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Tyler Keenan Named to Preseason All-SEC Second Team
2/6/2020 | Baseball
Junior Third Baseman Named Preseason All-Conference for Second Straight Season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second straight season, Ole Miss baseball's junior third baseman Tyler Keenan has earned a spot on the Preseason All-SEC Second Team.
The Southeastern Conference released the results of its preseason all-conference team on Thursday as voted on by the league coaches. Keenan landed on the second team, behind only Vanderbilt third baseman Austin Martin, who was a first team All-American in 2019.
Previously this offseason, Keenan was named to Preseason All-American teams by D1Baseball and Collegiate Baseball, adding to a growing list of accolades for the junior out of Clayton, North Carolina.
Keenan was named a Freshman All-American by both Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game in 2018 and came back with an excellent sophomore season. He started all 68 games, hitting .285 with seven doubles, two triples and a team-high 15 home runs.
The Rebel third baseman was named a finalist for the C Spire Ferriss Trophy, which is given annually to the top college baseball player in Mississippi. The Rebel slugger also had an eventful summer, as he was selected to the 2019 College Home Run Derby. Keenan clubbed 40 home runs on that night, including 15 in the final round, en route to a runner-up finish in Omaha.
Keenan was outstanding this fall as well, posting a team-best .396 batting average. He also tied for the team lead in home runs with three and RBI with 12.
The SEC also announced the results of its preseason coaches poll with the Rebels slotting sixth in the stacked Western Division. The 2020 Rebel schedule features all six SEC West foes, in addition to the top three SEC East squads—Vanderbilt, Florida and Georgia.
Even before SEC play begins, the Rebels will see some elite talent. Ole Miss opens the 2020 campaign against Louisville, the No. 1 team in several national preseason rankings. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. CT on Friday, February 14 at Swayze Field.
Limited season tickets are still available as the season approaches. Tickets can be purchased at OleMissTix.com or by calling the Ole Miss Athletics Ticket Office at 1-888-REB-TKTS.
2020 SEC Baseball Coaches Preseason All-SEC Team
First Team
C: Casey Opitz, Arkansas
1B: Cade Beloso, LSU*
1B: T.J. Collett, Kentucky*
2B: Justin Foscue, Mississippi State
3B: Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
SS: Casey Martin, Arkansas
OF: Daniel Cabrera, LSU
OF: Alerick Soularie, Tennessee
OF: Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas
DH/UTL: Matt Goodheart, Arkansas
SP: Emerson Hancock, Georgia
SP: Asa Lacy, Texas A&M
RP: Tyler Brown, Vanderbilt
Second Team
C: Ty Duvall, Vanderbilt
1B: Josh Hatcher, Mississippi State*
1B: Rankin Woley, Auburn*
2B: Noah Campbell, South Carolina*
2B: Harrison Ray, Vanderbilt*
2B: Riley King, Georgia*
3B: Tyler Keenan, Ole Miss
SS: Jordan Westburg, Mississippi State
OF: Jud Fabian, Florida
OF: Tyler Gentry, Alabama
OF: Rowdey Jordan, Mississippi State*
OF: Zach DeLoach, Texas A&M*
DH/UTL: Tanner Allen, Mississippi State
SP: Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt
SP: Tanner Burns, Auburn
RP: Cody Greenhill, Auburn
*Tie (ties are not broken)
2020 SEC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll
Eastern Division
1. Vanderbilt (9) – 87
2. Florida (3) - 77
3. Georgia (2) – 76
4. Tennessee – 50
5. South Carolina – 48
6. Missouri – 32
7. Kentucky – 22
Western Division
1. Arkansas (5) – 82
2. Mississippi State (4) – 73
T3. Auburn (2) – 67
T3. LSU (3) – 67
5. Texas A&M – 44
6. Ole Miss – 38
7. Alabama – 21
() – First place votes
SEC Champion: Vanderbilt (8), Florida (2), Arkansas (1), Auburn (1), Georgia (1), Mississippi State (1)
The Southeastern Conference released the results of its preseason all-conference team on Thursday as voted on by the league coaches. Keenan landed on the second team, behind only Vanderbilt third baseman Austin Martin, who was a first team All-American in 2019.
Previously this offseason, Keenan was named to Preseason All-American teams by D1Baseball and Collegiate Baseball, adding to a growing list of accolades for the junior out of Clayton, North Carolina.
Keenan was named a Freshman All-American by both Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game in 2018 and came back with an excellent sophomore season. He started all 68 games, hitting .285 with seven doubles, two triples and a team-high 15 home runs.
The Rebel third baseman was named a finalist for the C Spire Ferriss Trophy, which is given annually to the top college baseball player in Mississippi. The Rebel slugger also had an eventful summer, as he was selected to the 2019 College Home Run Derby. Keenan clubbed 40 home runs on that night, including 15 in the final round, en route to a runner-up finish in Omaha.
Keenan was outstanding this fall as well, posting a team-best .396 batting average. He also tied for the team lead in home runs with three and RBI with 12.
The SEC also announced the results of its preseason coaches poll with the Rebels slotting sixth in the stacked Western Division. The 2020 Rebel schedule features all six SEC West foes, in addition to the top three SEC East squads—Vanderbilt, Florida and Georgia.
Even before SEC play begins, the Rebels will see some elite talent. Ole Miss opens the 2020 campaign against Louisville, the No. 1 team in several national preseason rankings. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. CT on Friday, February 14 at Swayze Field.
Limited season tickets are still available as the season approaches. Tickets can be purchased at OleMissTix.com or by calling the Ole Miss Athletics Ticket Office at 1-888-REB-TKTS.
2020 SEC Baseball Coaches Preseason All-SEC Team
First Team
C: Casey Opitz, Arkansas
1B: Cade Beloso, LSU*
1B: T.J. Collett, Kentucky*
2B: Justin Foscue, Mississippi State
3B: Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
SS: Casey Martin, Arkansas
OF: Daniel Cabrera, LSU
OF: Alerick Soularie, Tennessee
OF: Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas
DH/UTL: Matt Goodheart, Arkansas
SP: Emerson Hancock, Georgia
SP: Asa Lacy, Texas A&M
RP: Tyler Brown, Vanderbilt
Second Team
C: Ty Duvall, Vanderbilt
1B: Josh Hatcher, Mississippi State*
1B: Rankin Woley, Auburn*
2B: Noah Campbell, South Carolina*
2B: Harrison Ray, Vanderbilt*
2B: Riley King, Georgia*
3B: Tyler Keenan, Ole Miss
SS: Jordan Westburg, Mississippi State
OF: Jud Fabian, Florida
OF: Tyler Gentry, Alabama
OF: Rowdey Jordan, Mississippi State*
OF: Zach DeLoach, Texas A&M*
DH/UTL: Tanner Allen, Mississippi State
SP: Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt
SP: Tanner Burns, Auburn
RP: Cody Greenhill, Auburn
*Tie (ties are not broken)
2020 SEC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll
Eastern Division
1. Vanderbilt (9) – 87
2. Florida (3) - 77
3. Georgia (2) – 76
4. Tennessee – 50
5. South Carolina – 48
6. Missouri – 32
7. Kentucky – 22
Western Division
1. Arkansas (5) – 82
2. Mississippi State (4) – 73
T3. Auburn (2) – 67
T3. LSU (3) – 67
5. Texas A&M – 44
6. Ole Miss – 38
7. Alabama – 21
() – First place votes
SEC Champion: Vanderbilt (8), Florida (2), Arkansas (1), Auburn (1), Georgia (1), Mississippi State (1)
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