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  • SEC Coaches predict Kentucky 7th in SEC East; TJ Collett 1st Team in preseason poll

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 6, 2020)-----Vanderbilt University has been predicted to win the 2020 Southeastern Conference baseball championship as voted by the league’s 14 head coaches in the annual preseason poll released Thursday. The Preseason All-SEC First and Second Teams, as determined by the head coaches, were also announced.

    Vanderbilt garnered eight first place votes, Florida had two, while Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia and Mississippi State each had one. The Commodores were predicted to win the SEC Eastern Division, while Arkansas was the favorite to win the SEC Western Division.

    Since 1996, the SEC has named a regular season champion as well as a tournament champion. Prior to 1996, the tournament champion was considered the SEC champion.

    Points were compiled on a descending basis for each division. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team, and each coach also voted for one team as an overall conference champion.

    For the sixth consecutive year, two Preseason All-SEC Teams were selected by the SEC head coaches. Thirteen schools were represented on the All-SEC teams with Mississippi State and Vanderbilt leading the way with five selections. Arkansas garnered four selections, while Auburn had three. Arkansas claimed an SEC-best four first-team accolades.

    The 2020 regular season for SEC teams begins Feb. 14, with conference play set to begin March 13.

    The SEC led the nation with 10 selections to the NCAA Baseball Tournament in 2019, six teams in the Super Regionals and four teams in the College World Series.


    2020 SEC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll



    Eastern Division

    1. Vanderbilt (9) – 87
    2. Florida (3) - 77
    3. Georgia (2) – 76
    4. Tennessee – 50
    5. South Carolina – 48
    6. Missouri – 32
    7. Kentucky – 22



    Western Division

    1. Arkansas (5) – 82
    2. Mississippi State (4) – 73
    T3. Auburn (2) – 67
    T3. LSU (3) – 67
    5. Texas A&M – 44
    6. Ole Miss – 38
    7. Alabama – 21



    () – First place votes



    SEC Champion: Vanderbilt (8), Florida (2), Arkansas (1), Auburn (1), Georgia (1), Mississippi State (1)

    2020 SEC Baseball Coaches Preseason All-SEC Team

    First Team

    C: Casey Opitz, Arkansas
    1B: Cade Beloso, LSU*
    1B: T.J. Collett, Kentucky*
    2B: Justin Foscue, Mississippi State
    3B: Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
    SS: Casey Martin, Arkansas
    OF: Daniel Cabrera, LSU
    OF: Alerick Soularie, Tennessee
    OF: Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas
    DH/UTL: Matt Goodheart, Arkansas
    SP: Emerson Hancock, Georgia
    SP: Asa Lacy, Texas A&M
    RP: Tyler Brown, Vanderbilt

    Second Team

    C: Ty Duvall, Vanderbilt
    1B: Josh Hatcher, Mississippi State*
    1B: Rankin Woley, Auburn*
    2B: Noah Campbell, South Carolina*
    2B: Harrison Ray, Vanderbilt*
    2B: Riley King, Georgia*
    3B: Tyler Keenan, Ole Miss
    SS: Jordan Westburg, Mississippi State
    OF: Jud Fabian, Florida
    OF: Tyler Gentry, Alabama
    OF: Rowdey Jordan, Mississippi State*
    OF: Zach DeLoach, Texas A&M*
    DH/UTL: Tanner Allen, Mississippi State
    SP: Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt
    SP: Tanner Burns, Auburn
    RP: Cody Greenhill, Auburn



    *Tie (ties are not broken)
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