The Tigers also had several players that made the All-Conference Teams.  GSU second baseman Elias Todman was named the SWAC Pre-Season Offensive Player of the Year and was First Team All-Conference.

In 2012, Todman was second in the conference in batting with a .344 average. The 6-3, senior from Bronx, NY had two home runs, three triples, nine doubles and 43 RBI. His RBI total ranked his tied for third in the SWAC. Todman was also tied for fourth in the league in hits with 62 and ranked seventh in total bases with 83.

Darren Farmer, who will be patrolling the outfield, was also named to the SWAC All-Conference First Team.  Farmer started all 48 games for the Tigers last season and batted .314 for the year.  He also had 58 hits last year, while hitting for a team high six home runs.

The Tigers also had four players named to the SWAC All-Conference Second Team.  They include; starting pitcher Matt Mitchell, catcher Jose Longoria, third baseman Hector Mejias, and outfielder Kris Minter.

The Tigers finished the 2012 campaign 13-15 in the SWAC West and 22- 26 overall and had the best team batting average in the entire conference (.288).  This year the Tigers have a lot of young faces, but they have several players returning, who will make a great impact. 

Western
1.  Southern - 85 (10)
2.  Prairie View - 74 (6)
3.  Grambling - 59 (2)
4.  Texas Southern - 56 (2)
5.  Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 26

Eastern
1t. Alabama State - 77 (8)
1t. Jackson State - 77 (8)
3. Alcorn State - 61 (2)
4. Mississippi Valley State - 45 (1)
5. Alabama A&M - 22
 

Todman, Rosa and Russell Headline Preseason All-SWAC Teams
# - 2012 First Team All-SWAC
% - 2012 Second Team All-SWAC
Preseason All-SWAC First Team

Starting Pitcher -
%Desmond Russell, Jackson State, Jr., Freeport, Bahamas
#Jose Deleon, Southern, Jr., Isabela, Puerto Rico
Relief Pitcher - 
Stephen Lunsford, Prairie View, Sr., Houston, Texas
Catcher - 
%Richard Gonzalez, Alabama State, So., Caguas, Puerto Rico
First Base - 
# (at DH) Derrick Hopkins, Southern, Sr., Woolwine, Virginia
Second Base - 
#Elias Todman, Grambling State, Sr., Bronx, New York
Shortstop - 
%Angel Rosa, Alcorn State, Jr., Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Third Base - 
Brad Benes, Prairie View, Sr., Omaha, Nebraska
Outfield - 
%Darren Farmer, Grambling State, Sr., Bailey, Mississsippi
#D.J. Wallace, Southern, Jr., Copperas Cove, Texas
Richard Amion, Alabama State, So., Cutler Bay, Florida
Designated Hitter - 
Jordan Boston, Alcorn State, Jr., Brampton, Ontario

Preseason All-SWAC Second Team

Starting Pitcher - 
%Matt Mitchell, Grambling State, Sr., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Stef Hernandez, Prairie View, Sr., Galveston, Texas
Relief Pitcher - 
Ryan Fuentes, Alcorn State, Jr., Euless, Texas
Catcher - 
Jose Longoria, Grambling State, Sr. Odessa, Texas
First Base - 
Tyler Flanagan, Texas Southern, Sr., Marshalltown, Iowa
Second Base - 
Edmund Cheatham, Mississippi Valley State, Sr., Jackson, Mississippi
Shortstop - 
Luke Brumfield, Mississippi Valley State, Natchez, Mississippi
Third Base - 
Hector Mejias, Grambling State, Sr., Santo Domingo, Dominican Republican
Outfield - 
Kris Minter, Grambling State, Jr., Birmingham, Alabama
Aneko Knowles, Jackson State, Jr., Freeport, Bahamas
#Brian Rowry, Southern, Jr., Birmingham, Alabama
Designated Hitter - 
Malcolm Tate, Jackson State, Sr., Madison, Mississippi