After a historic 2023 season for the Wolves, Newberry is predicted to follow up with another record-breaking year. The Newberry Wolves have been picked as the 2024 South Atlantic Conference baseball preseason favorite, the league office announced today. The Wolves received nine first-place votes from the conference’s head baseball coaches and 136 total points.

South Atlantic Conference regular-season champion Newberry looks to complete the title sweep at Tennessee Smokies Stadium, site of the 2023 SAC Championship Series — but the Wolves will have to contend with a tough Lincoln Memorial team.

Newberry shortstop Braylin Marine was voted the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Baseball Player of the Year, while Wingate left-handed pitcher Mitch Farris was named the SAC Pitcher of the Year.

Lincoln Memorial’s Cameron Bowen was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Baseball Player of the Week, while Wingate’s Mitch Farris was named Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during Week 12 of the 2023 season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Limestone’s Zach O’Malley was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Baseball Player of the Week, while Lincoln Memorial’s Eli Edds was named the SAC Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during Week 10 of the 2023 season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Coker’s Kody Hanna was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Baseball Player of the Week, while Lenoir-Rhyne’s Andrew Patrick was named Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during Week 8 of the 2023 season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Newberry’s Braylin Marine was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Baseball Player of the Week, while Wingate’s Mitch Farris was named SAC Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during Week 6 of the 2023 season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Wingate’s Seaver King was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Baseball Player of the Week, while Tusculum’s Seth Willis was named Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during Week 3 of the 2023 season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

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