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St. Edward's Baseball Voted Third in LSC Preseason Poll

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Lance Little and Jack Granack Selected As Players To Watch

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
 
 
 
 
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