ST. LOUIS, Mo. –Â With just 10 days left until the start of the 2023 season, the Missouri Valley Conference has announced its preseason team and poll.
Four Aces were selected to the 13-member preseason all-MVC team, the most of any team in The Valley. Selected to the preseason team were junior pitcher Nick Smith, senior outfielder Mark Shallenberger, senior third baseman Brent Widder, and junior shortstop Simon Scherry.
Evansville was picked third in the MVC preseason coaches poll after finishing the 2022 regular season in second in the conference. SIU was selected as the favorite to repeat as champion, earning six first-place votes, while Missouri State was picked second and earned three first-place votes.
The Aces open the 2023 season on Friday, February 17th with a three-game slate against Troy in Troy, Alabama.
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