Seven SAC Baseball Players Named to ABCA/Rawlings Preseason All-Southeast Region Team

TUCSON, Ariz. - With college baseball season less than two weeks from getting underway, seven players from the SAC have been identified as preseason All-Southeast Region by the ABCA and Rawlings, it was announced earlier this week.

Leading the way was 2011 SAC regular-season champion and Food Lion SAC Baseball Tournament runner-up Catawba, which has four players on the 2012 preseason All-Region Team.

Pitchers J.J. Jankowski and Nick Lomascolo - both first team All-SAC honorees in 2011 - were named to the team, as were third baseman Chris Dula and designated hitter Garrett Furr.

Both Dula and Furr were 2011 All-SAC First Team selections as well.

2011 SAC Tournament Champion Wingate had two selections to the preseason ABCA/Rawlings All-Southeast Region Team, including last year's SAC Player of the Year Dodson McPherson.

Wingate first baseman Brian Yeung, who earned first team All-Conference honors last season, was recognized on the preseason All-Southeast Region Team as well.

Tusculum outfielder Alexi Colon also earned preseason All-Southeast Region honors. The senior was a first team All-SAC selection in 2011.

In addition to the preseason All-Southeast Region Team, ABCA/Rawlings also released a list of "Players to Watch" and "Newcomers to Watch" for 2012.

The SAC had 10 student-athletes identified as Players to Watch and 10 noted as Newcomers to Watch.

Stay updated with www.thesac.com for more information on the upcoming baseball season. The SAC preseason coaches' poll and preseason All-Conference team will be released as part of SAC Spring Sport Preview Week, which will run Jan. 23-27.

[Complete ABCA/Rawlings Preseason All-Southeast Region Team]