That list includes catcher JT Marr (.298), infielders Cam Dean (.298) and Joseph Mershon (.286), and outfielders Trotter Harlan (.305) and Tyler Sorrentino (.284). The Cougars’ lineup features five players who earned all-conference honors last season. He was a consensus All-American, received CAA Pitcher of the Year accolades and was one of three finalists for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year award, which is presented to the top relief pitcher in the nation.Ĭharleston went 19-5 in CAA play last spring to claim its first regular-season title since 2015. The Cougars’ junior closer went 3-1 with a league-high 12 saves and a nation’s-best 0.91 ERA in 2022. Placing fifth was William & Mary, followed by Stony Brook, Elon, Delaware, Monmouth, Towson and North Carolina A&T.Ĭharleston junior pitcher William Privette was honored as the CAA Preseason Player of the Year. Story: /hpwt5C3ZvY- UNCW Baseball February 8, 2023ĭefending CAA champion Hofstra was third with 72 points, while Northeastern, which also got a first-place vote, was close behind in fourth with 71 points.

UNCW was picked second by the coaches and RJ Sales and Taber Mongero were honored as preseason All-CAA honorees.

Perennial power UNCW got one first-place vote and ranked second with 84 points.

The Cougars received nine of a possible 10 first-place votes and 99 total points to finish atop the preseason poll. Charleston, which welcomes back seven all-conference standouts from last year’s 37-20 squad, was the overwhelming favorite to capture the 2023 CAA baseball championship, according to a vote of the league’s head baseball coaches.

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