FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas has been picked to win the Southeastern Conference’s western division in the upcoming baseball season by league coaches.
The Razorbacks, ranked No. 4 in the preseason, received nine of 11 possible first-place votes in the poll and finished just ahead of LSU. Arkansas is the defending division champion.
Two-time defending league champion and preseason No. 1 Florida was the unanimous pick to win the SEC’s eastern division and the overall league championship. Two-time defending national champion and preseason No. 3 South Carolina was picked to finish second in the SEC East.
Arkansas will begin the 2012 season on Friday with the first of a three-game series against Villanova at Baum Stadium.
SEC Coaches’ Preseason Poll
SEC West
1. Arkansas
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Ole Miss
5. Mississippi State
6. Auburn
SEC East
1. Florida
2. South Carolina
3. Georgia
4. Vanderbilt
5. Kentucky
6. Tennessee
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AGAIN….the SEC will have at least 3 in the College World Series.
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