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Started In 1958 At The Request Of Our Nation’s Baseball Coaches Vol. 64, No. 1 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 $4.00 How Vanderbilt Was Built Into A Juggernaut Tim Corbin explains the vital elements that turned around a program that never won a regular- season SEC title in 116 years of baseball and why his classroom teachings make exceptional men, leaders and superb ball players.

By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Editor/Collegiate Baseball

ASHVILLE, Tenn. — One of the most fascinating stories in college baseball history is how Tim NCorbin turned around Vanderbilt. Prior to taking over in 2003, Vanderbilt had losing records for five straight years and 7 of the previous 9. In 116 years of baseball, the most amount of wins the Commodores ever enjoyed was 37, and that only happened once. The program had never won a Southeastern Conference regular-season title. In 18 years at Vanderbilt, Corbin’s teams have won two national titles in 2014 and 2019 and posted a 753- 359-1 record with four SEC regular-season titles. He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2020. Prior to the 2020 season, which was cut short because Courtesy Vanderbilt Sports Information Courtesy Vanderbilt See CORBIN’S AMAZING SYSTEM, Page 3 Tim Corbin (middle) turned Vanderbilt into a powerhouse with a unique plan.

Special Collegiate Baseball Report Here Is How Losing Programs Are Turned Into Winners Nine elite NCAA Div. I By DR. BARRY DAVIS Head Baseball Coach coaches who transformed Rider University perennial losers into big time winners explain AWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Elite programs are built by elite coaches. On Sept. 4, 1989 in their annual college how they did it. Lfootball preview, Sports Illustrated labeled Kansas State as Futility U and America’s most hapless team. And for a good reason. At that point K-State football had collected over 500 losses – the most ever by a Division I program. The Wildcats hadn’t won a league championship since 1934. Nor had they won a bowl game and had only played in one. Also consider they had not won a game in their previous 27 contests. Enter former Iowa assistant coach Bill Snyder as head coach. According to Snyder, K-State was the greatest challenge of his professional life. In his Nov. 24, 1988 press conference, he boldly declared that “the greatest turnaround in college football history exists here today.” Snyder, the visionary, held to his word transforming K-State into a national power on two separate occasions over his 27- Rider Head Baseball year head coaching career. Kansas State won two Big 12 championships and Coach Barry Davis participated in 19 bowl games. His teams finished the year ranked in the top 20 a remarkable 13 times, and 18 times his teams won more than they lost.

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Clinic Pitching Startegist), Perry Roth com by no later than January 7. Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page  Corbin’s Amazing System Alpha Males Turned Into Great Leaders With Important Daily Talks Continued From Page 1 going to Omaha was on my mind at the time. of the COVID-19 pandemic, the “Everyone dreams about going Commodores secured three trips to to the College World Series and the College World Series finals over thinks about that. As I remember a 6-year span while running their back to that time, that wasn’t streak to 14 consecutive NCAA necessarily the plan. Tournament berths — the longest “It was just trying to build a active stretch in the SEC. steady, consistent program that Since taking over in 2003, 48 could develop players internally players have been named All- and externally. I was fortunate to Americans, including 14 who have hire some very good assistants when received first-team All-America I got there in Erik Bakich (now the recognition. head coach at the University of During that stretch, 28 Michigan) and Derek Johnson Commodores have been named (currently the pitching coach with freshman All-America and 24 have Cincinnati Reds). They deserve a made MLB appearances. lot of credit helping the program Learning The Hard Way become stronger. Corbin’s ascent into being one of “Erik was a young coach at that the top coaches in college baseball time. When I was at Clemson, history didn’t happen overnight. we had a staff that included Jack His lessons came from Leggett as the head coach and being a baseball player, student assistant coaches Kevin O’Sullivan football coach while attending (now head coach at Florida), myself, Ohio Wesleyan, teaching in New and Erik (volunteer assistant my last Hampshire after he left Ohio year at Clemson). When I took the Wesleyan and also served as a position here at Vanderbilt, I hired junior varsity baseball coach. Erik right away. Derek Johnson was Teaching life lessons is the backbone of everything Tim Corbin (right) is about. Then he was a graduate assistant already here two years prior to me you come inside a family, it’s I didn’t think of myself like that. anything else.” at Ohio State, assistant at Wofford, getting to Vanderbilt. not like you are trying to change “Nor did I want anybody else head coach at Presbyterian for six “I will never forget the athletics Lesson Of Being Step-Parent any culture. There is already a thinking of me in this fashion. years and an assistant and associate director at Vanderbilt telling me, As mentioned earlier, Corbin personality that exists inside the I simply came in and wanted to head coach at Clemson from 1994- ‘Tim, you can hire who you want. is the step-dad to two beautiful program you are inheriting.” invest a lot of time in what we were 2002. But I would at least talk to the daughters from his wife Maggie’s “What you are trying to do is doing. We do things with a high His most painful lesson was pitching coach (Derek Johnson) side. He found trust is a vital blend your personality into the care level. That’s all I really wanted dealing with a player’s death at who is currently here. I think who component in any family. personality of the people who are from the kids. Presbyterian. Off the field, being a you will find him to be a very good “When you come into a already there. That’s what I found “As long as the players we step-father to two daughters changed coach and skilled teacher. He was relationship as a step-parent as I myself doing as a step-parent and inherited cared about this his perspective on coaching. 100 percent right. I didn’t know DJ did, in order for you to have any applied the same thought processes situation, their experience and All of these life lessons will be until I spoke to him that particular relationship with two daughters, coming into a new program at the environment they were placed brought into focus in this article. week when I arrived at Vanderbilt. they initially see you as someone Vanderbilt. into, that’s all I cared about. Their The first question is why was When I met him and his wife Tasha, taking their mom. I didn’t want “Those kids didn’t necessarily skill set was secondary. You knew Corbin even interested in being the I felt this was the right type of that. I wanted to come in and ask for you. You might not have in a lot of situations this would be head coach at Vanderbilt? person. I loved everything about share their mom with them. I was necessarily asked for them. But the last team these players would He enjoyed nothing but success DJ. He was very Midwestern and grateful for that. In order to have a you both have each other. It was ever be on and the last experience at Clemson as the Tigers earned very clear with his thoughts. You relationship with them, you had to more about blending all of our they ever had in baseball. So why NCAA Regional bids all nine years could tell he loved to teach. establish some type of trust where personalities together to come up not make it a great experience for and qualified for the College World “With Erik and DJ and Mike they would be willing to talk to you with the best situation we could. them? Series four times. Holder, we had three terrific coaches about things that weren’t general. “You have your own standards “Once they leave, they will “I was interested in being the in our program. I predict somewhere And that takes time. and values inside your own family always remember what it felt head coach at Vanderbilt because down the road Mike will be the “It takes a lot of time to establish and inside your baseball program. like to play for Vanderbilt and of the private school feel,” said head coach at USC Aiken. We had trust as a coach for a baseball Then there is an expectation that if our coaching staff. If they had a Corbin. three very good teachers in our team. You can recruit kids and you will be part of that, you have to great experience, once they did “I am basically a private school program who enjoyed being on the bring them into your program. But commit to that. If players couldn’t come back they will tell you that person for the most part. I went to field. Baseball was on the forefront that is just the beginning of it. It commit to that, it is understandable. it was some of the best days of public school in high school. From of their minds at all times.” doesn’t mean anything. You have But then they must move on to their lives. I didn’t want to run it there, I went to a small private Didn’t Want Quick Fix to establish your trust through another program. in a maniacal, militaristic way. school at Ohio Wesleyan. Many coaches over the years a relationship that takes a lot of “That’s what we found ourselves But I did want them to understand “My first opportunity to coach have taken over baseball programs time. It is not a year or even two doing. This is the plan we had. We what commitment was. I wanted was at Presbyterian College which and essentially fired many players years. It is an extended period knew players would be happy if them to know what really caring is a small private school. To be who were there and infused the of time. Sometimes both parties they emersed themselves in our about something meant and how honest, Clemson was private in program with numerous junior system. it became emotional more than many ways. While it is a state college transfers to get immediate See CLASSROOM, Page 4 “I didn’t try to come in here and school, it also is a very good help in the form of more talented, play hardball. I didn’t act like I was academic school. I always felt the experienced players who could help a coach on a white horse trying to kids who were at Clemson had a turn programs around quickly. save the day. It wasn’t like that, and connection with academics which Corbin explained what his new was important, and it felt right. staff did to get the program going • Pitch Location Apps (Available In App Store) “Vanderbilt fit me and the type of in the right direction as far as player • Digital/Non-Digital Accountability person that I wanted to be around. personnel. That is smart kids who had some “I didn’t want to do that (fire CUSTOMIZED: Lineup Cards/Dugout Charts and MORE interest outside of baseball as players still in the program). Being www.gamegrade.com • Phone: (903) 910-8488 well.” a step-parent to two daughters has E-Mail: [email protected] Official Chart Corbin was asked what his plan influenced me a great deal. When Company Texas was coming into Vanderbilt with FAX: (903) 498-8372 H.S. Baseball five consecutive losing seasons. Address: P.O. Box 117, Kemp, TX 75143 Coaches Assn. “To be perfectly honest, I didn’t CheapBats.com have a grand master plan of having Vanderbilt be a perennial top 10 1-800-589-HITS team or an SEC contender on Order today a regular basis with the goal of have it tomorrow winning national championships. 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The teenage male who is an exceptional the growth of the kids and the People must know that Corbin athlete and student is basically the most individuals and the program despites the term “practice” and “ itself, you can never go wrong. prefers the word “training” instead self-centered human being that God has As a parent, if your focus is on the as his teams seamlessly goes from growth of the family, you will never the classroom to the field. put on the face of the earth. Most of his go wrong either. His teaching system has allowed “Saying ‘family’ inside the team his players to become great people, adolescent life, he has been told how can sometimes be a generality. great teammates, leaders and Family is a very heavy term, and it obviously great baseball players. great he is in everything he does. Most of is used loosely a lot of times. If you “The classroom is more of these male athletes who experience this are going to establish anything that a comfort level for me,” said looks and feels like a family, trust Corbin. attend the church of me. has to be a piece of it, and it takes “I probably was more of a a tremendous amount of time and football coach by nature. I was — Head Coach Tim Corbin commitment. a student football coach while I Vanderbilt University “Commitment is the ability to was at Ohio Wesleyan University sustain a relationship through the playing baseball. The other piece Photo by Steve Green field and off the field. I always care of it was when I began teaching in about my kids. But every day, you New Hampshire when I left Ohio themselves. It’s almost like recess out on paying the bill as you get a your program is usually positive as might not necessarily like them for Wesleyan, I was a junior varsity where it was uninhibited. There are reputation for being cheap. to who they become. one reason or another, nor do they baseball coach. very few stops during practices. All He firmly believes that you can’t “It’s who they become within like you. “When you start baseball in New we want to do is set the atmosphere become a leader on a team without their own family or what” type of “I think you have to live with Hampshire during the spring, there and environment. Once we get the being an example of doing the right leader they become within a home. that. It’s like a parent. You love is still snow on the ground. When environment set, then it was theirs thing in life. Or what type of protector they are to your kids. But you don’t like them I took that position, we were only to run. For the last 15 years since “There are certain traits that a their wife and kids or own business. every day. There are blemishes that given an hour to an hour and a half we have utilized the classroom male must absorb before he starts I just feel that is the piece they gain show up both ways. I have to feel of gym time for practices. If we setting at Vanderbilt, it has helped understanding who he is and start from this knowledge. Through that, comfortable knowing that I can were only given that small amount our players tremendously. understanding the people around there are a lot of natural behaviors still help them grow and still care of time for our junior varsity team, “Now that I have done it that way them. Females give life. that are learned in becoming a good about them. we were barely going to develop as for so long, I know nothing else. “Males at certain times take away teammate. That isn’t the sole focus “I have always tried to include a team. So what I decided to do was That’s the only way we operate.” life. We are the most aggressive of it. But, it is an important area. those thoughts and feelings use a classroom to teach the game species on earth. Whether it “When I was a young coach, inside the building of a baseball of baseball prior to gym time. Making Mistakes In Practice Corbin doesn’t want repeated involves crimes or things that I immediately corrected players program.” “I had an overhead projector happen in our world, you look when I saw something that had to and a blackboard along with chalk. mistakes on the baseball field during Shock Of First Game Crowd back, and it’s created by males. I’ve be said. Now I don’t immediately I borrowed a history teacher’s practices, but he is wise enough to The first home game Vanderbilt realize that this playground for always felt, especially having two correct them as quickly. I step back played under Corbin was against classroom and asked her if I it step-daughters, that even with very and wait until the next day and use would be possible to tape a baseball players is the opportunity for East Tennessee St. in 2003. It was athletes to make mistakes and learn talented young men in our program the classroom again. raining and 40 degrees. field on a side board. She was fine academically and athletically, why “I want to be the Construction with that, and that’s what I did. how to be more consistent in all Nobody was in the stands. His phases of their game. does it have to be this way? Manager for building a better wife Maggie came over to him prior For those six weeks, we got more “Even for me — someone who team and men. When we talk baseball accomplished just by “It’s not as though we are void of to the contest and asked if the game teaching on the field. But watching went through high school and about leadership, you can’t even was going to start at 4 p.m. because talking about the game of baseball college — a lot of times you are contemplate getting there until you to 14 and 15-year-old kids. a player work through a mistake and nobody was in the stands. correct it the next day is important. I so self-absorbed that you feel teach foundational skills that are Tim said yes, it started at 4 p.m. “Then when we went into the everything you do is the most important to where leadership skills gym, we were totally prepared to try to put myself in their shoes and when Maggie jokingly said, “Do what feels the best for them. You important thing on earth. make sense.” you want to go back to Clemson?” workout. That became a comfort want to create harmony. You want “But you ultimately realize what Serious Player Issues “That’s a true story,” chuckled way of teaching for me. Every is important to you doesn’t have time I was in a classroom, it felt to create a feeling of power for them Corbin explained his philosophy the head coach at Vanderbilt. once they get on the field. That is much importance at all in the scope in dealing with problem players “It was cold, damp, and nobody very normal to teach and talk about of life. So why not make the people baseball and other things. When I why we don’t like to stop and start who test the patience of coaches. was in the stands except for maybe on the field or get them going on the around you and the environment the At the 2015 ABCA Convention, 4-5 people, including Maggie. I told finally got the opportunity to be a most important thing? head coach at Presbyterian College, field and then get them in a huddle he gave a vivid account of one her the National Anthem is in two and talk for a half hour. “It is such a thrill when a young player he was about to fire and minutes. After she jokingly asked I taught in the classroom first before man starts to understand that and we went out on the field. “There is a lot of wisdom in confronted his mother over her if I wanted to go back to Clemson, keeping the action continuous when realizes everyone around him is son’s questionable actions. I smiled and told her to enjoy the “When I worked at Clemson more important. It’s all about the under Jack Leggett, he didn’t you are on the field. You can always Corbin said he actually asked game. She had an umbrella and did come back to a topic that should be environment you are in and you for a refund from this player’s enjoy the game. It was that way in operate with the classroom. But his adding to the environment because classroom was the dugout. I can’t talked about in the classroom the mom because of the problems he the beginning. Honestly, you didn’t next day prior to going on the field. of your willingness to share your was causing, and she flatly refused expect anybody to be at that game say that a classroom should be used personality and willingness to share by every baseball coach. There are I always felt it made the most sense because she sent her kid to be when the weather was that cold for what we were doing. It doesn’t what you have. coached and mentored by him. and damp. some people who don’t have that “Share your energy and comfort level of being inside of a mean it is the best way because I Because Corbin was a male and “It just took us a while for us to won’t say that. But it feels right for knowledge. That really is the crux had great morals and was also a develop any type of trust with the classroom. Yet, that is the only way of what I am trying to do with these I know and the only way I want to us and what we do.” great role model, she wanted him to community and fans and for good kids. A lot of them have been raised continue with his program despite reason.” start.” The Church Of Me well. But at the same time, not all During Corbin’s 2015 talk at any tough love he was about to dole To put this in perspective, when Integrating Key Concepts of them have had brothers. Not out to her son. Vanderbilt won the 2019 national As the years went by, Corbin the American Baseball Coaches all of them have had sisters. Not Association Convention in Another time a player had a championship, the Commodores started to reinvent himself in the all of them understand humanistic serious alcohol problem, and Corbin brought in 102,519 fans over 32 classroom setting as he began to Orlando, Fla. Titled Building A traits. Not all of them understand Championship Season, he talked took baseball away from this player home dates for an average of 3,204 integrate more ideas into those character traits. I felt that in order as this young man was placed in that season which ranked 21st in teaching moments before going about his coaching system. to serve, all of our players must One of his thoughts hit home rehab. When he came back from NCAA Division I baseball. onto the field. understand what those fibers look rehab, he turned around his life, “Roy Mewbourne was the head “I found it was a great place with thousands of coaches in like. attendance and also startled them eventually played baseball again coach at Vanderbilt for many years to center the group. It is a way “They must learn how those and is now a model citizen. prior to retiring in 2002 (655- of having the kids put away their at the same time. fibers connect which allow you Said Corbin: “The teenage male Corbin talked about a special 608-9 record in 24 years with the phones, putting school away, putting to do those things. It is education situation that took place when he Commodores). This man was not all ancillary thoughts away and just who is an exceptional athlete and and teaching and helping someone student is basically the most self- was the head coach at Presbyterian given the resources that I have focus on we are doing inside that 20 understand what that is rather than College. enjoyed for the past 18 years. or 30 minute period of time. centered human being that God has demand it without knowledge. I put on the face of the earth. Most “The most haunting lessons are “Roy did extensive work on “Whether I was discussing the didn’t think it was fair to them the things we should have said but fundraising for a $5.8 million ripple effect or the first and third of his adolescent life, he has been as 17-19-year-old kids to demand told how great he is in everything didn’t,” said Corbin. stadium knowing full well that he defense, the most important focus something and not have them “I had a young man at would only enjoy it for one season of that time was just that it was a he does. Most of these male athletes understand why you are not defining who experience this attend the Presbyterian College by the name before he retired. I will always be group, we were together, there were it for them and giving them real of Marcus Miller. He was a young grateful for his service and what he four walls, and it was an effective church of me.” life examples of what that looks Because of this, Corbin is black kid 5-foot-8 and about 185 established so a young coach could way to communicate. like. That is why I have created pounds. come behind him and work off what “I felt if we could do that, we adamant on teaching his athletes important life lessons within the lessons that will serve them well in “He was very talented. This kid he worked so hard to get.” could grab their attention prior to classroom setting. was a freshman All-American and going to the field. I have always life and the game of baseball. Classroom Setting Vital “It takes a lot of time and effort good academically. felt the classroom was the teaching Corbin will talk about various to do that. Yet at the same time, the Corbin is the consummate topics, including tipping a waitress “As a sophomore, he didn’t teacher when it comes to focusing area. reward is 10 years after they are have quite the same year. His “The field was their playground properly. If you are in a group eating finished at Vanderbilt. Watching on his player’s male behavior skills, out, you shouldn’t consistently skip self-awareness, the ripple effect of where they could explore things them in motion after they leave See TRAGIC DEATH, Page 5 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page  Tragic Death Of Marcus Miller Changes Tim Corbin Continued From Page 4 I was so damn proud of his progress and what he had done. I missed that junior year was even worse. What opportunity. concerned me the most was the “I never missed one of those kid’s attitude and energy level opportunities again. I don’t miss which was declining. He just didn’t them with Maggie, the girls or my play well at all. I thought he was boys on the baseball team. When a little bit disenchanted with his you have something to say to your situation. kids, say it. “I met with him just before he “I postponed a meeting with went home for the summer after my player to get grass up quicker. his junior year. That grass would have still come “I told him, ‘Marcus, you don’t up if I kept the original date and have to play baseball any more. time of the meeting before he left I want you to go home and think for home. about it. Now I want you to finish “But I didn’t take the opportunity your degree. But you don’t have to to communicate with a kid who play baseball here anymore. That’s needed it and deserved it. I took it completely up to you. If you don’t for granted. You’re in the business have the energy to play baseball, of saving kids and sometimes you will take that energy away from saving them from themselves. They everybody else on the team. I don’t want to know if you see them and want that for our team and certainly if they matter. Are they important? don’t want that for you because it It’s your job to make them feel will make you miserable.’ ” that way. Amazing Turnaround “I was a very young coach when Corbin said Miller came back the I was at Presbyterian College and next fall a new man with a haircut. led a charmed life for the most part Championships are the end result of many hours of teaching and learning. He was fit and ready to go with a back then. new energy level and attitude. “I had never been through any sometimes you think that it is the from elimination. We fortunately still came into our place and beat “He played extremely well that grief before up until then. Being a most inopportune time for him to survived Austin Peay. Next up was us when we were ranked No. 1 in fall…almost as well as his freshman young coach, it was the first time call you. Michigan, and we beat them. the nation. year. He was much stronger, and he that I understood that things can “But in reality, it is the most “Now we have a fifth game for “Another reason I stayed there was a different person. I thought he change in an instant. You hear it opportune time because that’s his the Regional championship. It was on the Michigan side was because was a special, special player, and I when people talk to you about it. time. It may take all of one minute on a Monday night, and we were I didn’t want to go into our dugout. couldn’t wait for the fall meeting But when you begin to absorb it to pick up the phone, answer it and running out of pitching. I will never What the hell am I gonna say to because I was so excited for him. and then explain it to his 18, 19 and share a thought and put the phone forget this game. my kids? “I had a list of things in my mind 20-year-old teammates, it is really a back down. But if you don’t answer “David Price came to my office “When I finally started walking I was going to share with him. difficult for everyone involved.” that call, you may never get that and left a letter on my desk. It said, back to our side of the field, the The day of our meeting, I was on Two Other Player Deaths moment again. ‘Corbs, I want the baseball at the entire team was spread over the the tractor working the field. The Two other players have died “The Marcus Miller situation did end of the game.’ I knew he would floor of the dugout and all over each weather report called for rain that during the coaching career of that for me.” come to me and say that. He had other. They were totally in shock. I just pitched three days earlier, and just went over to the bench and sat afternoon. The scheduled meeting Corbin. Turning Point For Program with Marus was at 10 a.m. “I can’t tell you that the death The 2007 baseball season at I wasn’t going to let him do this. I there and watched it unfold. “But I decided to get the rye of Marcus Miller prepared me for Vanderbilt was special. spoke to him on the field prior to “I remember our coaching staff grass on the field and fertilizer losing Donny Everett (during a The Commodores posted a 54- the game and told him that wasn’t and how they reacted. It was almost before the rain came down that 2016 drowning in Normandy Lake 13 record that year and was ranked going to happen. He told me that if as if we had to move those guys into afternoon. Then the grass would in Tennessee just prior to a Regional No. 1 in the country for a good the game is tied or we are winning, the locker room because it seemed germinate and grow quicker. game against Xavier) or Stephen portion of the season and won the I want the baseball at the end of like an hour those guys were in the “I went back to the office Gant.” SEC title. the game. dugout. I remember pitcher Sonny and asked Mrs. Bailey to please Gant took his own life with a gun It was Corbin’s fifth year as the “As luck would have it, the game Gray who was a high school kid at call Marcus and reschedule my on April 3, 2012 which was five skipper at Vanderbilt. was tied 3-3 in the top of the ninth. the time behind the backstop with meeting with him to the following months prior to being a freshman “We had a team with enormous Michigan gets a guy on second base my wife. He had his head down. Wednesday when he came back. baseball player for Vanderbilt. talent. There was a lot of harmony with one out. I bring Price into the That pain is raw. When you lose Then I went back on the field and “Grief is certainly overwhelming. with energies flowing in the right game reluctantly. There is nobody games like that at the end, that’s finished seeding and fertilizing.” When I look back at the situation direction. It was fun to go to ball else our team wanted in the game tough. The weekend finished, and with Marcus Miller, it hammers park every single day. We were at that time but David Price. He “The first one out of the dugout Monday came and went. home the importance of looking ranked No. 1 for 13-14 weeks throws six pitches, and he registers was David Price. There is something two strikeouts. about that kid that is special. He had Tragic Accident at the feeling of the kids you are out of season, and there was a lot “We get to Tuesday, and the working with who just lost a good of consistency. There were few “We didn’t score a run in the so much energy for other people. friend. bottom of the ninth. So we go to Forget about his left arm. I told grass is popping on the field, and issues academically. We were doing th I am excited. Our workouts don’t “When you absorb the pain everything at a high level. the 10 inning. I sent Price back Tampa Bay that he is a positive start until Wednesday. A security they are feeling, it brings you back “When you accomplish this for out there. The only guy we have left life force. You could put him in officer stops his car near the field. to the reality that this specific first time, your fan base and media is a redshirt freshman. He had not any situation, and the situation “He came down to see me from experience is WAY more important handle it differently. Since we had pitched yet that season. We would is going to be better just because time to time. He got out of his car than winning and losing baseball such a great regular season and burn his freshman redshirt year if he’s in it. Trust me. You’re gonna with a sense of urgency. games. had won the SEC title, we hosted we brought him in. win and win big. At that moment, I “Tim, you need to go back to the “Winning and losing baseball an NCAA Regional. Everyone “David gets the first batter out. was worried about this kid because office right now.” games is important. But there is was saying our NCAA Regional The second hitter is a young man he loves the team. He was always Corbin asked why. another level of life importance that appearance was the first step to named Alan Oaks who was brought the last one out of the locker room “Marcus Miller got into a car exists you really never grasp until Omaha. You don’t want your kids in as a pinch hitter. He was freshman without exception. It was his safe accident last night.” a moment like that shakes your life to hear this. who was only hitting .188. haven. He would sit on a stool and Corbin asked the security officer like that. “As a coach, you know every “He had only hit one home run give everyone hell the entire time. if Marcus was hurt, but he didn’t “Then you naturally start Regional is difficult with great all season. The strange thing is that He had gone home and gone home know any of the details. Again, he thinking about how can we as a arms that teams have. It was new this kid came to our summer camp a quick. emphasized to Corbin that he needed team can overcome this. That was experience for us. year earlier. We did not recruit him. “I get a shower and get to my to go to his office immediately. the next thing we learned. You can “Our first game was against What goes around comes around. office. Then I call David, and he “I drop what I am doing and am overcome a lot of things in your a very tough Austin Peay team. On a 3-1 count, Price throws a 95 doesn’t answer the phone. About a in a bit of a panic. You never want to life. With time, there are scars. David Price was going for us on the mph pitch. David threw a pretty half hour later, he calls me back. I hear news like that. I get out of my Some will never be completely mound, and he was facing a future good pitch low. But Oaks had a asked him if he is alright. He had car and go up the steps. Something closed. Yet you can work through Big League pitcher named Shawn terrific swing and hit the ball out of a tough time talking on the phone. just doesn’t feel right, and you can it. Somehow you can manage life Kelley who would eventually play the park. Michigan won the game, The thing he said to me, and I sense it. after it happens. That was certainly for the New York Yankees. 4-3, and our season was over.” remember the most, is ‘This isn’t “As I walk in the office, Mrs. a very difficult time as a young “We played an 11-inning game Devastating Loss For Team fair. You know how hard I work at Bailey is on the right. The minute coach.” and could feel the tightness. We Price was 11-0 that season this. This just isn’t fair.’ she heard me, she just put her head The entire Marcus Miller death won, 2-1. We took Price out after before the home run that eliminated “I stopped him at that moment. down. I walk down the aisle and served as a perspective changer for 9 innings. He had 130 pitches with Vanderbilt. I told him I know how much this go to the back where Coach Gault Corbin. 17 strikeouts and was dominant. “Michigan is celebrating as they hurts. We all hurt. But understand is there to talk to me. “If you have something on your We needed him that night just to should have. I waited for them to this. The game knows. It will “He was the athletics director mind that you need to share with survive our first game.” finish celebrating, and I shook Head reward you at some point, and you and an old football coach. He told someone, get to that person quickly Next up for Vanderbilt was Coach Rich Maloney’s hand along will get rewarded. But not on your me, ‘Marcus Miller is dead from a before something happens. Michigan. with other coaches on the staff. watch. The game has its own watch. car accident.’ “My dad is 90 years old, and “They were loaded for bear. We I then patted Michigan’s players But tonight wasn’t the night. “I didn’t even hear what he said my mother is 86. They move to played them in a Regional game the on the back. The reason I did was “Sure enough a year later in the after that. Nashville every spring and fall previous year at Georgia Tech., and because I had admired what they Major League playoffs, he was to watch us play. I recently took had done. pitching for Tampa Bay against “Damn. I had everything right th they beat us. there to tell him. I had a list of them out to dinner for their 60 “Now we are staring down “You get into these high-pressure Boston. They bring him in the things I was going to share with wedding anniversary. I am so lucky elimination at our own regional situations, and while it is painful him that he needed to hear because that way. When your dad calls, with a 1-1 record. We are one game that we were eliminated, Michigan See BRUTALLY, Page 6 Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Brutally Honest Critique By Winkin Hurt But Helped Continued From Page 5 may be. “Once you get to that part of the game, and he strikes out J.D. Drew year (College World Series), you in a very tough situation. He goes can only get in the way of your team 1-2-3. Then the next inning, he is at by overcoaching. The horses are out the bottom of the pile as Tampa Bay of the barn. You have established is celebrating a berth into the World an environment and established a Series. I got a call that night from method of training and established David, and he told me I was right. your team. The game rewarded him. “Turning the reigns loose is “When I got home that night from their gift for working all year and that tough loss against Michigan, I investing so much time into what turned on the TV, and ESPN is they are doing. Their gift is to enjoy declaring this the biggest upset that time. If you get in the middle of in college baseball. I turned off it and overcoach, it is almost like a the TV immediately. I didn’t want parent who is going underneath the to hear this at this time. Prior to Christmas tree, grabbing gifts and going to bed, I brushed my teeth opening them rather than watching for probably a half hour, and I was their children just enjoy that day spitting out blood. I was in nowhere and open up the gifts themselves. land.” “Then you as the parent can Extremely Tough Critique enjoy what happens. I moved into The next morning, Tim and his that way of thinking. My kids have wife Maggie went to breakfast and earned the right to be in the College then walked around Vanderbilt’s World Series. Now it’s a matter campus. of letting them have that great “I ran into Coach John Winkin opportunity and let them go. That who was 87 years old at the time was so difficult to do especially as and a Hall of Fame Coach at a young coach. the University of Maine. He was “But when you get older and the NCAA representative at our wiser, you see where it becomes regional.” more effective because it empowers Winkin led the Black Bears to the them to enjoy that moment. It’s not College World Series six times. to say that you as the coach free “He was a fantastic coach and a wheel it. You have parameters like mentor from afar. The thing about a lot of parents do on many things. Coach Winkin is that if you were At the same time, that’s theirs and looking for sympathy, you weren’t let it be theirs. going to get it from him. He would “Let them enjoy those moments tell you exactly what was on his they have earned.” mind. During the 2014 College World “I asked Coach Winkin what he Series, Vanderbilt stole a CWS thought about our situation. record 17 bases and put intense “His response: ‘Tim, I could tell pressure on opponents every chance when you were practicing that you they got. weren’t going to win that Regional. This was coupled with great You and your team weren’t ready pitching and remarkable defense to win.’ as the Commodores won their first “He could have told me anything, national title in baseball. but that isn’t what I was expecting. “At that time with that particular He might as well have kicked me team, it fit the personality of our ball club that they grew into, and right between the legs. That was a Tim Corbin learned that turning the reigns loose to players was important. shot. I didn’t even ask him what we took full advantage of stealing he meant. I wished him well and knowledge that has been gained instincts. He had instincts for will be in a Regional in the future bases. hoped I would see him at some by a lifetime of situations that have people and for teams. If you knew and will probably win it and with “Sometimes with teams, point down the road. I didn’t really unfolded before them. Coach Winkin, he wasn’t saying less of a team. But you will also win you don’t know what their true mean it though. “What Coach Winkin meant was what he did to shock you or be it from what you learned through personality is until a certain time “I was experiencing athletic that there were circumstances in the mean. He was telling you exactly this experience. He was right. It was during the course of the season. trauma. Then I started thinking tournament. And how we dealt with how he felt. His reasoning was that similar to the analogy of squeezing Then they exhibit something, and about his comments. I knew what them, probably me, did not allow us our kids were too tight. the bird too hard. You hold the bird it becomes who they are. That’s he meant, and he had my attention. to play baseball like we did during “He felt our kids were not so it won’t fly away but not squeeze what we found ourselves being was In his own gruff way, he explained the course of the season. I will loose enough to go through that it so tight that you will kill it. a very aggressive base stealing team something to me that I needed to always remember a thought that experience and enjoy it. Then he “That was what he was trying to at the 2014 College World Series. hear. I live by one code, and that the late Ken Ravizza (famous sports said that’s because of you. When he tell me on that day.” “It took a while to get there. It is gray hair and wrinkles. Wrinkles psychologist who helped many said that, it made me feel terrible, didn’t happen right away. Dansby Winning National Title Swanson was part of that team as are life repetitions. Gray hair is on in baseball) had. He said always obviously. No one wants to hear The College World Series is people who have been around. I do keep the pleasure greater than the that, especially a young coach who well as Rhett Wiseman, Walker unlike any situation a college Buehler, Carson Fulmer, Vince pay attention to those guys. New pressure. I didn’t necessarily do that thinks he is doing things reasonably baseball coach will ever face. age advice is trumped by old age for those kids. well. He set my thinking back with Conde, Zander Wiel and Xavier The pressure is suffocating and Turner, along with a lot of other experience. Guys who have been “The thing about Coach Winkin those tough comments. intensifies as games progress. around the game have valuable was that he had tremendous “Coach Winkin also said that you good players. Every pitch is magnified. “They found their playing There typically are 24,000 people personality toward the end of the Legendary Chuck Hartman Passes Away in the stands. At times, people jump year. Once they did, it grew and onto the field naked and run as far grew and became a source of In baseball parlance, he was a five- money, but no one cared more. By JIMMY ROBERTSON as they can before being tackled by comfort to play that way.” tool person — a father figure, a That statement seems a touch Special To Collegiate Baseball security personnel. Corbin loves his calling in life disciplinarian, a professional, a ironic because Hartman never You will see hundreds of people to be a coach. mentor, and a friend. actually sought the job as Virginia BLACKBURG, Va. — Heaven in the outfield stands bat around “Raising children and raising Hartman possessed an uncanny Tech’s baseball coach. gained a new skipper. beach balls during games which grandchildren are what you are all gift of knowing when to be each In 1979, then-director of athletics Chuck Hartman, who oversaw fall on the field and do “The Wave” about. Your wife probably wonders and did so with a magnetic charm Bill Dooley turned to his closer, Bill the Virginia Tech baseball program with precision. why you spend 75 percent of your and booming laugh that made him Matthews, to finish off the coaching for nearly three decades and who Then you also have live television time with other people’s kids. such an appealing figure. search to replace Bob Humphreys, coached college baseball for nearly coverage of games on ESPN with “It’s because of your impact and He not only won games and who had resigned in December half of a century, passed away longer than usual delays between care level. If you are lucky enough championships and sent guys to the of 1978. Matthews reached out to recently at the age of 85 while innings. to integrate your family into your pros, he and wife Ellen passionately Hartman, then the coach at High living at a local assisted living It is unnerving to any player coaching family, it’s a wonderful supported the other sports. They Point, and Hartman told him “no” facility. let alone a coach who hasn’t experience. rarely missed basketball games because Matthews wanted him to A hero, a gentleman, and a experienced this wild atmosphere. “I love our coaches, like our — probably a homage to Hartman’s come in January. Hartman felt that member of seven Halls of Fame, What Corbin learned from wives and their kids. They are earlier days as a college basketball was unfair to High Point and his Hartman had been in poor health Winkin that unforgettable morning down on our field all the time. official — and often went to both players. for quite some time. with tough love talk helped Corbin They can share the experience with softball and baseball games even Matthews called him three more Hartman’s passing leaves an evolve as a coach. their husbands and understand the after his retirement. times, finally convincing Chuck undeniable void at Virginia Tech. “The key was releasing more impact their husband is having on He continued the tradition even and Ellen to come to Blacksburg He left as the all-time winningest of the opportunity to the players,” other people’s kids as well. What do after Ellen’s passing in 2014. for a visit. That persistence won out, coach in Virginia Tech history in said Corbin. you want your legacy to be? 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Collegiate Baseball 2-page 2021.indd 1 11/18/20 11:07 AM Page 10 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Elite Coaches Build Elite Programs And Here’s How Continued From Page 1 make drastic changes, the obstacles must be identified. It is the greatest example of Primary Barriers transformation, leadership, and When the coaches were asked culture change in collegiate athletic to describe the primary barriers history and how an elite coach can inhibiting most losing programs, Ultimately, the central theme expressed build an elite program. several common themes arose. So, the question is how do Other than a lack of talent “by the coaches was that each program perennial losing programs become and resources, one obstacle was elite and remain elite? the overall lack of energy and displayed a poor attitude among its team The answer is a simple one – hire enthusiasm displayed by the current members. The shortage of work ethic, an elite head coach. players. An elite head coach can be A second obstacle was the character, and the motivation to do was characterized as a serial winner, program operated under a low set an excellence seeker or an outlier of standards, and the standards invariably scarce at all levels of the among outliers. presumed to be high standards were program. That’s attitude. They thrive on coaching and not enforced. winning. Unorganized and lack of To illustrate the importance of creativity also arose when coaches — Head Coach Barry Davis winning, over 200 NCAA Div. I head described the barriers obstructing Rider University coaches in college’s most popular success. sports, football, men’s basketball Ultimately, the central theme and baseball, were replaced by expressed by the coaches was that university administrators from each program displayed a poor 2015-2019. attitude among its team members. The last three years during that leadership council to empower their with your goals which was further Head Coach 2, who was the The shortage of work ethic, players while gaining ownership. supported by Head Coach 1, only coach interviewed who 5-year span, 88 of those were head character, and the motivation to do baseball coaches. Head Coach 4 stressed the who said, “I think it’s being very has transformed three different was invariably scarce at all levels of importance of trust and personal clear with your communication. DI programs, reinforced” the Although the reasons for the program. That’s attitude. growth among team members This alone is a critical strategy to “Everything Counts” expression coaching changes vary, there is As one championship head little doubt we operate in a win- and how these crucial elements transform the culture.” by saying, “You have to coach coach stated, “I think the primary are of the utmost importance All nine participating coaches everything. What they wear, how now climate. barrier is attitude. I think that Too many losses and not enough in transforming a program and agreed success tended to occur more they talk, how they comb their hair attitude is infectious, you know, developing a maintainable culture. often and, most importantly, during to when they take a shower.” wins lead to change. whether it comes from your players, To further examine this He added, “For that reason, high-leverage situations when Head Coach 4 put it best your assistant coaches, or your head leadership development is imperative communication was deliberate, when stressing the importance of climate craze, it is imperative to coach. The attitude is infectious.” know and understand program in program transformation. I want consistent, and positive. standards. “At the onset of every Eliminating or changing those them reaching to be the best of Through the data collecting year in the first team meeting, transformation and the principles with poor attitudes was a critical of sustainability. themselves. All I ask is they take process, it became evident that I tell them, there are no rules. I step in revamping the program’s their personality and strengthen the head coach was the example don’t believe in rules. Those are for The Study long-term culture and ultimate it – grow towards maturity in the setter. people who can’t follow directions. A qualitative study was success. things they do.” His ability to be the same person Standards are for people who aspire designed to assist in finding those The Five Pillars To successfully transform a with the same message made it to do great things. And while the key principles by exploring the 1: Leadership, Development program, grasping the importance easier for one to follow and develop faces change, the standards, values, leadership approaches of nine elite The nine head coaches of the first pillar is essential. leaders who would then carry his and the commitments and the NCAA Division I head baseball interviewed all expressed To summarize, there are three voice and message resulting in actions of the organization remain coaches who have transformed a leadership concepts and leadership things a head coach must do to lead meeting the desired team goals. the same.” perennial losing program into a development throughout the data and develop leadership among his recurring winning program. Pillar 3: Standards Pillar 4: The Right Fit collecting process. team successfully. A standard is a communicated The foundation of every Framed by leadership, coaching Words such as “vision,” “buy- One – Set the example. and culture change, the findings expectation. successful organization is its in,” “ownership,” and “team Two – Be intentional in your An expectation each coach was people. would provide university cohesion” saturated the data, action. administrators, stakeholders adamant about was the importance Bolman and Deal (2013) thereby establishing leadership and Three – Empower those beneath of immediately setting a standard of confirmed this, stating, “Our most and search firms a guideline leadership development as the most you. for identifying and selecting an excellence to which every member important asset is our people.” significant of the five pillars. Pillar 2: Consistency within the program must conform. Although physical talent is elite head coach and ultimately In the initial stages of turning the transforming the existing program The second most important factor Words uttered repeatedly were critical to success, it is not the sole programs from loser to winner, each for transforming a perennial losing “selflessness,” “self-discipline,” component of recurring success. into a consistently winning coach exemplified transformational program. program into a recurring winning and “accountability.” The majority of the coaches tendencies. program is the head coach’s capacity However, there was no interviewed believed the players To uncover the common themes Described by Pulitzer Prize- required to transform a losing to be consistent in his daily actions more critical standard to these they obtained were those who fit winning writer James McGregor and in his ability to communicate head coaches than the one that their philosophy best, and once program into a winning program, Burns, a transformational leader nine purposely selected elite head with exceptional clarity a clear and emphasized winning. acquired, not only did the physical identifies change, develops a vision consistent message. Head Coach 1 reinforced this talent level increase but the desired baseball coaches participated in and an action plan for effecting the one-on-one, face-to-face audio- According to Gilbert & Trudel mindset by saying, “A championship culture began to materialize. desired change. (2013), the difference between the culture is one where winning Outside of physical ability, the recorded interviews. Head Coach 1 expressed his The nine participating head talented, accomplished coach and matters and why it is important words character and makeup reveal ideas when taking over his program the elite coach is deliberate in his and what we have to do to attain it. the types of individuals successful coaches combined to win 7,316 by saying, “I had to create a vision games (current total), six national actions. These are the expectations.” programs covet. Those people are of success, and change the attitudes And being consistently Head Coach 3 made it clear the right people. championships and collectively of everyone involved. I then began amassed 188 years of head coaching intentional with your efforts as to his players why winning was Head Coach 7 was adamant to assemble the players first, well as your messaging is critical paramount within his program about securing the right fit when experience. win, increase the fan base, seek The semi-structured interviews in program transformation. by reiterating, “Do not attend our discussing team building. He said, donations and continue to improve Each coach had varying school if winning is not that big “From a coaching standpoint, I asked 11 questions centered on two the facility.” research questions: viewpoints on consistency and to you. If you don’t want to win always felt if I could put enough Head Coach 2 echoed his consistent communication, but each our league or a regional and reach good people together, there’s going 1. How do elite coaches (you) thoughts, saying, “I lead by describe your experiences of expressed its level of importance Omaha and play for a National to be enough competitiveness, example.” within their programs. Championship, then we are not the enough chemistry and there’s going transforming a losing program Head Coach 8 stated, “Leadership into a winning program? Head Coach 4 was emphatic in right school for you.” to be enough knowledge that we’ll and guidance from the head coach stating the importance of remaining Head Coach 9 indicated without have a chance to win.” 2. How do elite coaches (you) and the staff, reinforcing it to a large describe the importance of creating consistent in messaging to both question the importance of winning He was also clear on the need to degree, is vital to a championship players and coaches. when he said, “At our level, it is consider character when finding the and maintaining the culture to culture.” support the transformation? He said, “It’s just the consistency required.” right fit, saying, “I put a lot of stock An organization cannot grow with how you approach every single Outside of winning, the slogan in character. It made a difference in The study revealed five common unless its people grow is a themes found among elite coaches day. How I approach today won’t “Everything Counts” was uttered our program.” statement confirmed by leadership be too much different than how I often among the head coaches. Head Coach 8 agreed on the and their programs. researchers. These include (a) leadership approach tomorrow.” It is a statement that claims all need for character and makeup. This statement strengthens Head Coach 7 stressed the aspects of a program are significant. He commented, “There are a and leadership development, Robert Greenleaf’s servant (b) consistency and consistent significance of being positive in The lack of devotion to any one million factors in my mind. But leadership model that suggests both your actions and messaging element could and would reduce makeup and honestly overrides communication, (c) setting leaders want to serve others before standards, (d) acquiring the right to the team, especially in adverse the chances of winning. talent. You need both, and we have serving themselves. situations. Head Coach 7 strongly stressed won a championship with really fit and (e) a growth mindset. It was a leadership style It is important to note all five of Head Coach 5 was straightforward its importance and how he viewed good players who had exceptional communicated repeatedly when saying his teams are not it by saying, “To me, it’s important makeup.” these themes, otherwise regarded throughout the coach’s interviews. now as “The Five Pillars or 5Ps,” surprised by spontaneous coaching how you get off the bus. It’s Head Coach 9 reconfirmed that Leadership development is methods. important how you take batting talent can only take you so far are not mutually exclusive. critical to program transformation, Therefore, the absence of one “We are consistent in our practice. It is all important. When when he said the best players are and each coach practiced different approach. It is old-school, borderline you handle all of these ingredients, not necessarily the right