, 2015) where they finished in the national semifinals both times.
 
Goodall graduated magna cum laude in 2016 with a 3.835 GPA in Civil Engineering, also earning a master's degree in Structural and Earthquake Engineering from the University of British Columbia.
 
"Liam Goodall is THE standard that we want all of our players to strive for, on and off the field. He developed himself into arguably the greatest statistical player this program has ever seen. Liam was just above average in the 'five tools' of baseball, but what he was the absolute BEST in was heart and desire.
Liam gave you everything he had. No matter the score, the game, or the time of the year, he was all-out, all the time. He made everyone around him better by just simply trying to be the best person and player he possibly could be."
- Randy Stegall
Head Coach, Embry-Riddle Baseball (2008-present)
 
 
"Liam is what every single student-athlete at any university should aspire to be. He wasn't just a great baseball player, he was one of the best students we have ever had in our program. As a person, he was the dream of any coach that has worn a baseball uniform. His hard work and dedication shone through everything he did and he became one of Embry-Riddle's most decorated student-athletes."
- Chuck Stegall
Assistant Coach, Embry-Riddle Baseball (2008-present)
 
 
"I have not seen a more diligent worker in my career than Liam Goodall. He was tireless, relentless on a daily basis. He led by example and never took a day off. He represents Embry-Riddle at the very highest level."
- Dave Therneau
Associate Head Coach, Stetson Baseball (2016-present)
Pitching Coach, Embry-Riddle Baseball (2008-15)
 
 
"Liam was successful due to his hard work. He was always the first one on the field and the last one to leave. Liam is one of the most genuine people you could meet and if any teammate ever needed him, he would be there."
- Corey Tufts
Embry-Riddle Baseball (2012-16)
 
 
"Liam completely and wholeheartedly embodied what it means to be a Student, Person, Player. Since the moment he stepped foot on campus, he exceeded all expectations by dedicating himself to being the best version of himself he possibly could be. Liam was the type of teammate that we could truly rely on in all types of situations."
- Dylan Demarest
Embry-Riddle Baseball (2013-16)