01/23/2007 – Troy University Athletic News

TROY, Ala.- Josh Dew was named Pre-season Player of the Year by the coaches in the Sun Belt Conference. Dew was the only player on the Troy roster to be named to the pre-season team. Dew was also selected as a First-Team selection as a relief pitcher. The Trojan Baseball team was picked to win the league by the league coaches. The Trojans received one more vote that Louisiana Lafayette, who finished second to the Trojans last season. Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Troy (6) 115 2. Louisiana-Lafayette (5) 114 3. South Alabama 94 4. Florida Atlantic 84 5. Florida International 68 6. Middle Tennessee 66 7. New Orleans 60 8. Arkansas State 42 9. Western Kentucky 37 T10. UALR 23 T10. Louisiana-Monroe 23 First place votes in parenthesis Preseason All-Sun Belt Team Mickey Storey (FAU, Jr., SP) Hunter Moody (ULL, Jr., SP) Danny Farquhar (ULL, So., RP) Josh Dew (Troy, RP) Jonathan Lucroy (ULL, Jr., C) Jeff Cunningham (USA, Jr., 1B) Johnny Giavotella (UNO, So., 2B) Ben Soignier (ULM, So., SS) Devery Van De Keere (ULL, Sr., 3B) Chris Dunn (FIU, Sr., OF) James McOwen (FIU, Jr., OF) Ryan Gotcher (UALR, Sr., OF) Josh Yates (ASU, Sr., DH) Preseason Player of the Year Josh Dew (Troy, Sr., 1B/RP) Preseason Pitcher of the Year Hunter Moody (ULL, Jr., SP)