Austin Baker of the Arkansas State baseball squad have been named Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference by College Sports Madness the online publication announced Thursday.
Burgess earned first-team accolades from CSM as one of five infielders, while Baker was one of three outfielders honored as a second-team selection.
A native of Greenbrier, Ark., Burgess enjoyed a successful 2015 campaign for the Red Wolves with a .257 batting average and .322 on-base percentage with 20 doubles, which was second most on the team and tied for second most in the Sun Belt Conference. He drove in the second most runs on the team (37) and hit three home runs to give him seven in his A-State career.