South Carolina senior left-handed pitcher Tyler Webb has earned second-team Preseason All-America honors, as announced by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

South Carolina opens the season on Feb. 15, hosting a three-game series against Liberty at Carolina Stadium.

Webb made 39 appearances in 2012, which was the second most in school history for a single season. He had a 6-1 record, a 1.56 ERA and three saves with 58 strikeouts in 572/3 innings pitched. Opponents hit .211 against him. Thirty times in 39 appearances, the opponent failed to score against him. He factored in 28 of Carolina’s 49 wins last season.