BRISTOL, Tenn. –
Drew Moore of the King University baseball team was named National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-America third team.
Moore is believed to be the first Tornado to be selected Preseason All-America by the NCBWA.
Last season Moore was spectacular as he was selected second team All-Southeast Region by the NCBWA and the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) as well as first team All-Conference Carolinas.
The senior from Virginia Beach, Va. led Conference Carolinas and the southeast region with an ERA of 1.72. Moore also ranked second in the region with four complete games, including wins over third-ranked University of Mount Olive and 11th-ranked North Greenville University. In the region, Moore ranked ninth in hits allowed per nine innings at 6.40, 11th with 64 strikeouts, 14th with a WHIP of 1.11 and his seven wins ranked third.
In his final start of the season, Moore tossed nine innings in a 6-1 win over Emmanuel College in the first game of the Conference Carolinas Tournament. In the contest he set the school record in the NCAA Division II era (since 2011) with 14 strikeouts. Earlier in the season he set a personal record with 10 strikeouts in seven innings against Chowan University.
King is scheduled to open the season on February 8 at home against UVA Wise. The nonconference doubleheader is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m.