players. or more pillars would hamper and methods on how they developed hinder the program’s success and boring, but it has worked for us.” there’s a constant air of confidence “If you are looking for a program their players’ leadership abilities. Head Coach 3 repeated the and belief in your program that we sustainability. Head Coach 6 and 8 established a Before any program begins to importance of being transparent can win.” See GROWTH, Page 11 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 11 Growth Mindset Fifth Pillar In Turning Program Around Continued From Page 10 is one step closer to excellence and elite status. changer, it’s not just the ability, but The intentional act of focusing it’s the character and the fabric of on the process of self-improvement the person.” overrides winning and produces Every coach agreed that longstanding learning. selflessness (also considered The nine participating coaches a standard to live by) plays an all possess varying methods and enormous factor in the program’s practices of their growth mindset. success. It is a core covenant of Head Coach 1 said, “I think many athletic programs. your philosophy is always being It is stressed and continuously tweaked. I think once we feel like talked about whether it is portrayed we’ve got it figured out, we can get visibly on the meeting room walls ourselves in trouble a little bit. So, I or sewn into the locker room am always looking to improve.” carpet. Head Coach 4, a veteran head Selflessness is a pact among the coach for over two decades, was team to willingly give themselves clear-cut on his growth development and readily serve a role that may when he said, “I think there are not necessarily be their most several levels of reinventing myself desired role. It is a team-building along the way. I’ve got to continue mentality that can compound to grow myself. among teammates resulting in the “Otherwise, I’m not modeling championship culture all coaches the behaviors I want out of my seek. players. I believe the modeling An elite program with a piece of this is just as important championship culture is laced and as the communication piece. It has fortified with individuals of high to be.” character. Head Coach 8 expounded When a group of these select on the importance of having a people, who possess strong values, growth mindset by saying, “I have a competitive spirit, and a desire to learned a lot from attending clinics, win all come together aligned, the talking to other coaches, asking results are limitless. questions about how they taught Having the right people in and developed guys. I stole a lot and your program eases the difficulty modified it to make it my own.” reaching the shared goals, and it Evident among the participating allows a head coach with boundless head coaches was adopting a growth abilities to flourish even more. mindset and being a lifelong learner In this author’s mind, to boost their success. accumulating the right fit is vital Rarely settling with the to program success as any of the knowledge they have already three previous pillars. acquired, elite coaches do not and cannot remain idle. Pillar 5: Growth Mindset The fifth pillar lies within the Competing in this fluid collegiate head coach’s ability to own a environment, these coaches through growth mindset. trial and error, reflection and years The opposite of a growth mindset of experience, believe a growth is a fixed mindset that offers a status mindset as an indispensable Losing can be a devastating ordeal in baseball which causes nightmares. quo environment and does not align quality. with recurring success. The great John Wooden, arguably into the minds and personalities of evolving philosophy on leadership, the greatest coach of all-time, was a Final Thoughts Often lost in undisguised Leadership, elite coaching and elite DI head baseball coaches who coaching and culture change. teacher first. achievement and triumph is the culture change have been central have demonstrated transformational I am sure Kansas State’s Bill To become a life-long teacher, intrapersonal knowledge a coach and indispensable in transforming and culture-building competencies Snyder would substantiate and one must accept being a life- carries within. perennial losing programs into and skillsets. corroborate that these five pillars long learner. And that involves According to Cote and consistently winning programs. This study’s finding can also working together will put the elite buying into a never-ending growth Gilbert (2009), a coach who has The five pillars discovered in this cultivate new ideas and alter coach and their program on the path mindset. introspection and reflection capacity study offer a brief and limited look mindsets while deepening an ever- to elite status. Second Edition Of Weinstein’s ‘Coaching Catchers’ Is Game Changer By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. published, there have been even a north-south and front-back plan  Bunts. Editor/Collegiate Baseball more changes in how the best in the of attack. More high fastballs and  Pop-ups. game catch. I edited this book in the off-speed pitches are being called  Retrieving wild pitches. TUCSON, Ariz. — The following last six months so it is very much up and thrown than ever before.”  Backups and rundowns. is a review of a marvelous new book to date relative to the mechanics and  Receiving: “Never before Chapters 13-19 focus on pitch that has just hit the market. techniques of today’s catching. have catchers been moving marginal calling which include: Book: The Complete Handbook “We have added more options pitches as often after they make first  Pitch calling basics. Of Coaching Catchers (Second now so coaches can better contact with the ball. Also, balls  Pitching tactics. Edition) individualize instruction. It’s more are being caught with a backhand  Pitching plan consid- Author: Hall of Fame Coach about expanding data than totally approach more than ever.” erations. Jerry Weinstein changing lanes. 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It was a compilation of additional information in the ready balls in the dirt.”  From the bullpen to the Weinstein. everything he had learned about following areas:  Throwing: “Again, the one- game. He has coached baseball for 62 catching in his career which turned  Tag Plays: “Because of the knee stance has impacted how we  Dealing with the umpire. years and been voted Baseball’s into a best seller. new ‘Buster Posey’ rule in pro organize our body to throw runners  Communicating effectively. Greatest Scientific Coach by a The second edition of this book baseball, the book explains how out. Arm strength is still important  Catcher matters. select panel of coaches in 2017 by has just been published by Coaches catchers should execute tag plays at but alignment and release have There are also seven fascinating Collegiate Baseball. Choice and is even better. home plate. There are many more taken on additional significance.” areas in the appendices: Weinstein is an American Close to 50 new pages have been one-handed sweep tags and fewer  Drills: “There are many more  Thoughts on catching from Baseball Coaches Association Hall added with the latest information collisions at home plate.” drills to develop players’ skills in all Tim McCarver. of Fame skipper who previously on catching.  Stances/Setups: “This is areas.”  What Major League pitchers coached at Sacramento City College “The first thing I would like to probably the biggest change in the The book features 23 chapters, want from their catchers. (Calif.) with the second most wins say about the second edition of The last three years as a result of the including:  Catcher’s equipment. in California Community College Complete Handbook of Coaching introduction and utilization of one-  What it takes to be a  Conditioning for catchers. baseball history (831-208-12 record Catchers is I really like it,” said knee stances. Targets have never catcher.  General strength training over 23 seasons). Weinstein. been lower.”  Setting up. guidelines for catchers. He also has worked in the “It is extremely current. 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Special To Collegiate Baseball Take the extra time to make the BP training closer to game like STILLWATER, Okla. — As timing. a general rule, people feel more Give them the time between responsible for their actions than pitches to complete the in box ritual they do for their inactions. for each pitch. If they are going to err at The state of physical, mental, something, we would rather err by and emotional systems should failing to act. be trained at the same pace and Since we didn’t do anything, with the player in the condition as we feel less responsible for the you expect them to be in a game. outcome that follows. We give Calm…clear…agile…automatic. our power to control our action to The athlete’s working memory, others who will be responsible. if well trained, can reach its peak The 5-T hitting drill working operational performance for 2-3 with the Stride-Rite has the purpose seconds. of creating the exact contact areas Repeat the routine between and hitting patterns that result from pitches by stepping one foot out of the hitters stance and set-up during the box and looking at your coach the drill. for a possible signal. Execute it like you should do Do it as a part of the routine when answering a multiple choice and reenter and complete the five test. second ritual. Perform the drill by going Encourage each hitter to discover through the sequence quickly and what works best for them…do not make your best effort to drive the clone. ball. This assists the hitter in clearing The second trip through the the visual memory of the last pitch sequence, slow down to a deliberate and emotionally clear a failure to pace and think about becoming launch or a bad umpire’s call. aware of where your body is at Resistance to change is a malady which must be overcome in baseball. This work is similar to air traffic contact and where the bat is at controllers working to land a series different segments of the swing. and players all contain systematic them and keep them faceless. between two conscious activities. of planes. Take the test first with your distortions. Like the gambler, the Life and game competition are When the ball is in movement If the hitter allows the emotional previously trained response and a stories told will tend to favor the often intense, and we expect to in most ball sports, the agility of state to gain control, it will take second time with awareness of what speaker. make some mistakes in judgment reaction time and decision making minutes to get back to full and clear happens on each swing. In fact as time passes, the story that fall outside the guidelines as falls in the range of milliseconds. attention. Score both tests with directional always grows. Memory becomes established. The science of the pitched Divided attention at the plate accuracy and while radaring the much more of a reconstruction of Team leaders and the team culture fastball in softball and baseball, because of lack of poise and control exit speeds. the facts than a reproduction of are set boundaries and minimize our from pitcher’s release to batter will cause “inattentional blindness.” The attempt is to correct the facts. mistakes as individuals. reaction, is around .40 of a second This is the vision term for blinking wrong actions in phase one and Hindsight is not 20-20. It is not The adult power and ego systems or 400 milliseconds. is a saccade. And a blink will cause to change the approach on phase even close. have a bias attached to each do and Too fast for any conscious blindness and reduce the clarity of two. Research on memory and don’t with which they anoint you. reaction by the hitter. The skill tracking the pitch. The player will often have a bias hindsight have shown that not only You get five of those for each set for hitting must be trained into The vehicles that we travel to accept the initial performance do people exaggerate what they attaboy that you will receive from automaticity. in today have become home over the deliberate performance of knew at the time of the decision, them. This automatic response is trained entertainment centers for the phase two regardless of the scoring they actually reconstruct what they The parents, professionals, into precision of movement through passengers. results. knew to improve the narrative. preachers, professors and even your the power of spaced repetition…8- Drivers in the past worried about The bias is based on a “resistance Double that if they were wrong trusted peer group will, by a wide 10 days of training repetition over other drivers being intoxicated. to change” what they have always in the first place. majority, have a conflict of interest a period of 12-15 days. Now the worries have increased to done and of which they have We all make many predictions that is attached to their advice. It takes 20-30 days to train include other drivers texting and ownership. They have developed a about events in our daily lives Do not be naïve forever. Accept this repetitive movement into the talking on cell phones. comfort zone of denial to change. as a coach and a player. When that life is full of guilt throwers and player’s neuronal pathways before Research shows that 70 percent In remembering our own actions, revisited in hindsight, we adapt and users who are in power over you the athlete can develop a skilled of all crashes are created by we all tend to justify our habitual adjust the full transcript of those because they are providing you with swing mechanic and fully trust the drivers that are distracted by in car behavior rather than accept that we predictions to save our self-image your basic needs of life. correct automatic response in game activities. are making errors in body or swing as seer and sage. It’s OK to go along to get along competition. These drivers have seconds to movements. Training with activity recording until you can escape to your path of The term used for this cooperative adjust and recover. The hitter has The hitter is similar to the in a personal journal is important. choice. But it is a mistake to accept effort is that we are training the a handful of milliseconds, and any gambler, who remembers and It allows a player to have a private the prison cell of being the guilt hitter’s “working memory.” loss of time through distraction advertises their wins and lies about record of the specific things that catcher and resign yourself to the The hitter must develop a guarantees a subpar effort to react or diminishes the amount of their the coach and player desire to role of server. routine process from the bat rack with precision. losses. accomplish. The U.S. Air Force has a term to the batter’s box that develops an In this decade, the number of This bias allows them to continue It is strongly recommended that for a pilot flying a plane into the anticipatorily readiness physically, old farts on the road will reach 50 to do what they have always done that journal be private because it ground. mentally and emotionally. million and their reaction times are while expecting future improvement contains our dream missions in It is called “controlled flight into Prepare the body by warm up declining. with spaced repetition. life. terrain” (CFIT). stretching and dry swings. Prepare Heads up out there on the road. and heads up in the batter’s box. Overestimating Skill Sets These executive functions of Since 1990, 40 percent of aircraft the mind by limiting the thoughts Through decades of coaching, each individual remain with that accidents, and well over half of of the actions anticipated when Steal a couple of milliseconds the thing that is the most striking individual and establishes an honest all aircraft fatalities, have been arriving at the plate. by creating and using a pre-pitch is how seldom players change their baseline of factual information attributed to this type of mistake. Breath and calm the emotions to routine and ritual. minds about their skills. whereby the player or coach can Why? the lower alpha brain wave state. They constantly overestimate have an adult relationship with The major reason is called “task Enter the batter’s box with a five MSU’s Yewcic their skill of execution by rather the truth. saturation.” second ritual and quietly say your large margins in the 20-30 percent Celebrate your successes and That is trying to do too many key word…clear…easy. Dies At Age 88 range. examine your failures in silence things at once. All thought is erased and the EAST LANSING, Mich. –– The coach learns not to give and move on. Multitasking is continually process is given to your vision Former Michigan State two-sport them the answers, but asks them It is a mistake to talk about dividing the attention between and to the trust that adequate star Tom Yewcic passed away at to experiment with some trial politics, your sex life, religion or tasks we are trying to juggle. It training has prepared an automatic the age of 88. and error and through personal family with anyone. has revealed through research that response that will be successful. Yewcic is still the only player ownership…self-direction…self- Like the air in the balloon, today’s us workforce is interrupted, My coaching reminder and primal to win a Rose Bowl and also be discovery…bring back their answer it eventually will find a way to on average, about 20 times an cue to every player is “a full head named the College World Series after some training. escape, and the balloon will do hour. carries and empty bat.” Most Valuable Player — in the Aha! When they come back, damage to your environment. This means that employees, on Work this into your batting same year no less. they usually have a new awareness Rules Of Conversation average, are able to focus on one practice sessions. He was inducted into the MSU of their errors and can voice the People talk at three levels. task for no more than about three Better Practice Approach Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003 changes that they have discovered The intelligent discuss ideas. minutes. Terminate the groups milling and was named the MSU Baseball in training. The bored talk about things like The ability to multitask is a around the batting cage and have Distinguished Alumnus of the Year The majority of the players the weather or their health. myth. each player take the walk from in 2013. after making changes will want The insecure talk about others. Although we think we are paying the on-deck circle to batter’s box One of the most decorated to believe that they had always These are basic rules of attention to several things at once, until they can construct a personal Spartans in school history, Yewcic thought that. conversation that make up a part our attention is jumping back and routine that is satisfactory to the was the starting quarterback in 1952 Coach, merely smile and say, of our team culture. forth between tasks. The mighty individual. and 1953, leading the Spartans to an “I appreciate your desire to take The team has only one rule about computer requires multi processors If you are playing in a facility undefeated national championship ownership…I see your choices… the media. You may discuss your to multitask. that has a public address system, in ‘52 and the program’s first- I hear your voice…I see you performance and nothing else. You Can’t Divide Attention you may wish to have walk-up ever Big Ten Championship and working.” The team has only one rule about For the coach and athlete, there is music for your player, with his Rose Bowl victory during the ‘53 The memory system of coaches the opponent. Do not engage with no such thing as dividing attention approval, or silence could be the season. Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 13 Think You Know About Force Plays? Think Again ANSONIA, Conn. — For a Yadier Molina executed a force put out on a force play or at first the runner who was on first at the overslides second base and is force play to occur, you must have play that caught many by surprise, base, the force is removed for the start of play. tagged out. at least a runner on first base at the including Cardinals’ shortstop Paul other runners and to put out a runner If Eiu-yoon and Woo, the batter- If the runner on third scored start of play. DeJong and second base umpire he must be tagged. If Wong had runner both ended up on first base before the out was recorded at A force play is a play in which Doug Eddings. tagged Hosmer between first and and both were tagged, Woo would second base on the tag, the run a runner legally loses his right to The Padres had the bases loaded second, this would have removed have the right to the base because would count because the inning did occupy a base by reason of the in the bottom of the seventh and the force for the runners on second Eiu-yoon was forced from that base not end in a force. Therefore, this batter becoming a runner via a no outs when Tommy Pham hit a and third at the start of play and to at the start of play. To view the play, would be a “Time Play.” walk, hit by pitch, base hit, error, bouncer to second baseman Kolten put either one out a tag would be Google “KBO Real Time Call” on Force Is Reinstated fielder’s choice, etc. Wong. Eric Hosmer, the runner on required. YouTube Although not very common, the In so doing, the batter-runner first, who was headed to second, Pham would not have to be Safe At Home force can be reinstated. bumps-up or forces the runner slowed down apparently thinking tagged to be put out at first base. Perhaps the most famous play The Indians hosted the Royals in on first to second base. If there Wong would attempt a 4-4-3 DP. Did Molina know that a tag was in baseball history where the force a 2020 Labor Day matchup. In the are runners on first and But Wong fired home not required at all three bases when was removed and damaging to the bottom of the sixth the Indians had second, or the bases are for the force and Molina he threw down to second? You’ll defensive team, occurred in the Francisco Lindor on first base and loaded, all runners are Ruleball then threw down to have to ask him, but he had many ninth inning of Game Seven of no outs when Carlos Santana hit a forced when the batter- second where DeJong scratching their heads. the 1960 World Series at Forbes shot off the right field wall that was runner successfully with a foot on the base Force Removed, Run Scores Field where the Pirates hosted the fielded by Edward Olivares. reaches first base. With attempted to tag a sliding Again, as stated when the batter- Yankees. Lindor reached second base and runners on first and third, Hosmer. runner is retired at first base, the In the top of the ninth the for some reason retreated toward only the runner on first E d d i n g s c a l l e d force is removed for all other Yankees, trailing 9-8, had Gil first base before heading back to would be forced. Hosmer safe. After the runners. The following odd play McDougald on third base and second on his way to third base. No runners are forced action stopped, it was occurred in the top of the sixth Mickey Mantle on first with one On his return to second base, he when the batter puts the determined that Hosmer inning in a KBO game between out when Yogi Berra hit a scorching bypassed the base completely on ball in play with a runner was out on a force play the SK Wyverns and Doosan Bears ground ball to Pirates’ first baseman his way to third. Santana got to just on second or third or and the Cardinals had early in the 2020 season. Rocky Nelson. second base. second and third. picked-up a most unusual The Wyverns were batting with After spearing Berra’s low Olivares got the ball to the When the batter- 4-2-6 force double play. one out and the bases loaded when smash, Nelson stepped on first infield. The Royals then appealed runner is retired before With Rich Marazzi Just when you think Choi Joon-Woo hit a ground ball to base to retire Berra. In doing so, the missed base. The appeal went Rules Consultant you’ve seen it all! reaching first, the force Blue Jays, Brewers, the Bears’ second baseman, who Mantle was no longer forced to go from pitcher Brad Keller to second is removed, and any Cardinals, D’backs, You can view the play chased Jeong Eui-yoon, the runner to second base. baseman Whit Merrifield and continuing play would Dodgers, Mariners, by going to the link on at first at the start of play, back to Mantle made an initial move Lindor was called out by umpire require a tag to put the Orioles, Phillies, YouTube by Goggling: first base after Eui-yoon hesitated toward first, then gave a head fake James Hoye. Pirates, Rangers, “Cardinals Turn Smooth runner out. It should Rays, Red Sox, and reversed his course. toward second. He quickly reversed To view the play, Google “Royals also be noted that when Royals, Tigers, Double Play” While chasing Eui-yoon, the himself, sliding and sprawling nab Lindor on appeal at second an inning ends in a force Twins, Yankees, the Because the runner on second baseman raced to first base toward first and was called safe by base” on YouTube out or if the batter-runner Fox Regional Sports third base was initially and touched the base erasing Joon- umpire Nestor Chylak. When Lindor retreated back to Networks, ESPN and retired at home, the force is retired before reaching the White Sox TV Woo, the batter-runner, for the And as time stood still while first base after touching second base first base, no runs can announcers. remained in effect for the second out. Nelson and Mantle dueled in the the force was reinstated under rule score. trail runners since Pham, He then tagged Eui-yoon, who dirt, McDougald, the Yankee runner 5.09 (b) (6). It reads in part, “…If Readers can submit the batter-runner, was I know this all sounds questions to Rich at: was standing in fair territory near on third, scored the tying run. the forced runner after touching the elementary, but coaches [email protected] legally entitled to first first base for the third out. To view the Mantle/Nelson play, next base retreats for any reason should not assume their base forcing the original If Eui-yoon, the runner on first Google “1960 WS Gm 7: Mantle towards the base he last occupied, players have mastered the force runners on first and second to at the start of play was tagged evades tag, Yanks tie it later” on the force play is reinstated, and rule, and umpires need to review advance. before Joon-Woo, the batter-runner YouTube he can again be put out if the the rule. The force rule is covered Molina could have thrown to was retired, the run would not Rule 5.09 (b) (6) covers a lot of defense tags the base to which he under Pro Rule 5.09 (b) (6); NFHS any of the three bases for a putout score because the inning would ground. Let’s say Smith is a runner is forced.” 2-24-1; and NCAA 2-33. without a tag. It was not necessary have ended with the batter-runner on first base and a 3-0 count on The rule is universal. A force can be kept alive, for DeJong to tag Hosmer. This is a making the third out before reaching the batter. Smith steals on the next The Royals could have tagged reinstated, or removed. In the good lesson for catchers, infielders, first base. pitch, which is “Ball Four.” Lindor or the base when they following play, an infielder and an and umpires. Because Choi Jeong, the runner After having touched second appealed. They chose to tag the umpire got confused in an unusual If Pham was initially retired at on third, crossed the plate before base, Smith overslides or overruns base. Because the play ended in a force play where the force was first base, this would have removed the third out was recorded, the run the base. The catcher throws down force out at second base, Santana kept alive. the force for the three runners on scores because the third out was and Smith is tagged before he lost his hit, and the play was scored base at the start of play because, as not the result of a force out or the returns. The force is removed, and a “Fielder’s Choice.” Force Kept Alive In the deciding third game of the stated above, the force is created batter-runner being retired before the runner is out. If it was the third out of the 2020 Wild Card Series game played when the batter-runner becomes a reaching first base. In another situation there are inning, and a preceding runner between the St. Louis Cardinals and runner and forces other runners to The inning ended in a “Time runners on first and third and two crossed the plate on the play, the run San Diego Padres, Cards’ catcher advance. Play” caused by the second baseman outs when there is a double steal would not count because the inning If a following or trail runner is who retired the batter-runner before attempt. Smith the runner on first, ended in a force play. Kovic Explains How College Recruits Should Deal With Coronavirus By TOM KOVIC your club coach to speak to college Includes your school transcripts confusing times. Special To Collegiate Baseball coaches on your behalf are just a and current semester grades, but Consequently, the prospect who few suggestions. also your intention to prep and take is willing to face these challenges CHADDSFORD, Pa. — College 2022 Prospects standardized tests. head-on will have a greater chance prospective student-athletes now Junior prospects should already 2023 Prospects to maximize college recruiting. face unique challenges to maximize be well into the recruiting process. Sophomore prospects are Remain diligent with your the college recruiting process. You will likely have accomplished fortunate to have the luxury of time college goals and dedicated to Considering the coronavirus the following targets: with college recruiting. executing viable plans that will pandemic, college recruits face  Created your player profile. 