Oklahoma City had three members on the 2009 Preseason All-America team
Oklahoma City leads the way with three members
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three members from Oklahoma City University highlight the 2009 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-America Team, announced November 7. The three members are the most of any NAIA school on the list. 2008 National Champion Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) places one player, catcher and World Series Most Valuable Player Brian Ward, on the squad.
Of the 17 players on the team, 15 stand-outs will enter the 2009 season as a senior. There are six players that were recognized on the 2008 NAIA All-America First Team. Only one player, senior Jesse Bachman from Spring Arbor (Mich.), was on the 2008 NAIA Preseason All-America Team. The 6-0 pitcher is a two-time First-Team All-American and went 8-2 with a 2.43 ERA last season leading the Cougars to the NAIA World Series.
The Preseason All-America team is chosen by the NAIA All-America Selection Committee.
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2009 NAIA Preseason All-America Baseball Team (Nov. 7) – Sorted by Position
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. |
| Josh Collazo* | Oklahoma Baptist | 1B | Sr. | 6-1 |
| Hawkins Gebbers^ | Biola (Calif.) | 2B | Sr. | 6-2 |
| Blake Kelley | Rogers State (Okla.) | SS | Sr. | 6-0 |
| Brent Weaver* | Oklahoma City | 3B | Sr. | 6-1 |
| Thomas Englehardt^ | Fisher (Mass.) | UT | Sr. | — |
| Julian Alvarez^ | Lee (Tenn.) | OF | Sr. | 6-3 |
| Kevin Leslie^ | Faulkner (Ky.) | OF | Sr. | 5-11 |
| Garrett Regan& | Oklahoma City | OF | Jr. | 6-4 |
| Dan Higgins* | St. Francis (Ill.) | OF | Sr. | 6-2 |
| Tyler Diamond* | The Masters (Calif.) | C | Sr. | 6-2 |
| Brian Ward^ | Lewis-Clark (Idaho) | C | Sr. | 5-11 |
| David Colopy* | Ohio Dominican | P | Sr. | 5-11 |
| Jesse Bachman& | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | P | Sr. | 6-0 |
| David Odquist& | Oklahoma City | P | Sr. | 6-6 |
| Brent Ebinger& | Lambuth (Tenn.) | P | Jr. | 5-10 |
| Pablo Lopez* | Lee (Tenn.) | RP | Sr. | 5-11 |
| Tony Isbell& | Dickinson State (N.D.) | DH | Sr. | — |
* 2008 All-America First Team
^ 2008 All-America Second Team
& 2008 All-America Honorable Mention
