Wichita State baseball was picked fourth in the American Athletic Conference baseball preseason poll, the league announced Wednesday. The fourth place selection is the highest since the Shockers joined the American in 2017.
First baseman Garrett Kocis and starting pitcher Jace Kaminska were selected to the AAC Preseason All-Conference Team. Kaminska was one of four players to be unanimous selections.
Kocis’ was limited to 36 games last season due to a wrist injury, but he lead the Shockers with 12 homers and 11 doubles. Kocis finished the season with a .685 slugging percentage, which is the highest of all returners in the AAC.