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SEBaseball.com Picks Vanderbilt To Finish Third in SEC Eastern Division
2/2/2004
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SEBaseball.com Picks Vanderbilt To Finish Third in SEC Eastern Division
Sowers selected as Most Outstanding Player
SEBaseball.com has picked Vanderbilt to finish third in the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division. South Carolina is picked to finish first with Florida second. LSU is the top pick in the West, followed by Alabama and Ole Miss.
Four Commodores were selected to the SEBaseball All-SEC Team. Junior shortstop Ryan Klosterman and junior left-handed pitcher Jeremy Sowers were named to the first team, while sophomore Warner Jones (IF/OF) earned second team honors and senior infielder Cesar Nicolas was selected to the third team. Ryan Mullins (So., LHP) and Jensen Lewis (So., RHP) were selected to the honorable mention team. Sowers was selected as the league’s most outstanding player, the team’s most valuable player and one of the 12 best pro prospects in the league (2004 draft eligible players only).
Freshman outfielder Aaron Garza was selected as one of 12 newcomers to watch with junior infielder Tony Mansolino was named as one of 12 improved players to watch.
SEBaseball.com SEC Preseason Honors
EAST:
1. South Carolina
2. Florida
3. VANDERBILT
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia
6. Kentucky
WEST
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Ole Miss
4. Auburn
5. Missisippi State
6. Arkansas
SEBaseball All-SEC Team (Vanderbilt selections)
All-SEC Team – 1st Team
Catcher – Landon Powell Sr South Carolina First Base – Clay Harris Jr LSU Second Base – Tug Hulett Jr Auburn Third Base – Steve Gendron Sr Mississippi State Shortstop – Ryan Klosterman Jr Vanderbilt Outfield – Ben Harrison Sr Florida Outfield – C.J. Smith Jr Florida Outfield – Seth Smith Jr Ole Miss Utility – Stephen Head So Ole Miss Pitcher – Jeremy Sowers Jr Vanderbilt Pitcher – Steven Register Jr Auburn Pitcher – Lane Mestepey Jr LSU Pitcher – Brent Carter Jr Alabama
Most Outstanding Player: Jeremy Sowers, Vanderbilt
Newcomer of the Year: Nick Stavinova, LSU
Freshman of the Year: Wade LeBlanc, Alabama
All-SEC Team – 2nd Team Catcher – Craig Tatum So Mississippi State First Base – Karl Amonite Sr Auburn Second Base – Kevin Melillo Jr South Carolina Third Base – Clay Goodwin Jr Arkansas Shortstop – Matt Tolbert Sr Ole Miss Outfield – Jon Zeringue Jr LSU Outfield – J.C. Holt Jr LSU Outfield – Ryan Patterson Jr LSU Utility – Warner Jones So Vanderbilt Pitcher – Nate Bumstead Jr LSU Pitcher – Aaron Rawl Jr South Carolina Pitcher – Justin Hoyman Jr Florida Pitcher – Justin Meier So LSU
All-SEC Team – 3rd Team
Catcher – Brady Toops Jr Arkansas First Base – Cesar Nicolas Jr Vanderbilt Second Base – Jonathan Tucker Jr Florida Third Base – Carlos Sosa Sr Alabama Shortstop – Justin Holmes So Georgia Outfield – Caleb Stewart Sr Kentucky Outfield – Sean Gamble Jr Auburn Outfield – Brad Corley So Mississippi State Utility – Josh Smith So Georgia Pitcher – Charley Boyce So Arkansas Pitcher – Jamie Gant So Mississippi State Pitcher – Matt Campbell Jr South Carolina Pitcher – Alan Johnson Jr Mississippi State
Honorable mention: Taylor Tankersley, Zac Welch, Alabama; Jay Sawatski, Haas Pratt, Arkansas; Colby Paxton, Arnold Hughey, Cory Dueitt, Chris Dennis, Chuck Jeroloman, Clete Thomas, Josh Bell, Auburn; Adam Sanabria, Connor Falkenbach, Florida; Marshall Szabo, Clint Sammons, Michael Hyle, Sean Ruthven, Will Startup, Brent Benefield, Georgia; Spencer Graeter, Mike Breyman, Seth Stanley, Kalin Gibson, Kentucky; Ivan Naccarata, Matt Liuzza, Blake Gill, LSU; Bryan Pettway, Mark Holliman, Brae Wright, Ole Miss; Joseph Hunter, Thomas Berkery, Mississippi State; Brian Triplett, Steven Tolleson, South Carolina; Kyle Norrid, Nick Crowe, Josh Alley, Ben Riley, Derek Tharpe, Luke Hochevar, Tennessee; Ryan Mullins, Jensen Lewis, Vanderbilt;
12 Newcomers to Watch:
Alabama – Freshman LHP Wade LeBlanc Arkansas – Freshman C-OF Blake Parker Auburn – Sophomore 3B-C Ben Maitland Florida – Junior 1B Austin Easley Georgia – Sophomore OF Justin Felmy Kentucky – Freshman OF Billy Grace LSU – Junior C-DH Nick Stavinova Mississippi State – Freshman SS Bunky Kateon Ole Miss – Freshman C Justin Brashears South Carolina – Junior IF Steve Pearce Tennessee – Junior 1B Chris Kemp Vanderbilt – Freshman OF Aaron Garza
12 Improved Players to Watch:
Alabama – Sophomore C Charlie Lyons Arkansas – Junior SS Scott Hode Auburn – Senior RHP Cory Dueitt Florida – Sophomore SS Justin Tordi Georgia – Sophomore IF Josh Smith Kentucky – Sophomore C Justin Scutchfield LSU – Junior OF J.C. Holt Mississippi State – Sophomore OF/P Brad Corley Ole Miss – Sophomore RHP Anthony Cupps South Carolina – Sophomore IF Steven Tolleson Tennessee – Sophomore IF Kyle Norrid Vanderbilt – Junior IF Tony Mansolino
12 Projected Team MVPs:
Alabama – Junior LHP Brent Carter Arkansas – Junior IF Clay Goodwin Auburn – Junior RHP Steven Register Florida – Junior RHP Justin Hoyman Georgia – Sophomore RHP Michael Hyle Kentucky – Senior 1B Mike Breyman LSU – Junior DH Nick Stavinova Mississippi State – Sophomore OF/P Brad Corley Ole Miss – Sophomore 1B/LHP Stephen Head South Carolina – Senior C Landon Powell Tennessee – Senior LHP Ben Riley Vanderbilt – Junior LHP Jeremy Sowers
12 Best Pro Prospects (’04 draft eligibles only):
Alabama – Junior LHP Taylor Tankersley Arkansas – RS-Sophomore RHP Charley Boyce Auburn – Junior RHP Steven Register Florida – Senior OF Brad Harrison Georgia – Junior C Clint Sammons Kentucky – Senior OF Caleb Stewart LSU – Junior OF Jon Zeringue Mississippi State – RS-Sophomore C Craig Tatum Ole Miss – Junior OF Seth Smith South Carolina – Junior LHP Matt Campbell Tennessee – Junior RHP Patrick Hicklen Vanderbilt – Junior LHP Jeremy Sowers
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