University of Connecticut Athletics
Reigning Regular Season Champs Slated Third in Preseason Poll
1/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Jan. 4, 2012
The Huskies garnered 92 points in the 12-team poll.
Three UConn players earned a spot on the 2012 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Infielders Tim Martin (
Martin, a senior third baseman, batted .298 with four homeruns and 29 runs batted in, playing primarily as a designated hitter last year, and earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Third Team. Mazzilli, a junior second baseman who is also a preseason All-America, batted .338, drove in 32 runs and hit 23 doubles. In 2011, he was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. Pavone, a redshirt-senior, missed the entire 2011 season due to injury. He is a career .281 hitter with seven homeruns and 50 RBI. In 2010, he hit .273 and belted five homeruns, while driving in 20 runs.
2012 Preseason BIG EAST Baseball Coaches' Poll
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5. Seton Hall - 77
6. Notre Dame - 69
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11. Villanova - 19
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Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year
Jeremy Baltz, OF,
Preseason BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year
Justin Amlung, RHP, Louisville
2012 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
P - Justin Amlung, Jr., Louisville
P - Matt Iannazzo, Sr. Pittsburgh
P - Kyle Hansen, Jr., St. John's
P - Joe Prosinski, Jr., Seton Hall
C - Joe Pavone, Sr., Connecticut
1B - Trey Mancini, So., Notre Dame
2B - LJ Mazzilli, Jr., Connecticut
3B - Tim Martin, Sr., Connecticut
SS - Matt Wessinger, Sr., St. John's
OF - Rand Ravnaas, Sr., Georgetown
OF - Stewart Ijames, Sr., Louisville
OF - Jeremy Baltz, Jr., St. John's
DH - Dan DiBartolomeo, Sr., West Virginia
