Jan.
30, 2013
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SHSU places four on Preseason
All-Southland Teams
Preseason
favorite Sam Houston State led the way with four players on the
Preseason All-Southland Conference Team, as released by the
conference office.
The Bearkats had three on the first team: senior
third baseman Kevin Miller, junior DH Anthony Azar and junior
pitcher Caleb Smith. SHSU sophomore outfielder Colt Atwood was
named to the second team.
Miller and Azar were first-team selections
following the 2012 campaign, as was junior shortstop Hunter
Dozier of Stephen F. Austin.
Returning players who received first and
second-team All-Southland honors a season ago automatically
earned preseason recognition. Third-team picks moved into
vacated positions on the first and second preseason teams. The
remaining positions were voted on by the conference’s head
coaches.
The 2013 campaign begins on Friday, Feb. 15, with
all eight teams in action. Conference play kicks off the weekend
of March 22-24. The Southland Championship will be held at
Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. The eight-team double
elimination tournament will be held from May 22-25.
2013 Preseason All-Southland
Teams
First Team
Pos. Name School Class
1B Brad Picha Lamar Sr.
2B Philip Lyons* Nicholls Jr.
3B Kevin Miller* Sam Houston State Sr.
SS Hunter Dozier* Stephen F. Austin Jr.
C Jose Trevino Oral Roberts So.
OF Forrestt Allday* Central Arkansas Sr.
OF Jonathan Davis* Central Arkansas Jr.
OF Will Watson* Northwestern State Sr.
DH Anthony Azar* Sam Houston State Jr.
P Caleb Smith* Sam Houston State Jr.
P Dylan Hills Southeastern Louisiana Jr.
P Drew Bowen Oral Roberts Sr.
Second Team
Pos. Name School Class
1B Max Lamantia Stephen F. Austin So.
2B Freddy Villalobos* Stephen F. Austin Sr.
3B Darian Johnson* Lamar Sr.
SS Ben Hernandez Southeastern Louisiana Sr.
C Nick Purdy Northwestern State Sr.
OF Ethan Harris Central Arkansas Sr.
OF Colt Atwood Sam Houston State So.
OF Logan Domenico Oral Roberts So.
DH Jonathan Gonzales* Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Sr.
P Jordan Hymel Southeastern Louisiana Sr.
P Alex Gonzalez Oral Roberts Jr.
P Cameron Gann Stephen F. Austin So.
*Returning all-conference selection;
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