Wegner Named Preseason All-American by NCBWA

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas outfielder Jared Wegner has been named a preseason All-American by the Nationwide Collegiate Baseball Writers Affiliation.

The NCBWA’s twenty second annual preseason All-America groups have been introduced Thursday afternoon. The preseason All-America squads are thought-about step one towards the eventual collection of the Dick Howser Trophy, which has been voted upon for 23 seasons by members of the NCBWA.

Wegner, who garnered second-team reward as an outfielder, put up eye-popping numbers final season at Creighton. He slashed .343/.459/.635 with a team-leading 11 dwelling runs, 53 RBI and 11 stolen bases for the Bluejays to earn All-Large East first-team honors on the 12 months’s finish.

Over his four-year enjoying profession at Creighton, the Kearney, Neb., slashed .303/.408/.483 with 14 dwelling runs, 80 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 114 video games. Wegner was a second-team All-Large East choice as a real freshman after slashing .264/.369/.336 with a homer and 20 runs batted in.

Wegner, who transferred to Arkansas following his senior 12 months at Creighton, is the fourth Razorback to gather preseason All-America recognition coming into the 2023 marketing campaign. Pitcher Hagen Smith was named a preseason All-American by Excellent Recreation, infielder Peyton Stovall obtained preseason All-America reward from Baseball America and pitcher Brady Tygart earned a preseason All-America nod from D1Baseball.

Arkansas opens the season in opposition to Texas on Friday, Feb. 17, within the School Baseball Showdown. First pitch from Globe Life Discipline in Arlington, Texas, is ready for 7 p.m. on FloSports.

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