NEW YORK - Two-time defending BIG EAST champion Xavier baseball was selected to finish second in the conference on Tuesday as three players earned preseason All-BIG EAST honors as a result of annual voting conducted by the league's head coaches.
Juniors Chris Givin and Matt Kent, as well as sophomore Conor Grammes, were each voted to the preseason All-BIG EAST Team. XU's three preseason All-BIG EAST selections are the second-most for the program. The Musketeers had a program record seven players recognized on the team a year ago.
Givin was selected to the preseason All-BIG EAST Team for the second time in his career, while Kent and Grammes made their first appearance after excellent 2017 seasons.