TYLER, TEXAS – Dylan Blomquist was named to the NCBWA Preseason All-South Central Region team as an honorable mention after a remarkable freshman season for UT Tyler.
 
Blomquist was a D2CCA First Team All-South Central Region selection as a pitcher, and was also a First Team All-LSC selection as a pitcher and a Third Team All-LSC selection as a utility player.
 
The sophomore from Belton, Texas set a new single season UT Tyler record for batting average after hitting .462 as a DH on days that he did not start. He chipped in 10 extra base hits and drove in 14 runs while scoring eight more. On the mound, Blomquist twice earned LSC Pitcher of the Week honors and finished the year with a 5.04 ERA over 69.2 innings pitched. He struck out 73 batters and closed with an 8-2 record over 14 starts.
 
Blomquist and the Patriots will now set their sights on the upcoming season. The Patriots were selected sixth in the LSC Preseason Baseball Poll and eighth in the NCBWA Preseason South Central Region Rankings.
 
Their first game of the season will take place on February 3^rd as they kick off a four game set with Oklahoma Christian on the road in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Patriots will open up the season at Irwin Field at the UT Tyler Ballpark on February 10 with a four game series against St. Mary's.