Mekhia Freeman Named To Preseason All-Sun Belt Squad; Softball Picked 7th
1/29/2020 11:00:00 AM | Softball
Freeman earns a spot on the league's preseason team for a second time
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern senior outfielder Mekhia Freeman was named to the 2020 All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Softball Team, while the Eagles were picked to finish seventh in today's preseason Sun Belt Conference softball release.
A two-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection in her career, this is the second time Freeman has been named to the league's preseason All-Conference team, doing so in 2018. Voted on by the league's coaches, Freeman earns one of four outfield spots after the Newnan, Ga., native hit .325 with eight doubles, two triples, two home runs and 21 RBI during her junior season. Her .326 career batting average is the fifth-best in Georgia Southern softball history heading into her senior season, and she is on pace to become just the fifth player in school history to collect 200 career hits.
The Eagles, meanwhile, are picked to finish seventh in the league's preseason vote from the coaches. Georgia Southern finished seventh last season with a 9-17 league mark and in this poll, received 36 votes. Louisiana was the unanimous choice to claim the regular season title, earning all 10 first-place votes and 100 points total. Troy (85) was picked second, followed by UTA (77), Texas State (74) and Coastal Carolina (56). Appalachian State (47) was picked sixth, one spot ahead of the Eagles. South Alabama (31), UL Monroe (26) and Georgia State (18) round out the preseason poll.
Click here to view the complete 2020 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Release.
Georgia Southern opens up the season by hosting the 2020 Bash in the Boro on Feb. 7-9 at Eagle Field. The Eagles will face Hartford at 4:30 p.m. and ETSU at 7 p.m. on Opening Day, Friday, Feb. 7.
A two-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection in her career, this is the second time Freeman has been named to the league's preseason All-Conference team, doing so in 2018. Voted on by the league's coaches, Freeman earns one of four outfield spots after the Newnan, Ga., native hit .325 with eight doubles, two triples, two home runs and 21 RBI during her junior season. Her .326 career batting average is the fifth-best in Georgia Southern softball history heading into her senior season, and she is on pace to become just the fifth player in school history to collect 200 career hits.
The Eagles, meanwhile, are picked to finish seventh in the league's preseason vote from the coaches. Georgia Southern finished seventh last season with a 9-17 league mark and in this poll, received 36 votes. Louisiana was the unanimous choice to claim the regular season title, earning all 10 first-place votes and 100 points total. Troy (85) was picked second, followed by UTA (77), Texas State (74) and Coastal Carolina (56). Appalachian State (47) was picked sixth, one spot ahead of the Eagles. South Alabama (31), UL Monroe (26) and Georgia State (18) round out the preseason poll.
Click here to view the complete 2020 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Release.
Georgia Southern opens up the season by hosting the 2020 Bash in the Boro on Feb. 7-9 at Eagle Field. The Eagles will face Hartford at 4:30 p.m. and ETSU at 7 p.m. on Opening Day, Friday, Feb. 7.
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