2023 SEC baseball preseason coaches poll announced
The 2023 college baseball season will begin Feb. 17.
The 2023 season will conclude with the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. The College World Series will take place June 16-26.
The Vols will play in the 2023 MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona Feb. 17-19. The MLB Desert Invitational field consists of Tennessee, Arizona, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Michigan State and San Diego.
Tennessee will play Arizona on opening day Feb. 17. The contest will take place at Salt Rivers Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. First pitch is slated for 8 p.m. EST and will be televised by MLB Network.
Ahead of opening day, the Southeastern Conference announced its 2023 baseball preseason coaches poll. The preseason poll is listed below.
Eastern division 1: Tennessee
by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
(12 first-place votes) – 90 points
2022 record: 57-9
Eastern division 2: Florida
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(2 first-place votes) – 79 points
2022 record: 42-24
For more on Florida visit Gators Wire
Eastern division 3: Vanderbilt
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64 points
2022 record: 39-23
Eastern division 4: South Carolina
AP Photo/Sean Rayford
51 points
2022 record: 27-28
Eastern division 5: Georgia
AP Photo/Butch Dill
48 points
2022 record: 36-23
For more on Georgia visit UGA Wire
Eastern division 6: Kentucky
AP Photo/Butch Dill
34 points
2022 record: 33-26
Eastern division 7: Missouri
AP Photo/Butch Dill
19 points
2022 record: 28-23
Western division 1: LSU
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(12 first-place votes) – 88 points
2022 record: 40-22
For more on LSU visit LSU Tigers Wire
Western division 2: Texas A&M
AP Photo/Michael Wyke
(1 first-place vote) – 69 points
2022 record: 44-20
For more on Texas A&M visit Aggies Wire
Western division 3: Arkansas
Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
68 points
2022 record: 46-21
For more on Arkansas visit Razorbacks Wire
Western division 4: Ole Miss
Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
(1 first-place vote) – 64 points
2022 record: 42-23
Western division 5: Alabama
Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
34 points
2022 record: 31-27
For more on Alabama visit Roll Tide Wire
Western division 6: Auburn
Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
33 points
2022 record: 43-22
For more on Auburn visit Auburn Wire
Western division 7: Mississippi State
Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
29 points
2022 record: 26-30
SEC champion
Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
LSU (11)
Florida (1)
Ole Miss (1)
Texas A&M (1)
