BIRMINGHAM,Ala.-For only the second time since 2001, the Delta State University baseball team was not chosen by the leagues coaches to win either the Gulf South Conference West Division or the Gulf South Conference Championship.

2009 GSC Champion Southern Arkansas University received seven-of-eight first place votes, while DSU earned one first place vote and six second place votes. Ouachita Baptist was picked to finish third, followed by Harding, Henderson State, Arkansas-Monticello and Christian Brothers. SAU also earned 12 of the possible 14 votes to repeat as GSC Champions. GSC East favorite Valdosta State had two votes, while DSU and West Alabama each earned one vote each.

The Statesmen placed three players on the Preseason All-GSC Team, as senior designated hitter Kellen Bozeman, junior center fielder Michael Niemann and senior right fielder Cade Hoggard earned the accolades of the leagues coaches.