Butler’s Tyler Houston, St. John’s Anthony Brocato Announced as Preseason Co-Players of the Year; Red Storm Ace Sean Mooney Unanimous Preseason Pitcher Of the Year Selection
NEW YORK – St. John’s was picked as the favorite with five first-place votes, in the 2018 BIG EAST Preseason Baseball Coaches’ poll announced on Tuesday. St. John’s was last year’s BIG EAST Championship runner-up and earned the league’s first at-large NCAA bid since 2013. Red Storm righty Sean Mooney was the unanimous selection by the coaches as Preseason Pitcher of the Year, while teammate Anthony Brocato shared preseason Player of the Year honors with fellow outfielder Tyler Houston of Butler.