Baseball | January 24, 2025

AUGUSTA, Ga. – USCA baseball standouts Capers Molinaroli and Josh Sharp have been named to the PBC Preseason all-conference team, as announced by the league office.

Molinaroli, a redshirt-senior from Summerville, S.C., was tabbed to the team as a catcher. Last year, he started 48 games and batted .354. Molinaroli drove in 24 runs and scored 27 times on the season. He posted 24 multi-hit games, including six three-hit contests. Molinaroli slugged .398 and sported a .471 on-base percentage. 

Sharp, a senior from Lawrenceville, Ga., played in 49 games, earning 48 starts last year. The outfielder led the team with a .389 batting average and topped the squad with 74 hits. His three triples were also a team best. Sharp notched a .484 slugging percentage and garnered a .471 on-base percentage. He also swiped a team-high 21 bases.

Head coach Michael Holder's team was selected to finish eighth in the PBC Preseason Poll. Georgia College & State University was selected first while Lander, Columbus State, North Georgia and Georgia Southwestern rounded out the top five. Augusta and Flagler were sixth and seventh, respectively. USC Beaufort and Claflin were ninth and 10^th.

The Pacers open the season Friday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m., when they host Mars Hill.

Peach Belt Baseball
Preseason Coaches' Poll
 
1. Georgia College & State University (8) 78
2. Lander (1) 69
3. Columbus State 62
4. North Georgia (1) 60
5. Georgia Southwestern 54
6. Augusta 37
7. Flagler 34
8. USC Aiken 30
9. USC Beaufort 17
10. Claflin 9
 
Peach Belt Baseball
Preseason All-Conference Team
 
1b - Braeden Smith, GCSU
2b - Cory Lee, Georgia Southwestern
3b - Matthew Mebane, GCSU
SS - Gabriel Wuerth, GCS
C - Capers Molinaroli, USC Aiken
DH - Connor Droze, Lander
OF - Brant Deerman, Georgia Southwestern
OF - Andrews Opata, North Georgia
OF - Josh Sharp, USC Aiken
RP - Tyler Overholt, Lander
SP - John Luke Glanton, GCSU