DALLAS – Illinois State's Jacob Hendren has been named a Preseason All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the organization announced Tuesday. Hendren was a second-team selection.
Hendren, previously named a Louisville Slugger Preseason Third-Team All-American, posted a 10-2 record and a 2.80 ERA in his first season wearing the Redbird uniform in 2015. He matched Illinois State's single-season wins record and broke the school's single-season innings pitched mark, with 106 innings on the mound.
The junior left-handed pitcher led the Redbirds in wins, ERA, innings, starts (15), complete games (3) and strikeouts (99).