JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State Baseball earned two preseason all-conference nominations heading into the 2026 season, the Sun Belt announced Wednesday.
 
Senior Patrick Engskov and Redshirt Sophomore Ashton Quiller were tabbed to the preseason all-conference team, with Engskov at the shortstop spot and Quiller claiming an outfield slot.
 
Engskov and Quiller are the first preseason nominations for Arkansas State since Jack Jumper from 2020.
 
Quiller led the team in batting in 2025 with 61 hits, stole 13 bases, and was second in runs scored in his debut season. Engskov started all 53 games last season, slashed .294/.366/.493, leading the team in slugging percentage and finishing second in batting average. He tied for second in hits (59), and finished the season with 35 RBIs, 13 doubles, and nine home runs.
 
The Red Wolves were selected ninth with 96 points in the preseason coaches poll coming off a seventh place finish and a 14-16 conference record.
 
2026 SUN BELT CONFERENCE BASEBALL PRESEASON AWARDS
Preseason Player of the Year
Blake Cavill, Troy (Sr., 1B – Sydney, Australia)
 
Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Cameron Flukey, Coastal Carolina (Jr., SP – Egg Harbor Township, N.J.)
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team
Cameron Flukey, Coastal Carolina (Jr., SP – Egg Harbor Township, N.J.)
Hayden Johnson, Coastal Carolina (Jr., SP – Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Colby Allen, Southern Miss (Sr., SP – Louisville, Miss.)
Ryan Lynch, Coastal Carolina (Gr., RP – Snohomish, Wash.)
Tucker Stockman, Southern Miss (RS Jr., C – Athens, Ala.)
Blake Cavill, Troy (Sr., 1B – Sydney, Australia)
Joseph Zamora, App State (Gr., 2B – Miami, Fla.)
Patrick Engskov, Arkansas State (Sr., SS – Little Rock, Ark.)
Chase Mora, Texas State (Sr., 3B – Tomball, Texas)
Ashton Quiller, Arkansas State (RS So., OF – Lake Charles, La.)
Dean Mihos, Coastal Carolina (Sr., OF – Chester Springs, Pa.)
Ben Higdon, Southern Miss (RS Sr., OF – Paducah, Ky.)
Kameron Miller, App State (Jr., DH – Harrisburg, N.C.)
Jimmy Janicki, Troy (So., UT – Downers Grove, Ill.)

2026 SUN BELT CONFERENCE BASEBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL 
(First-Place Votes) 
1. Coastal Carolina (12) – 194
2. Southern Miss (1) – 182
3. Troy – 166
4. Marshall – 129
5. Louisiana (1) – 126
6. Texas State – 114
T7. Georgia Southern – 104
T7. Old Dominion – 104
9. Arkansas State – 96
10. App State – 78
11. South Alabama – 62
12. Georgia State – 49
13. James Madison – 48
14. ULM – 18