MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior Nick Goodwin was unanimously voted by league baseball coaches to the 2023 preseason All-Big 12 team, following Wednesday’s conference announcement. A complete preseason squad roster is available below. Goodwin earned his second All-Big 12 honorable mention last season, making 57 starts at shortstop for the Wildcats. He produced a .255 / .354 / .525 slash line with 18 doubles, two triples and 11 home runs, marking his second consecutive season of double-digit home runs. The Overland, Kan. product compiled 48 runs batted in and 30 walks while leading the league with seven sacrifice flies. Goodwin is one of 19 student-athletes returning from last season’s roster who went 29-29 and reached the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship for the second straight year. Other returning starters include Cole Johnson and Kaelen Culpepper. K-State opens the 2023 season Feb. 17-20 with a four-game series against Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas. The Wildcats home opener is scheduled for Friday, March 3 against Army.
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
C—Hudson White, Texas TechIF- Nick Goodwin, Kansas State*
IF- Jackson Nicklaus, Oklahoma IF- Marcus Brown, Oklahoma State IF- Roc Riggio, Oklahoma State IF- Brayden Taylor, TCU* OF- John Spikerman, Oklahoma OF- Austin Davis, TCU OF- Elijah Nunez, TCU DH- Ty Coleman, Texas Tech UT- Nolan McLean, Oklahoma State* SP- Juaron Watts-Brown, Oklahoma State* SP- Lucas Gordon, Texas SP- Tanner Witt, Texas SP- Mason Molina, Texas Tech RP- Luke Savage, TCU RP- Garrett Wright, TCU *- Unanimous selection
Preseason Player of the Year
Brayden Taylor, TCU
Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Juaron Watts-Brown, Oklahoma State
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Juaron Watts-Brown, Oklahoma State
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Antonio Silva, TCU
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