IRVING, Texas— Senior outfielder Mason Lytle was awarded American Athletic Conference Preseason Player of the Year and named to the preseason all-conference team, The American announced Wednesday, December 18. Voted by coaches of the AAC, UTSA was picked fourth in the preseason poll.
The first Roadrunner chosen as AAC Preseason Player of the Year, Lytle is coming off a successful season, where he posted a .346 batting average and a team-leading 43 RBIs on his way to being named first-team all-conference. Lytle was one of four players unanimously selected to this year’s Preseason All-Conference Team.
The Roadrunners finished second with a 17-10 record in the American Athletic Conference in 2024 in their debut campaign in the league. UTSA was 32-24 overall, the third consecutive season with 30-or-more wins under head coach Pat Hallmark.
Preseason Coaches Poll
|
East Carolina (8) |
80 |
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Wichita State (2) |
72 |
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Tulane |
63 |
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UTSA |
55 |
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Charlotte |
50 |
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Florida Atlantic |
36 |
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South Florida |
31 |
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UAB |
27 |
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Memphis |
21 |
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Rice |
15 |
Preseason Player of the Year
Mason Lytle, Sr., OF, UTSA
Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Colin Daniel, Jr., UAB
Preseason All-Conference Team
P – Colin Daniel, Jr., UAB*
P – Davion Hickson, Jr., Rice
P – Luc Fladda, Sr., Tulane
RP – Ethan Norby, So., East Carolina
RP – Jacob Moore, R-Jr., Tulane
C – Mauricio Millan, Sr., Wichita State*
1B – Josh Livingston, Sr., Wichita State
2B – Jordan Rogers, R-Sr., Wichita State
SS – Camden Johnson, so., Wichita State
3B – Gavin Schulz, Sr., Tulane
OF – Carson Bayne, Sr., Charlotte*
OF – Ryley Johnson, Sr., East Carolina
OF – Mason Lytle, Sr., UTSA*
OF – Jackson Linn, Sr., Tulane
DH – Rafael Betancourt, Jr., South Florida
*denotes unanimous selection
The Roadrunners will open their season facing off against UT Arlington in a three-game series on Feb. 14-16
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