The Lone Star Conference released its 2024 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards, voting St. Edward's third in the preseason rankings. Defending NCAA Division II national champion Angelo State was voted the top team in the LSC.
Angelo State is seeking its third consecutive conference championship, and Rams' outfielder Jacob Guerrero and starter Braxton Pearson were named the preseason player and pitcher of the year.
The Rams received 38 of the possible 39 first-place votes after posting a 56-9 record, including 40-8 in conference play. UT Tyler received the other first-place vote after leading the league in hitting (.344) last year with a 39-19 record.
St. Edward's returns most of its starting lineup from last year's 40-17 team that advanced to an NCAA regional final. First baseman and previous year's LSC Newcomer of the Year
LANCE LITTLE was selected as an LSC Player to Watch. Little hit .401 last season with 15 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 72 runs scored.
Senior
JACK GRANACK was selected as an LSC Pitcher to Watch. Granack is the Hilltoppers' most experienced pitcher, with 46 career starts. He threw 51 strikeouts with a 5.72 ERA last season.
2024 LSC BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL, AWARDS
Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Team |
1st |
Total |
| 1 |
Angelo State |
38 |
503 |
| 2 |
UT Tyler |
1 |
450 |
| 3 |
St. Edward's |
|
396 |
| 4 |
Lubbock Christian |
|
388 |
| 5 |
West Texas A&M |
|
379 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
|
313 |
| 7 |
St. Mary's |
|
257 |
| 8 |
UT Permian Basin |
|
217 |
| 9 |
Eastern New Mexico |
|
188 |
| 10 |
Texas A&M International |
|
162 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Christian |
|
127 |
| 12 |
Cameron |
|
97 |
| 13 |
UAFS |
|
72 |
Preseason Player of the Year
Jacob Guerrero, OF, Jr., Angelo State
Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Braxton Pearson, RHP, Sr., Angelo State
Preseason Players to Watch
| Name |
School |
Class |
Pos. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Jacob Guerrero |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
OF |
Accounting |
Colleyville, Texas |
| Drew Durst |
Cameron |
Sr. |
1B |
Business |
Frisco, Texas |
| Tucker Gideon |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
OF |
University Studies |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Carson Ogilvie |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
INF |
Finance |
Spring, Texas |
| Hunter Jones |
Oklahoma Christian |
So. |
C |
Exercise Science |
Norman, Okla. |
| LANCE LITTLE |
St. Edward's |
Jr. |
1B |
Accounting |
Georgetown, Texas |
| Garrett Brooks |
St. Mary's |
So. |
OF |
Undeclared |
Spring Branch, Texas |
| Joseph Cruz |
Texas A&M International |
Sr. |
C/OF |
Business Admin. |
Est Mayoral Calle Guajana, PR |
| Jacob Rosales |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
OF |
Psychology |
Mission, Texas |
| Michael Brinton |
UAFS |
Sr. |
OF |
General Studies |
Keller, Texas |
| Ethan Flodstrom |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
OF |
Management |
Port Angeles, Wash. |
| Kaston Mason |
UT Tyler |
So. |
1B/OF |
Management |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Kory Schmidt |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
C |
Sports & Ex. Sci. |
Liberty Hill, Texas |
Preseason Pitchers to Watch
| Name |
School |
Class |
Pos. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Braxton Pearson |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
RHP |
Communications |
Georgetown, Texas |
| Gavin Perry |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
RHP |
Business Admin. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Aydan Alger |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
LHP |
Communication |
Lancaster, Calif. |
| Naut Kragt |
Oklahoma Christian |
Sr. |
RHP |
Mech. Eng. |
Badhoevedorp, Netherlands |
| JACK GRANACK |
St. Edward's |
Sr. |
RHP |
Marketing |
Spring, Texas |
| Andrew Girod |
St. Mary's |
Sr. |
LHP |
Fin. & Risk Mngt. |
San Antonio |
| Jan Cabrera |
Texas A&M International |
Sr. |
RHP |
Spanish |
Denton, TX |
| Colton Taylor |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
RHP |
Kinesiology |
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada |
| Jakob Petross |
UAFS |
Sr. |
RHP |
Business Admin. |
Cabot, AR |
| Creede Jeffers |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
RHP |
History |
Ramona, Calif. |
| Garrett Arredondo |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
RHP |
Business Adm. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| Nick Marshall |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
RHP |
Business |
Antigo, Wisconsin |
