Cowboys Picked to Finish Third in West Division

RICHARDSON, Texas - Hardin-Simmons' baseball team has been picked to finish third in the American Southwest Conference West Division.

The Cowboys finished with 143 points and three top-spot votes, just ahead of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (142 pts., four first-place votes). The Texas Lutheran bulldogs were picked to finish first followed by McMurry with 156 points and four first-place votes. The top four teams from the ASC West will advance to postseason play and the highest remaining West seed after the crossover series' will host the ASC Tournament.

Seniors catcher/designated hitter Regan Dixon and pitcher Tim Kriegel have been placed on the players to watch list for this season. Dixon hit .354 with a school-ASC era record 16 homeruns and 56 RBI's and a slugging percentage of .744. Kriegel posted a 7-4 record with a 4.52 era last season.

The Cowboys open the season Feb. 12 at home against the University of the Southwest. Game time is set for noon.

2010 ASC PRESEASON BASEBALL POLL

[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches, Sports Information Directors and Media Members]

EAST DIVISION

 

	Team (first-place votes)	Points	2009 Record
1.	Texas-Tyler (8)	132	39-12, 14-4 ASC
2.	Mississippi College (10)	131	30-16, 14-4 ASC
3.	Texas-Dallas (3)	113	28-18, 12-6 ASC
4.	Ozarks	70	17-25, 9-9 ASC
5.	Louisiana College	65	18-22, 5-13 ASC
6.	East Texas Baptist	46	16-24, 4-14 ASC
7.	LeTourneau	31	14-22, 5-13 ASC

WEST DIVISION

 

	Team (first-place votes)	Points	2009 Record
1.	Texas Lutheran (13)	174	30-14, 16-5 ASC
2.	McMurry (4)	156	26-17, 14-7 ASC
3.	Hardin-Simmons (3)	143	25-18, 14-7 ASC
4.	Mary Hardin-Baylor (4)	142	22-17, 12-9 ASC
5.	Concordia Texas	97	22-18, 11-10 ASC
6.	Howard Payne	68	13-23, 6-15 ASC
7.	Schreiner	55	14-23, 7-14 ASC
8.	Sul Ross State	29	5-34, 4-17 ASC

2010 ASC PRESEASON WATCH LISTS

[One position player and pitcher nominated by each ASC head coach]

14 To Watch in the East Division

Position Players

 

Bo Bell, OF, Sr., Mississippi College

Cory Briggs, SS, Sr., Ozarks

Adam Hudec, C, Sr., Texas-Dallas

Charles Johnson, OF, Sr., LeTourneau

Kyle Pope, OF, Sr., East Texas Baptist

Andrew Shelton, OF, Sr., Louisiana College

Nathan Skeen, C, Sr., Texas-Tyler

Pitchers

 

Logan Chitwood, RHP, Jr., Texas-Tyler

Chad Cox, RHP, Jr., East Texas Baptist

Tyler Kaminski, RHP, Sr., LeTourneau

Bobby Osburn, RHP, Jr., Ozarks

Tyler Seaman, RHP, Sr., Mississippi College

Mason Thompson, RHP, Sr., Texas-Dallas

Greg Uzee, RHP, Jr., Louisiana College

16 To Watch in the West Division

Position Players

 

Javier Arrieta, SS, Sr., Sul Ross State

Justin Beasley, 3B, Jr., Concordia Texas

Regan Dixon, C/DH, Sr., Hardin-Simmons

Marcus Myhover, 2B, So., Schreiner

Jake Mullin, OF, Jr., McMurry

Ryan Nokelby, OF, Sr., Texas Lutheran

Joseph Villegas, OF, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

Taylor Zambreski, OF, Jr., Howard Payne

Pitchers

 

Scott Hays, RHP, Jr., Concordia Texas

Colton Hermes, LHP, Sr., Schreiner

Jared Hopper, RHP, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

Tim Kriegel, RHP, Sr., Hardin-Simmons

Nathan Molina, RHP, Sr., Sul Ross State

Jonathan Morris, RHP, Fr., Howard Payne

Brad Orosey, RHP, So., Texas Lutheran

Dakota Smith, RHP, Sr., McMurry

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