News digest, Jan. 30

Will Sanders has a 16-6 record through
two seasons with the Gamecocks. (USC photo)

Sanders, Privette get preseason honors

University of South Carolina pitcher Will Sanders is the only player from a state school to be named to Baseball America's preseason all-America team which was announced Monday. The junior right-hander was a second-team choice. Sanders and Will Privette of College of Charleston were second-team choices by D1Baseball.com and the only state players on that squad.
Baseball America

D1 Baseball

Sanders, at No. 9, also was the only state player on the top 50 college baseball prospects list complied by D1Baseball.com
Prospects

Crusaders get preseason honors

Marek Chlup, John Michael Faile and Reece Fields of North Greenville have been named to the preseason Division II  all-Southeastern Region team by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. So far, the only information I have is from North Greenville, so players from other state schools may be listed as well. If I find more, I'll update this.
Crusaders

Cougars on CAA list

Six College of Charleston players are on the preseason all-Colonial Athletic Association team as selected by PerfectGame.org.
Cougars

3 from state on HBCU list

Joseph Gaines of Voorhees and Jalen McDuffie and Jamel Mitchell of Benedict were named for preseason honors by BlackCollegeNines.com, a Website covering HBCU baseball.  All were named to the second team of elite players among small colleges.
HBCU

And now you know

* Erskine freshman Rolando Lujo is a grandson of former Pittsburgh Pirates star Rennie Stennett.
* The ACC preseason coaches' poll will be released at 3 p.m. this Thursday.