Big South Releases 2025 Baseball Preseason Awards
January 22, 2025JACKSON HUGUS
Senior | Catcher | Wellington, FL
Appearing in 46 games with 40 starts during the 2024 season, Hugus posted a .288 batting average with 36 hits, 23 runs, and 27 RBIs, adding seven doubles and five home runs, four of which were against conference foes. He notched a .431 on-base percentage and recorded seven multi-hit games, including a standout three-hit effort against St. Peter’s on February 16. His efforts earned him a spot on the Second Team All-Big South roster.
JAKE RANDOLPH
Junior | Designated Hitter | Vero Beach, FL
Randolph competed in 35 games with 27 starts during the 2024 season. He finished the year with a .302 batting average over 96 at-bats, recording eight multi-hit games, including a perfect 4-for-4 performance against USC Upstate on April 26. He scored 23 runs, highlighted by three conference games where he crossed home plate three times, and tallied 20 RBIs with six multi-RBI performances. Adding three home runs, two against conference foes, his standout season earned him a spot on the Second Team All-Big South roster.
TREY FENDERSON
Junior | Infielder | Spanish Fort, AL
Starting in just one game before a season-ending injury, Fenderson made an impact on February 16 against St. Peter’s, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBIs, and a run scored.
SEAN HOLLISTER
Senior | Relief Pitcher | Mount Pleasant, SC
Hollister made 26 appearances in 2024, primarily coming in as a reliever. He recorded 43 strikeouts over 42.0 innings. He notched multiple strikeouts in 12 games, including a career-high five against High Point on April 21. The South Carolina native finished the season with a 2.79 ERA and three saves.
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
OF – Koby Kropf, R-Sr., Winthrop
OF – Konni Durschlag, Sr., High Point
OF – Lawson Knight, Sr., Gardner-Webb
OF – Nick Capozzi, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb
INF – Chandler Tuupo, Jr., Charleston Southern
INF – Vance Sheahan, Soph., USC Upstate
INF – Brayden Simpson, Jr., High Point
INF – Hunter Keen, Sr., Radford
INF – Trey Fenderson, Jr., Presbyterian
C – Jackson Hugus, Sr., Presbyterian
DH – Jake Randolph, Jr., Presbyterian
UTL – Miggy Echazarreta, Sr., High Point
SP – Colby Guy, Jr., UNC Asheville
SP – Owen Sarna, Soph., Winthrop
SP – Drew Stanley, Sr., Radford
SP – Nick Timpanelli, R-Jr., Charleston Southern
RP – Cooper Ellingworth, Soph., USC Upstate
RP – Sean Hollister, Sr., Presbyterian
RP – Devin Pressley, R-Jr., Gardner-Webb (tie)
RP – Braden Consaul, Jr., USC Upstate (tie)
PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Koby Kropf, OF, R-Sr., USC Upstate
PRESEASON PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Colby Guy, SP, Jr., UNC Asheville
2025 BIG SOUTH BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL
1. High Point (4)
2. USC Upstate (2)
3. Gardner-Webb (1)
4. Presbyterian College
5. Charleston Southern
6. Winthrop (1)
7. UNC Asheville
8. Radford (1)
9. Longwood