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Tex. — Robert Fenton recruiting strategy will be best sports) of the National Letter abbreviated, do all you can to help Now is the time to build Brock, a member of the 1949 and served. of Intent is November 11, 2020 the coaches evaluate you. your initial college list! Start by 1950 University of Texas baseball 2021 Prospects – August 1, 2021. College coaches Continue to share highlight identifying resource websites that National Championship teams, The early admissions and have already identified and signed video with the coaches but take this will inform you about the specific passed away recently at the age National Letter of Intent signing their early scholarship student- to a higher level. colleges and overall student-athlete of 92. have recently passed, and the athletes. Demonstrate mastery of skills opportunities. 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Understand recruiting procedures College World Series championship actively engaged with recruiting, sharing critical information that Get your club coaches involved (contacts and evaluations) and your teams in his career from 1948-50. it’s time to roll up your sleeves and will help coaches evaluate you and ask them if they could directly role in helping the college coaches One of the leading hitters on get busy. best. contact 2-3 college coaches that are appreciate your unique and special both National Championship teams, Remain dedicated to your target School transcripts, updated on your “A” list. talent. Brock batted .354 in 1949 and .377 timelines. Identify the colleges highlight video, and encouraging Share an academic update. We live in unique and sometimes in 1950. Page 14 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Ben Hines Discusses Fine Art Of Hitting By BEN HINES a. Your own personal hitting percent zones and counts. Hall of Fame Hitting Coach Note: Some hitters are low ball hitters, some high ball hitters, some breaking ball hitters and some can only hit LAVERNE, Calif. — The following thoughts about when behind or ahead in the count. The point is a hitter hitting have proven to help many batters through the should be aware of his abilities. years. b. Know your umpire zones. Answer for yourself if 1. Time – This is the only factor equal to all players. the umpire is a high ball or low ball ump. Does he have Your player may not have the same physical attributes of a big strike zone or a small one? Most of you have the others such as size, speed, power and other physical pluses, same umpires several times during a season. Keep a book but he does have the same amount of time available to on the umpires. him. Everyone has 24 hours a day available to him. How c. Realize that your swing zone is not square like the that time is utilized depends upon individual player’s strike zone. It has an arc to it at the outside perimeter. The motivation. hitter should be aware of how his swing arc intersects the Time is a factor in any physical skill development. The strike zone. more time spent at developing and refining a skill, the 8. What Are The Counts? – A hitter should be aware more complete the skill will be. of his previous percent of hitting at different counts. Note: The coach must convince the player to carry the Some hitters can only hit when they are ahead in count bat more and the glove less. Ask the player what percent because they become defensive hitters when the count is of time during the day he spends with a bat in his hands. even or they are behind. The main point of value is for You as a coach can talk hitting at odd times during the day, PUSHING HITTERS TO NEW HEIGHTS — Ben the individual hitter to be aware of his best percentage month, season and year. The teaching moment comes at Hines, former hitting coach with the Los Angeles count. odd times during a players daily routine, and the player, Dodgers, assistant coach with Arizona St. and head Our count percentages for 52 games and 1,741 A.B. in along with the coach, should be ready to take advantage coach at La Verne College, shows one of the many 1976 were as follows. of that time. Time is man’s only equal tool. drills he utilized to help batters excel. 0-0 .318 2-0 .373 2. Aggressive Mental Hitting – In order for a batter C. The closer the bat is to the chest, the easier it is to 0-1 .359 2-1 .366 to be physically ready to hit when he steps into the control its arc in the swing. 0-2 .094 3-0 .250 batter’s box, he must be overtly, mentally ready. He D. Hit during batting practice off the pitcher to the left 1-0 .238 3-1 .365 must be positively, purposefully, mentally, aggressively of mound. 1-1 .282 3-2 .263 programmed to achieve success. 5. Plane The Pitch – A concept a successful hitter 1-2 .166 A batter must think that every pitch is going to be his must understand is getting the swing on the same plane as This is a very revealing statistic for an individual hitter at pitch, similar to an infielder thinking that every play will be the flight of the pitch. Once a hitter adjusts his swing so it the end of the season. It could be a self awareness teaching a ball hit to him. The batter must want to hit every pitch. intersects the flight of a pitch for a period of time, it is a devise that could be used mid-season, ¾ season to increase Note: Programming himself like this clears the way for matter of adjusting the bat head speed to drive a pitch. a batter’s approach in a variety of counts. the hitter physically. All he has to do is react. If he has to Note: If the batter has planed the pitch and his contact 9. Hit, Don’t Think – During practice and at times prior think and hit at the same time, his total movement pattern is producing ground balls in his pulling direction, then to the actual game, you should work on the mechanics of will be slowed. In contrast to the emotionally ready hitter he should slow his bat head speed. When the swing is hitting. You should over learn all the little adjustments approach, the defensive-oriented hitter is thinking: “Is it producing pop flys and foul tips in the opposite direction, in your swing so they become natural. Form habits that good, is it good, is it good – yes.” Often this makes him he should increase bat speed. become a natural reaction during the game without having incapable of taking advantage of “his pitches.” A special adjustment for hitting breaking pitches, slider, to consciously bring them into action. Some points to share with a hitter to maintain this overt etc. is that a batter must hit off a bent back leg and try to The main emphasis on game days is to program yourself aggressiveness: “set on it” during his swing. In hitting with a consistent to stay on your vision orientation. Teach yourself to 1. Be in a high state of “emotional readiness” when you high fast ball pitcher, the back leg must be kept straight so demand vision information on the ball. Program yourself step into the box. the batter can get up on a plane with the pitch. to know what you are looking for. Practice visualizing a 2. Learn to hit by swinging and not by taking pitches. 6. Control The Head – The head must be calm and particular pitcher releasing the ball with your concentration 3. “Get your money’s worth.” Convince the hitter he quiet during the swing. If the head changes planes and on the release point and flight of the ball. is entitled to three good cuts. If a mistake is to be made, levels during the swing, it puts some real limitations on Note: When a hitter is thinking at the same time he make it by being overly aggressive and not passive. the visual ability during the swing. There is some natural is batting, it retards his motor action by having to go 4. The No-No Experience. The hitter must be ready to movement during the swing, but if there is too much through the slow, complicated action of thought process. hit his pitch when he gets it. If he is not ready when he movement of the head it does not allow a batter to properly Performance is often destroyed by analysis or thought gets his pitch and misses it, often other areas of his play focus on the ball. process during actual performance. Reaction is quicker, will be affected. Note: An easy way to check the control of the head is smoother and more efficient than thought out responses. 3. Stimulus…Then Response – For many years now to start chin on front shoulder in stance and then check A sound teaching approach is to put emphasis on seeing in coaching and teaching hitting, we have been involved rotation of body under the still head so the chin winds up the ball and let the swing take care of itself. only with the “motor response” part of hitting. We must on back shoulder. Some points to emphasize include vision orientation over put more time in the teaching of stimulus orientation. Our If the head turns at all with the body rotation, it hinders feel orientation or thought process on game days. instruction for years has been in “feel orientation” with a good stimulus (vision) input to the brain. Consequently a. Develop a positive visualization of yourself hitting real shortcoming in stimulus orientation. with inaccurate information, the swing action (response) the ball off a particular pitcher. The hitter must work on his sensory abilities particularly, may be far off base from the flight of the ball. b. Positively program yourself for the game by repeating his sense of vision, so that when the brain sends out the A. A mirror is a good self evaluation technique in orally positive images of your performance for the day. motor impulses to the muscles it has accurate information observing head movement during the swing. c. Game orientation – Stay as close to your best to base the movement patterns on. B. The shadow drill is also good way to check head performance hitting and do it consistently. Note: Dr. Bill Harrison, formerly Kansas City Royals movement during the swing. d. The joy of hitting is the challenge of being physically optometrist, said 90 percent of hitting problems resulted C. A quiet head assures calm eyes that increases involved with a good pitcher. There can be a feeling of from improper visualization. accuracy of vision. pleasure, self esteem and of sheer joy hitting off a good The picture perfect swing is no good unless the hitter 7. Know Your Zone – The batter must develop his own pitcher. sees the ball well. Dr. Harrison said most of the successful concrete kinesthetic image of his strike zone. One of the 10. Coaching Success Factors In Teaching Hitting major league hitters see the ball earlier in flight than best ways for a batter to ingrain the image of this personal A. Give the hitter some kind of positive reinforcement average hitters. strike zone is to tape it up on his bedroom wall. for his immediate goal. Example: “Take the slider to right A. A hitter must know the difference in feel orientation Then he will be reminded of his exact strike zone every center.” and visual orientation. He must switch to vision orientation time he looks at the wall and will over learn its dimensions. B. In one-to-one discussions, play up his positive skills. in the box. This should have a carry over value to game situations and Make a conscious effort to praise his positive performance B. Sacrifice body information for vision information particularly marginal pitches in low percentage areas of in words rather than assuming he is aware of how you at the plate. the strike zone. feel. C. Practice hitting with disturbances. Program your Note: A batter should spend as much time as possible C. Push the concept of the hitter developing a mind to visualize no matter the physical disturbances. visualizing balls in his strike zone. He can do this in a self-fulfilling image. Example: If a hitter thinks he is D. Positively program yourself to know what you’re variety of ways. One of the best is gluing balls up in his aggressive, very likely he will be aggressive. If a hitter looking for. This will help you see it. strike zone in his bedroom and visualizing swinging at thinks he is working hard on his hitting, he will work hard 4. In And Out Or Out And In? – The positioning them. on his hitting. A hitter will function within the image he of the hands in the swing has definite advantages and Another good technique is when a pitcher is warming has of himself. disadvantages that a hitter should be aware of. The up in the bullpen seeing the ball come toward the catcher D. Encourage the potential of a hitter. A hitter will following is a brief discussion of the pluses and minuses and calling balls and strikes to yourself. produce if you constantly encourage his potential as a good in the two different approaches to hitting. These are other factors a hitter should know about the hitter and encourage his performance. Out And In: stroke zone that will increase his effectiveness at the E. There is a security and a feeling of self awareness A. It is easier to get the barrel head out in front of the plate. if the hitter knows what the plans are for the game. plate and develop power at the point of contact. It is much A. Zone Your Zone – When you’re ahead in the count, The player will demonstrate more confidence if he has easier to pull an inside pitch. make the pitcher throw a pitch where you want it, not just some preconceived methods of handling special game B. The hitter can jam himself at the plate and adjust a strike. situations. This feeling of security at the plate will increase the quickness of the bat to cover the plate. B. Increase your swing zone as the strike count performance positively. C. The arms and hands are free for complete leverage increases. Develop a kinesthetic image of your swing zone F. Instruct, don’t punish hitters in team meetings or in the swing. for the following counts: personal discussions. Express your anger in a positive D. Hit during batting practice off pitcher to the right a. 0 strike count manner. I’m tired of this guy handling you at the plate. You of mound. b. 1 strike count are better hitter than this. Tou’re better than he is. Now get In And Out: c. 2 strike count up there and handle him. A. This technique does not require as exact timing in C. Give the pitcher the outside half of the plate when G. Praise don’t criticize. There are very few hitters who the swing to insure contact. you’re ahead in the count. This is vice-versa if you’re an have become weaker hitters as a result of compliments B. The bat in its push action gives more plate coverage, in and out hitter. from a coach. But there are many hitters driven to self particularly true on outside pitches and breaking pitches. D. Know other variables in the zone. doubt by a coaches’ sarcastic criticism. 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Photo By Tim Casey, University of Florida Photo illustration by Lou Pavlovich, Jr., Collegiate Baseball Page 18 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Florida Loaded With 6 Pre-Season All-Americans Continued From Page 17 Plus, we have added some extremely balance with righthanded and talented freshmen. lefthanded hitters. We can easily (2-0, 4.15 ERA, 23 K, 8 BB). “As far as pitching, we return all split the lineup with righties and The six pre-season All-Americans three weekend starters in Tommy lefties very nicely. are Fabian, Mace, Leftwich, LF Mace, Jack Leftwich and Hunter “Then defensively, it all starts Jacob Young (.450, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 6 Barco along with our two closers in with Jud Fabian in centerfield SB), LHP Hunter Barco (2-0, 1.40 Ben Specht and Nick Pogue. who had a terrific fall. We also ERA, 26 K, 6 BB) and RHP Ben “So we are the same team as last have Jacob Young in leftfield and Specht (3 SV, 2-0, 0.75 ERA, 16 year. Yet we have added some really Kendrick Calilao in rightfield K, 4 BB). talented freshmen and another JC returning. The Gators also landed the pitcher in RHP Franco Aleman (St. “Our shortstop is superb in fifth best recruiting class last fall, John’s River CC, FL). Josh Rivera. During the fall, our according to Collegiate Baseball, “From a pitching standpoint, we first baseman Kris Armstrong and with a class of 10 exceptional feel good about this team. We have a second baseman Cory Acton made athletes. good bullpen with some lefthanded significant jumps. Florida returns an offense that options out of the bullpen. Ben “When we start infusing some of averaged 7.2 runs per game last Specht kind of evolved into that those young, talented freshmen into year and hit 21 homers and 32 closer role last season. But we have the lineup, we shouldn’t skip a beat. doubles in just 17 games while some other options there as well. I really like this team a lot. stealing 24 of 28 bases. “I don’t know if we will have a “In the past, I have kind of The Gators had a fielding typical closer. It more than likely downplayed things a bit about our percentage of .984 and only will be a hybrid like we did with team before the season because you committed 10 errors. Michael Byrne where we could don’t want your players to lose that Gator Head Coach Kevin stretch him out for two innings and fire to excel and improve. O’Sullivan, who led Florida to the some change if needed on a Friday “I think this team can play all 2017 national title, is excited for the night and then potentially go to three phases of baseball very well. season to begin. somebody else on Saturday. We But what separates this team from “We have a lot of guys back,” have some pitchability on the back maybe some others is that we have said O’Sullivan. end of our bullpen.” a lot of intangibles and a lot of “It is an interesting group. We Byrne set a school record with experience. have all three outfielders back 19 saves during the 2017 national “If I tried to downplay what we and also return three of our four CF JUD FABIAN championship year for the Gators. have on our roster, I wouldn’t be infielders along with our catcher. …Projected 1st Round MLB Draft Pick, .294, 5 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI “Offensively, we have some honest and truthful with you. “The biggest thing is managing the expectations which will be high and keep things between the white lines and understand as a group that games are won on the field and not on paper. “There are so many variables that will go into this spring and how COVID-19 impacts us, injuries and other situations that arise. We will not be immune to challenging situations that take place with every baseball team. You see good teams all the time lose a key player or two in a weekend series, and then the dynamics of the team suddenly change. “Our team has been extremely healthy, knock on wood. Frankly, I was worried early in the fall of possible soft tissue injuries because of the long layoff. But our training staff did a remarkable job of keeping guys healthy. Our players were diligent in the training room and workouts with our strength coach. “As of early December, we have a couple of guys coming back from injuries who hopefully will be ready to go in the Spring. But by and large, we are very healthy.” O’Sullivan said that he has the traditional 56-game schedule ready to go with the four non-conference weekends and the 10 SEC series as well as the mid-week games. “But because of COVID-19, I believe the SEC will wait for a while to make the final decision on what our season will ultimately look like so they make the most informed decision they can.” O’Sullivan said navigating through the SEC will be tougher than ever with virtually every starter on every team back for the 2021 season, plus talented newcomers. “When you look at what each team has in the SEC for 2021, it is a daunting challenge. There is no doubt about it. Just about every team has everyone back from a year ago with talented, experienced players. “They are a year older, stronger and wiser. The league will be as good as it has ever been and will be an extremely challenging schedule for everyone involved.” O’Sullivan is pleasantly surprised at how his freshmen have adjusted to college baseball during the past fall. “They really handled the velocity from the older players well from a position player standpoint.” Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 19 Vanderbilt Features Deep Pitching Staff JC/Texas A&M), 3B Braydon Runion (Walters State), INF Drew Woodcox 1. FLORIDA (Lamar HS, TX). COACH: Kevin O’Sullivan (547-256 with the Gators) KEY LOSSES: RHP Clayton Bester, RHP Bryce Bonnin, RHP John McMillon, 2B Brian Klein, all signed pro. 2020 RECORD: 16-1 2021 OUTLOOK: The Red Raiders posted a 16-3 record last season and TOP RETURNEES: C Nathan Hickey (.311, 4 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI), CF Jud return nine position player starters and five exceptional pitchers. Texas Tech. Fabian (.294, 5 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI), LF Jacob Young (.450, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 6 SB), also landed the 14th best recruiting class in the nation. “This team has the SS Josh Rivera (.298, 2 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI), 1B Kris Armstrong (.250, 1 HR, ability and makeup to do whatever they want on the field,” said Head Coach 1 2B, 6 RBI), 2B Cory Acton (.192, 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 RBI, DH Kirby McMullen Tim Tadlock. “We have a good core of returnees along with a talented group (.278, 1 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI), RHP Tommy Mace (3-0, 1.67 ERA, 26 K, 5 BB), of newcomers that make up our team. Our ball club has the ability to hit RHP Jack Leftwich (2-0, 4.15 ERA, 23 K, 8 BB), LHP Hunter Barco (2-0, for average and power and also run offensively. We have pitchability and 1.40 ERA, 26 K, 6 BB), RP Ben Specht (3 SV, 2-0, 0.75 ERA, 16 K, 4 BB), power arms on the mound. We have athleticism all throughout the lineup.” RP Nick Pogue (1 SV, 1-1, 5.23 ERA, 17 K, 3 BB). Texas Tech returns three Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-Americans TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Colby Halter (Bishop Kenny HS, FL), INF Sterling in RHP Micah Dallas (1-0, 3 SV, 0.57 ERA, 23 K, 1 BB), SS Cal Conley Thompson (North Marian HS, FL), C Mac Guscette (Venice HS, FL), LHP (.371, 3 HR, 8 2B, 24 RBI) and CF Dylan Neuse (.355, 1 HR, 5 2B, 12 Timmy Manning (Cardinal Gibbons HS, FL), INF Jordan Carrion (American RBI, 12 SB). Two other pitchers to watch who could easily go in the first Heritage (Plantation), FL), RHP Franco Aleman (St Johns River CC), UT five rounds of the MLB Draft include RHP Brandon Birdsell (transfer from Wyatt Langford (Trenton HS, FL). San Jacinto JC, TX) and LHP Jakob Brustoski (1-1, 1.80 ERA, 13 K). One final player to watch is C Braxton Fulford who made a jump defensively KEY LOSSES: LF Austin Langworthy, INF Brady Smith, both signed pro and offensively last fall. contracts 2021 OUTLOOK: The Gators rolled to a 16-1 record last season and return eight position player starters, all three weekend starters and its top relief 5. MISSISSIPPI pitchers, including closers. In addition, Florida landed the No. 5 recruiting RHP KUMAR ROCKER COACH: Mike Bianco (767-440-1 in 20 years with the Rebels; 887-411-1 class in the nation last fall, according to Collegiate Baseball, with 10 superb …Vanderbilt Ace Could Be First Pick In MLB Draft overall) athletes. The Gators were so dominating that Florida outscored opponents 123-46 and utilized a pitching staff that averaged 11 strikeouts a game (187 2020 RECORD: 13-2 2020 RECORD: 16-1 total in 17 games) and had an ERA of 2.41 with only 47 walks. Defensively, TOP RETURNEES: C Hayden Dunhurst (.269, 5 HR, 1 2B, 15 RBI, 1 SB), the Gators only committed 10 errors for a fielding percentage of .984. Florida TOP RETURNEES: SS Matt McLain (.397, 3 HR, 4 2B, 19 RBI, 1 SB), OF Kyle Cuellar (.341, 2 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI), 3B Mikey Perez (.333, 4 2B, 6 RBI, 1B Cael Baker (.220, 4 HR, 3 2B, 15 RBI), 2B Peyton Chatagnier (.311, 4 has six Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-Americans with three being high HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI, 3 SB), 3B Tim Elko (.354, 3 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 3 SB), OF profile pro prospects who could be picked in the first round of next June’s 1 SB), 1B JT Schwartz (.328, 4 2B, 8 RBI, 2 SB), UT Michael Curialle (.325, 2 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 2 SB), C Noah Cardenas (.237, 2 2B, 10 RBI), INF Jake Justin Bench (.295, 1 HR, 1 2B, 11 RBI, 3 SB), OF Hayden Leatherwood MLB Draft. An in-depth story about why Florida is No. 1 kicks off the 2021 (.361, 3 HR, 1 2B, 11 RBI), OF Kevin Graham (.237, 3 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI), DH College Preview section on the front page of this section. Moberg (.265, 6 RBI, 1 SB), OF Pat Caulfield (.302, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 1 SB), OF Jarron Silva (.276, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 2 SB), RHP Zach Pettway (3-0, Ben Van Cleve (.385, 3 2B, 1 RBI), OF Cade Sammons (.120, 2 RBI, 1 SB), 1.05 ERA, 25.2 IP, 29 K, 1 BB), RHP Nick Nastrini (2-1, 4.60 ERA, 15.2 IP, LHP Doug Nikhazy (3-1, 2.35 ERA, 23 IP, 31 K, 9 BB), RHP Gunnar Hoglund 19 K, 10 BB), RHP Jesse Bergin (4-0, 1.27 ERA, 21.1 IP, 27 K, 7 BB), RP (3-0, 1.16 ERA, 23.1 IP, 37 K, 4 BB), RHP Derek Diamond (2-0, 3.48 ERA, 2. VANDERBILT Kyle Mora (0.96 ERA, 11 APP, 15 K, 3 BB), RP Michael Townsend (0.00 20.2 IP, 15 K, 4 BB), RP Taylor Broadway (2-0, 0.56 ERA, 7 APP, 18 K, 3 COACH: Tim Corbin (753-259-1 with Commodores; 859-497-1 overall) ERA, 11 APP, 12 K, 2 BB). BB), RP Braden Forsyth (5 SV, 1-0, 1.23 ERA, 6 APP, 9 K, 4 BB). 2020 RECORD: 13-5 TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Max Rajcic (Orange Lutheran HS, CA), INF TOP NEWCOMERS: SS Jacob Gonzalez (Glendora HS, CA), RHP Brandon Kyle Karros (Mira Costa HS, CA), OF Carson Yates (Leland HS, CA), RHP Johnson (Columbia State CC), RHP Josh Mallitz (Tampa Jesuit HS, FL). TOP RETURNEES: OF Cooper Davis (.348, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 5 SB), SS Carter Jake Brooks (Fountain Valley HS, CA), INF Daylen Reyes (Notre Dame HS, Young (.328, 12 RBI, 1 SB), C CJ Rodriguez (.289, 3 2B, 8 RBI), 2B Parker KEY LOSSES: SS Anthony Servideo (Second Team All American, .390, CA), RHP Kenji Pallares (Salesian HS, CA), RHP Carson Hamro (Rancho Noland (.259, 3 2B, 11 RBI, 2 SB), OF Isaiah Thomas (.258, 5 2B, 4 HR, 13 5 HR, 17 RBI, drafted), 3B Tyler Keenan (First Team All American, .403, 7 Buena Vista HS, CA). RBI, 3 SB), RHP Kumar Rocker (2-1, 1.80 ERA, 15 IP, 28 K, 8 BB), RHP HR, 5 2B, 33 RBI, drafted). Jack Leiter (2-0, 1.72 ERA, 15.2 IP, 22 K, 8 BB), RHP Ethan Smith (3-0, 1.42 KEY LOSSES: OF Garrett Mitchell (2019 All American, drafted), RP Holden 2021 OUTLOOK: The Rebels lost their first game of 2020 to Louisville ERA, 19 IP, 23 K, 9 BB), RP Sam Hliboki (2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 5 APP, 16 K, 2 Powell (Career 2.26 ERA, 26 SV, drafted). and then won the final 16 games of the season in rolling to a 16-1 record. BB), RP Thomas Schultz (1 SV, 0-1, 0.66 ERA, 4 APP, 17 K, 3 BB). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bruins rolled to a 13-2 record last season and return Ole Miss returns seven position player starters and five superb pitchers, TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Enrique Bradfield (American Heritage (Plantation), nine position player starters and five exceptional pitchers. UCLA also landed including two Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-Americans in LHP Doug FL), RHP Patrick Reilly (Christian Brothers Academy, NJ), C Jack Bulger Nikhazy (3-1, 2.35 ERA, 31 K, 9 BB) and RHP Gunnar Hoglund (3-0, 1.16 the sixth best recruiting class in the nation. Two Collegiate Baseball pre- th (DeMatha HS, MD), OF Grayson Moore (Lake Mary HS, FL), RHP Gage season All-Americans return in SS Matt McLain (potential high first round ERA, 37 K, 4 BB). The Rebels also landed the 18 best recruiting class Bradley (Rossview HS, TN), INF Jack O’Dowd (Lipscomb Academy, TN), draft pick next June, .397, 3 HR, 4 2B, 19 RBI) and RHP Zach Pettway (3-0, in the nation. “I feel good about our pitching staff with Gunnar and Doug 1B Gavin Casas (American Heritage (Plantation), FL). 1.05 ERA, 29 K, 1 BB). Other quality players include RHP Nick Nastrini leading the way,” said Head Coach Mike Bianco, Collegiate Baseball’s (2-1, 4.60 ERA, 19 K), RHP Jesse Bergin (4-0, 1.27 ERA, 27 K), Closer National Coach of the Year in 2020. “Offensively, we have some power. I KEY LOSSES: OF Austin Martin (.377, 3 HR, 11 RBI, first round draft pick), Kyle Mora (0.90, 0.96 ERA, 15 K), RHP Michael Townsend (0-0, 0.00 ERA, am interested to see who emerges as our 3-hole hitter. Tim Elko had a big RHP Tyler Brown (1-2, 2.53 ERA, 10.2 IP, 6 K, drafted), LHP Jake Eder (1-1, 11 AP, 12 K), 3B Mikey Perez (.333, 4 2B, 6 RBI), 1B JT Schwartz (.328, 4 summer and looked great during the fall.” 3.60 ERA, 20 IP, 27 K, drafted), RHP Mason Hickman (2-0, 0.48 ERA, 18.2 2B, 8 RBI) and C Noah Cardenas (.237, 2 2B, 10 RBI). IP, 26 K, drafted), INF Harrison Ray (.242, 1 HR, 13 RBI, signed pro). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Commodores posted a 13-5 record last season and 6. MIAMI, FL return five position player starters and five key pitchers along with a recruiting 4. TEXAS TECH COACH: Gino DiMare (53-24 in 2 years with the Hurricanes) class that ranked second in the nation by Collegiate Baseball. Vanderbilt tied COACH: Tim Tadlock (301-155 with the Red Raiders) for the top ERA in the nation last season at 1.84 with U.C. Santa Barbara. Key 2020 RECORD: 12-4 returners include Collegiate Baseball first team pre-season All-Americans 2020 RECORD: 16-3 TOP RETURNEES: C Adrian Del Castillo (.358, 2 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI, 1 RHP Kumar Rocker (projected National Player of the Year in 2021 by CB TOP RETURNEES: C Braxton Fulford (.227, 2 2B, 11 RBI), C/1B Nate SB), 1B Alex Toral (.296, 5 HR, 1 2B, 16 RBI), OF Jordan Lala (.232, 3 and possibly the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft next June, 2-1, 1.80 2B, 6 RBI, 4 SB), 2B Anthony Vilar (.297, 2 HR, 5 2B, 15 RBI, 3 SB), 3B ERA, 28 K, 8 BB in 15 IP) and RHP Jack Leiter (2-0, 1.72 ERA, 22 K). Top Rombach (.308, 6 HR, 4 2B, 27 RBI), 1B Cole Stilwell (.345, 2 HR, 6 2B, 18 RBI), 2B Dru Baker (.266, 2 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 3 SB), 3B Jace Jung (.264, 4 Raymond Gil (.179, 3 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI), CF Tony Jenkins (.300, 1 HR, position players back include OF Isaiah Thomas (.258, 4 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 3 SB), RF Gabe Rivera (.317, 1 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 2 SB), DH 3 SB), SS Carter Young (.328, 12 RBI, 1 SB) and 2B Parker Noland (.259, HR, 4 2B, 23 RBI, 1 SB), SS Cal Conley (.371, 3 HR, 8 2B, 24 RBI, 5 SB), OF Dylan Neuss (.355, 1 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI, 12 SB), OF Dillon Carter (.280, JP Gates (.184, 1 HR, 2 RBI), RHP Daniel Federman (0-1, 2.08 ERA, 8.2 3 2B, 11 RBI, 2 SB). Vanderbilt won the 2019 national championship and IP, 11 K, 2 BB, 3 SV), RHP Alex McFarlane (2-2, 5.25 ERA, 12 IP,14 K, 9 has more than enough talent and experience to make a serious run at the 3 2B, 4 RBI, 7 SB), INF Kurt Wilson (.1000, 1 RBI), RHP Micah Dallas (1-0, 0.57 ERA, 15.2 IP, 23 K, 1 BB, 3 SV), RHP Hunter Dobbins (2-0, 1.35 ERA, BB), RHP Jake Garland (1-0, 1.93 ERA, 9.1 IP, 12 K, 5 BB), RP Carson 2021 title. A special look at how Head Coach Tim Corbin turned around Palmquist (1-0, 2.31 ERA, 8 APP, 15 K, 5 BB), RP JP Gates (1-0, 0.82 Vanderbilt’s program begins on page one of this issue. 20 IP, 25 K, 5 BB), LHP Mason Montgomery (3-1, 3.00 ERA, 18 IP, 20 K, 7 BB), RP Jakob Brustoski (1-1, 1.80 ERA, 7 APP, 13 K, 4 BB), RP Andrew ERA, 9 APP, 13 K, 1 BB). Devine (1 SV, 1-0, 1.23 ERA, 6 APP, 10 K, 2 BB). TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Alejandro Rosario (Miami Christian HS, FL), SS 3. UCLA TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Levi Wells (La Porte HS, TX), LHP Nick Gorby Yohandy Morales (Braddock HS, FL), RHP Victor Mederos (Westminster Christian HS, FL), RHP Jake Smith (State College of Florida), RHP Ben COACH: John Savage (552-362-1 in 16 years with the Bruins; 640-446-2 (Vero Beach HS, FL), RHP Brendan Girton (Shattuck HS, OK), RHP overall) Chase Hampton (Kilgore HS, TX), RHP Brandon Birdsell (San Jacinto See LSU RETURNS 2 PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS, Page 20

