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SEBaseball SEC Preseason Picks and Predictions
1/10/2005
SEBaseball SEC Preseason Picks and Predictions
Commodores Picked Third in the East; Warner Jones and Ryan Mullins Named to Preseason First Team
Important Commodore Dates include Jan. 18 (start of practice) and February 18 (opening day); SEBaseball makes its preseason picks.
IMPORTANT COMMODORE DATES:
Jan. 18 (Tuesday) – First Day of Practice
Feb. 11 (Friday) – Meet the Commodore Banquet (Marriott Stadium Club) – For more info, call 615-322-3716
Feb. 18 (Friday) – Opening Day – Vanderbilt vs. VMI, 4 pm, Hawkins Field
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.– The Vanderbilt Commodore baseball team has been picked to finish third in the Southeastern Conference East Division by SEBaseball.com. South Carolina has been picked to win the East and is the projected overall champion by the baseball website.
Junior second baseman Warner Jones and junior left-hander Ryan Mullins were both selected to the preseason All-SEC First Team.
SEBaseball Preseason Predicted Finish in the Southeastern Conference (2005)
East
1. South Carolina
2. Georgia
3. Vanderbilt
4. Florida
5. Tennessee
6. Kentucky
West
1. LSU
2. Ole Miss
3. Arkansas
4. Mississippi State
5. Alabama
6. Auburn
Projected overall champion: South Carolina
– 2005 SEBaseball.com Preseason Southeastern Conference First Team –
1B Josh Morris, Georgia
2B Warner Jones, Vanderbilt
3B Steve Pearce, South Carolina
SS Steven Tolleson, South Carolina
C Matt Liuzza, LSU
OF Brad Corley, Mississippi State
OF Ryan Patterson, LSU
OF Clete Thomas, Auburn
DH Alex Suarez, Tennessee
UT Stephen Head, Ole Miss
SP Wade LeBlanc, Alabama
SP Mark Holliman, Ole Miss
SP Luke Hochevar, Tennessee
SP Ryan Mullins, Vanderbilt
RP Will Startup, Georgia
Player of the Year: Stephen Head, Ole Miss
Pitcher of the Year: Wade LeBlanc, Alabama
Newcomer of the Year: Alan Horne, Florida
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