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College  | Story  | 1/22/2025

Conference Preview: SoCon

2024 College Preview Index | Preseason Top 25 | Preseason Collegiate All-Americans

For all of Perfect Game's conference previews as part of the 2025 college baseball preview content, the 2024 records and all-conference teams are available for free. The conference top prospects and individual team breakdowns can be viewed with a subscription.

2024 Records



Teams are listed in alphabetical order*
 
Team W L W L
ETSU 36 20 13 8
Mercer 29 29 6 14
Samford 36 22 14 7
The Citadel 21 32 3 18
UNC Greensboro 33 21 15 6
VMI 27 29 7 14
Western Carolina
28 26 13 8
Wofford 42 20 12 8


Preseason All-Conference Team


Pos. Name School Stats/Notes
C J.D. Yakubinis ETSU  .315-1-3; +bat to ball, emerging power, handles staff well, lively arm, +accuracy, physical durable backstop 
1B Grayson Fitzwater VMI .294-18-63; primed for huge junior year, fills up the box at 6-1/215, +power, +feel for the barrel, cornerstone bat
MIF Trent Turner Western Carolina .302-8-45; smooth reliable defender, strong arm with carry and accuracy, makes all the plays, middle of the order juice
MIF Bradley Frye Mercer .282-9-40; veteran presence, explosive twitchy athlete, +arm, anchors the defense, generates runs in multiple ways
3B Cody Miller ETSU .340-2-33; multi-dimensional talent, havoc on the bases returning 19 SB, elite glove work, excels at any infield position 
OF Ty Dalley Mercer .316-21-71; 2024 All-Conference First Team, physical LHH with easy pop to all fields, +raw power, still projection left in game
OF Trey Higgins Samford .311-16-52 in JUCO; tooled up 6-4/215 frame with room to add even more, power from both sides of plate, cannon from the outfield 
OF David Wiley Wofford .285-7-37; solid speed and power tool combination, swiped 11 bags in 2024, controls the strike zone, on base machine
DH Luke Holland  UNC Greensboro .343-8-26; injured first half of 2024, massive dense strength, can leave the yard to all fields, ball jumps off barrel, only 99 ABs last season
UT Tyler Hare Wofford .315-16-63; breakout career year in 2024, versatile player, clutch producer in big situations, line to line power threat
SP Colton Cosper Mercer 93.0 IP, 7-3, 4.35 ERA, 59:16 K:BB; quality 3-pitch repertoire, +feel and command of the zone, 28 career starts, veteran presence 
SP Dusty Revis Western Carolina 51.0 IP, 7-1, 4.41 ERA, 43:19 K:BB; tremendous athlete and explosive mover, electric 92-95 mph heater, still untapped potential 
SP Robert Ready UNC Greensboro  66.0 IP, 3-1, 3.96 ERA, 41:22 K:BB; bulldog mentality on mound, attacks with heavy mid-90s heater, more in tank, +slider
SP Jace Hyde ETSU 71.2 IP, 7-3, 4.90 ERA, 85:25 K:BB; All-SoCon Freshman Team 2024, low-90s FB, dominates ++CH with advanced feel
RP Grant Aycock UNC Greensboro  33.1 IP, 3-1, 2 SV, 17 appearances, 38:20 K:BB; trending upward, fastball up to 95 mph, hard cutter/slider combo, 6-5/200
RP Kenny Michaels Wofford 49.0 IP, 3-2, 2 SV, 18 appearances, 58:25 K:BB; All-SoCon Freshman Team, 2024, high ceiling with projectable 6-4/190 frame

       
Player of the Year: Ty Dalley, OF, Mercer
Pitcher of the Year: Dusty Revis, RHP, Western Carolina 
Freshman of the Year: Braydon Kersey, IF/RHP, Mercer

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