The Arkansas freshman infielder was named D1Baseball’s preseason SEC Freshman of the Year, a nod that arrived well before his first official at-bat in a Razorbacks uniform. Earlier this preseason, Perfect Game also tabbed him as its projected SEC Freshman of the Year. The freshman arrived in Fayetteville with a resume scouts have been tracking for years. This preseason award suggests the staff believes Brumbaugh isn’t just ready for college baseball, but ready for the SEC version of it. Being named preseason SEC Freshman of the Year doesn’t guarantee production once the season starts.