Hatters Picked to Defend ASUN Title
Coming off a record-setting 2018 season in which the Stetson baseball program captured both the regular season and ASUN Tournament titles in addition to an NCAA Regional championship, the Hatters have been picked by the leagues’ head coaches to repeat as ASUN Champions.
The Hatters received six of nine first place votes and edged second place Jacksonville with four points. The Dolphins received two first place votes with FGCU picking up the final vote.
League newcomer Liberty, which is coming off a 32-26 record in 2018 as a member of the Big South Conference where the Flames finished third in league play, was picked to finish third in its first season of ASUN play.
The Hatters also had two players named to the preseason All-ASUN team. Junior pitcher Mitchell Senger, who did not earn ASUN season honors last year despite posting a 9-2 record with a 2.51 ERA and 114 strikeouts, was a unanimous preseason selection this year in addition to earning the preseason Pitcher of the Year award.
In addition to his selection to the preseason All-ASUN team, Senger has also been selected as a second team preseason All-American by D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game and Collegiate Baseball.
Senger was joined on the preseason team by senior outfielder Jacob Koos, who was also selected as the fan-voted preseason Player of the Year. Koos enters his final season after hitting .291 last spring with 21 extra-base hits, 34 runs batted in and a team-best 23 stolen bases.
The Hatters will open the 2019 season on Friday, Feb. 15, when they host Virginia Tech on the opening day of the Inaugural RyCass Classic. That game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Sam Houston State will square off against Manhattan College in the tournament opener at 1 p.m. Play in the opening weekend event will continue on Saturday, Feb. 16, when the Hokies square off against the Jaspers at 1 p.m. with Stetson hosting Sam Houston State at 7 p.m.
Season tickets for the 2019 Hatters baseball schedule are available through the Athletics Ticket Office. Call 386-738-HATS (4287) or email [email protected] for information. Season tickets are just $99 for general admission, $150 for upper chairback seats and $205 for lower chairback seats. A $10 processing fee will be added to each order.
