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McCaw and Cermak Named Preseason All-MVC as Illinois State Picked Third

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Fifth-year junior Jake McCaw and third-year sophomore Ryan Cermak have been selected to the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference team as the Illinois State baseball team was picked to finish in a tie for third in the MVC standings, as determined by a poll conducted of the conference's eight head coaches.

Both McCaw and Cermak were First-Team All-MVC honorees in the 2021 season.

McCaw, who earned the MVC's Dr. Charlotte West Award, hit a blistering .367 while leading the MVC with a .