NEW YORK – The Connecticut Huskies, who will begin their first season of BIG EAST play since 2013, were picked as the favorite in the BIG EAST Baseball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, which was announced by the Conference on Wednesday. The favorites designation was bolstered by four preseason All-BIG EAST nods and sophomore outfielder Kyler Fedko being named Preseason Co-Player of the Year. Seton Hall graduate student outfielder Tyler Shedler-McAvoy shared the honors as Preseason Co-Player of the Year and Butler senior Connor Schultz was voted Preseason Pitcher of the Year.
One point separated No. 1 UConn, which received five first-place nods and 45 points, from No.