Get all the inside information on Conference USA Baseball with the 2012 guide. Inside you'll find team rosters, schedules and facts, along with historical conference information such as statistics, records, awards and much, much more.
UCF junior left-handed pitcher Joe Rogers is one of 45 players that have been named to the initial watch list for the eighth annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.
Conference USA announced its 2012 preseason baseball awards, as chosen by the league's nine head coaches. UCF junior utility player D.J. Hicks was chosen as the preseason Player of the Year, while Rice sophomore left-hander Austin Kubitza was named the preseason Pitcher of the Year. Rice was chosen to win the league's championship. The Owls have won either the regular season or tournament championship in each of its first six years as a member of C-USA.
The Rice tandem of Michael Ratterree and Austin Kubitza have both been named to Collegiate Baseball's 2012 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America teams, the publication announced Tuesday (Dec. 20) from its headquarters in Tucson, Ariz. On Monday (Dec. 19) Collegiate Baseball tabbed the Owls as the preseason No. 7 team in he country for 2012.