Three Players Earn Preseason All-SoCon Honors
2/9/2023 3:05:00 PM | Baseball
Mercer picked to finish second in both preseason polls
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced its Preseason All-Conference Teams and Preseason Polls on Thursday with Mercer finishing second in both the Coaches and Media Polls. Treyson Hughes was named to the All-SoCon First Team, and Josh Harlow and Jozsef Rohrbacher were named to the All-SoCon Second Team.
After earning All-SoCon Freshman Team honors last year, Hughes returns for his sophomore season in the outfield. This is the second preseason honor for Hughes after he was named to the Perfect Game All-Conference Team.
The Warner Robins native was the only SoCon player to be named a Perfect Game First Team Freshman All-American and an NCBWA Freshman All-American last year. Hughes posted the second-best batting average on the team at .317 last season with 14 homeruns and 53 RBI.
Harlow was named one of the two starting pitchers on the All-SoCon Second Team after finishing 7-2 last season in 15 appearances on the mound. Harlow posted a 4.92 ERA while recording 84 strikeouts in 67.2 innings pitched. The sophomore was previously named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-Conference Team this year.
Heading into his senior season, Rohrbacher was named to the All-SoCon Second Team as an outfielder. Last season, the Tallahassee, Florida, native finished with a .272 batting average and 33 runs on 36 hits.
Mercer received 41 points, including two first-place votes, in the Preseason Coaches Poll en route to a second-place finish. Wofford received 46 points and five first-place votes to slot into first. UNCG also received one first-place vote and 34 points, landing in third place.
In the Preseason Media Poll, Mercer earned six first-place votes and 122 points to claim second. The Terriers finished first again, with nine first-place votes and 130 points. Samford took third with one first-place vote and 103 points while UNCG received two first-place votes and 102 points.
Opening day for the 2023 Mercer baseball season is Friday, February 17 as the Bears take on William & Mary at 6 p.m at OrthoGeorgia Park at Claude Smith Field.
2023 SoCon Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
Team (First-Place Votes)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Points
1. Wofford (5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 46
2. Mercer (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 41
3. UNCG (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 34
4. Samford                                     33
5. ETSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 25
6. Western Carolina                     20
7. VMIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13
8. The Citadel                                12
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2023 SoCon Baseball Preseason Media Poll
Team (First-Place Votes)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Points
1. Wofford (9)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 130
2. Mercer (6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 122
3. Samford (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 103
4. UNCG (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 102
5. ETSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 68
6. Western Carolina                     60
7. The Citadel                                35
8. VMIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28
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2023 SoCon Preseason Player of the Year
Pascanel Ferreras, Jr., SS, Western Carolina
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2023 SoCon Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Matthew Marchal, Sr., RHP, Wofford
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2023 Preseason All-SoCon Baseball Team
First team
SP – Michael Ross, Jr., Samford
SP – Matthew Marchal, Sr., Wofford
RP – Luke Stephens, Sr., Wofford
C – Noah Webb, Jr., ETSU
1B – Ryan Galanie, Sr., Wofford
2B – Brice Martinez, Jr., Wofford
SS – Pascanel Ferreras, Jr., Western Carolina
3B – Mitchell Smith, Jr., UNCG
OF – Tommy Barth, So., ETSU
OF – Treyson Hughes, So., Mercer
OF – Kennedy Jones, So., UNCG
DH – Brett Cook, Jr., VMI
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Second team
SP – Josh Harlow, Sr., Mercer
SP – Jacob Cravey, Jr., Samford
RP – Alex Goff, Sr., Samford
C – Dallas Callahan, Sr., UNCG
1B – Stephen Klein, Sr., Samford
2B – Garrett Staton, R-So., Samford
SS – Zac Morris, R-Jr., VMI
3B – Justin Starke, R-Jr., VMI
OF – Jozsef Rohrbacher, Sr., Mercer
OF – Nate Stocum, Jr., Western Carolina
OF – Trey Yunger, Sr., Wofford
DH – Garett Wallace, Sr., ETSU
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After earning All-SoCon Freshman Team honors last year, Hughes returns for his sophomore season in the outfield. This is the second preseason honor for Hughes after he was named to the Perfect Game All-Conference Team.
The Warner Robins native was the only SoCon player to be named a Perfect Game First Team Freshman All-American and an NCBWA Freshman All-American last year. Hughes posted the second-best batting average on the team at .317 last season with 14 homeruns and 53 RBI.
Harlow was named one of the two starting pitchers on the All-SoCon Second Team after finishing 7-2 last season in 15 appearances on the mound. Harlow posted a 4.92 ERA while recording 84 strikeouts in 67.2 innings pitched. The sophomore was previously named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-Conference Team this year.
Heading into his senior season, Rohrbacher was named to the All-SoCon Second Team as an outfielder. Last season, the Tallahassee, Florida, native finished with a .272 batting average and 33 runs on 36 hits.
Mercer received 41 points, including two first-place votes, in the Preseason Coaches Poll en route to a second-place finish. Wofford received 46 points and five first-place votes to slot into first. UNCG also received one first-place vote and 34 points, landing in third place.
In the Preseason Media Poll, Mercer earned six first-place votes and 122 points to claim second. The Terriers finished first again, with nine first-place votes and 130 points. Samford took third with one first-place vote and 103 points while UNCG received two first-place votes and 102 points.
Opening day for the 2023 Mercer baseball season is Friday, February 17 as the Bears take on William & Mary at 6 p.m at OrthoGeorgia Park at Claude Smith Field.
2023 SoCon Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
Team (First-Place Votes)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Points
1. Wofford (5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 46
2. Mercer (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 41
3. UNCG (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 34
4. Samford                                     33
5. ETSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 25
6. Western Carolina                     20
7. VMIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13
8. The Citadel                                12
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2023 SoCon Baseball Preseason Media Poll
Team (First-Place Votes)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Points
1. Wofford (9)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 130
2. Mercer (6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 122
3. Samford (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 103
4. UNCG (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 102
5. ETSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 68
6. Western Carolina                     60
7. The Citadel                                35
8. VMIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28
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2023 SoCon Preseason Player of the Year
Pascanel Ferreras, Jr., SS, Western Carolina
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2023 SoCon Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Matthew Marchal, Sr., RHP, Wofford
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2023 Preseason All-SoCon Baseball Team
First team
SP – Michael Ross, Jr., Samford
SP – Matthew Marchal, Sr., Wofford
RP – Luke Stephens, Sr., Wofford
C – Noah Webb, Jr., ETSU
1B – Ryan Galanie, Sr., Wofford
2B – Brice Martinez, Jr., Wofford
SS – Pascanel Ferreras, Jr., Western Carolina
3B – Mitchell Smith, Jr., UNCG
OF – Tommy Barth, So., ETSU
OF – Treyson Hughes, So., Mercer
OF – Kennedy Jones, So., UNCG
DH – Brett Cook, Jr., VMI
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Second team
SP – Josh Harlow, Sr., Mercer
SP – Jacob Cravey, Jr., Samford
RP – Alex Goff, Sr., Samford
C – Dallas Callahan, Sr., UNCG
1B – Stephen Klein, Sr., Samford
2B – Garrett Staton, R-So., Samford
SS – Zac Morris, R-Jr., VMI
3B – Justin Starke, R-Jr., VMI
OF – Jozsef Rohrbacher, Sr., Mercer
OF – Nate Stocum, Jr., Western Carolina
OF – Trey Yunger, Sr., Wofford
DH – Garett Wallace, Sr., ETSU
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