Bates earns NCBWA Preseason First-Team All-American Honors

RUSTON, La. – The preseason rush of awards continues for senior outfielder Parker Bates, who this time is just one of five outfielders in the country named to the 2021 NCBWA Division I Preseason All-America Team. Bates is one of just two student-athletes listed on the first team that is not a player from a Power Five Conference.