SHAWNEE – Baseball America this week honored Oklahoma Baptist senior starting pitcher Jinny Parra as a Preseason All-American.

Additionally, starting pitcher Carson McPherson and transfer catcher Juan Gonzalez were listed by the publication as 2017 Players to Watch.

Parra was the 2016 Great American Conference Pitcher of the Year, American Baseball Coaches Association All-Region and a Second-Team NCCAA All-American. The right-hander from Jacagua Medio, Dominican Republic, was honorable mention NAIA All-America and first-team All-Sooner Athletic Conference as a sophomore.

Parra was 12-3 with a...