Yovan named preseason All-America

EUGENE, Ore. – Collegiate Baseball has named Oregon junior starting pitcher Kenyon Yovan a second-team preseason All-American.

Yovan earned the honor after finishing last season with a 6-4 record and a 2.98 ERA with five saves and 98 strikeouts in 84.2 innings pitched. His 98 strikeouts were the fourth most in school history trailing only first-round Major League Draft picks David Peterson and Tyler Anderson (twice). In Pac-12 games, Yovan finished 6-3 with a 3.11 ERA.

The Ducks' ace started his sophomore season as the team's closer, picking up five saves in Oregon's first 16 games, before moving into the weekend rotation. In his 10 starts, Yovan compiled a 6-3 record with a 2.77 ERA while…