2021 SoCon Preseason Polls/Honors

2021 SoCon Preseason poll and All-Conference Honors


Preseason Coaches Poll
Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Samford (6) 48
2. Mercer (1) 43
3. UNCG (1) 32
3. Wofford 32
5. ETSU 23
5. Western Carolina 23
7. The Citadel 13
8. VMI 10

Preseason Media Poll
Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Samford (7) 83
2. Mercer (3) 73
3. Wofford (1) 65
4. UNCG 54
5. ETSU 46
6. Western Carolina 32
7. The Citadel 30
8. VMI 13


2021 Preseason All-Southern Conference

Preseason Player of the Year
Brooks Carlson, Jr., 2B, Samford

Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Hayes Heinecke, Jr., Wofford


Preseason First-Team All-SoCon
SP Sam Strickland, Jr., Samford
SP Hayes Heinecke, Jr., Wofford
RP Zach Franklin, Jr., Western Carolina
C Luke Robinson, Sr., Western Carolina
1B Sonny DiChiara, So., Samford
2B Brooks Carlson, Jr., Samford
SS Matty Brown, Jr., Wofford
3B Jake Lyle, Sr., ETSU
OF Will Knight, R-So., VMI
OF Justice Bigbie, Jr., Western Carolina
OF Colin Davis, Sr., Wofford
DH Jake Madole, Sr., ETSU
DH Lawson Hill, Sr., Wofford


Preseason Second-Team All-SoCon
SP Austin Koehn, R-So., UNCG
SP Zach Hester, Sr., Samford
RP Matt Mercer, Sr., ETSU
C Kaden Dreier, So., Samford
1B Angelo Dispigna, So., Mercer
1B John Dempsey, Jr., Wofford
2B Tyler Corbitt, So., The Citadel
SS RJ Yeager, Jr., Mercer
3B Zack Budzik, R-So., UNCG
OF Brandon Michie, R-Sr., Mercer
OF Colby Thomas, Fr., Mercer
OF Greg Hardison, R-Jr., UNCG
OF Ayrton Schafer, Sr., Samford
DH Tyler McManus, Jr., Samford