BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University sophomore first baseman Conner Leonard was tabbed as a second-team preseason all-Sun Belt Conference selection by College Sports Madness on Thursday.
Leonard hit .272 with four home runs, 29 RBI, 17 runs, 40 hits, nine doubles and 22 walks in 43 games as a true freshman last season. He is Appalachian State’s returning leader in each category.
The 6-2, 240-pounder also established himself as one of the Sun Belt’s finest defensive first basemen as a rookie, making just two errors in 395 chances in the field (.