NEW ORLEANS – Following a campaign in which two Sun Belt programs hosted NCAA Baseball Regionals for the first time in conference history and Coastal Carolina advanced to the championship series at the College World Series, the Sun Belt Conference announced its 2026 preseason awards and Preseason Poll, based on a vote of the league’s 14 head coaches.
Troy senior first baseman Blake Cavill and Coastal Carolina junior starting pitcher Cameron Flukey headlined the conference’s preseason accolades as the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player and Pitcher of the Year.
Cavill was an All-Sun Belt First Team honoree in 2025, after hitting .