BSB | Ferguson Named Preseason All-WCC
1/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- Saint Mary's first baseman Collin Ferguson has been named to the All-West Coast Conference Preseason Team, according to a poll of conference coaches released Wednesday.
The 6-foot-2 left-handed swinging first baseman earned All-WCC honorable mention in 2013 for hitting .293 with four home runs, 17 doubles and 91 total bases. He was as dependable as he was productive, appearing in all 55 Saint Mary's games and starting 53. Not just a hitter, Ferguson returns for his junior season as one of the top glove men at his position.
Ferguson is joined by plenty of talented players on the All-WCC Preseason Team. Infielders selected to the team were Pepperdine's Austin Davidson, San Diego's Connor Joe, BYU's Hayden Nielsen and Brock Whitney, San Francisco's Zachary Turner and Gonzaga's Caleb Wood. Pepperdine's Kolten Yamaguchi was selected as the catcher and Gonzaga's Corey LeBrun and San Francisco's Bradley Zimmer made up the outfield.
Pitchers selected to the team were San Francisco's Abe Bobb, Pepperdine's Aaron Brown, San Diego's P.J. Conlon, Portland's Travis Radke and Loyola Marymount's Colin Welmon.
Coaches also selected their predicted order of finish, picking Saint Mary's to finish ninth in head coach Eric Valenzuela's first season at the helm. San Diego earned six first-place votes and was picked first, followed by Pepperdine, San Francisco, Loyola Marymount, Gonzaga, BYU, Portland, Pacific, the Gaels and Santa Clara.
The 2014 season gets underway on Feb. 14 when Saint Mary's begins a four-game series at New Mexico State. The home opener is scheduled for Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. against UC Davis as part of the Gael Invitational. Tickets to all Saint Mary's home baseball contests are now available by clicking the Tickets link on SMCGaels.com or by calling the SMC Athletic Ticket Office at (925) 631-GoTx.
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