Southern Conference Releases 2024 Baseball Preseason Polls
2/8/2024 12:33:00 PM | Baseball
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Jackson Cherry, Colton Cosper, Ty Dalley and Wes Franklin each grabbed a spot on the Preseason All-Southern Conference squad, while the Mercer baseball team was projected to finish second in the race for the 2024 SoCon regular season title, in a preseason poll of the league's head coaches that was released on Thursday afternoon.
Defending regular season and tournament champion Samford raked in seven first-place votes as the unanimous favorite to bring home their second-straight league crown. The Bulldogs amassed 42 points in the tally to edge out Mercer (42 points) for the top spot in the listing, while Wofford collected the other available first-place vote and a third-place position.
Cherry, a second team all-league pick last season, returns after posting a .339 batting average with 12 homers and 27 RBI in 2023, while also compiling a .711 slugging percentage. Dalley, a 2023 SoCon All-Freshman Team honoree, hit .259 with a team-best 56 RBI last season, while also ranking among league leaders with 18 home runs.
Cosper made 17 appearances and 11 starts on the hill for the Orange & Black in 2023 and amassed four wins ad 58 strikeouts in 64 innings of work, while Franklin was a key member of the bullpen as evidenced by 39 strikeouts in 34-1/3 innings pitched. He also notched a team-best eight saves.
Reserved-seat season tickets for the 2024 season have already gone on sale, and the 31-game package can be purchased for as little as $100 for reserved seats and $125 for premium seats at MercerBears.com/Tickets. Single-game tickets for Mercer baseball home games start at $8 for bleacher seating.
For questions regarding baseball tickets, including inquiries about seat locations, contact the Mercer Athletic Ticket Office at (478) 952-1740.
The Bears open the 2024 season at OrthoGeorgia Park on February 16 against Toledo. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.
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Defending regular season and tournament champion Samford raked in seven first-place votes as the unanimous favorite to bring home their second-straight league crown. The Bulldogs amassed 42 points in the tally to edge out Mercer (42 points) for the top spot in the listing, while Wofford collected the other available first-place vote and a third-place position.
Cherry, a second team all-league pick last season, returns after posting a .339 batting average with 12 homers and 27 RBI in 2023, while also compiling a .711 slugging percentage. Dalley, a 2023 SoCon All-Freshman Team honoree, hit .259 with a team-best 56 RBI last season, while also ranking among league leaders with 18 home runs.
Cosper made 17 appearances and 11 starts on the hill for the Orange & Black in 2023 and amassed four wins ad 58 strikeouts in 64 innings of work, while Franklin was a key member of the bullpen as evidenced by 39 strikeouts in 34-1/3 innings pitched. He also notched a team-best eight saves.
Reserved-seat season tickets for the 2024 season have already gone on sale, and the 31-game package can be purchased for as little as $100 for reserved seats and $125 for premium seats at MercerBears.com/Tickets. Single-game tickets for Mercer baseball home games start at $8 for bleacher seating.
For questions regarding baseball tickets, including inquiries about seat locations, contact the Mercer Athletic Ticket Office at (478) 952-1740.
The Bears open the 2024 season at OrthoGeorgia Park on February 16 against Toledo. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Baseball, follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBaseball (Twitter), /MercerBaseball (Facebook) and @Mercer.Baseball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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