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Wanger (USC), 1B CJ Kayfus (Palm Beach Central HS, FL), OF Chad Born (Orange Lutheran HS, CA). Collegiate Baseball’s KEY LOSSES: RHP Slade Cecconi (.201, 3.80 ERA, 30 K, 7 BB, first round draft pick), RHP Chris McMahon (3-0, 1.05 ERA, 38 K, All American, drafted), SS Freddy Zamora (injured, drafted), RHP Brian Van Belle (3-0, FABULOUS 50 0.68 ERA, 38 K, All American, signed pro), RHP Tyler Keysor (0-0, 5.87 ERA, 9 K, signed pro). Presented By 2021 OUTLOOK: The Hurricanes posted a 12-4 record last season and return eight position player starters and five key pitchers. Miami also landed Big League Chew the top recruiting class in the nation, according to Collegiate Baseball with 22 amazing athletes. Three key returning players to watch include Collegiate Bubble Gum Baseball Pre-Season All-Americans in C Adrian Del Castillo (potential top 10 bigleaguechew.com pick in MLB Draft, .358, 2 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI), 1B Alex Toral (.296, 5 HR, 1 2B, 16 RBI) and Closer/DH Ben Wanger (graduate transfer from USC, .410, Rank Team (2020 Record) Points 4 2B, 8 RBI, 3 SV, 0.00 ERA, 8 K). “We brought in one of the top recruiting classes in the nation and have a number of returning veterans who have a 1. Florida (16-1) 498 lot of experience,” said Head Coach Gino DiMare. “The lineup can be one 2. Vanderbilt (13-5) 493 of the most productive in the country, and the young pitching talent has the 3. UCLA (13-2) 491 potential to make a big impact from the start.” 4. Texas Tech. (16-3) 488 5. Mississippi (16-1) 484 7. LOUISIANA ST. 6. Miami, Fla. (12-4) 482 COACH: Paul Mainieri (603-260-3 in 14 years with the Tigers; 1,467-752-8 7. Louisiana St. (12-5) 480 overall) 8. U.C. Santa Barbara (13-2) 477 2020 RECORD: 12-5 9. Mississippi St. (12-4) 474 TOP RETURNEES: C Alex Milazzo (.186, 1 HR, 1 2B, 6 RBI, 3 SB), 1B 10. Arizona (10-5) 473 Cade Beloso (.313, 1 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI), 2B Cade Doughty (.278, 2 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI, 4 SB), SS Collier Cranford (.286, 2 2B, 6 RBI), OF Giovanni 11. Louisville (13-4) 470 Di Giacomo (.351, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 5 SB), DH Gavin Dugas (.286, 3 HR, 5 RBI), RHP Jaden Hill (0.00 ERA, 11.2 IP, 17 K, 5 BB, 2 SV), RHP Landon 12. Georgia (14-4) 469 Marceaux (2-0, 2.70 ERA, 23.1 IP, 22 K, 7 BB), RHP AJ Labas (1-2, 3.55 13. N.C. State (14-3) 465 ERA, 25.1 IP, 20 K, 3 BB), RP Devin Fontenot (4 SV, 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 7 APP, 14. Virginia (14-4) 462 17 K, 4 BB), RP Matthew Beck (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 APP, 11 K, 7 BB). 15. Arizona St. (13-4) 461 TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Dylan Crews (Lake Mary HS, FL), RHP Ty Floyd RHP JADEN HILL 16. East Carolina (13-4) 457 (Rockmart HS, GA), INF Jordan Thompson (Helix HS, CA), OF Brody Drost …2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 17 K, 5 BB, 11.6 IP For LSU (Barbe HS, LA), RHP Blake Money (Summit HS, TN), RHP Michael Fowler 17. Oklahoma St. (13-5) 454 (Hewitt-Trussville HS, AL), 1B Tre Morgan (Brother Martin HS, LA). Head Coach Chris Lemonis. “We return a nucleus of high-level, veteran 18. Michigan (8-7) 453 position players along with some talented young hitters. The offense, along KEY LOSSES: RHP Cole Henry (2-1, 1.89 ERA, 23 K, drafted), OF Daniel with the versatility on the mound, make us one of the better teams in the 19. Texas Christian (11-4) 451 Cabrera (.345, 3 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 6 SB, drafted), C Saul Garza (.229, 3 nation.” The pitching staff is anchored by Collegiate Baseball Pre-Season 20. Texas (14-3) 449 HR, 12 RBI, signed pro), 3B Zach Mathis (.262, 1 HR, 9 RBI, signed pro). All-American LHP Christian MacLeod (4-0, 0.86 ERA, 35 K, 6 BB), RHP Will Bednar (0-0, 1.76 ERA, 23 K, 6 BB) and RHP Eric Cerantola (1-1, 3.18 2021 OUTLOOK: The Tigers posted a 12-5 record last season and return 21. South Carolina (12-4) 447 ERA, 22 K, 11 BB). six position player starters and five superb pitchers. The Tigers also landed 22. Arkansas (11-5) 445 the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation with 17 exceptional newcomers. “This 23. Coastal Carolina (11-5) 442 looks like a very good year for us, and we should end up in Omaha,” said head Coach Paul Mainieri. “We have three front line arms on the weekend 10. ARIZONA 24. Dallas Baptist (12-4) 438 along with a strong back end of the bullpen. Offensively, we will be much COACH: Jay Johnson (163-96 in 5 years with the Wildcats; 272-152 25. Clemson (14-3) 436 improved, and we are very excited about it.” Key players to watch include overall) two Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-Americans. RHP Jaden Hill (0-0, 26. Texas A&M (15-3) 435 0.00 ERA, 17 K, 5 BB) is one of the top pro pitching prospects in the nation 2020 RECORD: 10-5 27. Alabama (16-1) 431 and is expected to be a first round pick in the MLB Draft. He has a fastball TOP RETURNEES: OF Ryan Holgate (.377, 1 HR, 6 2B, 12 RBI, 1 SB), 28. Florida St. (12-5) 430 that hits 99 mph and was at 94-98 mph last fall. He has a 4-pitch mix that OF Mac Bingham (.361, 1 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI), OF Donta’ Williams (.348, 3 29. Southern Mississippi (12-4) 427 is difficult to hit. Another exceptional pitcher back is closer Devin Fontenot 2B, 14 RBI, 2 SB), OF Branden Boissiere (.327, 2 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 2 (4 SV, 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB). SB), SS Jacob Blas (.322, 6 2B, 6 RBI, 6 SB), INF Kyson Donahue (.250, 30. Texas St. (14-4) 426 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB), OF Blake Paugh (.200, 2 HR, 4 RBI), INF Tony Bullard (.133, 8 RBI, 2 SB), RHP Chandler Murphy (2-0, 2.70 ERA, 16.2 IP, 19 K 31. Stetson (11-4) 423 8. U.C. SANTA BARBARA 7 BB), LHP Garrett Irvin (4-0, 3.18 ERA, 22.2 IP, 28 K, 4 BB), RHP Quinn 32. Central Florida (15-3) 421 COACH: Andrew Checketts (289-180-4 in 9 years with the Gauchos) Flanagan (1-2, 3.32 ERA, 21.2 IP, 23 K, 9 BB), RP Vince Vannelle (2 SV, 33. Pepperdine (12-3) 418 1-0 1.35 ERA, 5 APP, 20 K, 3 BB), RP Preston Price (1-0, 2.45 ERA, 8 2020 RECORD: 13-2 APP, 11 K, 3 BB). 34. Georgia Tech. (11-5) 416 TOP RETURNEES: 2B Marcos Castanon (.288, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 2 SB), SS TOP NEWCOMERS: C Daniel Susac (Jesuit HS, CA), OF Chase Davis 35. Tennessee (15-2) 413 McClain O’Connor (.238, 1 HR, 2 2B, 12 RBI, 5 SB), OF Christian Kirtley (Franklin HS, CA), RHP TJ Nichols (Oakmont HS, CA), 3B Jacob Berry 36. Duke (12-4) 409 (.255, 2 HR, 6 2B, 10 RBI, 1 SB), 3B Cole Cummings (.236, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 1 (Queen Creek HS, AZ), RHP Chase Silseth (College of Southern Nevada), 37. Auburn (13-5) 405 SB), OF Steele Ledford (.283, 5 2B, 4 RBI, 3 SB), 1B Kyle Johnson (.208, RHP Austin Smith (Southwestern Univ.), LHP Riley Cooper (Clovis North 2 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI), OF Jason Willow (.213, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB), C Gianni HS, CA). 38. Central Michigan (11-6) 402 Bloom (.250, 2 2B, 3 RBI), C Mason Eng (.400, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 SB), LHP 39. Indiana (9-6) 399 Zachary Torra (3-0, 0.36 ERA, 25.1 IP, 39 K, 9 BB), RHP Michael McGreevy KEY LOSSES: C Austin Wells (All American, Buster Posey Award, first round (2-0, 0.99 ERA, 27.1 IP, 26 K, 7 BB), LHP Rodney Boone (2-1, 2.53 ERA, draft pick), C/UT Matthew Dyer (7 extra base hits, 18 RBI, All American, 40. Winthrop (11-4) 396 21.1 IP, 31 K, 11 BB), RP Conner Roberts (4-1, 2.04 ERA, 7 APP, 24 K, 5 drafted), INF Dayton Dooney (2019 freshman All American, transferred). BB), RHP Conner Dand (2 SV, 0-0, 1.23 ERA, 5 APP, 6 K, 1 BB). 41. Oklahoma (14-4) 394 2021 OUTLOOK: The Wildcats posted a 10-5 record last season and return 42. U.C. Irvine (8-7) 392 TOP NEWCOMERS: C John Newman (Los Alamitos HS, CA), RHP Michael eight position player starters and five key pitchers. Arizona also landed the Rice (Faith Lutheran HS, NV), RHP Nick Welch (Redwood HS, CA), No. 4 recruiting class in the nation, according to Collegiate Baseball which 43. Tulane (15-2) 289 INF/OF Zachary Rodriguez (Vista Murrieta HS, CA), INF/RHP Leo Mosby is loaded with top-end talent. Top players to watch include OF Ryan Holgate 44. Long Beach St. (10-5) 285 (Westview HS, CA), 3B Eugene Jeon (La Mirada HS, CA), RHP Cooper (.377, 1 HR, 6 2B, 12 RBI), OF Donta’ Williams (.348, 3 2B, 14 RBI), SS 45. Wichita St. (13-2) 282 Rons (Cathedral Catholic HS, CA), OF Damian Stone (Washington HS, Jacob Blas (.322, 6 2B, 6 RBI), RHP Chase Silseth (transfer from College CA), INF/RHP Andrew Neil (Freedom HS, CA), OF Jeff Barber (Point Loma of Southern Nevada), LHP Garrett Irvin (4-0, 3.18 ERA, 28 K, 4 BB), RHP 46. Minnesota (8-10) 277 HS, CA), INF/RHP Luke Williams (Jesuit HS, CA), MIF Nick Oakley (Santa Chandler Murphy (2-0, 2.70 ERA, 19 K) and RHP Quinn Flanagan (1-2, 47. Notre Dame (11-2) 273 Barbara HS, CA), LHP Hayden Hallenbach (San Rafael HS, CA), RHP 3.32 ERA, 23 K, 9 BB). “We’re excited about our pitching staff and depth Joseph Wersma (Orange Lutheran HS, CA), RHP Clayton Hall (Merced CC), across the board,” said Head Coach Jay Johnson. “We have a chance to 48. Houston (6-9) 270 OF Broc Mortensen (Cuesta CC), RHP Mark Sellers (Merced CC), C Omar be a complete team with a balanced contribution and ability to win any type 49. Oregon St. (5-9) 268 Gastelum (Ventura CC), 3B/OF Cary Arbolida (Orange Coast College). of game (pitcher’s duel, slugfest, etc.). Depth was aided by a shortened draft in 2020.” 50. Stanford (5-11) 265 KEY LOSSES: None Listed. Other Teams Receiving Votes: Kentucky (11-6), 2021 OUTLOOK: The Gauchos rolled to a 13-2 record last season and Southern California (10-5), North Carolina (12-7), return nine position player starters and five quality pitchers. U.C. Santa 11. LOUISVILLE Samford (13-2), Mercer (13-3), Belmont (14-3), San Barbara also landed a fine recruiting class of 18. “We have all of our COACH: Dan McDonnell (618-244 with the Cardinals) Diego St. (10-6), Fresno St. (9-7), New Mexico (14-4), returners back from a team which went 13-2 last season, including 5-0 Connecticut (8-5), Creighton (5-10), Stony Brook (6-9), against teams from the Pac-12 (UCLA, Oregon St., California),” said Head 2020 RECORD: 13-4 West Virginia (11-5), Kansas St. (10-7), Washington Coach Andrew Checketts. “Our pitching staff led the country in ERA at TOP RETURNEES: C Henry Davis (.372, 5 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI), C/INF Ben 1.84 (tied with Vanderbilt). Our position players got off to a slow start. Our Metzinger (.349, 1 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI), 1B Ben Bianco (.268, 4 2B, 3 HR, 14 (9-6), California (5-11), Oregon (8-7), Washington St. new players are very good. It might be the most depth offensively from one RBI), UT Lucas Dunn (injured in 2020), 3B Alex Binelas (injured in 2020), (9-7), Baylor (10-6), San Diego (12-4), Cal. St. Ful- group in my time at U.C. Santa Barbara.” Key pitchers to watch include OF Luke Brown (5 2B, 6 RBI, 11 SB), OF Levi Usher (.411, 3 2B, 2 HR, 10 lerton (4-12), U.C. San Diego (17-4), Cal. Poly (5-11), LHP Zachary Torra (Collegiate Baseball Pre-Season All-American, 3-0, 0.36 RBI, 11 SB), RHP Luke Smith (3-0, 3.42 ERA, 23.2 IP, 18 K, 4 BB) LHP College of Charleston (12-2), Louisiana Tech. (11-6), ERA, 39 K, 9 BB), LHP Rodney Boone (2-1, 2.53 ERA, 31 K, 11 BB), RHP Michael Prosecky (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 18 IP, 17 K, 7 BB), RP Michael Kirian Florida Atlantic (10-6), Texas-Arlington (12-4), Mis- Michael McGreevy (2-0, 0.99 ERA, 26 K, 7 BB) and RHP Conner Roberts (6 SV, 0.00 ERA, 6 APP, 11 K, 1 BB), RP Adam Elliott (1-0, 0.87 ERA, 7 (4-1, 2.04 ERA, 24 K, 5 BB). APP, 14 K, 3 BB). souri (11-5), N.C. Greensboro (12-5), East Tennessee St. (12-3), Wofford (14-3), The Citadel (10-6), South TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Cooper Bowman (Iowa Western CC), LHP Luke Alabama (8-10), Grand Canyon (9-9), New Mexico St. 9. MISSISSIPPI ST. Seed (John A Logan College), RHP Cameron Robinson (John A Logan (12-4), Georgia Southern (11-5), Louisiana-Lafayette College), RHP Ben Wiegman (Carmel Catholic HS, IL), C Jack Payton COACH: Chris Lemonis (64-19 with the Bulldogs; 205-110-2 overall) (Brother Rice HS, IL), INF Christian Knapczyk (Joliet Catholic Academy, (8-9), Appalachian St. (11-6), Louisiana-Monroe (12- 2020 RECORD: 12-4 IL). 5), Brigham Young (7-9), Troy (9-8), Sam Houston St. (7-7), McNeese St. (10-7), Northwestern St. (12- LHP Reid Detmers (3-0, 1.23 ERA, 48 K, 6 BB, 2X All TOP RETURNEES: OF Tanner Allen (.240, 2 2B, 5 RBI, injured), 1B Josh KEY LOSSES: 4), Kent St. (7-7), Ball St. (7-9), Western Michigan Hatcher (.311, 2 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 2 SB), OF Rowdey Jordan (.308, 2 2B, 6 American, first round draft pick), RHP Bobby Miller (2-0, 2.31 ERA, 34 K, 9 RBI, 3 SB), C Luke Hancock (.231, 2 2B, 3 RBI), INF Landon Jordan (.182 BB, first round draft pick), OF Zach Britton (.322, 11 2B, 12 RBI, drafted), (9-6), Miami, OH (8-7), Yale (3-7), Wright St. (6-9), BA), OF Brandon Pimentel (.184, 1 HR, 1 2B, 8 RBI, 2 SB), SS Kamren INF Justin Lavey (.316, 7 2B, 1 HR, 17 RBI, signed pro), OF Danny Oriente N.C. Wilmington (11-5), Illinois (8-5), Iowa (10-5), James (.308, 1 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI), C Logan Tanner (.268, 2 HR, 1 2B, 5 (.268, 2 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, signed pro). Ohio St. (6-8), Maryland (10-5), Nebraska (7-8), RBI), LHP Christian MacLeod (4-0, 0.86 ERA, 21 IP, 35 K, 6 BB), RHP Will 2021 OUTLOOK: The Cardinals rolled to a 13-4 record last season and Campbell (7-9), S.C. Upstate (13-5), Liberty (10-7), Bednar (0-0, 1.76 ERA, 15.1 IP, 23 K, 6 BB, 1 SV), RHP Eric Cerantola (1-1, return six position player starters and four quality pitchers. Louisville also Gonzaga (6-10), Loyola Marymount (8-8), Portland 3.18 ERA, 17 IP, 22 K, 11 BB), RP Spencer Price (2 SV, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 landed the 21st best recruiting class in the nation. “We have a very old, (12-4), Santa Clara (12-5), Viginia Commonwealth (9- APP, 10 K, 1 BB), RP Landon Sims (1-0, 3.46 ERA, 7 APP, 23 K, 7 BB). mature group with lots of experience,” said Head Coach Dan McDonnell. 8), Davidson (13-3), Cal. St. Northridge (10-5), Hawaii TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Scott Dubrule (Jacksonville Univ.), INF Kellum “We have great depth with our position players and on the mound. But we (11-6), Seton Hall (6-8), Illinois St. (7-9), Missouri St. Clark (Brandon HS, MS), RHP Jackson Fristoe (Paducah Tighman HS, KY), must replace our No. 1 and No. 2 starters from the 2020 rotation (LHP st (9-8), Rhode Island (8-5), Navy (14-1), Army (6-9). RHP Cade Smith (DeSoto Central HS, MS), RHP Parker Stinnett (Northwest Reid Detmers, 1 round pick, 3-0, 1.23 ERA, 48 K, All-American) and RHP Bobby Miller (1st round pick, 2-0, 2.31 ERA, 34 K). Louisville also lost OF Mississippi CC), INF Logan Forsythe (Trinity Christian Academy, TN), RHP Source: Collegiate Baseball Stone Simmons (Furman Univ.). Zach Britton (.322, 11 2B, 12 RBI), INF Justin Lavey (.316, 7 2B, 17 RBI) and OF Danny Oriente (.268, 2 2B, 16 RBI). 2B Justin Foscue (.321, 16 RBI, 15 BB, first round draft KEY LOSSES: TOP RETURNEES: CF Ben Anderson (.414, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB), SS Cole pick), SS Jordan Westburg (.317, 8 extra base hits, first round draft pick), Tate (.339, 2 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI, 1 SB), OF Connor Tate (.243, 1 HR, 1 2B, 5 RHP JT Ginn (2019 National Freshman of the Year, drafted). 12. GEORGIA RBI, 2 SB), UT Riley King (.203, 11 RBI, 2 SB), 3B Garrett Baylock (.180, 4 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bulldogs posted a 12-4 record last season and COACH: Scott Stricklin (203-161-1 in 7 years with the Bulldogs; 553-349-1 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI), UT Chaney Rogers (.297, 2 2B, 2 RBI), C Shane Marshall return six position player starters and five key pitchers. Mississippi St. also overall) (.179, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 SB), LHP CJ Smith (0-1, 3.32 ERA, 19 IP, 20 K, 10 landed the 11th best recruiting class in the nation. “I feel like this is one of BB), RHP Will Childers (1-0, 0.79 ERA, 11.1 IP, 13 K, 6 BB), RHP Michael the most talented and deep pitching staffs in our program’s history,” said 2020 RECORD: 14-4 Continued On Page 21 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 21

Continued From Page 20 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI), OF Carson McCusker (.235, 2 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI, 1 SB), INF Hueston Morrill (.258, 2 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI, 6 SB), 1B Alix Garcia (.250, Polk (0.00 ERA, 5 IP, 7 K), RP Jonathan Cannon (3-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 APP, 12 1 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 1 SB), INF Jake Thompson (.326, 6 2B, 15 RBI), OF K, 2 BB), RP Ryan Webb (2-0, 1.20 ERA, 5 APP, 26 K, 5 BB). Noah Sifrit (.279, 2 RBI, 3 SB), LHP Parker Scott (3-1, 2.16 ERA, 25 IP, 31 K, 5 BB), RHP Bryce Osmond (1-1, 5.06 ERA, 16 IP, 19 K, 13 BB), RHP TOP NEWCOMERS: C Corey Collins (North Gwinnett HS, GA), INF Parks Justin Campbell (1-2, 4.43 ERA, 20.1 IP, 22 K, 6 BB), RP Brett Standlee Harber (The Westminster School, GA), LHP Jaden Woods (Houston County (1 SV, 1-0, 1.83 ERA, 7 APP, 17 K, 4 BB), RP Kale Davis (2-0, 5.28 ERA, HS, GA), C Fernando Gonzalez (North Cobb HS, GA), UT Luke Wagner 7 IP, 15 K, 10 BB). (Red Land HS, PA), RP Nolan Crisp (Univ. of Florida), INF Garrett Spikes (Mountain View HS, GA). TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Nolan McClean (Garner HS, NC), INF Christian Encarnacion-Strand (Yavapai JC), LHP Justin Wrobleski (State College KEY LOSSES: P Emerson Hancock (2-0, 3.75 ERA, All American, first of Florida), RHP Eric Walker (Louisiana State), RHP Trevor Martin (Asher round draft pick), P Cole Wilcox (3-0, 1.57 ERA, All American, drafted), OF HS, OK). Tucker Bradley (.397, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 8 SB, signed pro), SS Cam Shepherd (.268, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 7 SB, signed pro). KEY LOSSES: INF Kaden Polcovich (.344, 2 HR, 21 RBI, All American, drafted), RHP Ben Leeper (1-0, 2.45 ERA, 2 SV, signed pro). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bulldogs posted a 14-4 record last season and return seven position player starters and five key pitchers. Georgia also landed 2021 OUTLOOK: The Cowboys rolled to a 13-5 record last season and the 16th best recruiting class in the nation. “We have a lot of depth at every return eight position player starters and five quality pitchers. Key players to position along with some young stars,” said Head Coach Scott Stricklin. watch include LHP Parker Scott (3-1, 2.16 ERA, 31 K), closer Brett Standlee “We have the ability to start a veteran lineup as well as a young lineup. (1 SV, 1-0, 1.83 ERA, 17 K), OF Carson McCusker (.235, 2 HR, 5 2B, 10 We’ll be solid defensively and pitch well too.” Key players to watch include RBI) and OF Caeden Trenkle (.333, 3 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI). Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-American RHP Jonathan Cannon (3-0, 0.00 ERA, 12 K, 2 BB, projected to be drafted in top 2 rounds of MLB Draft), LHP Ryan Webb (2-0, 1.20 ERA, 26 K), LHP C.J. Smith (0-1, 3.32 ERA, 20 18. MICHIGAN K), CF Ben Anderson (.414, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB) and SS Cole Tate (.339, CF CHRIS NEWELL COACH: Erik Bakich (266-169-1 in 8 years with the Wolverines; 336-267-1 2 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI). …Hits .407 with 4 HR, 5 2B, 20 RBI for Virginia overall) 2020 RECORD: 8-7 OF Kade Higgins (Spring Valley HS, NV), RHP/INF Ethan Lon (Mountain 13. N.C. STATE Pointe HS, AZ), C Loman Paustian (La Grande HS, OR), OF Albry Major TOP RETURNEES: C/1B Jimmy Obertop (.265, 3 2B, 2 RBI), OF Clark COACH: Elliott Avent (889-531 with the Wolfpack; 1,113-744 overall) (Xavier Univ.). Elliott (.245, 1 2B, 7 RBI, 4 SB), INF Ted Burton (.222, 1 HR, 1 2B, 8 RBI, 1 SB), OF Danny Zimmerman (.212, 1 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI), 2B Riley Bertram 2020 RECORD: 14-3 KEY LOSSES: 1B Spencer Torkelson (first pick in MLB Draft), SS Alika (.208, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 3 SB), OF Christian Bullock (.111, 1 RBI, 1 SB), LHP Williams (first round draft pick), 3B Gage Workman (drafted), LF Trevor Steve Hajjar (3-0, 2.70 ERA, 20 IP, 24 K, 11 BB), RHP Blake Beers (2-2, 3.13 TOP RETURNEES: 1B Austin Murr (.306, 3 HR, 7 2B, 14 RBI, 5 SB), CF Hauver (drafted), RHP RJ Dabovich (drafted). Tyler McDonough (.354, 3 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI, 7 SB), RF Devonte Brown ERA, 23 IP, 21 K, 5 BB), RP Cam Weston (2 SV, 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 7 APP, 5 K, 3 BB), RP Walker Cleveland (1-0, 2.08 ERA, 2 APP, 1 K, 1 BB). (.338, 5 HR, 6 2B, 19 RBI, 4 SB), SS Jose Torres (.333, 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI, 2021 OUTLOOK: The Sun Devils posted a 13-4 record last season and 2 SB), 2B JT Jarrett (.333, 2 HR, 6 2B, 15 RBI, 1 SB), OF Terrell Tatum (.292, return five position players and every key pitcher. ASU lost some quality TOP NEWCOMERS: SS Bejamin Sems (Kansas), RHP Will Proctor 1 RBI, 7 SB), OF Jonny Butler (.290, 1 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI, 11 SB), C Luca players off last year’s team, including 1B Spencer Torkelson (first pick in MLB (Georgia), 3B Matt Frew (Davidson), P Chase Allen (Regis Jesuit HS, CO), Tresh (.405, 3 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 1 SB), 3B Voitech Mensik (.265, 2 HR, 2 2B, Draft), SS Alika Williams (supplemental first round pick), 3B Gage Workman LHP Ben Dragani (Michigan). 9 RBI, 2 SB), RHP Reid Johnson (0-1, 5.68 ERA, 12.2 IP, 17 K, 4 BB), LHP (4th round pick), LF Trevor Hauver (third round pick) and RHP RJ Dabovich David Harrison (2-1, 2.75 ERA, 19.2 IP, 23 K, 4 BB), LHP Chris Villaman (4th round closer). “I love the combination of athleticism and mid-order bats KEY LOSSES: CF Jesse Franklin (All American, drafted), OF/DH Jordan (1-0, 3.86 ERA, 11.2 IP, 14 K, 4 BB), RP Sam Highfill (3-1, 3.21 ERA, 6 APP, we have,” said Head Coach Tracy Smith. “We also return all of our arms Nwogu (All American, drafted), SS Jack Blomgren (team leader, drafted), 15 K, 2 BB), RP Kent Klyman (2 SV, 1.42 ERA, 5 APP, 5 K, 1 BB). except one from a very talented staff.” Key players to watch include two P Jeff Criswell (All American, drafted). Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-Americans in RHP Boyd Vander Kooi 2021 OUTLOOK: The Wolverines played a demanding 15-game schedule all TOP NEWCOMERS: LHP Tristan Sipple (Madison HS, OH), INF Eddie Eisert (2-0, 0.70 ERA, 20 K, 2 BB) and SS Drew Swift (elite defender, .365, 1 HR, on the road in posting an 8-7 record against the likes of Vanderbilt, Arizona (Bishop O’Connell HS, VA), C Danny Carnazzo (College of San Mateo), 3 2B, 16 RBI). Another exceptional pitcher back is LHP Erik Tolman (1-1, St., Pepperdine, Cal. Poly, Stanford, California and Connecticut. Six position INF Carson Falsken (Newbury Park HS, CA), LHP Cameron Arnold (Lake 2.50 ERA, 30 K, 12 BB). Norman HS, NC), RHP Coby Ingle (Rockingham County HS, NC). player starters return along with five key pitchers. Michigan also landed a superb recruiting class of 13 newcomers. “We have tremendous depth with KEY LOSSES: C Patrick Bailey (Johnny Bench Award winner, first round our pitching staff,” said Head Coach Erik Bakich. “A number of grad transfers draft pick), LHP Nick Swiney (All American, drafted). 16. EAST CAROLINA will vie for positions with a good mix of young players.” Key players to watch include Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-American LHP Steve Hajjar 2021 OUTLOOK: The Wolfpack rolled to a 14-3 record last season and COACH: Cliff Godwin (214-113-1 in 6 years with the Pirates) st (projected to be a high first round draft pick next June, 3-0, 2.70 ERA, 24 returns every starter except C Patrick Bailey (All-American1 round draft 2020 RECORD: 13-4 pick) and LHP Nick Swiney (All-American, 2nd round draft pick). “This team K, 11 BB), RHP Blake Beers (2-2, 3.13 ERA, 21 K, 5 BB), RHP Willie Weiss can hit for power, is aggressive on the base paths and has a lot of depth TOP RETURNEES: 2B Connor Norby (.403, 1 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 6 SB), RF (injured last season) and 3B Matt Frey (transfer from Davidson). and experience among its pitching staff,” said Head Coach Elliott Avent. Lane Hoover (.353, 1 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI, 6 SB), CF Bryson Worrell (.373, 5 One player to watch is CF Tyler McDonough, one of the most versatile HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI, 2 SB), C Seth Cadell (.305, 1 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI, 1 SB), players in the nation who is a switch hitter who can play centerfield and LF Thomas Francisco (.423, 1 HR, 7 RBI), DH Christian Smallwood (.333, 19. TEXAS CHRISTIAN second base and could be drafted in the first to third rounds next June. 1 RBI), 3B Zach Agnos (.246, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 1 SB), SS Ryder Giles (.239, COACH: Jim Schlossnagle (693-327 in 17 years with the Horned Frogs; “He is a natural hitter with consistency at the plate with power and also 2 HR, 10 RBI), LHP Jake Kuchmaner (4-0, 0.60 ERA, 15 IP, 13 K, 5 BB), 770-374 overall) speed on the bases,” said Avent. Other superb athletes are C Luca Tresh RHP Tyler Smith (2-1, 1.96 ERA, 18.1 IP, 19 K, 10 BB), RHP Gavin Williams (Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-American, .405, 3 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 1 (0.00, 3 IP, 5 K, 2 BB), RP CJ Mayhue (1-0, 0.56 ERA, 8 APP, 19 K, 6 BB), 2020 RECORD: 11-4 RP Matt Bridges (2 SV, 2.70 ERA, 7 APP, 11 K, 4 BB). SB), RF Devonte Brown (.338, 5 HR, 6 2B, 19 RBI) and SS Jose Torres TOP RETURNEES: 2B Gray Rodgers (.373, 2 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI, 1 SB), (.333, 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI). TOP NEWCOMERS: 1B Josh Moylan (Archbishop Spalding HS, MD), RHP 1B Gene Wood (.353, 5 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI, 6 SB), CF Hunter Wolfe (.341, Josh Grosz (Cox HS, VA), RHP Landon Ginn (Corinth Holders HS, NC), RHP 1 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI, 6 SB), SS Tommy Sacco (.304, 1 HR, 6 2B 13 RBI, 3 Danny Beal (Reagan HS, NC), OF Ryley Johnson (Colgan HS, VA). SB), C Zach Humphreys (.295, 8 2B, 7 RBI, 2 SB), 3B Conner Shepherd 14. VIRGINIA (.268, 4 HR, 2 2B, 14 RBI, 2 SB), LF Porter Brown (.189, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 COACH: Brian O’Connor (714-292-2 in 17 years with the Cavaliers) KEY LOSSES: OF Alec Burleson (.375, 3 HR, 12 RBI, drafted). RBI, 2 SB), RF Phillip Sikes (.167, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 3 SB), 1B Austin Henry (.133, 1 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 1 SB), RHP Johnny Ray (1-1, 2.53 ERA, 21.1 2020 RECORD: 14-4 2021 OUTLOOK: The Pirates rolled to a 13-4 record last season and return eight position player starters and five superb pitchers. “This is as deep of IP, 21 K, 8 BB), RHP Charles King (2-1, 4.50 ERA, 22IP, 13 K, 2 BB), LHP Russell Smith (2-0, 2.57 ERA, 21 IP, 27 K, 2 BB); RP Haylen Green (1 SV, TOP RETURNEES: CF Chris Newell (.407, 4 HR, 5 2B, 20 RBI, 8 SB), 3B a team as I’ve have had here at ECU,” said Head Coach Cliff Godwin. Key Zack Gelof (.349, 5 HR, 6 2B, 18 RBI, 4 SB), 2B Max Cotier (.338, 1 HR, 3 players to watch include C Seth Cadell (.305, 1 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI), CF 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 APP, 19 K, 5 BB), RP Austin Krob (1 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2B, 4 3B, 15 RBI, 3 SB), SS Nic Kent (.328, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 6 SB), LF Bryson Worrell (.373, 5 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI) and LHP Jake Kuchmaner (4-0, 7 APP, 15 K, 4 BB). Brendan Rivoli (.320, 3 2B, 11 RBI), C Logan Michaels (.316, 6 2B, 1 HR, 0.60 ERA, 13 K, 5 BB). RHP Gavin Williams, the ace of the pitching staff, TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Cam Brown (Flower Mound HS, TX), INF Brayden 16 RBI, 2 SB), RF Marc Lebreux (.303, 5 2B, 14 RBI, 4 SB), 1B Devin Ortiz is expected back in March. Taylor (Copper Hills HS, UT), OF Elijah Nunez (Arlington Martin HS, TX), (.255, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 3 SB), DH Christian Hlinka (.320, 4 HR, 9 RBI), RHP RHP Luke Savage (Prestonwood Christian Academy, TX), RHP Garrett Griff McGarry (3-0, 1.35 ERA, 20 IP, 31 K, 19 BB), RHP Mike Vasil (2-0, Wright (A&M Consolidated HS, TX), RHP Storm Hierholzer (Lake Travis 2.40 ERA, 22 IP, 23 K, 10 BB), LHP Nate Savino (1-0, 3.28 ERA, 10.2 IP, 17. OKLAHOMA ST. HS, TX), RHP Braxton Pearson (Georgetown HS, TX). 10 K, 5 BB), RP Andrew Abbott (3-0, 1.35 ERA, 13.1 IP, 28 K, 8 BB), RP COACH: Josh Holliday (284-158-1 with the Cowboys) Stephen Schoch (1-1, 1.62 ERA, 16.2 IP, 24 K, 5 BB). KEY LOSSES: RHP Caleb Sloan (transferred). 2020 RECORD: 13-5 TOP NEWCOMERS: C Kyle Teel (Mahwah HS, NJ), LHP Jake Berry 2021 OUTLOOK: The Horned Frogs rolled to an 11-4 record last season (Bishop O’Connell HS, VA), OF Alex Greene (DeMatha Catholic HS, MD), TOP RETURNEES: C/INF Max Hewitt (.410, 5 2B, 10 RBI), OF Caeden INF Jake Gelof (IMG Academy, FL), LHP Rece Ritchey (Huntingdon Area Trenkle (.333, 3 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI, 3 SB), OF Cade Cabbiness (.281, 2 Continued On Page 22 HS, PA), INF Channing Austin (Poly Prep Country Day, NY), RHP Averty Mabe (George Wythe HS, VA). KEY LOSSES: RHP Chesdin Harrington (graduated). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Cavaliers posted a 14-4 record last season and return nine position player starters and five key pitchers. Virginia also landed the 20th best recruiting class in the nation. “We return all of our position player starters from 2020 and our weekend rotation,” said Head Coach Brian O’Connor. “I really like the depth the team possesses and the versatility we’ll have in our position players and on the mound.” Key players to watch include three Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-Americans in 3B Zach Gelof (.349, 5 HR, 6 2B, 18 RBI, 4 SB), CF Chris Newell (.407, 4 HR, 5 2B, 20 RBI, 8 SB) and closer LHP Andrew Abbott (3-0, 1.35 ERA, 28 K, 8 BB). 15. ARIZ. ST. COACH: Tracy Smith (168-133 with the Sun Devils; 772-590-1 overall) 2020 RECORD: 13-4 TOP RETURNEES: SS Drew Swift (.365, 1 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI, 1 SB), C Sam Ferri (.400, 2 RBI, injured), INF Nate Baez (.239, 2 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI), OF Hunter Jump (.317, 2 HR, 7 2B, 15 RBI), C Nick Cheema (.255, 1 2B, 2 RBI), RHP Boyd Vander Kooi (2-0, 0.70 ERA, 25.2 IP, 20 K, 2 BB), LHP Erik Tolman (1-1, 2.50 ERA, 18 IP, 30 K, 12 BB), LHP Cooper Benson (1-1, 3.6 ERA, 20 IP, 25 K, 8 BB), RP Tyer Thornton (2-0, 3.38 ERA, 4 APP, 25 K, 7 BB), RP Justin Fall (1-0, 5.68 ERA, 4 APP, 17 K, 13 BB). TOP NEWCOMERS: 1B Conor Davis (Auburn Univ.), INF/OF Joe Lampe (Santa Rosa JC), INF Jack Moss (Cherry Creek HS, CO), USE COUPON CODE: CBN21 Page 22 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

