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JMU Baseball Looks Ahead to Sun Belt Conference
2/8/2023 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
NEW ORLEANS – James Madison baseball prepares for its first season in the Sun Belt Conference as the league announced its Preseason All-Sun Belt Team and Baseball Preseason Poll on Wednesday afternoon.
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The Dukes return four players from a season ago who earned Colonial Athletic Association honors after the regular season. Sophomore Ryan Dooley was named to the All-CAA First Team and All-Rookie Team after hitting .356 in 17 conference games with three home runs. Redshirt seniors Trevon Dabney and Kyle Novak return after earning All-CAA Second Team honors, while sophomore Fenwick Trimble is coming off a season that saw him earn CAA All-Rookie Team recognition.
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JMU also boasts a pair of All-Conference transfers heading into 2023. Graduate two-way player Jack Cone is coming off a Second Team All-CAA season with William & Mary. Joining him in Harrisonburg is graduate Jaylon Lee, an All-ODAC First Team and All-Region Second Team selection from local Eastern Mennonite.
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The Sun Belt looks to be one of the country's strongest leagues in 2023, as seven Sun Belt teams were ranked or received votes in at least one of the five major national preseason polls. Leading the way is new addition Southern Miss, who is ranked 18th in the nation and hosted a Super Regional last season. Georgia Southern also hosted an NCAA Regional in 2022, as three additional Sun Belt teams earned NCAA berths last season in reigning champ Louisiana, Coastal Carolina and Texas State, with Old Dominion as one of the first four teams that missed out on a berth.
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At the conclusion of the 2022 season, nine current Sun Belt teams were among the Top 100 in RPI.
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2023 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Southern Miss (11) – 192
T2. Georgia Southern – 158
T2. Texas State (1) – 158
4. Louisiana (1) – 154
5. Coastal Carolina (1) – 151
6. South Alabama – 123
7. Old Dominion – 116
8. Troy – 109
9. Georgia State – 76
10. James Madison – 73
11. ULM – 58
12. App State – 43
13. Marshall – 36
14. Arkansas State – 23
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The Dukes open the 2023 campaign on Friday, Feb. 17 with a three-game series at Florida State. Game one is set for 5 p.m. and will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra.
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The Dukes return four players from a season ago who earned Colonial Athletic Association honors after the regular season. Sophomore Ryan Dooley was named to the All-CAA First Team and All-Rookie Team after hitting .356 in 17 conference games with three home runs. Redshirt seniors Trevon Dabney and Kyle Novak return after earning All-CAA Second Team honors, while sophomore Fenwick Trimble is coming off a season that saw him earn CAA All-Rookie Team recognition.
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JMU also boasts a pair of All-Conference transfers heading into 2023. Graduate two-way player Jack Cone is coming off a Second Team All-CAA season with William & Mary. Joining him in Harrisonburg is graduate Jaylon Lee, an All-ODAC First Team and All-Region Second Team selection from local Eastern Mennonite.
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The Sun Belt looks to be one of the country's strongest leagues in 2023, as seven Sun Belt teams were ranked or received votes in at least one of the five major national preseason polls. Leading the way is new addition Southern Miss, who is ranked 18th in the nation and hosted a Super Regional last season. Georgia Southern also hosted an NCAA Regional in 2022, as three additional Sun Belt teams earned NCAA berths last season in reigning champ Louisiana, Coastal Carolina and Texas State, with Old Dominion as one of the first four teams that missed out on a berth.
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At the conclusion of the 2022 season, nine current Sun Belt teams were among the Top 100 in RPI.
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2023 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Southern Miss (11) – 192
T2. Georgia Southern – 158
T2. Texas State (1) – 158
4. Louisiana (1) – 154
5. Coastal Carolina (1) – 151
6. South Alabama – 123
7. Old Dominion – 116
8. Troy – 109
9. Georgia State – 76
10. James Madison – 73
11. ULM – 58
12. App State – 43
13. Marshall – 36
14. Arkansas State – 23
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The Dukes open the 2023 campaign on Friday, Feb. 17 with a three-game series at Florida State. Game one is set for 5 p.m. and will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra.
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