DALLAS – WKU Baseball graduate student Davis Sims has been voted to the Preseason All-CUSA Team, as announced by league officials Thursday morning.
The honor comes just a day after it was revealed that Sims had been named to the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award (BBCSA) Watch List. He is currently one of 48 players on the list, and one of just two Conference USA representatives.
This also marks back-to-back years that the Hilltoppers have had a player claim the designated hitter slot on the All-Conference Team, as senior Richard Constantine received the honor a year ago.
In a shortened 2020 season, Sims produced a .333/.386/.524 slash line while primarily playing as the Hilltoppers' designated hitter. He also racked up a team-high 19 RBI, which ranked 47th in the nation and third in the conference, while tying for the team lead with three home runs.
Over his two seasons at WKU, Sims has slashed .351/.422/.512 while compiling 59 hits, 32 RBI and 32 runs in 43 games.
The conference announced its Preseason Coaches Poll as well, with the Hilltoppers projected to finish fourth in the newly created East Division.
A full listing of the C-USA Preseason Awards is detailed below.
2021 C-USA Preseason Coaches Poll (First Place Votes in Parenthesis)
EAST
1. Florida Atlantic (10)
2. Old Dominion (1)
3. FIU (1)
4. WKU
5. Charlotte
6. Marshall
WEST
1. Southern Miss (10)
2. Louisiana Tech (2)
3. Rice
4. Middle Tennessee
5. UTSA
6. UAB
2021 C-USA Preseason Player of the Year
Parker Bates, Louisiana Tech (Senior, OF)
2021 C-USA Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Walker Powell, Southern Miss (Senior, RHP)
2021 C-USA Preseason All-Conference Team
SP: Gabe Shepard, So., Southern Miss
SP: Hunter Gregory, Jr., Old Dominion
SP: Walker Powell, Sr., Southern Miss
RP: Hunter Stanley, Sr., Southern Miss
C: J Paul Fullerton, Sr., UAB
INF: Derek Cartaya, R-Sr., FIU
INF: Brett Coker, So., Middle Tennessee
INF: Braden Comeaux, Sr., Rice
INF: Hunter Wells, Sr., Louisiana Tech
INF: Taylor Young, Sr., Louisiana Tech
OF: Parker Bates, Sr., Louisiana Tech
OF: Bobby Morgensen, Sr., Florida Atlantic
OF: Gabe Montenegro, Jr., Southern Miss
DH/UT: Mitchell Hartigan, So., Florida Atlantic
DH/UT: Davis Sims, G-Sr., WKU
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