PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Wichita State University baseball junior infielder Paxton Wallace was named preseason all-conference at shortstop in The American, the conference office announced Monday, Dec. 30.
Wallace, who hails from Greenbrier, Ark., batted .256 with 58 hits, 13 doubles and a team-high nine home runs, going along with 35 RBI and 20 walks in 2019. He played and started in 57 of the Shockers' 59 contests last season.
The American Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll was also released Monday, with Wichita State being voted ninth by the conference's head coaches.
Reigning conference regular season champion ECU was tabbed the preseason favorite with 62 points and six first-place votes, while Houston was voted second with 54 points and three first-place votes.