WICHITA, Kan. -
The Wichita State baseball team has been voted second in the annual Missouri
Valley Conference baseball preseason coaches poll, announced Feb. 1 by the
league office.
The Shockers accumulated 53 points, including four
first-place votes. Illinois State
was picked first in the poll with 58 points and the other four first-place
votes.
Wichita State also earned three preseason all-Valley honors
as sophomore Johnny Coy was honored at first base, senior Preston Springer was
named as the designated hitter and senior Tim Kelley was honored as a starting
pitcher.
The Shockers open play on Fri., Feb. 18 against Niagara at
Eck Stadium.
| Valley Preseason Poll |
|
|
Valley Preseason Team |
|
| 1. Illinois State (4) |
58 |
1B |
Johnny Coy |
Wichita State |
| 2. Wichita State (4) |
53 |
|
Chris Serritella |
Southern Illinois |
| 3. Evansville |
41 |
2B
|
Kevin Tokarski |
Illinois State |
| 4. Indiana State |
37 |
3B |
Cody Fick |
Evansville |
| 5. Creighton |
35 |
SS |
Eric Stamets |
Evansville |
| 6. Missouri State |
27 |
C |
Matt Mirabal |
Illinois State |
| 7. Southern Illinois |
25 |
UT |
Kevin Medrano |
Missouri State |
| 8. Bradley |
13 |
DH |
Preston Springer |
Wichita State |
| |
|
OF |
Trever Adams |
Creighton |
| |
|
OF |
Aaron Conway |
Missouri State |
| |
|
OF |
Greg Wallace |
Evansville |
| |
|
SP |
Tim Kelley |
Wichita State |
| |
|
SP |
Corey Maines |
Illinois State |
| |
|
RP |
Grant Gordon |
Missouri State
|
| |
|
RP |
Kenny Long |
Illinois State |
-Wichita State-
