DEREK NORMAN NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAM

SPARTANBURG, SC -- The Southern Conference released its preseason All-Southern Conference baseball team, which was selected today by the league's coaches.         

Junior Derek Norman was selected as the catcher for the second team and was the only Paladin to make either team.  Last year Norman led Furman with a .374 batting average and was second on the team in RBI (45) and home runs (9).         

Furman, 26-34, 14-16 in conference play during the 2002 season, opens its 2003 season on February 8th with a double-header against High Point.

Preseason All-SoCon First Team
SP Scooter Michael, UNC Greensboro
SP Dennis Dove, Georgia Southern
RP Matt Hamer, The Citadel
C Matt Lauderdale, College of Charleston
1B Todd Buchanan, Western Carolina
2B Lee Curtis, College of Charleston
SS D.J. Dailey, Davidson
3B Matt Lein, Wofford
OF Brett Anderson, College of Charleston
OF Brett Spivey, College of Charleston
OF Alan Beck, Western Carolina
DH Ryan Gordon, UNC Greensboro
Player of the Year: Lee Curtis, 2B, CofC
Pitcher of the Year: Scooter Michael, UNCG

Preseason All-SoCon Second Team
SP Brian Rogers, Georgia Southern
SP Jay Metzger, UNC Greensboro
RP Jason Cadenhead, Georgia Southern
C Derek Norman, Furman
1B Alan Beck, Western Carolina
2B Jason Sarvis, UNC Greensboro
SS Tony Carbone, Wofford
3B Rocky Baker, Georgia Southern
OF Matt Traylor, East Tennessee State
OF Justin Saltalamacchia, UNC Greensboro
OF Sam Navarro, Davidson DH Jason Randall, The Citadel
DH Chris Davis, Western Carolina