NEW ORLEANS – The South Alabama Jaguars and UT Arlington Mavericks are the East and West Division favorites, respectively, in the Sun Belt Conference baseball preseason coaches’ poll heading into the 2020 season.
Additionally, the reigning Sun Belt Player and Freshman of the Year, USA's Ethan Wilson, was tabbed as the Preseason Player of the Year, while teammate, Drake Nightengale, was named Preseason Pitcher of the Year, in a vote by the league's head coaches.
The South Alabama Jaguars will look to make it six consecutive seasons with 30 or more wins after finishing 2019 with a 30-26 record and a third place finish in the Sun Belt East Division.