2010 Preseason All-GSC Team

Headlining the West squad are nine returning First Team members including 2009 GSC West Division Player of the Year Will Gowdy from OBU. The senior earned First Team honors at both starting pitcher and outfielder and was named NCBWA Third Team All-America. SAU starting pitcher Hayden Simpson also returns as a unanimous selection to last year’s All-GSC
team. The 2008 GSC West Division Freshman of the Year was named First Team All-America on all three squads (Rawlings/ ABCA, Daktronics and NCBWA). Other First Team members include fellow Muleriders Cannon Lester (second base) and Andrew Whittington (shortstop). Rounding out the returners from the First Team are DSU’s Kellen Bozeman (designated hitter), Cade Hoggard and Michael Niemann (outfield) and CBU’s Joseph Kaminski (first base). The East squad has just three returning First Team members led by UAH first baseman Ryan McCrory, VSU outfielder Brandon Decker and UNA starting pitcher Justin Fleming.

Arkansans and Arkansas collegians on the All-GSC team:
C Kendal Norman HSU JR 6-0 190 R/R Hot Springs, Ark.
1B Joseph Kaminski CBU SR 6-4 225 R/R Sherwood, Ark.
1B Robert Gilbert HSU JR 6-0 205 L/R Jasper, Texas
1B Brock Green OBU SO 6-2 165 L/R Hot Springs, Ark.
2B Cannon Lester SAU SR 5-11 185 R/R El Dorado, Ark.
DH* Blaine Ivey UAM SR 6-3 210 R/R Baton Rouge, La.
SS* Andrew Whittington SAU SR 6-2 205 L/R Texas City, Texas
OF* Will Gowdy OBU SR 6-4 210 R/L Amarillo, Texas
OF Drew Harper UAM SR 6-2 200 R/R Meridian, Miss.
OF Jeremy Houchin ATU SR 5-10 196 R/R Springdale, Ark.
OF Clint Stroud ATU SR 6-2 200 R/R Bonham, Texas
OF Jonathan Dooley HSU SR 6-0 190 R/R DeQueen, Ark.
SP* Will Gowdy OBU SR 6-4 210 R/L Amarillo, Texas
SP Hayden Simpson SAU JR 6-0 170 R/R Magnolia, Ark.
SP Brodie Brumley HU SR 6-2 220 R/R Scottsboro, Ala.
RP Evan Eary HSU SR 5-10 155 R/R Batesville, Ark.

Newcomers of the Year:
Util. Lanc Crochet UAM JR Nicholls State / Houma, La.
C Noah Sanders UAM SR West Alabama / Saltillo, Miss.
RHP Tyler Walker UAM JR Arkansas Tech / Anaheim Hills, Calif.
OF Matt Johnson ATU JR Tyler JC / Grand Saline, Texas
OF Colt Loehrs ATU JR Cowley County CC / Arkansas City, Kan.
IF Josh Riley ATU JR Howard JC / Sulphur Springs, Texas
3B Jason Nappi HU JR Mississippi State / Birmingham, Ala.
RHP Patrick Nappi HU SR Alabama / Birmingham, Ala.
OF Clay West HU JR Western Texas College / Lubbock, Texas
RHP Nathan Eller HSU FR Sylvan Hills HS / Sherwood, Ark.
OF/P Gip Hendrix HSU JR Texarkana College / Haughton, La.
OF Bobby Tatum HSU JR Mineral Area College / Pine Bluff, Ark.
RHP/3B Sam McGill OBU JR Des Moines Area CC / Erie, Pa.
LHP Kolby Moore OBU JR Independence CC / Indianola, Iowa
SS Cass Via OBU JR Garden City CC / Fruita, Colo.
1B Jake Astor SAU JR Des Moines Area CC / North Liberty, Iowa
C Brandon Choate SAU JR Panola College / Hooks, Texas
3B/1B Logan Williams SAU JR Mississippi / Damascus, Ark.

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