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Richard Fitts named preseason All-American by D1 Baseball

<p>Richard Fitts (43) Auburn Baseball vs. Illinois Chicago Game 3 at Auburn University on Friday, February 15th, 2020. Photo via: Matthew Shannon/Auburn Athletics</p>

Richard Fitts (43) Auburn Baseball vs. Illinois Chicago Game 3 at Auburn University on Friday, February 15th, 2020. Photo via: Matthew Shannon/Auburn Athletics

On Monday, Richard Fitts was named a preseason All-American by D1 Baseball. The junior pitcher earned second-team honors. 

Since coming to the Plains in 2019, Fitts has been a key piece of Auburn's pitching staff. In 27 career appearances for Auburn, the junior has posted a 4.88 ERA with a 6-3 record. 

In 2019, Fitts made appearances in the SEC Tournament, NCAA Regional, NCAA Super Regional and College World Series. 

Entering this season, Fitts has been ranked as a top 20 college prospect on Perfect Game, D1 Baseball, Baseball America, and MLB.com. His highest ranking was No. 8 by Perfect Game. 

Auburn is scheduled to start the 2021 season against Presbyterian on Feb. 19 at Plainsman Park. 


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