MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee senior Aaron Aucker has been named third team preseason All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) as announced by the association Monday.
Aucker is one of five C-USA players to earn acclaim on the preseason teams. Aucker earned a spot on the preseason All-America lists as a designated hitter.
Aucker, the son of Mark and Kathy Aucker, was a first-team All-Conference USA selection in 2017, and he is a preseason All-Conference selection in 2018. The Knoxville, Tenn., native hit a career-best .369 with 11 home runs and 71 RBI in 2017.