ATLANTA, Ga. – Shortstop Logan Thomason was voted by fans as the ASUN Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
 
The Richmond, Kentucky native made just seven errors in 251 chances last season for a 97.2 fielding percentage.  He had the fewest errors and best fielding percentage by a regular shortstop in the ASUN.  Thomason helped the Colonels lead the ASUN and rank 25th in the nation in fielding percentage.  He was part of 32 double plays, helping EKU rank fourth in conference in double plays turned (42).
 
Thomason, a 6-foot-1 180-pound senior, hit .284 with 14 doubles, six home runs, 41 RBIs and 52 runs scored in 2022.  He posted a .440 slugging percentage and a .406 on-base percentage.  Thomason was fourth in the ASUN in walks (43), 11th in runs, tied for 17th in doubles, 23rd on OBP and tied for 26th in RBIs.
 
In December, Collegiate Baseball ranked EKU 46th in its Fabulous 50 NCAA Division I Pre-Season Poll presented by Big League Chew.  The Colonels were the highest ranked ASUN team in the top-50 and were ranked higher than such programs as South Carolina (47), Alabama (49) and BYU (50).
 
Eastern Kentucky University finished the 2022 season 38-20, champions of the ASUN Conference West Division and tied for the best conference record in the ASUN.  It was the most wins for a Colonel team since the 1990 squad won 42 games.  EKU won all three of its games in pool play to earn a spot in the ASUN Tournament final four. 
 
The team will open the 2023 season on Feb. 17 against Alabama-Birmingham in Mobile, Alabama.
 
Season tickets are on sale now.  EKU's 25-game home slate includes contests against Cincinnati, Morehead State, Northern Kentucky, Marshall, Bellarmine, Florida Gulf Coast, Liberty and more.  Season tickets can be purchased at EKUSports.com/2023BaseSeasonTix.  For questions regarding season tickets, contact Raymond White at (859) 622-2122 or raymond.white@eku.edu.