Continued From Page 21 KEY LOSSES: LHP Asa Lacy (3-0, 0.75 ERA, 46 K, All American, drafted), RHP Christian Roa (2-1, 5.85 ERA, 35 K, drafted), OF Zach DeLoach (.421, and return nine position player starters and five key pitchers. In addition, 6 HR, 3 2B, 17 RBI, 6 SB, All American, drafted), OF Cam Blake (.268, 1 HR, TCU landed the 13th best recruiting class with 16 newcomers. Key players 4 2B, 7 RBI, 3 SB), RHP Jake Nelson (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 6 APP). to watch include RHP Johnny Ray (1-1, 2.53 ERA, 21 K, 8 BB, 1-3 round draft pick next June), Closer Haylen Green (Collegiate Baseball pre-season 2021 OUTLOOK: The Aggies posted a 15-3 record last season and return All-American,1 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 APP, 19 K), LHP Austin Krob (1 SV, eight position player starters and five key pitchers. Texas A&M also landed th 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 APP, 15 K), LHP Russell Smith (2-0, 2.57 ERA, 27 K) and a superb recruiting class of 19 ranked 38 in the nation. “As pretty much 1B Gene Wood (.353, 5 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI, 6 SB). every team in the country will be in these unusual times, we will be extremely deep and extremely experienced,” said Head Coach Rob Childress. “The pitching and defense will be among the best in the country, and our offense should be much more advanced in our second season with Chad Caillet 20. TEXAS on the coaching staff.” Key players to watch include RHP Bryce Miller COACH: David Pierce (122-77 in 4 years with the Longhorns; 319-186 (projected 2-3 round in MLB Draft, 3 SV, 1-2, 3.27 ERA, 14 K, 2 BB), LHP overall) Dustin Saenz (2-0, 3.12 ERA, 22 K, 7 BB), C Taylor Smith (transfer from 2020 RECORD: 14-3 Grayson JC, TX, light tower power with great arm, projected 3-5 round in MLB Draft) and 1B Will Frizzell (.274, 3 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI). TOP RETURNEES: C DJ Petrinsky (.178, 2 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI), 1B Zach Zubia (.288, 3 HR, 3 2B, 21 RBI), 3B Cam Williams (.250, 1 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI), SS Trey Faltine (.259, 1 HR, 3 2B, 7 RBI), LF Eric Kennedy (.288, 27. ALABAMA 1 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI), RF Austin Todd (.275, 1 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI), RHP Ty COACH: Brad Bohannon (73-56 with the Crimson Tide) Madden (3-0, 1.80 ERA, 26 K, 4 BB), RHP Kolby Kubichek (2-1, 2.79 ERA, 8 K, 5 BB), RP Pete Hansen (1 SV, 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 18 K, 2 BB), RP Tristan 2020 RECORD: 16-1 Stevens (2-0, 1.50 ERA, 6 K, 3 BB). TOP RETURNEES: INF Jim Jarvis (.267, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 4 SB), OF Owen TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Mike Antico (St John’s Univ), LHP Lucas Gordon Diodati (.309, 5 HR, 3 2B, 22 RBI, 1 SB), INF Drew Williamson (.340, 1 (Notre Dame HS, CA), 1B Ivan Melendez (Odessa College), RHP Tanner HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 5 SB), C Sam Praytor (.350, 6 HR, 1 2B, 18 RBI), OF TJ Witt (Episcopal HS, TX), RHP Aaron Nixon (McAllen HS, TX), INF Dylan Reeves (.246, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 2 SB), INF Zane Denton (.220, 3 2B, 9 Campbell (Strake Jesuit HS, TX). RBI), LHP Connor Prielipp (3-0, 0.00 ERA, 21 IP, 35 K, 6 BB), LHP Antoine Jean (3-0, 3.18 ERA, 17 IP 17 K, 3 BB), RHP Connor Shamblin (1-1, 4.05 KEY LOSSES: RHP Bryce Elder (drafted), OF Duke Ellis (signed pro). ERA, 20 IP, 20 K, 7 BB), RP Chase Lee (2 SV, 1-0, 1.64 ERA, 5 APP, 19 K, 2021 OUTLOOK: The Longhorns were 14-3 last season and return eight 2 BB), RP Brock Guffey (3-0, 1.04 ERA, 5 APP, 13 K, 1 BB). position player starters and four exceptional pitchers. Texas also brought in TOP NEWCOMERS: LHP Grayson Hitt (Houston HS, TN), INF Caden Rose the seventh best recruiting class in the nation with 14 newcomers. “We have (Bob Jones HS, AL), RHP Jake Eddington (Donaphin HS, MO), RHP Dylan a mature, older group that has played a lot of games,” said Head Coach Ray (Bob Jones HS, AL), INF Bryce Eblin (Center Grove HS, IN), RHP David Pierce. “We will have a very athletic outfield (with the return of LF Brayden Rowe (Corner HS, AL), C Grant Knipp (Male HS, KY). Eric Kennedy, RF Austin Todd and addition of St. John’s graduate transfer Mike Antico). Our starting pitching should be another strength of our team. KEY LOSSES: OF Tyler Gentry (Best offensive player, drafted), UT Brett We have a good mix of left and righthanded hitters and some real speed at Auerbach (versatile defender, signed pro), INF Kolby Robinson (started two the top of the lineup. We will need the young guys to step up on the back years at SS), RHP Casey Cobb (0.73 ERA, 12.1 IP, signed pro). end of our bullpen.” Pitchers to watch include two Collegiate Baseball pre- season All-Americans in RHP Ty Madden (3-0, 1.80 ERA, 26 K, 4 BB) and RHP TY MADDEN 2021 OUTLOOK: The Crimson Tide had an incredible start to their season LHP Pete Hansen (2-0, 1 SV, 0.00 ERA, 18 K, 2 BB). Both are expected to in 2020 with a 16-1 record. Six position player starters are back along with be picked in the first two rounds of the MLB Draft next June. Other players …3-0 record, 1.80 ERA, 26 K, 4 BB for Texas six key pitchers. “I believe we are an NCAA Regional caliber team and to watch include RHP Kolby Kubichek (2-1, 2.79 ERA) and 1B Zach Zubia middle of the pack in the SEC,” said Head Coach Brad Bohannon. “We have 2021 OUTLOOK: The Chanticleers posted an 11-5 record last season (.288, 3 HR, 3 2B, 21 RBI). a talented roster. Our biggest question mark is lack of SEC experience.” and return eight position player starters and four superb pitchers. Costal Key players to watch include LHP Connor Prielipp (Collegiate Baseball Carolina also landed a talented class of 15 newcomers. Key players to pre-season All-American and CB’s Co-National Freshman Pitcher of the watch are CF Parker Chavers (injured last season but hit .316 with 15 Year last season, 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 21 IP, 35 K, 6 BB), Closer Chase Lee (2 21. SOUTH CAROLINA homers, 9 doubles, 54 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 2019), RHP Shaddon SV, 1-0, 1.64 ERA, 19 K), C Sam Praytor (.350, 6 HR, 1 2B, 18 RBI) and COACH: Mark Kingston (77-58 in 3 years with the Gamecocks; 350-238-1 Peavyhouse (0-1, 0.00 ERA, 10 K, 0 BB) and RHP Reece Maniscalco OF Owen Diodati (.309, 5 HR, 3 2B, 22 RBI). overall) (transfer from Wofford College). 2020 RECORD: 12-4 28. FLORIDA ST. TOP RETURNEES: C Colin Burgess (.308, 3 2B, 2 RBI), 1B Wes Clarke 24. DALLAS BAPTIST COACH: Mike Martin Jr (12-5 in first year with the Seminoles) (.286, 8 HR, 22 RBI), 2B Jeff Heinrich (.250, 1 HR, 2 2B, 14 RBI, 3 SB), SS COACH: Dan Heefner (485-253 in 13 years with the Patriots) George Callil (.271, 1 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 1 SB), 3B Brennan Milone (.154, 2020 RECORD: 12-5 1 HR, 1 2B, 2 RBI), LF Andrew Eyster (.305, 4 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI), CF Noah 2020 RECORD: 12-4 Myers (.324, 1 2B, 6 RBI, 7 SB), RF Brady Allen (.327, 3 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 1 TOP RETURNEES: C Mat Nelson (.250, 1 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI), 1B Dylan TOP RETURNEES: RF Jeffrey David (.351, 2 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI, 2 SB), SS SB), RHP Thomas Farr (3-0, 1.72 ERA, 15.2 IP, 14 K, 5 BB), RHP Brannon Simmons (.378, 4 2B, 7 RBI), 2B Jackson Greene (.190, 2 2B, 10 RBI), Blayne Jones (.286, 5 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI, 1 SB), C Ryan Wrobleski (.271, 3 Jordan (2-0, 1.71 ERA, 21 IP, 32 K, 9 BB), LHP Julian Bosnic (2-0, 0.00 3B Tyler Martin (.310, 5 2B, 13 RBI), SS Nander de Sedas (.150, 7 RBI), HR, 5 2B, 9 RBI), UT Andres Sosa (.286, 1 HR, 4 RBI), 2B Jackson Glenn ERA, 6.2 IP, 7 K, 8 BB), RP Brett Kerry (1 SV, 2-0, 3.60 ERA, 6 APP, 18 K, OF Elijah Cabell (.263, 7 HR, 1 2B, 28 RBI), OF Reese Albert (.242, 4 HR, (.233, 2 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI), OF Austin Bell (.241, 2 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 2 SB), 3 BB), RP Cam Tringali (1-0, 3.38 ERA, 6 APP, 13 K, 2 BB). 5 2B, 13 RBI), OF Robby Martin (.324, 4 2B, 14 RBI), RHP Conor Grady RHP Ray Gaither (0-1, 3.98 ERA, 20.1 IP, 26 K, 9 BB), RHP Dominic Hamel (2-0, 3.00 ERA, 15 K, 8 BB), RHP Jack Anderson (2-0, 0.79 ERA, 11 K, 3 TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Brandon Fields (Dr. Phillips HS, FL), LHP Magdiel (2-0, 4.58 ERA, 19.2 IP, 27 K, 7 BB), RHP Chandler Arnold (2-1, 4.82 ERA, BB), RP Chase Haney (3-0, 1.29 ERA, 20 K, 2 BB), RP Tyler Ahearn (1-0, Cotto (Nation Ford HS, SC), LHP Jackson Phipps (East Paulding HS, 18.2 IP, 19 K, 8 BB), RP Kragen Kechely (3-0, 1.42 ERA, 9 APP, 15 K, 4 1 SV, 1.93 ERA, 14 K, 4 BB). GA), C Alek Boychuk (Mill Creek HS, GA), RHP Will Sanders (Woodward BB), RP Peyton Sherlin (1-0, 1.74 ERA, 10 AP, 11 K, 4 BB). Academy, GA), RHP CJ Weins (Wabash Valley CC), SS Jalen Vasquez TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Carson Montgomery (Windermere HS, FL). TOP NEWCOMERS: OF River Town (LSU-Eunice), INF Andrew Benefield (Fort Dorchester HS, SC). (Louisville), RHP Rhett Khouba (North Central Texas College), INF Cole KEY LOSSES: RHP CJ Van Eyk (drafted), LHP Shane Drohan (draft), LHP KEY LOSSES: RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (2-1, 2.84 ERA, 22 K, drafted), C Moore (McLennan CC), RHP Jared Pettitte (Univ. of Houston). Antonio Velez (signed pro). Dallas Beaver (.256, 3 2B, 4 RBI, graduated), OF Bryant Bowen (.229, 2 KEY LOSSES: LHP Burl Carraway (2-0, 0.96 ERA, 5 SV, 17 K, drafted), 2021 OUTLOOK: The Seminoles posted a 12-5 record last season and HR, 6 R, graduated), 2B Noah Campbell (.256, 10 RBI, 8 SB, signed pro), INF Jimmy Glowenke (.415, 1 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI, drafted). return nine position player starters and four key pitchers. Florida St. also RHP TJ Shook (signed pro). landed a terrific recruiting class of 20 which ranked 12th in the nation. Key 2021 OUTLOOK: The Patriots posted a 12-4 record last season and return 2021 OUTLOOK: The Gamecocks rolled to a 12-4 record last season and players to watch include OF Elijah Cabell (.263, 7 HR, 1 2B, 28 RBI), C eight position player starters and five key pitchers. In addition, Dallas Baptist return seven position player starters and six outstanding pitchers. Plus Mat Nelson (.250, 5 2B, 14 RBI) and OF Reese Albert (.242, 4 HR, 5 2B, landed a quality recruiting class of 15. “We have a great mix of veteran talent South Carolina landed the eighth best recruiting class in the USA. “This is 13 RBI) and a strong recruiting class that features immediate impact players,” said the best team we have had in our four seasons at South Carolina,” said Head Coach Dan Heefner. “The team consists of core players who have Head Coach Mark Kingston. “The pitching staff has the talent to be one been a key part of the winning culture (7 athletes played significantly on of the best in the country. We have good front line arms and lots of depth. the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference championship team and reached the 29. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Nearly our entire offense returns from last season. We feel that we have a Lubbock Regional).” Key players to watch include SS Blayne Jones (.286, COACH: Scott Berry (395-215 in 10 years with the Golden Eagles) chance to be a top 10 team.” Key players to watch are RHP Thomas Farr 5 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI), RHP Ray Gaither (0-1, 3.98 ERA, 26 K) and RHP (FB touches 97 MPH, 1-3 round pick in MLB Draft next June, 3-0, 1.72 2020 RECORD: 12-4 Dominic Hamel (2-0, 4.58 ERA, 27 K). ERA, 14 K), RHP Brannon Jordan (1-3 round draft pick next June, 2-0, TOP RETURNEES: DH Charlie Fischer (.322, 2 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI), SS 1.71 ERA, 32 K, 9 BB), and Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-American Dustin Dickerson (.291, 4 2B, 8 RBI), LF Gabe Montenegro (.290, 1 HR, 1B Wes Clarke (.286, 8 HR, 22 RBI). 25. CLEMSON 11 RBI, 5 SB), 2B Will McGillis (.255, 2 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI), 3B Danny Lynch (.233, 2 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI, 1 SB), CF Reed Trimble (.275, 1 HR, 2 2B, 12 RBI), COACH: Monte Lee (182-86 in 5 years with the Tigers; 458-231 overall) C Andrew Stanley (.310, 2 2B, 11 RBI), RF Fisher Norris (.217, 3 2B, 5 RBI), 22. ARKANSAS 2020 RECORD: 14-3 RHP Walker Powell (3-0, 1.24 ERA, 29 IP, 22 K, 2 BB), RHP Ben Etheridge COACH: Dave Van Horn (700-389 with the Razorbacks; 1,071-557 (3-0, 2.29 ERA, 19.2 IP, 26 K, 5 BB), RHP Gabe Sheppard (0-1, 3.97 ERA, overall) TOP RETURNEES: C Adam Hackenberg (.295, 3 2B, 15 RBI), 1B/RHP 11.1 IP, 16 K, 8 BB), RP Hunter Stanley (3 SV, 2-0, 1.42 ERA, 8 APP, 22 K, David Sharp (.311, 4 HR, 2 2B, 10, RBI, 1-1, 3.93 ERA, 20 K, 4 BB), 2B 1 BB), RP TylerSspring (1 SV, 1-0, 5.4 ERA, 5 APP, 14 K, 3 BB). 2020 RECORD: 11-5 Elijah Henderson (.323, 7 2B, 12 RBI), SS James Parker (.294, 1 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI), 3B Bryar Hawkins (.286, 1 HR, 1 2B, 9 RBI), LF Chad Fairey TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Slade Wilks (Columbia Academy, MS), 1B/OF TOP RETURNEES: 3B Jacob Nesbit (.259, 1 HR, 5 2B, 9 RBI), 2B Robert (.233, 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI), CF Bo Majkowski (.152, 1 2B, 1 RBI), RF Dylan Carson Paetow (Vancleave HS, MS), RHP Tanner Hall (Zachary HS, Moore (.317, 2 HR, 2 2B, 17 RBI, 3 SB), CF Christian Franklin (.381, 3 HR, Drewer (.245, 1 HR, 5 2B, 6 RBI), DH Kier Meredith (.364, 1 HR, 3 2B, LA), RHP Hurston Waldrop (Thomasville HS, GA), 1B Michael Latulas 4 2B, 11 RBI, 3 SB), OF Braydon Webb (.340, 1 H, 6 RBI, 2 SB), 1B Matt 5 RBI), RHP Mack Anglin (0-1, 11.57 ERA, 11 K, 11 BB), RHP Jackson (Loreauville HS, LA). Goodheart (.302, 3 HR, 3 2B, 18 RBI, 1 SB), C Casey Opitz (.302, 1 HR, 6 Lindley (1-0, 1.17 ERA, 6 K), RP Carter Raffield (1-0, 1.17 ERA, 4 APP, 7 2B, 11 RBI), RHP Connor Noland (2-0, 2.00 ERA, 18 IP, 19 K, 4 BB), RHP KEY LOSSES: 2B Matt Guidry (.313, 2 HR, graduated). K, 3 BB), RP Geoffrey Gilbert (1-0, 0.71 ERA, 14 K, 7 BB), RP Mat Clark Caleb Bolden (1-0, 1.12 ERA, 16 IP, 15 K, 3 BB) RHP Zebulon Vermillion (2-0, 3.00 ERA, 14 K, 3 BB). (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.1 IP, 12 K, 1 BB), RP Elijah Trest (1.93 ERA, 7 APP, 10 K, 2021 OUTLOOK: The Golden Eagles posted a 12-4 record last season and return eight position player starters and five key pitchers. Southern 3 BB), RP Caden Monke (1 SV, 1-1, 2.53 ERA, 6 APP, 13 K, 3 BB). TOP NEWCOMERS: C Cooper Ingle (AC Reynolds HS, NC), INF/RHP Mississippi also landed a superb recruiting class of 13. “We have young, Landon Lucas (Blythewood HS, SC), INF Max Wagner (Preble HS, WI), OF TOP NEWCOMERS: SS Jalen Battles (McLennan CC), INF Cayden Wallace talented newcomers who will mix in with our experienced players,” said Alex Urban (River Bluff HS, SC), RHP Alex Edmondson (Mauldin HS, SC), (Greenbriar HS, AR), RHP Nate Wohlgemuth (Owasso HS, OK), RHP Jaxon Head Coach Scott Berry. “Our pitching staff has serious depth with 7-8 guys LHP Caden Grice (Riverside HS, SC), RHP Rob Hughes (Furman Univ.). Wiggins (Roland HS, OK), LHP Lael Lockhart (Houston). fighting for starting roles.” Key players to watch are Collegiate Baseball KEY LOSSES: LHP Sam Weatherly, RHP Spencer Strider, both drafted, pre-season All-American Walker Powell (3-0, 1.24 ERA, 22 K, 2 BB), RHP KEY LOSSES: OF Heston Kjerstad, SS Casey Martin, both drafted. RHP Carson Spiers. Gabe Sheppard (0-1, 3.97 ERA, 16 K, 6 BB) and Closer Hunter Stanley (3 2021 OUTLOOK: The Razorbacks posted an 11-5 record last season and SV, 2-0, 1.42 ERA, 22 K). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Tigers posted a 14-3 record last season and return return five position player starters five quality pitchers. Key losses include nine position player starters and five superb pitchers. Plus Clemson landed OF Heston Kjerstad (All-American) and SS Casey Martin (draft). Arkansas the 28th ranked recruiting class in the nation. “We feel like we have an Omaha landed the ninth best recruiting class in the nation with 14 newcomers. Key team with the returning position players and quality of front-line arms,” said 30. TEXAS ST. players to watch include CF Christian Franklin (.381, 3 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI),1B Head Coach Monte Lee. “It could be a special year. The freshmen class is COACH: Steven Trout (14-4 in first year with the Bobcats) Matt Goodheart (.302, 3 HR, 3 2B, 18 RBI), RHP Connor Noland (2-0, 2.00 great and will compete to help us achieve our goals.” Key players to watch ERA, 19 K, 4 BB), RHP Zebulon Vermillion (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 1/3 IP, 12K), 2020 RECORD: 14-4 include Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-American RHP/1B Davis Sharp and SS Jalen Battles (transfer McLennan C.C., TX). (1-1, 3.93 ERA, 20 K, .311, 4 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI, projected top 3 round pick TOP RETURNEES: 1B Wesley Faison (.352, 6 HR, 1 2B, 15 RBI, 1 SB), LF in draft), RHP Carter Raffield (projected top 3 round draft pick, 1-0, 1.17 Will Hollis (.338, 2 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI), RF John Withrich (.322, 4 HR, 5 2B, ERA, 7 K, 3 BB), and C Adam Hackenberg (.295, 3 2B, 15 RBI). 12 RBI), SS Dalton Shuffield (.297, 3 2B, 10 RBI, 4 SB), C Tucker Redden 23. COASTAL CAROLINA (.275, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 2 SB), 1B Cole Coffey (.235, 1 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI), 3B COACH: Gary Gilmore (974-507-2 in 25 years with the Chanticleers; Justin Thompson (.207, 6 RBI), 2B Jaxon Williams (.183, 2 HR, 2 2B, 10 1,227-609-4 overall) 26. TEXAS A&M RBI, 1 SB), UT Cameron Gibbons (.364, 1 HR, 1 2B, 6 RBI, 1 SB), RHP Zachary Leigh (1-1, 1.88 ERA, 24 IP, 33 K, 11 BB), RHP Trevis Sundgren COACH: Rob Childress (593-309-3 in 15 years with the Aggies) 2020 RECORD: 11-5 (1-1, 3.18 ERA, 22.2 IP, 16 K, 6 BB), RHP Reece Gould (1-0, 2.30 ERA, TOP RETURNEES: C BT Riopelle (.282, 4 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI, 1 SB), 3B 2020 RECORD: 15-3 15.2 IP, 14 K, 8 BB), RP Tristan Stivors (4 SV, 0-0, 1.17 ERA, 7 APP, 8 K, 1 Cooper Weiss (.372, 2 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI, 5 SB), SS Eric Brown (.259, 3 BB), RP Cameron Bush (2-0, 0.77 ERA, 4 APP, 12 K, 3 BB). TOP RETURNEES: 2B Logan Sartori (.364, 2 HR, 7 2B, 10 RBI, 4 SB), OF 2B, 10 RBI, 3 SB), 2B Brian Port (.217, 1 RBI), 1B Fox Leum (.250, 1 HR, Ray Alejo (.300, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 6 SB), SS Trevor Werner (.277, 1 2B, 10 RBI, TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Zeke Wood (North Central Texas College), LHP 10 RBI), CF Parker Chavers (injured in 2020), RF Nick Lucky (.271, 3 1 SB), 1B Will Frizzel (.274, 3 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI, 1 SB), 1B Hunter Colman Austin Smith (Ranger College), RHP Triston Dixon (Angelina College), OF 2B, 7 RBI, 6 SB), DH Alex Gattinelli (.317, 4 HR, 3 2B, 22 RBI, 2 SB), OF (.269, 3 HR, 2 2B, 12 RBI, 3 SB), C Mikey Hoehner (.244, 1 2B, 6 RBI, 2 Ben McClain (Howard College), INF Johnny Gonzales (Houston Baptist), Makenzie Pate (.286, 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 6 SB), RHP Nick Parker (2-0 2.25 SB), OF Zane Schmidt (.394, 2 2B, 12 RBI, 1 SB), 3B Bryce Blaum (.215, INF Jose Gonzalez (Navarro College), INF Cade Manning (Southlake ERA, 20 IP, 19 K, 7 BB), RHP Casey Green (1-0, 2.78 ERA, 16.2 IP, 13 K, 1 HR, 8 2B, 17 RBI, 7 SB), LHP Jonathan Childress (2-0, 1.84 ERA, 14.2 Carroll HS, TX). 7 BB), RP Shaddon Peavyhouse (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 APP, 10 K), RP Alaska IP 17 K, 7 BB), LHP Chandler Jozwiak (2-0, 3.12 ERA, 17.1 IP, 14 K, 4 BB), Abney (2-0, 2.79 ERA, 7 APP, 22 K, 4 BB). KEY LOSSES: RHP Brent Hebert (2 SV, 3-0, 1.69 ERA, 10.2 IP, 15 K, 4 LHP Dustin Saenz (2-0, 3.12 ERA, 17.1 IP, 22 K, 7 BB), LHP Chris Weber BB, graduated). TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Reece Maniscalco (Wofford College), RHP (1-0, 2.35 ERA, 20.7 IP), RP Mason Orenlas (1.08 ERA, 13 K, 1 BB), RP Daniel Kreuzer (Wright State), RHP Aaron Combs (IMG Academy, FL), OF Bryce Miller (3 SV, 1-2, 3.27 ERA, 14 K). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bobcats had a 14-4 record last season and return nine Lorenzo Morello (Rowan College at Gloucester), OF Tyler Johnson (Eastern position player starters and five key pitchers. “We have a very experienced TOP NEWCOMERS: C Taylor Smith (Grayson JC), SS Kalae Harrison Oklahoma State), RHP Keaton Hopewood (Wilmington HS, DE), RHP Matt team at the plate, in the field and on the mound,” said Head Coach Steven (Punahou HS, HI), OF Bryan Sturges (UT San Antonio), OF Brett Minnich Joyce (St. Sebastian’s School, MA). Trout. “We will have multiple options with our starting pitchers as well as relief (Blinn JC), RHP Khristian Curtis (Port Neches-Groves HS, TX), RHP Nathan KEY LOSSES: RHP Zach MacCambley (drafted). Dettmer (Johnson HS, TX), RHP Wyatt Tucker (Douglass HS, TX). Continued On Page 23 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 23

Continued From Page 22 to watch include a trio of players who are projected to be picked in the top three rounds of the MLB Draft next June in 3B Jake Rucker (.339, 3 HR, pitchers from the bullpen. We have a solid mix of junior college transfers and 4 2B, 13 RBI), 2B Max Ferguson (.333, 2 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI) and C Connor high school players to compete for playing time and providing depth.” Key Pavolony (.342, 4 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI). One pitcher to watch is RHP Jackson players to watch include RHP Zachary Leigh (1-1, 1.88 ERA, 33 K, 11 BB), Leath (4-0, 1.45 ERA, 29 K, 5 BB). RF John Wuthrich (.322, 4 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI, SS Dalton Shuffield (.297, 3 2B, 10 RBI, 4 SB) and DH Wesley Faison (.352, 6 HR, 15 RBI). 36. DUKE COACH: Chris Pollard (245-177 in 8 years with the Blue Devils; 618-491 31. STETSON overall) COACH: Steve Trimper (113-79 in 4 years with the Hatters; 594-544-4 overall) 2020 RECORD: 12-4 2020 RECORD: 11-4 TOP RETURNEES: C Michael Rothenberg (.349, 2 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI, 1 SB), 1B Chris Crabtree (.207, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB), 2B Grant Norris (.111, 2 RBI), TOP RETURNEES: 1B Brandon Hylton (.357, 5 2B, 8 RBI, 2 SB), 1B Eric 3B Erikson Nichols (.224, 2 2B, 4 RBI), SS Ethan Murray (.222, 1 HR, 4 2B, Foggo (.316, 4 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI), INF Kyle Ball (.276, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 2 SB), 6 RBI, 2 SB), LF Peter Matt (did not play), CF Joey Loperfido (.264, 1 2B, OF Nick DiPonzio (.269, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 3 SB), OF Andrew MacNeil (.263, 1 6 RBI, 5 SB), RF Chase Cheek (.250, 1 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 2 SB), DH Chad 2B, 7 RBI, 3 SB), SS Jorge Arenas (.260, 6 2B, 7 RBI, 1 SB), C Giovany Knight (.241, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 SB), RHP Cooper Stinson (3-0, 0.42 ERA, 21 Lorenzo (.226, 2 RBI), OF Mark Townsend (.204, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 2 SB), IP, 24 K, 4 BB), RHP Jack Carey (1-1, 4.26 ERA, 19 IP, 22 K, 7 BB), RHP C Christian Pregent (.196, 1 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI), RHP Nick Durgin (2-0, 1.63 Henry Williams (1 APP), RP Eli Herrick (0.93 ERA, 15 K, 8 BB), RP Matt ERA, 27.2 IP, 27 K, 1 BB), LHP Chris Gonzalez (1-2, 4.61 ERA, 27.1 IP, 29 Dockman (3.0 ERA, 10 K, 6 BB). K, 5 BB), LHP Daniel Paret (0.00 ERA, 7 IP, 11 K, 2 BB), RP Danny Garcia (0-1, 3.15 ERA, 8 APP, 14 K, 3 BB), RP Garner Spoljaric (1 SV, 3-0, 0.00 TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Peter Matt (Penn), RHP Richard Brereton (Emory), ERA, 6 APP, 15 K, 4 BB). LHP Luke Fox (Catholic Memorial HS, WI), RHP Adam Boucher (St. Joseph HS, NJ), C Alex Stone (Newton HS, NJ), RHP Nick Conte (North Providence TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Banks Griffith (Furman Univ.), INF Jackson Olson HS, RI), 3B Luke Storm (Easton HS, PA). (Hartford Univ.), 1B Hernen Sardinas (Univ. of Maine), RHP Chase Costello (LSU), P/1B Jovan Gill (Southwest Florida Christian HS, FL), INF Ryne KEY LOSSES: RHP Bryce Jarvis (Threw a perfect game, first round draft Guida (Florida Virtual School, FL). pick), 1B Matt Mervis (3 HR, signed pro), RHP Thomas Girard (4 SV, signed pro). KEY LOSSES: 3B Jonathan Meola (.250, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 3 SB, good defense, graduated), SP Robbie Peto (3-0, 1.78 ERA, 41 K, signed pro). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Blue Devils posted a 12-4 record last season and return eight position player starters and five superb pitchers. Duke also 2021 OUTLOOK: The Hatters posted an 11-4 record last season and landed the 30th best recruiting class in the nation. “The team is physical,” said return nine position player starters and five key pitchers. “We have a very Head Coach Chris Pollard. “We have a lot of experienced positional players deep team, and several 4-year transfers will provide more options for the with depth on the mound. There are some power arms with really good stuff. lineup,” said Head Coach Steve Trimper. “Our pitching staff will be very The challenge will be the roles best suited for each player.” Key players to good. We only lost one arm from last season and added some very talented RHP TRENTON DENHOLM watch include SS Ethan Murray (.222, 4 2B, 6 RBI), C Michael Rothenberg newcomers.” Key players to watch include LHP Daniel Paret (0-0, 0.00 ERA, …9-4, 1.81 ERA For U.C. Irvine In 2019 (switch hitter, .349, 2 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI), CF Joey Loperfido (.264, 1 2B, 6 7 IP, 11 K), RHP Chase Costello (Transfer from Louisiana St.), and 1B/DH RBI, 5 SB) and RHP Cooper Stinson (3-0, 0.42 ERA, 24 K, 4 BB). Brandon Hylton (.357, 5 2B, 8 RBI). (Counterpane School, GA), INF Justyn-Henry Malloy (Vanderbilt), RHP Chance Huff (Vanderbilt), RHP John Medich (Rhodes College). KEY LOSSES: OF Michael Guldberg (.450 BA which led the ACC in hitting, 37. AUBURN 32. CENTRAL FLORIDA Academic All American, drafted), OF Baron Radcliff (3 HR, 17 RBI, drafted), COACH: Butch Thompson (154-115 in 5 years with the Tigers) COACH: Greg Lovelady (126-68 with the Knights; 250-124 overall) RHP Jonathan Hughes (Friday night starter, drafted), 3B Jackson Webb (career .300 BA, graduated). 