TicketsCINCINNATI – Cincinnati baseball redshirt junior outfielder Paul Komistek was named the American Athletic Conference Preseason Player of the Year Wednesday in the 2022 AAC Preseason Baseball Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches. He becomes the second Bearcat to receive the honor (Ian Happ, 2015).
Sophomore outfielder Cole Harting and redshirt junior outfielder Griffin Merritt were named to preseason All-AAC team along with Komistek, who was a unanimous selection. This is the second-straight season that there have been three Bearcats named to the preseason all-conference team.
The Bearcats were picked to finish in third place by the league's coaches, the highest since joining the conference.
For the full preseason all-conference team and more information, click here for the AAC's release.
Komistek, a 2021 All-AAC First Team selection, led the Bearcats with a .364 average, 1.058 OPS and .599 slugging percentage last season. He ended the year with nine home runs, 44 RBIs and a .459 on-base percentage.
Harting came onto the scene in a big way as a true freshman in 2021. He started in all but two of the Bearcats' games while finishing the season with an .894 OPS, 10 home runs, 15 stolen bases and 110 total bases.
Merritt, an outfielder from Cincinnati, was named to the 2021 All-AAC Second Team after hitting 10 home runs (tied for the team lead with Harting), knocking in 38 RBIs and ending the season with an .873 OPS.
SCHEDULE
The Bearcats will open the season in Fort Myers, Fla. To take on Florida Gulf Coast University on Feb. 18. You can find the full schedule here.
NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes will be announced on Twitter at @GoBearcatsBASE.
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Season tickets are on sale now for the 2022 season. Click here to buy. For more information on season tickets, click here.
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After hitting .364 with 9 HR and 44 RBI last season, Paul Komistek of @GoBearcatsBASE has been voted as the Preseason Player of the Year! pic.twitter.com/vn3kpPSFKU
— American Baseball (@American_BSB) December 29, 2021
𝐀𝐀𝐂 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫
— Cincinnati Baseball (@GoBearcatsBASE) December 29, 2021
♦️ @PaulKomistek ♦️#Bearcats | #NatiBoyz pic.twitter.com/ZcN53eordu
Sophomore outfielder Cole Harting and redshirt junior outfielder Griffin Merritt were named to preseason All-AAC team along with Komistek, who was a unanimous selection. This is the second-straight season that there have been three Bearcats named to the preseason all-conference team.
The Bearcats were picked to finish in third place by the league's coaches, the highest since joining the conference.
For the full preseason all-conference team and more information, click here for the AAC's release.
Komistek, a 2021 All-AAC First Team selection, led the Bearcats with a .364 average, 1.058 OPS and .599 slugging percentage last season. He ended the year with nine home runs, 44 RBIs and a .459 on-base percentage.
Harting came onto the scene in a big way as a true freshman in 2021. He started in all but two of the Bearcats' games while finishing the season with an .894 OPS, 10 home runs, 15 stolen bases and 110 total bases.
Merritt, an outfielder from Cincinnati, was named to the 2021 All-AAC Second Team after hitting 10 home runs (tied for the team lead with Harting), knocking in 38 RBIs and ending the season with an .873 OPS.
Here's a look at the 2022 Preseason All-Conference Team!
— American Baseball (@American_BSB) December 29, 2021
4 were unanimous selections:
P - Carson Whisenhunt - @ECUBaseball
P - Jack Jasiak - @USFBaseball
P - Jace Kaminska - @GoShockersBSB
OF - Paul Komistek - @GoBearcatsBASE pic.twitter.com/XKYtMyJoQU
SCHEDULE
The Bearcats will open the season in Fort Myers, Fla. To take on Florida Gulf Coast University on Feb. 18. You can find the full schedule here.
NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes will be announced on Twitter at @GoBearcatsBASE.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are on sale now for the 2022 season. Click here to buy. For more information on season tickets, click here.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates this season, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.