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Ole Miss' Tim Elko and Jacob Gonzalez named Preseason All-Americans by Perfect Game

11by:Jake Thompson•01/05/22•

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The college baseball season begins in a little over a month but Ole Miss is already receiving a few preseason accolades.

On Wednesday, Perfect Game released is Preseason All-American teams. Jacob Gonzalez and Tim Elko both found their names on the Third Team.

The honor is Gonzalez’ second All-American recognition of the season after also being named to the Third Team by Collegiate Baseball last month. Perfect Game’s honor is the first for Elko this season.

Gonzalez is coming off a freshman season that saw him lead the team in batting average (.355), runs scored (73) and hits (93) in 2021. He also joined Stephen Head as only the second player to be named an All-American as a freshman.

Elko is coming off a 2021 season that saw him return to the field

Meanwhile, Elko is coming off of a season in which he rose to the forefront of the college baseball landscape due to his accomplishments following the ACL injury last April. Elko earned ABCA All-Region honors despite missing a month of action and playing the back half of the season with one functioning ACL. Prior to the injury, Elko hit nine home runs and led the SEC with 36 RBIs, putting him on pace for a Golden Spikes-caliber season.

After his return to the lineup, Elko clubbed seven home runs with one intact ACL, including two grand slams and two multi-homer games while filling the designated hitter role. 2021 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year closed the season with a .325 batting average, a team-high 16 home runs and 55 RBIs.

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