NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Enrique Bradfield Jr. and Carter Holton were named preseason All-SEC as announced by the league Thursday.
Bradfield was named to the first team and Holton earned a spot on the second team. The Commodores were picked third in the SEC East behind Tennessee and Florida.
Bradfield was a consensus All-American in his sophomore campaign in 2022. He posted a .317 average with eight home runs and 36 RBIs while leading the SEC and ranking second nationally in stolen bases, going 46-for-46 on the season. He also led the SEC with five triples and earned first team All-SEC honors.
Holton made an immediate impact as a freshman in 2022. The southpaw earned unanimous Freshman All-America recognition and was Freshman All-SEC. Holton ranked sixth in the SEC with a 3.14 ERA and compiled an 8-4 record with a pair of complete games. His 97 strikeouts were second-most on the team.
The duo are consensus preseason All-America selections.
Vanderbilt opens the 2023 season February 17-19 at the College Baseball Showdown in Arlington, Texas. The Dores will meet TCU on Opening Day followed by Oklahoma State Saturday and Texas Sunday. All three games will stream on FloSports.