Wednesday, January 27, 2010

MACON, Ga. - With the baseball season approaching the teams and student-athletes in the Atlantic Sun continue to receive solid praise.

Ping!Baseball placed four A-Sun student-athletes on its Preseaon All-American list.

“For your consideration: Johnson led the NCAA with 29 doubles with and added 12 homeruns to compile a .705 slugging percentage for the Fighting Camels.”

Full list at Pingbaseball.com

Ping!Baseball also named FGCU as one of the Top 25 teams in the nation and question how anyone could have not have heard of the back-to-back Atlantic Sun regular season champs.

“The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles joined DI just two years ago and won the Atlantic Sun regular season title both years. Despite their conference crowns, they haven't been eligible to complete in the postseason. That changes in 2010 and head coach Dave Tollett has a club stocked with talent. The most heralded Eagle is starter Chris Sale (7-4, 2.72), a big 6'6" lefty who was both the Cape Cod League's All Star and league pitching MVP over the summer.”

Full Story at Pingbaseball.com

Rivals.com previews the A-Sun in snapshot looking top returning players from each team in the conference and where each squad could improve in 2010.

“The season is drawing closer and it is time to set the stage for our 2010 preview, which is slated to begin in mid-January. We take an inside look at the Atlantic Sun in one of many of our conference snapshots.”

Full Story at Rivals.com

The College Baseball Blog took a look at the Top 100 players in the nation and FGCU's Chris Sale picks up the No. 4 spot.

“We continue the list today with number 4 in our countdown with junior LHP Chris Sale from Florida Gulf Coast. He is from Lakeland Florida and attended Lakeland High School. He played under Mike Campbell and was selected in the 21st round by the Colorado Rockies but decided to head to Florida Gulf Coast to continue his baseball career.”

Full Story at the CollegeBaseballBlog

The majority of Atlantic Sun teams will open the season Feb. 19. Check back at AtlatnicSun.org for its upcoming preseason poll and all-conference team and "11 Days of Atlatnic Sun Baseball" as the conference takes a look at each team in the league beginning Feb. 4 with USC Upstate.

Fans can follow the Atlantic Sun on Twitter and on Facebook. Visit twitter.com/AtlanticSun to begin receiving updates on conference news, weekly awards, and from A-Sun championships. Atlantic Sun followers with a Facebook account can become a "fan" of the conference by visiting facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.