Austin Peay, Stetson top ASUN Poll

2026 Preseason Gold Division Coaches Poll

1. Austin Peay (4), 34
2. Lipscomb, 28
3. North Alabama (1), 23
4. Central Arkansas (1), 18
5. EKU, 15
6. Bellarmine, 8

2026 Preseason Graphite Division Coaches Poll

1. Stetson (4), 34
2. FGCU (2), 30
3. Jacksonville, 21
4. North Florida, 19
   5.West Georgia, 12
   6.Queens, 10

Preseason Player of the Year: Ray Velazquez, Austin Peay and Evan Dempsey, FGCU
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Juan De La Cruz, Stetson
Preseason Pitcher of the Year: Jake Gorelick, Stetson

2026 Preseason All-ASUN Team
SP – Cody Airington, Austin Peay
SP – Evan Dempsey, FGCU
SP – Chris Diaz, FGCU
RP – Jake Gorelick, Stetson
C – Trevor Conley, Austin Peay
1B – Cole Johnson, Austin Peay
2B – Kyler Proctor, Austin Peay
3B – Ray Velazquez, Austin Peay
SS – Landon Akers, Bellarmine
OF – Zeb Allen, Central Arkansas
OF – Jonah Sheilds, Jacksonville
OF – Evan Dempsey, FGCU
OF – Foster Apple, Stetson
DH – Conner Spelman, Jacksonville