Opening day to the 2019 Texas Longhorns baseball season is right around the corner, and the program received a couple of preseason accolades early Wednesday morning.
Outfielder Duke Ellis and DH/1B Zach Zubia, first team All-Big 12 selections last year, were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team today. It is the first such selection for both Ellis and Zubia in anticipation of the 2019 college baseball season.
Ellis, now a junior, struggled during the early portion of the non-conference schedule last season. However, in conference games last season, Ellis led the league in on-base percentage (.