AUSTIN, Texas – No. 9 Texas Baseball's Ty Madden shared Preseason Big 12 Pitcher of the Year accolades and a pair of incoming Longhorns were honored as Mike Antico was named the Preseason Newcomer of the Year and Tanner Witt tabbed as the Preseason Freshman of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday. The honorees were selected in a vote of the league's head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes.
Madden, who shares the recognition with K-State LHP Jordan Wicks, served as the Saturday starter for the Longhorns in 2020, pitching 25 innings and posting a 1.