New Orleans, La. --- The Sun Belt Conference announced its preseason poll and awards selections on Wednesday afternoon, as voted on by coaches and SIDs around the league. Georgia Southern earned one Preseason All-SBC nod and was selected to finish fifth in the conference.
Josh Tate earned his first Preseason All-SBC selection as well as being the lone representative for the Eagles. Along with being only one of two Eagles to start all 59 games in 2024, tate led the team in batting average (.369), at bats (233), runs (63), hits (86), and stolen bases (27).