  After putting together a successful junior campaign in 2015, Josh Jyawook is certain to play a big role in the 2016 season for the University of Evansville, and on Wednesday, the Missouri Valley Conference agreed, naming the outfielder to its preseason all-conference team.
“This is great recognition for Josh,†UE head coach Wes Carroll said. “Obviously, he had a great season last year, and hopefully, he’ll have a lot of confidence going into this season. He’s a talented senior for us, and we’re expecting a big year out of him.â€
Jyawook, a native of Hoffman Estates, Ill., finished seventh in the Valley last season in on-base percentage, posting a .445 mark with a .314 batting average, 14 doubles and 32 runs batted in. He finished the year with 17 multi-hit games, but he also excelled defensively, landing the No. 1 play on ESPN’s SportsCenter on April 15.
Collectively, the Aces were picked to finish seventh in the Valley. Missouri State, Dallas Baptist and Wichita State were picked in the top three, with the Bears earning five of the eight possible first place votes.
The Aces will begin the 2016 baseball season on Feb. 19 at South Alabama, and the first home series of the year will take place March 4-6 against Northern Illinois.