2020 RECORD: 13-5 2020 RECORD: 15-3 2021 OUTLOOK: The Yellow Jackets posted an 11-5 record last season TOP RETURNEES: SS Ryan Bliss (.377, 2 HR, 7 2B, 17 RBI, 5 SB), 3B TOP RETURNEES: CF Gephry Pena (.314, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 13 SB), and return five position player starters and a superb pitching staff for 2021. Rankin Woley (.412, 2 HR, 8 2B, 22 RBI), CF Kason Howell (.359, 7 2B, LF Jordan Rathbone (.313, 3 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI), INF Tom Josten (.196, Georgia Tech. also landed the 15th best recruiting class with 16 newcomers. 6 RBI), UT Brody Moore (.339, 1 2B, 1 3B, 9 RBI), LF Judd Ward (.315, 2 3 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI), 2B Matt Archer (.291, 1 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 2 SB), “This is one of the deepest Georgia Tech teams in years,” said Head Coach HR, 6 2B, 17 RBI, 2 SB), RF Steven Williams (.275, 2 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI), INF Nick Romano (.315, 4 2B, 9 RBI), RF Pablo Ruiz (.275, 3 HR, 2 2B, Danny Hall. “Between a superb recruiting class, veteran talent which returns 2B Garrett Farquhar (.263, 2 2B, 10 RBI, 1 SB), LHP Jack Owen (3-1, 3.43 7 RBI, 2 SB), C/1B Ben McCabe (.304, 2 HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 1 SB), C Josh due to the shortened draft and three talented transfers who are eligible ERA, 21 IP, 25 K, 5 BB), RHP Cody Greenhill (0.00 ERA, 12.2 IP, 17 K,1 Crouch (.200, 2 2B, 5 RBI), INF Noah Orlando (.241, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 6 SB), immediately, we have the potential for a big year.” Key players to watch BB, 2 SV), RP Richard Fitts (1-0, 277 ERA, 6 APP, 16 K, 5 BB), RHP Mason LHP Colton Gordon (2-0, 2.35 ERA, 23 IP, 24 K, 5 BB), RP Jack Sinclair include RHP Brant Hurter (back from Tommy John surgery and rehab), SS Barnett (3.52 ERA, 6 APP, 16 K, 3 BB). (4-0, 1.35 ERA, 8 APP, 20 K, 6 BB), RP David Litchfield (2-0, 0.73 ERA, Luke Waddell (.300, 2 2B, 9 RBI), 1B Drew Compton (.321, 3 HR, 4 2B, 8 APP, 9 K, 3 BB). TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Cole Foster (Plano Senior HS, TX), INF Bryson 12 RBI), CF Colin Hall (.228, 5 2B, 10 RBI), LHP Luke Bartnicki (0-0, 1.76 Ware (Pearl River CC), RHP Joseph Gonzalez (Leadership Christian TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP AJ Jones (Jacksonville Univ.), INF Alex Freeland ERA, 17 K, 9 BB) and C Kevin Parada (Loyola H.S., CA). Academy, Puerto Rico), RHP Carson Swilling (Smith’s Station HS, AL), LHP (Mariner HS, FL), INF John Montes (Leadership Christian Academy, Puerto Cam Hill (Bob Jones HS, AL), OF Bobby Pierce (South Mountain CC), OF Rico), RHP Kenny Serwa (SIU-Edwardsville), RHP Ben Vespi (Elev8 Sports Carter Frederick (Chelsea HS, AL). Institute, FL). 35. TENNESSEE KEY LOSSES: RHP Tanner Burns (3-1, 2.42 ERA, 32 K, 7 BB, drafted), COACH: Tony Vitello (84-50 in 3 years with the Volunteers) KEY LOSSES: RHP Jeff Hakanson (0.00 ERA, 8.1 IP, 20 K, 6 SV, drafted), RHP Trevor Holloway (3-1, 1.19 ERA, 22.2 IP, 37 K), RF Dalton Wingo 2020 RECORD: 15-2 (.303, 2 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 1 SB), LHP Joe Sheridan (2-0, 3.32 ERA, 19 See CENTRAL MICHIGAN, Page 24 C Connor Pavolony (.342, 4 HR, 3 IP, 18 K). TOP RETURNEES: 2B, 12 RBI), 1B Luc Lipcius (.326, 2 HR, 7 2B, 15 RBI), 2021 OUTLOOK: The Knights had a 15-3 record last season and return 2B Max Ferguson (.333, 2 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 9 SB), SS seven position player starters and three key pitchers. Central Florida also Liam Spence (.346, 1 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI), 3B Jake Rucker landed a fine recruiting class of 12. “We will be a veteran laden team,” (.339, 3 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI), OF Drew Gilbert (.350, 1 said Head Coach Greg Lovelady. “A deep and proven pitching staff will HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 2 SB), OF Evan Russell (.271, 2 HR, st compliment an athletic group of position players.” Key players to watch 3 2B, 12 RBI), DH Jordan Beck (.275, 1 HR, 5 2B, 9 31 Annual include LHP Colton Gordon (2-0, 2.35 ERA, 24 K), RHP Jack Sinclair (4-0, RBI), RHP Chad Dallas (3-0, 2.53 ERA, 21.1 IP, 21 K, 1.35 ERA, 20 K), CF Gephry Pena (.314, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 13 SB) and 6 BB), RHP Jackson Leath (4-0, 1.45 ERA, 18.2 IP, 29 LF Jordan Rathbone (.313, 3 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI). K, 5 BB), RHP Elijah Pleasants (1-0, 1.42 ERA, 12.2 IP, 9 K, 5 BB), RP Redmond Walsh (2 SV, 1-1, 0.00 ERA, 6 APP, 10 K, 2 BB), RP Sean Hunley (3 SV, 0-0, 0.54 33. PEPPERDINE ERA, 6 APP 14 K, 2 BB). COACH: Rick Hirtensteiner (116-108 with the Waves) TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Blade Tidwell (Loretto HS, TN), OF Hunter Ensley (Huntingdon HS, TN), INF Logan 2020 RECORD: 12-3 Steenstra (Cowley College), OF Kyle Booker (DeSoto TOP RETURNEES: 3B Aharon Modlin (.413, 1 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI), SS Wyatt Central HS, MS), C Jackson Greer (Eastern Tennessee Young (.299, 4 RBI), CF Billy Cook (.344, 4 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI), OF Reese State), INF Alec Gonzalez (Marian Catholic HS, IL), LHP Alexiades (.397, 1 HR, 6 2B, 15 RBI), 1B Justin Lutes (.328, 4 HR, 3 2B, Shawn Scott (Clarksville Academy, TN). 21 RBI), RHP Gunnar Groen (3-1, 2.57 ERA, 13 K, 21 IP), RHP Cooper KEY LOSSES: LHP Garrett Crochet (first round draft Chandler (3-0, 1.00 ERA, 20 K, 18 IP), RHP Trevor Kniskern (2-1, 5.40 pick), OF Alerick Soularie (drafted), OF Zach Daniels ERA, 21 K, 18.1 IP), RP Shane Telfer (1-0, 1 SV, 3.12 ERA, 6 APP, 13 K), (drafted). RP Michael Mahony (3 APP, 0.00 ERA, 2 IP, 3 K). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Volunteers rolled to a 15-2 record TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Trevor Hinkel (Pepperdine), INF John Peck last season and return eight position player starters (Moorpark HS, CA), OF Connor Bradshaw (Trinity-Pawling HS, NY), RHP and five key pitchers. In addition, Tennessee landed Brandon Llewellyn (IMG Academy, FL). the 25th best recruiting class in the nation. Key players “Showcasing South Carolina’s Finest In High School Baseball” KEY LOSSES: P Wil Jensen (Friday starter, signed pro). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Waves March 11-14, 2021 at Mike Johnson Park kicked off the 2020 season with a 12-3 record before the season was shut down and return nine position Visit us on the web: www.ipclassic.com player starters and five superb pitchers. “We have a chance to have a very good offense with a Facebook: IPClassic Twitter: @IPClassic plus defense and good starting pitching,” said Head Coach Rick Hirtensteiner. “Key players to watch include CF Billy Cook (.344, 4 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI), SS Wyatt Young (.299, If You Can Throw (and Hit Doubles) 20 H, 4 RBI) and RHP Cooper Chandler (3-0, 1.00 ERA, 20 K). I Can Make You A (Pro) Catcher 34. GA. TECH. 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Louisville (13-4) 35 (1-1, 1.62 ERA, 24 K, 5 BB) COVID-19 pandemic. ♦ CF Gephry Pena, UCF 2. N.C. State (14-3) 12 ♦ CF Tyler McDonough, N.C. State Normally we list the conference (.314, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 13 SB) 3. Clemson (14-3) 8 (.354, 3 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI, 7 SB) ♦ LF Jordan Rathbone, UCF ♦ 1B Austin Murr, N.C. State finish of each team last season. But 4. Florida St. (12-5) 17 (.313, 3 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI) 5. Wake Forest (10-8) 172 (.306, 3 HR, 7 2B, 14 RBI, 5 SB) very few teams even played one ♦ 2B Matt Archer, UCF 6. Notre Dame (11-2) 31 ♦ RF Devonte Brown, N.C. State conference game and none played (.291, 1 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI) 7. Boston College (6-9) 138 (.338, 5 HR, 6 2B, 19 RBI) ♦ RF Pablo Ruiz, UCF (Coastal Division) ♦ SS Jose Torres, N.C. State a full league schedule. So we had (.275, 3 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI) 1. Miami, Fla. (12-4) 7 (.333, 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) to skip that this year. ♦ CF Ty Johnson, Tulane 2. Virginia (14-4) 61 ♦ 2B J.T. Jarrett, N.C. State (.362, 1 HR, 4 2B, 4 3B, 6 RBI) 3. Georgia Tech. (11-5) 56 (.333, 2 HR, 6 2B, 15 RBI) America East ♦ C Luis Aviles, Tulane 4. Duke (12-4) 77 ♦ LF Jonny Butler, N.C. State (.394, 2 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) (.290, 1 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI, 9 SB) Projected Order Of Finish 5. North Carolina (12-7) 69 3B ALEX BINELAS ♦ 3B Trevor Minder, Tulane ♦ C Luca Tresh, N.C. State Rank School Final 2020 RPI 6. Virginia Tech. (11-5) 57 …Hit 14 HR for Louisville In 2019 (.359, 3 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI) (.405, 3 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) 1. Stony Brook (6-9) 154 7. Pittsburgh (10-6) 147 ♦ LHP Jack Aldrich, Tulane ♦ RHP Sam Highfill, N.C. State 2. Binghamton (5-7) 179 (93-96 MPH FB, plus breaking ball) (2-0, 1.86 ERA, 21 K, 7 BB) Projected Pitcher Of Year (3-1, 3.21 ERA, 15 K, 2 BB) 3. Hartford (6-6) 97 ♦ RHP Ryan Cusick, Wake Forest ♦ 3B Julio Marcano, NJIT ♦ Relief Keagan Gillies, Tulane ♦ LHP Chris Villaman, N.C. State 4. Albany (7-5) 186 (43 K in 22 1/3 IP, 18 BB, 3.22 ERA) (.306, 1 HR, 2 2B, 13 RBI) (4 SV, 1-1, 5.87 ERA, 8 K, 6 BB) (1-0, 3.86 ERA, 14 K, 4 BB) 5. UMass Lowell (4-11) 246 ♦ SS David Marcano, NJIT ♦ LHP Luke Jannetta, Tulane Projected Players Of Year ♦ RHP Reid Johnson, N.C. State 6. N.J. Inst. Of Tech. (6-10) 239 (.317, 6 2B, 8 RBI, 6 SB) (1 SV, 3-0, 1.37 ERA, 16 K, 1 BB) ♦ C Adrian Del Castillo, Miami (Fla.) (0-1, 5.68 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB) 7. Maine (1-12) 266 ♦ RF/RHP Matt Cocciadiferro, NJIT ♦ C Ross Cadena, Wichita St. (.358, 2 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI, Great D) ♦ LHP David Harrison, N.C. State 8. Maryland Balt. County (3-10) 236 (Injured last season after 4 games) (.271, 4 2B, 6 RBI, 2 SB) ♦ RHP/1B Davis Sharpe, Clemson (2-1, 2.75 ERA, 23 K, 4 BB) Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ DH Luke Longo, NJIT ♦ DH Couper Cornblum, Wichita St. (1-1, 3.93 ERA, 20 K, .311, 4 HR) ♦ RHP Brant Hurter, Georgia Tech. ♦ LHP Nick Dombkowski, Hartford (.277, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) (.354, 1 HR, 4 2B, 3 3B, 12 RBI, 7 SB) Other Top Players To Watch: (Coming back from TJ Surgery) (3-0, 0.90 ERA, 20 K, 4 BB) ♦ RHP Tyler Stafflinger, NJIT ♦ RF Hunter Gibson, Wichita St. ♦ 3B Alex Binelas, Louisville ♦ LHP Luke Bartnicki, Georgia Tech. Projected Player Of Year (1-1, 3.94 ERA, 17 K, 3 BB) (.316, 2 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI) (Injured last season (0-0, 1.76 ERA, 17 K, 9 BB) ♦ OF Shane Marshall (Binghamton) ♦ OF Scout Knotts, Maine ♦ 2B Jack Sigrist, Wichita St. ♦ RF Levi Usher, Louisville ♦ RHP Zach Maxwell, Georgia Tech. (.333, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 5 SB) (Transfer from Shippensburg) (.250, 4 2B, 4 RBI, 9 SB) (.411, 2 HR, 3 2B, 10 RBI, 11 SB) (1-1, 3.14 ERA, 20 K, 16 BB) ♦ 3B/1B Joe Bramanti, Maine Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ 1B Garrett Kocis, Wichita St. ♦ C Henry Davis, Louisville ♦ RHP Cort Roedig, Georgia Tech. (.191, 3 2B, 6 RBI) ♦ 1B Chris Hamilton, Stony Brook (.250, 2 HR, 3 2B, 4 3B, 14 RBI) (.372, 3 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI) (1-2, 4.34 ERA, 23 K, 12 BB) ♦ RHP Nick Sinacola, Maine (.298, 1 HR, 3 2B, 4 RBI) ♦ RHP Liam Eddy, Wichita St. ♦ 1B Ben Bianco, Louisville ♦ Relief Dalton Smith, Georgia Tech. (0-4, 5.57 ERA, 23 K, 13 BB) ♦ 3B Evan Giordano, Stony Brook (2-0, 1.73 ERA, 22 K, 6 BB) (.268, 3 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI) (3-0, 1.46 ERA, 14 K, 6 BB) ♦ RHP Matt Pushard, Maine (.368, 2 HR, 5 2B, 3 RBI, 4 SB) ♦ RHP Preston Snavely, Wichita St. ♦ RHP Luke Smith, Louisville ♦ Relief Sam Crawford, Georgia Tech. (0-3, 6.27 ERA, 17 K, 9 BB) ♦ C John Tuccillo, Stony Brook (2-1, 2.95 ERA, 28 K, 6 BB) (3-0, 3.42 ERA, 18 K, 4 BB) (2-0, 1.86 ERA, 14 K, 6 BB) ♦ 3B Christian Torres, UMBC (.180, 1 2B, 2 RBI) ♦ RHP Connery Peters, Wichita St. ♦ RHP Glenn Albanese, Louisville ♦ C Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech. (.271, 1 HR, 6 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ LHP Jared Milch, Stony Brook (1 SV, 1-0, 1.23 ERA, 7 AP, 9 K, 3 BB) (0-0, 2.08 ERA, 5 AP, 18 K, 5 BB) (Top pos. player to show up college) ♦ LF Ryan Brown, UMBC (1-2, 4.91 ERA, 19 K, 5 BB) ♦ Relief Derrick Cherry, Houston ♦ LHP Michael Prosecky, Louisville ♦ 1B Drew Compton, Georgia Tech. (.200, 1 HR, 4 2B, 6 RBI) ♦ RHP Sam Turcotte, Stony Brook (3 SV, 0-0, 1.86 ERA, 13 K, 1 BB ) (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 17 K, 7 BB) (.321, 3 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ C Dmitri Floyd, UMBC (0-1, 3.32 ERA, 21 K, 10 BB) ♦ RHP Jaycob Deese, Houston ♦ Relief Michael Kirian, Louisville ♦ OF Elijah Cabell, Florida St. (.343, 2 2B, 5 RBI) ♦ RHP Nick DeGennaro, Stony Brook (Trans. Galveston College) (6 SV, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 K, 1 BB) (.263, 7 HR, 1 2B, 28 RBI) ♦ RHP Reid Celata, UMBC (1-0, 1.42 ERA, 12 K, 4 BB) ♦ RHP Sean Bretz, Houston ♦ Relief Adam Elliott, Louisville ♦ OF Reese Albert, Florida St. (0-2, 4.11 ERA, 10 K, 4 BB) ♦ 2B Alex Baratta, Binghamton (Injured last season) (1-0, 0.87 ERA, 7 AP, 14 K, 3 BB) (.242, 4 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI) (.408, 5 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ 1B Ryan Hernandez, Houston ♦ RHP Jake Smith, Miami (Fla.) ♦ C Mat Nelson, Florida St. ♦ LHP Tom Babalis, Binghamton American Athletic (.300, 5 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI) (Trans. State Coll. of Florida, 59 K) (.250, 1 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI) (2-1, 4.64 ERA, 21 K, 8 BB) Projected Order Of Finish ♦ CF Tyler Bielamowicz, Houston ♦ RHP Daniel Federman, Miami (Fla.) ♦ 3B Tyler Martin, Florida St. ♦ 2B Drew DeMartino, Hartford Rank School Final 2020 RPI (.260, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 8 SB) (3 SV, 0-1, 2.08 ERA, 11 K, 2 BB) (.310, 5 2B, 13 RBI) (.250, 2 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI) 1. East Carolina (13-4) 5 ♦ RF Steven Rivas, Houston ♦ RHP Alejandro Rosario, Miami (Fla.) ♦ RHP Conor Grady, Florida St. ♦ CF John Thrasher, Hartford 2. Central Florida (15-3) 22 (.236, 3 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 1 SB) (Miami Christian H.S., All-American) (2-0, 3.00 ERA, 15 K, 8 BB) (.214, 1 HR, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 5 SB) 3. Tulane (15-2) 28 ♦ Relief Takoda Metoxen, Memphis ♦ RHP/DH Ben Wanger, Miami (Fla.) ♦ RHP Jack Anderson, Florida St. ♦ RF Kyle Hawes, Hartford 4. Wichita St. (13-2) 16 (2 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 19 K, 1 BB) (Trans. Southern Cal., All-American) (2-0, 0.79 ERA, 11 K, 3 BB) (.412, 0 HR, 0 2B, 0 RBI) 5. Houston (6-9) 114 ♦ RHP Carson Stinnett, Memphis ♦ 1B Alex Toral, Miami (Fla.) ♦ Relief Chase Haney, Florida St. ♦ RHP Nate Florence, Hartford 6. Memphis (10-7) 155 (1-1, 2.05 ERA, 23 K, 4 BB) (.296, 5 HR, 1 2B, 16 RBI) (3-0, 1.29 ERA, 20 K, 2 BB) (1-2, 4.30 ERA, 12 K, 9 BB) 7. South Florida (6-11) 170 ♦ RHP Blake Wimberley, Memphis ♦ 2B Anthony Vilar, Miami (Fla.) ♦ Relief Tyler Ahearn, Florida St. ♦ Relief James Judenis, Hartford 8. Cincinnati (7-8) 225 (2-1, 3.86 ERA, 22 K, 5 BB) (.297, 2 HR, 5 2B, 15 RBI, 3 SB) (1 SV, 1-0, 1.93 ERA, 14 K, 4 BB) (1-1, 3.52 ERA, 5 AP, 6 K, 3 BB) Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ LHOP Daniel Casto, Memphis ♦ 3B Raymond Gil, Miami (Fla.) ♦ CF Joey Loperfido, Duke ♦ 3B Brad Malm, Albany ♦ RHP Braden Olthoff, Tulane (1-0, 0.90 ERA, 6 AP, 9 K, 4 BB) (.179, 3 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI) (.264, 1 2B, 6 RBI, 5 SB) (.267, 4 2B, 6 RBI) (4-0, 0.32 ERA, 28 IP, 47 K, 3 BB) ♦ SS Ben Brooks, Memphis ♦ Relief Geoffrey Gilbert, Clemson ♦ C Michael Rothenberg, Duke (.368, 3 HR, 5 2B, 18 RBI) (1-0, 0.71 ERA, 14 K, 7 BB) (.349, 2 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ OF Jason Bottari, Albany Projected Player Of Year ♦ RF Jaylen Wilbon, Memphis ♦ LHP Mat Clark, Clemson ♦ SS Ethan Murray, Duke (.293, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 7-9 SB) ♦ C Hunter Goodman, Memphis (.271, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 7 SB) (2-0, 3.00 ERA, 14 K, 3 BB) (.222, 1 HR, 4 2B, 6 RBI) ♦ LHP Cregg Scherrer, Albany (.357, 8 HR, 3 2B, 31 RBI) (2-1, 4.30 ERA, 15 K, 9 BB) ♦ 3B Roberto Pena, South Florida ♦ RHP Carter Raffield, Clemson ♦ RHP Cooper Stinson, Duke Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ Relief Kenny McLean, Albany (Trans. College of Central Florida) (1-0, 1.17 ERA, 4 AP, 7 K, 3 BB) (3-0, 0.42 ERA, 24 K, 4 BB) ♦ CF Bryson Worrell, East Carolina (3-0,. 1.69 ERA, 4 AP, 10 K, 5 BB) ♦ SS Isaac Nunez, South Florida ♦ C Adam Hackenberg, Clemson ♦ RHP Eli Herrick, Duke (.373, 5 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ SS Keagan Calero, UMass Lowell (Trans. Univ. of Florida) (.295, 3 2B, 15 RBI) (0-0, 0.93 ER, 8 AP, 15 K, 8 BB) ♦ C Seth Cadell, East Carolina (.232, 1 HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI, great D) ♦ RHP Brad Lord, South Florida ♦ 2B Elijah Henderson, Clemson ♦ LHP Matt Dockman, Duke (.305, 1 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ 1B Joey Castellanos, UMass Lowell (Trans. Santa Fe C.C., FL) (.323, 7 2B, 12 RBI) (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 10 K, 6 BB) ♦ 2B Connor Norby, East Carolina (.293, 1 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ RHP Jack Jasiak, South Florida ♦ RF Dylan Brewer, Clemson ♦ 1B Bobby Seymour, Wake Forest (.403, 1 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 6 SB) ♦ RF Vinnie Martin, UMass Lowell (1-2, 3.09 ERA, 28 K, 5 BB) (.245, 1 HR, 5 2B, 6 RBI) (2019: .377, 9 HR, 20 2B, 92 RBI) ♦ RF Lane Hoover, East Carolina (.447, 2 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ RHP Collin Sullivan, South Florida ♦ CF Chris Newell, Virginia ♦ SS Michael Turconi, Wake Forest (.353, 1 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI, 6 SB) ♦ RHP Matt Draper, UMass Lowell (1-2, 6.04 ERA, 32 K, 7 BB) (.407, 4 HR, 5 2B, 20 RBI, 8 SB) (.351, 1 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ OF Thomas Francisco, East Carolina (0-1, 6.23 ERA, 17 K, 11 BB) ♦ DH Carmine Lane, South Florida ♦ 3B Zack Gelof, Virginia ♦ LF Chris Lanzilli, Wake Forest (.423, 1 HR, 7 RBI, Injured) ♦ Relief Josh Becker, UMass Lowell (.190, 1 HR, 1 2B, 8 RBI) (.349, 5 HR, 6 2B, 18 RBI, 4 SB) (2019: .347, 16 HR, 19 2B, 67 RBI) ♦ LHP Jake Kuchmaner, East Carolina (0-3, 4.26 ERA, 20 K, 5 BB) ♦ LHP Evan Shawyer, Cincinnati ♦ 2B Max Cotier, Virginia (4-0, 0.60 ERA, 13 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Sal Fusco, UMass Lowell (2-0, 1.59 ERA, 35 K, 9 BB) (.338, 1 HR, 3 2B, 4 3B, 15 RBI) See STETSON, Page 25 Central Michigan Returns Numerous Veteran Players In 2021 Continued From Page 23 starters return along with five key pitchers. Central Michigan also landed Draft in CF Grant Richardson (Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-American, a superb recruiting class of 15. “Like many teams, we are very deep with .424, 5 HR, 3 2B, 17 RBI) and RHP McCade Brown. Other key pitchers LHP Bailey Horn (3-1, 2.08 ERA, 27 K, 5 BB, drafted), C Matt Scheffler only one key loss,” said Head Coach Jordan Bischel. “Pitching depth is our back include RHP Gabe Bierman (2-1, 2.45 ERA, 24 K) and LHP Tommy (.412, 1 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI, signed pro), 1B Conor Davis (.339, 3 HR, 6 2B, strength. We are looking for big jumps from the previous year’s freshmen Sommer (2-1, 2.61 ERA, 17 K). 14 RBI, grad transfer). and sophomore pitchers. The lineup will give a lot of quality at-bats. But the ability to hit for power is a question mark.” Key players to watch include 2021 OUTLOOK: The Tigers posted a 13-5 record last season and return C Griffin Lockwood-Powell (2019 stats: .345, 11 HR, 74 RBI, 42 BB, great 40. WINTHROP seven position players and several quality pitchers. Auburn also landed catching arm), RHP Jordan Patty (3-0, 0.72 ERA, 17 K) and RHP Ian th COACH: Tom Riginos (264-255 in 10 years with the Eagles) the 19 best recruiting class in the nation with 11 exceptional newcomers. Leatherman (2 SV, 1-0, 2.63 ERA, 14 K). Players to watch include SS Ryan Bliss (.377, 2 HR, 7 2B, 17 RBI, 5 SB), 2020 RECORD: 11-4 RF Steven Williams (.275, 2 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI), 3B Rankin Woley (.412, 2 HR, 8 2B, 22 RBI) and LHP Jack Owen (3-1,3.43 ERA, 25 K, 5 BB). TOP RETURNEES: OF Luke Hannum (.417, 3 RBI, 2 SB), OF Scout McFalls 39. INDIANA (.375, 6 2B, 7 RBI, 6 SB), 1B Andrew Jenner (.362, 10 RBI, 1 SB), 3B Dillion COACH: Jeff Mercer (46-29 with the Hoosiers) Morton (.362, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 1 SB), C Spencer Yankle (.339, 1 HR, 5 38. CENTRAL MICHIGAN 2020 RECORD: 9-6 2B, 14 RBI), OF CJ Conrad (.327, 2 2B, 8 RBI), SS Tyler Baker (.232, 4 RBI, 5 SB), DH Ethan Fewell (.200, 3 2B, 6 RBI), 2B Joe McNamara (.184, COACH: Jordan Bischel (58-20 with the Chippewas; 269-141 overall) TOP RETURNEES: C Collin Hopkins (.220, 1 2B, 6 RBI), 1B Jordan Fucci 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 SB), RHP Tyler Jones (2.25 ERA, 16 IP, 12 K, 4 BB, 1 SV), 2020 RECORD: 11-6 (.283, 2 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI), 2B Grant Macciocchi (.000 BA), SS Jeremy RHP Macklin Ohs (1-0, 2.25 ERA, 12 IP, 3 K, 3 BB), RHP Daniel Blair (1-2, Houston (.130, 4 RBI), 3B Cole Barr (.246, 2 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI), LF Hunter 4.67 ERA, 17 IP, 19 K, 5 BB), RP Colton Rendon (4 SV, 1-0, 1.29 ERA, 7 TOP RETURNEES: OF Zach Lechnier (.350, 2 HR, 5 2B, 15 RBI, 2 SB), Jessee (.256, 2 2B, 5 RBI), CF Grant Richardson (.424, 5 HR, 3 2B, 17 APP, 5 K), RP Jason Crumley (2-0, 1.93 ERA, 7 APP, 19 K). 3B Chase Rollin (.302, 1 2B, 19 RBI, 1 SB), C Griffin Lockwood-Powell RBI), DH Drew Ashley (.288, 2 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI), RHP Gabe Bierman (.297, 1 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI), 1B Zach Heeke (.296, 1 2B, 8 RBI, 1 SB), DH (2-1, 2.45 ERA, 24 K, 9 BB), LHP Tommy Sommer (2-1, 2.61 ERA, 17 TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Jonathan Strauss (Queens), OF Hunter Christopher Garret Navarra (.286, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 1 SB), OF Zach Gilles (.266, 1 HR, 15 K, 8 BB), RHP Braydon Tucker (2-1, 4.58 ERA, 10 K, 6 BB), RP Conner (Pitt CC/NC State), INF Joey Tepper (Furman/Spartanburg Methodist CC), RBI, 2 SB), 2B Aidan Shepardson (.227, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 3 SB), OF Drew Manous (2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 12 K, 3 BB), RP Brayden Scott (1 SV, 1-0, 1.23 RHP Reese Lumpkin (Spring Valley HS, SC), LHP Carson Beavers (Fannin Lechnir (.205, 3 RBI, 2 SB), RHP Jordan Patty (3-0, 0.72 ERA, 25 IP, 17 ERA, 20 K, 3 BB). County HS, GA), SS Malik Young (Bishop Kenney HS, FL). K, 13 BB), RHP Andrew Taylor (1-0, 2.16 ERA, 16.2 IP, 10 K, 4 BB), RHP LHP Thad Harris (1-1, 2.95 ERA, graduated), OF Cale JT Rogoszewsi (1-1, 4.74 ERA, 19 IP, 12 K, 3 BB), RP Grant Frazer (1 SV, TOP NEWCOMERS: C Jacob Southern (Jacksonville Univ), SS Brennan KEY LOSSES: Gibson (.240, 14 RBI, graduated). 1-1, 1.88 ERA, 8 APP, 17 K), RP Ian Leatherman (2 SV, 1-0, 2.63 ERA, 6 Rowe (Olentangy Liberty HS, OH), SS Tank Espalin (Orange Lutheran APP, 14 K, 5 BB). HS, CA), OF Morgan Colopy (Univ. of Cincinnati), C Joe Reid (Nixa HS, 2021 OUTLOOK: The Eagles posted an 11-4 record and return eight position MO), OF Bobby Whalen (Univ of Louisville), RHP Alex Logusch (Desmet player starters along with five quality pitchers. Winthrop also brought in a TOP NEWCOMERS: MIF Justin Simpson (Golden West CC), LHP Ryan Jesuit HS, MO). superb recruiting class of nine newcomers. “Our 2021 team has the potential Culley (Parkland CC), 1B Danny Wuestenfeld (Joliet Catholic HS, IL), RHP to be the best and deepest we have had since we took over in 2011,” said Ben Vitas (Providence Catholic HS, IL), 3B Colton Coca (St. Catherine’s KEY LOSSES: OF Elijah Dunham Head Coach Tom Riginos. “The expectation of this team will be winning a HS, WI), CF Jake Donahue (Plainfield Central HS, IL). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Hoosiers posted a 9-6 record last season and return Big South Conference championship and advancing to an NCAA Regional. KEY LOSSES: SS Zavier Warren (.328 BA, All American, drafted). eight position player starters and every key pitcher. Indiana also landed Key players to watch include C Spencer Yankle (.339, 5 2B, 14 RBI), OF a superb recruiting class of 13. Key players to watch include two players Scout McFalls (.375, 6 2B, 7 RBI, 6 SB), SS Tyler Baker (elite defensive 2021 OUTLOOK: The Chippewas posted an 11-6 record as 8 position player who are projected to be picked in the first three rounds of next June’s MLB shortstop) and closer RHP Colton Rendon (4 SV, 1-0, 1.29 ERA). Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 25 Stetson Heads Up Atlantic Sun With Deep Pitching Continued From Page 24 (Trans. Lyon College, .440, 6 HR) (0-0, 2.28 ERA, 21 K, 6 BB) ♦ CF Matthew Higgins, Bellarmine ♦ RHP Justin Sorokowski, Va. Common. ♦ RHP William Fleming, Wake Forest (.378, 4 2B, 10 RBI) (0-1, 1.29 ERA, 15 K, 4 BB) (2-2, 4.37 ERA, 22 K, 6 BB) ♦ 3B Josh Finerty, Bellarmine ♦ 2B Josh Brodeur, Rhode Island ♦ CF Justice Thompson, North Carolina (.365, 2 HR, 8 2B, 10 RBI) (.365, 3 2B, 12 RBI) (Trans. Northwest Florida St.) ♦ RF Jacob Mulcahy, Bellarmine ♦ OF Greg Cavaliere, Rhode Island ♦ SS Danny Serretti, North Carolina (.254, 2 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI) (.407, 1 HR, 9 RBI) (.250, 2 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ 1B Noah Nelson, Bellarmine ♦ OF Austin White, Rhode Island ♦ LF Angel Zarate, North Carolina (.407, 1 2B, 6 RBI) (.378, 4 2B, 10 RBI) (.408, 4 2B, 18 RBI) ♦ LHP Shane Barringer, Bellarmine ♦ 1B Xavier Vargas, Rhode Island ♦ RHP Austin Love, North Carolina (2-1, 4.12 ERA, 20 K, 12 BB) (.283, 4 HR, 1 2B, 16 RBI) (1-0, 6.75 ERA, 14 K, 8 BB) ♦ RHP Deylen Miley, Bellarmine ♦ OF Mark Coley, Rhode Island ♦ RHP Connor Ollio, North Carolina (1-0, 4.05 ERA, 21 K, 11 BB) (.237, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI) (1-1, 4.61 ERA, 8 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Vitaly Jangols, Rhode Island ♦ Relief Joey Lancellotti, North Carolina Atlantic 10 (2-1, 3.00 ERA, 11 K, 7 BB) (2-1, 2.22 ERA, 21 K, 8 BB) Projected Order Of Finish ♦ Relief Domenic Picone, Rhode Island ♦ RHP Max Carlson, North Carolina Rank School Final 2020 RPI (1 SV, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 4 BB) (Burnsville H.S., MN) 1. Va. Commonwealth (9-8) 111 ♦ RHP Gabe Levy, Davidson ♦ 3B Jack Brannigan, Notre Dame 2. Rhode Island (8-5) 72 (3-1, 0.91 ERA, 28 K, 10 BB) (.255, 1 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI) 3. Davidson (13-3) 196 ♦ RHP Blake Hely, Davidson ♦ 1B Niko Kavadas, Notre Dame 4. St. Louis (10-6) 157 (3-0, 1.44 ERA, 25 K, 7 BB) (.255, 7 HR, 2 2B, 17 RBI) 5. Fordham (10-6) 129 ♦ OF Parker Nolan, Davidson ♦ 2B Jared Miller, Notre Dame 6. George Washington (8-8) 239 (.222, 4 HR, 1 2B, 14 RBI) (.255, 6 HR, 10 RBI, 4 SB) 7. Dayton (6-8) 268 ♦ DH Ruben Fontes, Davidson ♦ OF Spencer Myers, Notre Dame 8. Richmond (5-12) 260 (.250, 3 HR, 3 2B, 10 RBI) (.431, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 15 SB) 9. St. Joseph’s (5-10) 298 ♦ RF Jake Garella, St. Louis ♦ LHP Tommy Sheehan, Notre Dame 10. Massachusetts (1-8) 243 (.304, 1 HR, 7 2B, 7 RBI) (3-0, 2.70 ERA, 22 K, 5 BB) 11. St. Bonaventure (3-4) 276 ♦ 3B Kyle Fitzgerald, St. Louis ♦ Relief Tommy Vail, Notre Dame 1B BOBBY SEYMOUR 12. George Mason (1-14) 288 (.477, 3 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI) (3-0, 2.08 ERA, 7 AP, 24 K, 3 BB) …Hits .377, 9 HR, 20 2B, 92 RBI for Wake Forest in 2019 13. La Salle (5-9) 235 ♦ RHP Marius Balandis, St. Louis ♦ LHP Chris Gerard, Virginia Tech. (0-1, 1 SV, 3.09 ERA,13 K, 3 BB) Projected Pitchers Of Year (1-1, 1.57 ERA, 29 K, 4 BB) (.315, 5 RBI) (.385, 2 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ LHP Trevor Harris, St. Louis ♦ LHP Matt Mikulski, Fordham ♦ RHP Anthony Simonelli, Va. Tech. ♦ OF Alex Carballo, Kennesaw St. ♦ DH Alex Kachler, North Florida (3-0, 1.14 ERA, 21 K, 6 BB) (2-1, 1.29 ERA, 18 K, 9 BB) (2-1, 2.95 ERA, 26 K, 13 BB) (.323, 4 HR, 5 2B, 21 RBI) (Trans. Methodist College) ♦ LHP Mark Finkeinburg, St. Louis ♦ Relief Bennett Flynn, Davidson ♦ 2B Nick Biddison, Virginia Tech. ♦ OF Garrett Hodges, Kennesaw St. ♦ RHP Shawn Guilliams, North Florida (1-0, 3.74 ERA, 22 K, 9 BB) (4 SV, 0-0, 0.90 ERA, 13 K, 3 BB (.344, 2 HR, 5 2B, 6 RBI) (.319, 2 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI) (Villages Charter H.S., 82 K as junior) ♦ Relief Charlie Sheehan, St. Louis ♦ 3B Kevin Madden, Virginia Tech. ♦ DH Tyler Tolve, Kennesaw St. ♦ RHP Hunter Davidson, North Ala. Projected Player Of Year (3-1, 1.13 ERA, 7 AP, 16 K, 9 BB) (.250, 3 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI) (.262, 1 2B, 1 3B, 15 RBI, 5 SB) (1-2, 4.63 ERA, 28 K, 5 BB) ♦ CF Jason Coules, Fordham ♦ CF Matt Turino, St. Louis ♦ 1B Jack Cunningham, Boston College ♦ LHP Jake Rice, Kennesaw St. ♦ LHP Chase Best, North Alabama (.453, 2 HR, 5 2B, 18 RBI, 6 SB) (Trans. Univ. of Tennessee) (.424, 2 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) (Trans. Presbyterian University) (1-3, 3.86 ERA, 24 K, 7 BB) Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ RF Alvin Melendez, Fordham ♦ 2B Luke Gold, Boston College ♦ RHP Jared Rine, Kennesaw St. ♦ RF Kevin Brenning, North Alabama ♦ DH Steve Carpenter, Va. Common. (.392, 6 2B, 15 RBI, 6 SB) (.246, 1 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI) (1-1, 3.37 ERA, 13 K) (.232, 2 2B, 4 RBI) (.393, 2 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ RHP Cory Wall, Fordham ♦ 3B Cody Morissette, Boston College ♦ RHP Andrew Grogan, Kennesaw St. ♦ SS Reid Homan, North Alabama ♦ 3B Tyler Locklear, Va. Commonwealth (2-1, 5.29 ERA, 20 K, 8 BB) (.448, 2 HR, 6 2B, 11 RBI) (Trans. Univ. of North Carolina) (.258, 5 RBI, 11/11 SB) (.259, 1 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI) ♦ Relief Garrett Crowley, Fordham ♦ SS Brian Dempsey, Boston College ♦ CF Blake Marabell, North Florida ♦ OF Dominick McIntyre, North Alabama ♦ OF Brandon Henson, Va. Common. (1 SV, 1-0, 6.35 ERA, 20 K, 4 BB) (.339, 1 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI) (.238, 5 2B, 7 RBI) (Peach Tree Ridge H.S., GA) (.321, 6 HR, 2 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ RF Sal Frelick, Boston College ♦ SS Abraham Sequera, North Florida ♦ 1B Kylan Barnett, North Alabama ♦ RHP Mike Dailey, Va. Common. See MICHIGAN, Page 26 (.241, 2 HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 7 SB) ♦ RHP Mason Pelio, Boston College (1-2, 4.09 ERA, 19 K, 10 BB) ♦ Relief Joey Walsh, Boston College (0-2, 3.26 ERA, 8 K, 16 BB) ♦ LF Kyle Hess, Pittsburgh (.373, 2 HR, 9 2B, 20 RBI) ♦ SS David Yanni, Pittsburgh (.300,1 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ DH Ron Washington, Jr., Pittsburgh (.231, 4 HR, 5 2B, 20 RBI) ♦ RHP Billy Corcoran, Pittsburgh (2-0, 3.97 ERA, 28 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Mitch Myers, Pittsburgh (2-2, 3.52 ERA, 30 K, 4 BB) ♦ RHP Matt Gilbertson, Pittsburgh (2-1, 1.13 ERA, 20 K, 6 BB) Atlantic Sun Trusted For Projected Order Of Finish Rank School Final 2020 RPI 1. Stetson (11-4) 202 2. Liberty (10-7) 90 Over 3. Florida Gulf Coast (9-7) 119 4. Lipscomb (11-5) 82 5. Jacksonville (9-9) 126 6. Kennesaw St. (10-8) 208 48 Years 7. North Florida (4-12) 291 8. North Alabama (3-13) 279 9. Bellarmine (10-4) NA Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ RHP Mason Studstill, Fla. Gulf Coast (3-0, 1.17 ERA, 35 K, 10 BB) Projected Player Of Year ♦ 2B Haddon Adams, Lipscomb (.328, 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI, 9 SB) Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ 1B Brandon Hylton, Stetson (.357, 5 2B, 8 RBI) ♦ 1B/OF/DH Eric Foggo, Stetson (.316, 4 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ LHP Daniel Paret, Stetson (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 IP, 11 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Nick Durgin, Stetson (2-0, 1.63 ERA, 27 K, 1 BB) ♦ LHP Chris Gonzalez, Stetson (1-2, 4.61 ERA, 29 K, 5 BB) ♦ Relief Danny Garcia, Stetson (0-1, 3.15 ERA, 8 AP, 14 K, 3 BB) ♦ RHP Chase Costello, Stetson (Trans. Louisiana St. Univ.) ♦ LHP Mason Meyer, Liberty (1-3, 3.38 ERA, 20 K, 4 BB) ♦ LHP Mason Hand, Liberty (3-1, 2.18 ERA, 15 K, 9 BB) ♦ RHP Landon Riley, Liberty (2-0, 1.46 ERA, 15 K, 3 BB) ♦ SS Cam Locklear, Liberty (.316, 1 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ Relief Hunter McGarry, Fla. Gulf Coast (3 SV, 3-1, 2.53 ERA, 9 AP, 16 K) ♦ RHP Ronaldo Gallo, Fla. Gulf Coast (1-1, 4.15 ERA, 16 K, 9 BB) ♦ 3B Richie Garcia, Florida Gulf Coast (.258, 1 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ LF Brian Ellis, Florida Gulf Coast (.321, 4 2B, 5 RBI, 7 SB) ♦ CF Maddux Houghton, Lipscomb (.295, 1 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI, 6 SB) ♦ 1B Malik Williams, Lipscomb (.297, 4 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ SS Brian Moore, Lipscomb (.241, 2 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ Relief Tyler Guilfoil, Lipscomb (6 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 18 K, 6 BB) ♦ LHP Max Habegger, Lipscomb (2-0, 1.80 ERA, 19 K, 11 BB) ♦ RHP Scott Elgin, Lipscomb (0-0, 5.51 ERA, 16 K, 7 BB) ♦ SS Dakota Julylia, Jacksonville (Great defense, .150 BA, 7 RBI) ♦ 1B Christian Coipel, Jacksonville (.259, 5 HR, 2 2B, 20 RBI) ♦ C Cory Heffron, Jacksonville (.245, 7 2B, 8 RBI) 6600 Broad Ave. • Waco, TX 76712 • Phone: (254) 776-3605 • FAX: (254) 776-9187 ♦ RHP Austin Temple, Jacksonville (2-1, 0.71 ERA, 29 K, 10 BB) ♦ RHP Mike Cassala, Jacksonville (1-2, 3.18 ERA, 21 K, 5 BB) ♦ OF Terence Norman, Kennesaw St. Page 26 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Michigan Returns Elite Pitchers To Head Up Big Ten Continued From Page 25 (.245, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ 3B Conner Shepherd, TCU ♦ 3B Nick Erwin, Ohio St. (.268, 4 HR, 2 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ Relief Alvin Melendez, Fordham (.368, 1 HR, 8 RBI) ♦ RHP Ty Madden, Texas (1 SV, 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 13 K, 1 BB) ♦ RHP Garrett Burhenn, Ohio St. (3-0, 1.80 ERA, 26 K, 4 BB) ♦ 2B Noah Levin, George Washington (2-2, 21 1/3 IP, 29 K, 4 BB) ♦ LHP Pete Hansen, Texas (.429, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ LHP Griffan Smith, Ohio St. (2-0, 1 SV, 0.00 ERA, 18 K, 2 BB) ♦ RF Tyler Hix, George Washington (0-1, 2.76 ERA, 16 K, 5 BB) ♦ CF Mike Antico, Texas (.300, 1 HR, 5 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ RHP Jack Neely, Ohio St. (Trans. St. John’s University) ♦ RHP Harrison Cohen, Geo. Wash. (6-foot-9 transfer from Iowa Western) ♦ 1B Zach Zubia, Texas (2-1, 2.10 ERA, 24 K, 3 BB) ♦ RF Randy Bednar, Maryland (.288, 3 HR, 3 2B, 21 RBI) ♦ RHP Justin Solt, George Washington (.387, 1 HR, 9 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ SS Trey Faltine, Texas (0-2, 2.77 ERA, 15 K, 7 BB) ♦ 1B Maxwell Costes, Maryland (.259, 1 HR, 3 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ Relief Trevor Kunci, Geo. Washington (.432, 4 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI, 3 SB) ♦ LF Eric Kennedy, Texas (4 SV, 2.70 ERA, 12 K, 1 BB) ♦ SS Benjamin Cowles, Maryland (.288, 1 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ RHP Keagan McGinnis, Geo. Wash. (.241, 3 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI, 6 SB) ♦ RF Austin Todd, Texas (1 SV, 1-0, 3.24 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB) ♦ RHP Sean Burke, Maryland (.375, 1 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ 3B Riley Tirotta, Dayton (2-0, 1.99 ERA, 35 K, 11 BB) ♦ RHP Wyatt Olds, Oklahoma (.228, 1 HR, 1 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ RHp Nick Dean, Maryland (4-0, 1.89 ERA, 29 K, 8 BB) ♦ 1B Alex Brickman, Dayton (1-1, 3.98 ERA, 23 K,12 BB) ♦ LHP Jake Bennett, Oklahoma (.306, 3 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ Relief Elliot Zoellner, Maryland (3-0, 0.75 ERA, 19 K, 3 BB) ♦ SS Ben Blackwell, Dayton (1 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 16 K, 3 BB) ♦ RHP Ben Abram, Oklahoma (.225, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ SS Spencer Schwellenbach, Nebraska (1-0, 0.90 ERA, 13 K, 3 BB) ♦ LHP Hunter Wolfe, Dayton (.295, 1 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI) ♦ Relief Jason Ruffcorn, Oklahoma (1-1, 3.10 ERA, 33 K, 9 BB) ♦ C Luke Roskam, Nebraska (5 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 12 K, 1 BB) ♦ RHP Cole Plotka, Dayton (.264, 1 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ 1B Tyler Hardman, Oklahoma (2-2, 5.59 ERA, 24 K, 15 BB) ♦ 1B Leighton Banjoff, Nebraska (.270, 3 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ OF Austin Masel, Richmond (.341, 3 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ 3B Peyton Graham, Oklahoma (Trans. Holy Cross, .344, 12 RBI) ♦ DH Cam Chick, Nebraska (.358, 3 HR, 8 2B, 10 RBI, 8 SB) ♦ 3B Dominic Toso, Richmond RHP MASON ERLA (.297, 4 HR, 2 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ CF Tanner Tredaway, Oklahoma (.288, 5 HR, 2 2B, 17 RBI) …2-0, 1.04 ERA, 42 strikeouts for Michigan State ♦ LHP Cade Povich, Nebraska (.378, 3 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ C Drew Blakely, Richmond (1-2, 5.06 ERA, 26 K, 2 BB) ♦ 2B Tyler Doanes, West Virginia (.296, 1 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ LHP Jack Weeks, Georgetown (.366, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ RF Richie Schiekofer, Rutgers (.279, 2 2B, 10 RBI, 7 SB) ♦ RHP Tim Miller, Richmond (1-0, 1.73 ERA, 19 K, 8 BB) ♦ OF Andrew Gorham, Longwood (.375, 2 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ 1B Matt McCormick, West Virginia (2-0, 6.10 ERA, 16 K, 7 BB) (.327, 1 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ C Peter Serruto, Rutgers (.364, 3 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ RHP Collin Lowe, Richmond Big South ♦ SS Ricky Jimenez, Longwood (.256, 2 HR, 7 RBI) ♦ RHP Ryan Bergert, West Virginia (1-2, 4.30 ERA, 19 K, 5 BB) ♦ 1B Chris Brito, Rutgers Projected Order Of Finish (.290, 6 2B, 7 RBI) (2-1, 2.92 ERA, 30 K, 11 BB) ♦ 2B Eddy Hart, Massachusetts (.265, 3 HR, 11 RBI) ♦ Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ DH Jack Schnell, Longwood LHP Jackson Wolf, West Virginia (.500, 0 2B, 0 RBI) ♦ LF Mike Nyisztor, Rutgers 1. Winthrop (11-4) 218 (.230, 1 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI) (3-1, 1.05 ERA, 27 K, 5 BB) ♦ LHP Jack Pawloski, Massachusetts (.259, 1 HR, 3 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ 2. Campbell (7-9) 191 ♦ RHP Trey Tiffany, Longwood RHP Carson Seymour, Kansas St. (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 1 BB) ♦ LHP Harry Rutkowski, Rutgers 3. USC Upstate (13-5) 102 (Trans. Edmonds C.C., WA) (2-1, 2.25 ERA, 29 K, 8 BB) ♦ RHP Jack Steele, Massachusetts (1-2, 2.74 ERA, 14 K, 7 BB) ♦ 4. Radford (9-8) 101 RHP Connor McCullough, Kansas St. (FB up to 94 mph in Futures League) ♦ LHP Ben Wereski, Rutgers 5. High Point (7-9) 178 Big Ten (2-2, 3.92 ERA, 25 K, 12 BB) ♦ OF Brendyn Stillman, St. Bonaventure (Trans. Columbia University) ♦ LF Dylan Phillips, Kansas St. 6. Gardner-Webb (8-8) 142 Projected Order Of Finish (.519, 6 HR, 2 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ LHP Jarret Olson, Michigan St. (.333, 5 HR, 3 2B, 18 RBI) 7. Charleston Southern (7-12) 182 Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ OF Tyler Kelder, St. Bonaventure (1-1, 2.03 ERA, 28 K, 15 BB) ♦ 3B Cam Thompson, Kansas St. 8. UNC Asheville (5-11) 132 1. Michigan (8-7) 64 (.387, 7 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ 2B Bailey Peterson, Michigan St. 9. Presbyterian (2-14) 229 2. Indiana (9-6) 39 (.338, 1 HR, 9 2B, 9 RBI, 6 SB) ♦ RHP Eli Baez, St. Bonaventure (.441, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 8 SB) ♦ 10. Longwood (4-13) 294 3. Minnesota (8-10) 153 1B Terrence Spurlin, Kansas St. (0-1, 3.38 ERA, 6 K, 7 BB) ♦ 1B Peter Ahn, Michigan St. 4. Illinois (8-5) 66 (.210, 2 HR, 5 2B, 18 RBI) ♦ LHP Donovan Moffat, St. Bonavent. Projected Pitcher Of Year (.339, 1 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ 5. Iowa (10-5) 38 CF Jared McKenzie, Baylor (1-1, 3.21 ERA, 18 K, 4 BB) ♦ RHP Jordan Marks, USC Upstate ♦ OF Zaid Walker, Michigan St. 6. Ohio St. (6-8) 143 (.406, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 4 SB) ♦ C Tatem Levins, La Salle (3-1, 1.75 ERA, 29 K, 3 BB) (.267, 1 HR, 4 2B, 5 RBI) ♦ 7. Maryland (10-5) 79 DH Ricky Martinez, Baylor (.321, 1 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI) Projected Player Of Year ♦ C Zac Fascia, Purdue 8. Nebraska (7-8) 187 (.293, 4 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI) ♦ C Spencer Yankle, Winthrop (.255, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ 9. Northwestern (6-7) 71 RF Davion Downey, Baylor (.339, 5 2B, 14 RBI, great defense) ♦ 2B Evan Albrecht, Purdue Big East 10. Rutgers (6-9) 176 (.389, 2 HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 2 SB) (.364, 3 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ Projected Order Of Finish Other Top Players To Watch: 11. Michigan St. (9-6) 140 LHP Paul Dickens, Baylor ♦ RHP Trent Johnson, Purdue Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ Relief Colton Rendon, Winthrop 12. Purdue (7-7) 134 (0.0, 3.15 ERA, 25 K, 13 BB) (1-1, 3.68 ERA, 13 K, 9 BB) ♦ 1. Connecticut (8-5) 68 (4 SV, 1-0, 1.29 ERA, 5 K, 0 BB) 13. Penn State (10-5) 199 Relief Luke Boyd, Baylor 2. Creighton (5-10) 244 ♦ RHP Daniel Blair, Winthrop ♦ RHP Calvin Starnes, Purdue (6 SV, 1-0, 0.82 ERA, 16 K, 1 BB) Projected Pitchers Of Year 3. Seton Hall (6-8) 113 (1-2, 4.67 ERA, 19 K, 5 BB) (Northwest Florida State J.C.) ♦ RHP Everhett Hazelwood, Kansas ♦ RHP Mason Erla, Michigan St. 4. Xavier (5-10) 23 ♦ RHP Tyler Jones, Winthrop ♦ LHP Calvin Schapira, Purdue (2-1, 5.23 ERA, 27 K, 13 BB) (2-0, 1.04 ERA, 42 K, 6 BB) 5. Butler (8-7) 231 (0-0, 2.25 ERA, 12 K, 4 BB) (Central Arizona J.C.) ♦ C Anthony Tulimero, Kansas ♦ LHP Seth Lonsway, Ohio St. 6. Villanova (9-5) 89 ♦ LHP Jason Crumley, Winthrop ♦ RHP Bailey Dees, Penn State (.314, 1 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI) (1-2, 3.00 ERA, 42 K, 18 BB) 7. St. John’s (5-9) 259 (2-0, 1.93 ERA, 19 K, 5 BB) (1-2, 1.88 ERA, 27 K, 11 BB) ♦ LHP Steve Hajjar, Michigan 8. Georgetown (4-13) 215 ♦ OF Scout McFalls, Winthrop ♦ RHP Conor Larkin, Penn State Big West (3-0, 2.70 ERA, 24 K, 11 BB) (1-0, 1.69 ERA, 28 K, 8 BB) Projected Pitcher Of Year (.375, 6 2B, 7 RBI, 6 SB) Projected Order Of Finish Projected Player Of Year ♦ 3B Justin Williams, Penn State ♦ RHP Ben Casparius, Connecticut ♦ SS Tyler Baker, Winthrop Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ CF Grant Richardson, Indiana (.276, 2 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI) (Sat out 2020, transfer from N.C.) (.232, 4 RBI, 5 SB) 1. U.C. Santa Barbara (13-2) 20 ♦ RHP Cameeron Cowan, Campbell (.424, 5 HR, 3 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ CF Johnny Piacentino, Penn State 2. U.C. Irvine (8-7) 95 Projected Player Of Year (2-2, 3.00 ERA, 36 K, 4 BB) Other Top Players To Watch: (.400, 4 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ 1B/LHP Reggie Crawford, Connecticut 3. Long Beach St. (10-5) 75 ♦ RHP Jonathon Beymer, Campbell ♦ RHP Blake Beers, Michigan ♦ RF Curtis Robison, Penn State (.365, 7 2B, 16 RBI, 96 mph FB) 4. Cal. St. Fullerton (4-12) 149 (Injured last season) (2-2, 3.13 ERA, 21 K, 5 BB) (.294, 2 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB) 5. Cal. St. Northridge (10-5) 10 ♦ Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ LHP Ryan Chasse, Campbell ♦ RHP Will Proctor, Michigan 2B Gavin Homer, Penn State 6. U.C. San Diego (17-4) NA ♦ RF Kyler Fedko, Connecticut (Injured last season) (Trans. Univ. of Georgia) (.400, 1 HR, 6 2B, 17 RBI, 8 SB) 7. Cal. Poly (5-11) 216 (.412, 2 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ Relief Kevin Westlake, Campbell ♦ Relief Willie Weiss, Michigan 8. Hawaii (11-6) 81 ♦ C Pat Winkel, Connecticut (2-1, 4.60 ERA, 19 K, 14 BB) (Injured last season) Big 12 9. U.C. Riverside (9-7) 84 (Injured last season) ♦ 3B Collin Wolf, Campbell ♦ LHP Ben Dragani, Michigan Projected Order Of Finish 10. U.C. Davis (9-7) 228 ♦ RHP Pat Gallagher, Connecticut (.270, 1 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI) (Coming back from injury) Rank School Final 2020 RPI 11. Cal. St. Bakersfield (5-9) 251 (0-0, 4.00 ERA, 15 K, 4 BB) ♦ OF Spencer Packard, Campbell ♦ RHP Cam Weston, Michigan 1. Texas Tech. (16-3) 44 ♦ RHP Joe Simeone, Connecticut Projected Pitcher Of Year (.164, 1 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBI) (2 SV, 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 5 K, 3 BB) 2. Oklahoma St. (13-5) 9 ♦ RHP Trenton Denholm, U.C. Irvine (1-1, 3.00 ERA, 23 K, 13 BB) ♦ 1B Zachary Williams, Campbell ♦ LHP Walker Cleveland, Michigan 3. Texas Christian (11-4) 14 (2019 Stats: 9-4, 1.81 ERA, 93 K) ♦ Relief Caleb Wurster, Connecticut (.300, 1 HR, 2 2B, 18 RBI) (1-0, 2.08 ERA, 1 K, 1 BB) 4. Texas (14-3) 34 (1-0, 1.29 ERA, 8 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Alex Garbrick, USC Upstate ♦ SS Benjamin Sems, Michigan 5. Oklahoma (14-4) 6 Projected Player Of Year ♦ ♦ OF Parker Upton, Creighton (Trans. Morehead St., 69 strikeouts) (Trans. Univ. of Kansas, All-Big-12) 6. West Virginia (11-5) 18 SS Brooks Lee, Cal. Poly (.224, 2 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI) ♦ Relief Kevin Davis, USC Upstate ♦ 3B Matt Frew, Michigan 7. Kansas St. (10-7) 117 (Injured last seson but healthy now. ♦ 3B Ryan Mantle, Creighton (3 SV, 1-0, 1.35 ERA, 28 K, 5 BB) (Trans. Davidson, great 2020 fall) 8. Baylor (10-6) 130 During past summer in Northwoods (.318, 2 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ OF Julian Rip, USC Upstate ♦ 2B Riley Bertram, Michigan 9. Kansas (7-10) 158 League, had 19-game hitting streak as ♦ RHP Dylan Tebrake, Creighton he hit .345, 4 HR, 7 2B, 35 RBI) (.368, 1 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI, 7 SB) (.208, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 3 SB) Projected Pitcher Of Year (3-2, 2.05 ERA, 24 K, 5 BB) ♦ SS Kole Kaler, Hawaii ♦ C Devin Buckner, USC Upstate ♦ RHP Gabe Bierman, Indiana ♦ LHP Jordan Wicks, Kansas St. ♦ RHP Jonah Smith, Creighton (.407, 9 2B, 17 RBI, 4 SB) (.333, 1 HR, 5 2B, 16 RBI) (2-1, 2.45 ERA, 24 K, 9 BB) (3-0, 0.35 ERA, 26 K, 4 BB) (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 21 K, 8 BB) ♦ SS Jason Matthews, USC Upstate ♦ LHP Tommy Sommer, Indiana Other Top Players To Watch: Projected Player Of Year ♦ Relief John Sakowski, Creighton (.264, 4 2B, 12 RBI) (2-1, 2.61 ERA, 17 K, 8 BB) ♦ LHP Zachary Torra, U.C. Santa Barb. ♦ OF Dylan Neuse, Texas Tech. (2 SV, 0-1, 2.35 ERA, 10 K, 5 BB) ♦ 2B Cameron MacIntosh, USC Upstate ♦ Relief Conner Manous, Indiana (3-0, 0.36 ERA, 39 K, 9 BB) (.355, 1 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI, 12 SB) ♦ RHP Ryan McLinskey, Seton Hall (.281, 2 2B, 16 RBI) (2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 12 K, 3 BB) ♦ RHP Michael McGreevy, UCSB (2-0, 3.38 ERA, 22 K, 6 BB) ♦ OF Jack Hennessy, USC Upstate ♦ RHP McCade Brown, Indiana Other Top Players To Watch: (2-0, 0.99 ERA, 26 K, 7 BB) ♦ LHP Tyler Burnham, Seton Hall (.273, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 10 SB) (0-1, 4 AP, 9 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Micah Dallas, Texas Tech. ♦ LHP Rodney Boone, U.C. Santa Barb. (1-0, 1.23 ERA, 11 K, 2 BB) ♦ C Straton Podaras, Radford ♦ LHP Brayden Scott, Indiana (1-0, 0.57 ERA, 23K, 1 BB) (2-1, 2.53 ERA, 31 K, 11 BB) ♦ RHP Nick Payero, Seton Hall (.283, 6 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI) (1 SV, 1-0, 1.23 ERA, 20 K, 3BB) ♦ RHP Hunter Dobbins, Texas Tech. ♦ Relief Conner Roberts, UCSB (1-1, 1.93 ERA, 8 K, 3 BB) ♦ DH Will Harless, Radford ♦ DH Drew Ashley, Indiana (2-0, 1.35 ERA, 25 K, 5 BB) (4-1, 2.04 ERA, 24 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Hunter Waldis, Seton Hall (.238, 2 HR, 4 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI) (.288, 2 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ LHP Mason Montgomery, Texas Tech. ♦ 2B Marcos Castanon, UCSB (0-0, 2.70 ERA, 3 K, 3 BB) ♦ OF Garrett Matheny, Radford ♦ 1B Jordan Fucci, Indiana (3-1, 3.00 ERA, 20 K, 7 BB) (.288, 4 HR, 17 RBI) ♦ 3B Casey Dana, Seton Hall (.254, 2 2B, 3 3B, 6 RBI, 6/8 SB) (.283, 2 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ Relief Jakob Brustoski, Texas Tech. ♦ SS McClain O’Connor, UCSB (.367, 2 HR, 2 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ 2B Austin Kaplan, Radford ♦ 3B Cole Barr, Indiana (1-1, 1.80 ERA, 13 K, 4 BB) (.238, 1 HR, 2 2B, 12 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ LHP Nick Zwack, Xavier (.206, 2 HR, 1 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI) (.246, 2 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ Relief Andrew Devine, Texas Tech. ♦ RHP Peter Van Loon, U.C. Irvine (2-2, 2.31 ERA, 28 K, 9 BB) ♦ RHP Greg Duncan, Radford ♦ 2B Zack Raabe, Minnesota (1 SV, 1-0, 1.23 ERA, 10 K, 2 BB) (2-0, 2.78 ERA, 23 K, 9 BB) ♦ RHP Lane Flamm, Xavier (Trans. Va. Wise, 3-1, 2.34 ERA, 45 K) (.463, 1 HR, 7 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ RHP Brandon Birdsell, Texas Tech. ♦ Relief Josh Ibarra, U.C. Irvine (0-3, 5.73 ERA, 16 K, 14 BB) ♦ LHP Vinnie Venturi, Radford ♦ C Chase Stanke, Minnesota (Trans. San Jacinto J.C., TX) (1 SV, 1-0, 2.03 ERA, 13 K, 7 BB) ♦ Relief Jack Lynch, Xavier (Trans. Chicago St., 1-3, 4.84 ERA) (.170, 2 2B, 5 RBI) ♦ C Braxton Fulford, Texas Tech. ♦ LHP John Vergara, U.C. Irvine (1-0, 1.69 ERA, 11 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Ryan Bywaters, Radford ♦ 3B Jack Wassel, Minnesota (Great defense, .227, 2 2B, 11 RBI) (3 SV, 0-1, 2.89 ERA, 13 K, 3 BB) ♦ RHP Jonathan Kelly, Xavier (0-0, 2.27 ERA, 17 K, 9 BB) (.364, 2 HR, 7 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ C/1B Nate Rombach, Texas Tech. ♦ 1B Adrian Damla, U.C. Irvine (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 5 K, 1 BB) ♦ Relief Bruce Hudson, Radford ♦ CF Easton Bertrand, Minnesota (.308, 6 HR, 4 2B, 27 RBI) (.226, 1 HR, 2 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ RF Luke Franzoni, Xavier (4 SV, 0-1, 2.16 ERA, 8 AP, 9 K) (.302, 4 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ 3B Jace Jung, Texas Tech. ♦ CF Mike Peabody, U.C. Irvine (.241, 3 HR, 12 RBI) ♦ LHP Brock Smith, Radford ♦ RHP JP Massey, Minnesota (.264, 4 HR, 4 2B, 23 RBI) (.246, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 3 SB) ♦ CF Garrett Schultz, Xavier (Hagerstown CC, MD, 1-1, 4.38 ERA) (1-1, 4.66 ERA, 24 K, 12 BB) ♦ SS Cal Conley, Texas Tech. ♦ RHP Luis Ramirez, Long Beach St. (.228, 2 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ SS Travis Holt, High Point ♦ RHP Trent Schoeberl, Minnesota (.371, 3 HR, 8 2B, 24 RBI, 5 SB) (2-0, 2.73 ERA, 27 K, 8 BB) ♦ RHP Connor Schultz, Butler (.348, 4 2B, 9 RBI) (2-0, 2.75 ERA, 17 K, 8 BB) ♦ OF Carson McCusker, Oklahoma St. ♦ LHP Alfredo Ruiz, Long Beach St. (2-1, 3.04 ERA, 26 K, 7 BB) ♦ OF Sam Zayicek, High Point ♦ SS Branden Comia, Illinois (.235, 2 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI) (3-1, 1.80 ERA, 24 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Jack Myers, Butler (.344, 2 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI) (.426, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 1 SB) ♦ OF Caeden Trenkle, Oklahoma St. ♦ Relief Devereaux Harrison, L.B. St. (2-2, 4.01 ERA, 34 K, 2 BB) ♦ OF Brady Pearre, High Point ♦ RF Danny Doligale, Illinois (.333, 3 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI) (0-1, 1.32 ERA, 18 K, 6 BB) ♦ Relief Jack Pilcher, Butler (.274, 4 HR, 5 2B, 9 RBI) (.316, 3 RBI, 6/6 SB) ♦ LHP Parker Scott, Oklahoma St. ♦ OF Connor Kokx, Long Beach St. (4 SV, 0-1, 3.86 ERA, 13 K, 6 BB) ♦ RHP Grey Lyttle, High Point ♦ C Jacob Campbell, Illinois (3-1, 2.16 ERA, 31 K, 5 BB) (.400, 5 2B, 5 RBI, 3 SB) ♦ CF Nick Ortega, Butler (0-0, 5.87 ERA, 11 K, 7 BB) (.200, 7 RBI) ♦ Relief Brett Standlee, Oklahoma St. ♦ 1B Chase Luttrell, Long Beach St. (.283, 1 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ Relief Mason Kearney, High Point ♦ LHP Cole Kirschsieper, Illinois (1 SV, 1-0, 1.83 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB) (.370, 2 2B, 4 RBI) ♦ LHP Nick Mondak, St. John’s (2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 4 AP, 4 K, 1 BB) (3-0, 1.35 ERA, 12 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Johnny Ray, TCU ♦ 2B Zach Lew, Cal. St. Fullerton (0-3, 4.29 ERA, 21 K, 12 BB) ♦ RHP Trent Harris, High Point ♦ RHP Aidan Maldonado, Illinois (1-1, 2.53 ERA, 21 K, 8 BB) (.339, 3 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ RHP Ian Murphy, St. John’s (0-2, 4.32 ERA, 20 K, 6 BB) (1-2, 5.85 ERA, 11 K, 10 BB) ♦ LHP Russell Smith, TCU ♦ RHP Tanner Bibee, Cal. St. Fullerton (1-2, 6.35 ERA, 18 K, 11 BB) ♦ RHP Mason Miller, Gardner-Webb ♦ RHP Andrew Hoffman, Illinois (2-0, 2.57 ERA, 27 K, 2 BB) (1-3, 2.73 ERA, 33 K, 5 BB) ♦ Relief Ethan Routzahn, St. John’s (Trans. Waynesburg College, 24 K) (Trans. John A. Logan CC) ♦ Relief Haylen Green, TCU ♦ RHP Kyle Luckham, Cal. St. Fullerton (1 SV, 0-1, 1.69 ERA) ♦ OF Mitch McLendon, Gardner-Webb ♦ 2B Izaya Fullard, Iowa (1 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 19 K, 5 BB) (2-0, 2.52 ERA, 20 K, 4 BB) ♦ 3B Justin Folz, St. John’s (.314, 3 2B, 8 RBI) (.400, 2 HR, 3 2B, 21 RBI) ♦ Relief Austin Krob, TCU ♦ OF Denzel Clarke, Cal. St. Northridge (.294, 2 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ OF Cam Pearcey, Gardner-Webb ♦ 1B Peyton Williams, Iowa (1 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 15 K, 4 BB) (.400, 3 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ OF David Glancy, St. John’s (.271, 2 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI) (.298, 2 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ 2B Gray Rodgers, TCU ♦ DH Jayson Newman, Cal. St. Northr. (.423, 3 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ CF Zacchaeus Rasberry, Presbyterian ♦ LHP Trenton Wallace, Iowa (.373, 2 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI) (.333, 2 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ 3B Eddie McCabe, Georgetown (.313, 6 2B, 4 RBI, 7 SB) (1-0, 1.59 ERA, 18 K,2 BB) ♦ 1B Gene Wood, TCU ♦ SS Brandon Bohning, Cal. St. Northr. (.270, 4 2B, 5 RBI) ♦ SS Landon Shaw, Presbyterian ♦ RHP Drew Irvine, Iowa (.353, 5 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI, 6 SB) (Injured last season. 2019 stats: .238, 7 ♦ OF AJ Lotsis, Georgetown (.212, 2 HR, 1 2B, 9 RBI, 3 SB) (1-2, 4.50 ERA, 13 K, 4 BB) ♦ CF Hunter Wolfe, TCU HR, 5 2B, 29 RBI, 13 SB) (.343, 4 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ RHP Eric Miles, Presbyterian ♦ RHP Ben Probst, Iowa (.341, 1 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI, 6 SB) ♦ RHP Blake Sodersten, Cal. St. Northr. ♦ RHP Carter Bosch, Georgetown (1-1, 4.15 ERA, 21 K, 6 BB) (0-0, 3.38 ERA, 3 K, 4 BB) ♦ SS Tommy Sacco,TCU (1-2, 5.32 ERA, 24 K, 10 BB) ♦ OF Cullan Wadsworth, Longwood ♦ 1B Conner Pohl, Ohio St. (.304, 1 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI) See SOUTHERN MISS., Page 27 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 27 Southern Miss. No. 1 In Conference USA Rankings Continued From Page 26 (.359, 2 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ Relief Hunter Stanley, Southern Miss. ♦ RHP Sebastian Keane, Northeastern (3 SV, 2-0, 1.42 ERA, 22 K, 1 BB) (2-1, 4.32 ERA, 19 K, 7 BB) (3-1, 4.50 ERA, 24 K, 6 BB) ♦ DH Charlie Fischer, Southern Miss. ♦ LHP Justin Henry, Cal. St. Northridge ♦ Relief Brandon Dufault, Northeastern (.322, 2 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI) (Trans. Fresno City Coll., 55 K) (4 SV, 0-1, 0.96 ERA, 11 K, 4 BB) ♦ 3B Danny Lynch, Southern Miss. ♦ Relief Blake Schriever, Cal. St. Northr. ♦ LHP Jared Wetherbee, Elon (.233, 2 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) (4 SV, 1-0, 0.82 ERA, 8 K, 2 BB) (1-1, 3.54 ERA, 27 K, 13 BB) ♦ C Nicholas Toney, Florida Atlantic ♦ RHP Brandon Weed, U.C. San Diego ♦ LF Anthony Galason, Elon (.262, 3 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI) (4-0, 2.17 ERA, 30 K, 6 BB) (.292, 1 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ RF Bobby Morgensen, Florida Atlantic ♦ RHP Cameron Leonard, UCSD ♦ 1B Tyler Solomon, William & Mary (.274, 3 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI) (3-0, 2.30 ERA, 29 K, 5 BB) (.231, 3 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ 3B B.J. Murray, Florida Atlantic ♦ Relief Luke Mattson, U.C. San Diego ♦ SS Matt McDermott, William & Mary (.203, 3 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI) (1 SV, 4-0, 0.78 ERA, 35 K, 5 BB) (.319,. 2 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI, 8 SB) ♦ RHP Jacob Josey, Florida Atlantic ♦ 1B Blake Baumgartner, UCSD ♦ LF Hunter Hart, William & Mary (1-1, 4.29 ERA, 19 K, 8 BB) (.343, 3 HR, 3 2B, 15 RBI) (.417, 3 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ RHP Javi Rivera, Florida Atlantic ♦ 2B Michael Furhman, UCSD ♦ 1B Joseph Carpenter, Delaware (Trans. Indian River State Coll, FL) (.345, 4 2B, 13 RBI) (.327, 5 2B, 8 RBI) ♦ 2B Taylor Young, Louisiana Tech. ♦ OF Brandon Stewart, UCSD ♦ C Jack Goan, Delaware (.309, 5 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI) (.274, 4 2B, 13 RBI, 14 SB) (.333, 4 HR, 3 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ RF Steele Netterville, Louisiana Tech. ♦ OF Anthony Lucchetti, UCSD ♦ Relief Derek Wakeley, Delaware (.407, 6 HR, 5 2B, 22 RBI) (.400, 2 HR, 4 2B, 18 RBI) (2 SV, 3-1, 4.38 ERA, 11 K, 9 BB) ♦ RHP Tyler Follis, Louisiana Tech. ♦ RHP Drew Thorpe, Cal. Poly ♦ RHP Josh Seils, Towson (0-0, 3.79 ERA, 20 K, 12 BB) (1-1, 3.21 ERA, 31 K, 7 BB) (96 mph FB, 0-3, 5.03 ERA, 17 K) ♦ LHP Jonathan Fincher, La. Tech. ♦ 1B Tate Samuelson, Cal. Poly ♦ Relief Austin Weber, Towson (2-2, 2.66 ERA, 26 K, 7 BB) (.254, 10 RBI, 1 SB) (2-0, 2.93 ERA, 12 K, 2 BB) ♦ Relief Kyle Griffen, Louisiana Tech. ♦ CF Cole Cabrera, Cal. Poly ♦ C/DH Burke Camper, Towson (1 SV, 1-1, 3.10 ERA, 19 K, 3 BB) (.274, 2 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI) (.314, 3 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ RHP Roel Garcia, Rice ♦ RHP Aaron Davenport, Hawaii ♦ OF Javon Fields, Towson (Back from Tommy John surgery) (4-0, 2.15 ERA, 30 K, 6 BB) (.293, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 7/7 SB) ♦ 3B Braden Comeaux, Rice ♦ LHP Brandon Ross, Hawaii ♦ SS Austin Gauthier, Hofstra (.349, 1 HR, 3 2B, 7 RBI) (1-0, 1.35 ERA, 9 K, 2 BB) (.411, 3 HR, 6 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ C Justin Collins, Rice ♦ Relief Jacob Hymel, Hawaii ♦ 1B Rob Weissheier, Hofstra (.217, 1 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBI) (Trans. San Jacinto JC, 93 mph FB) (.361, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI) ♦ LF Juan Teixeira, Florida International ♦ OF Scotty Scott, Hawaii ♦ CF Anthony D’Onofro, Hofstra (.482, 2 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI) (.321, 3 2B, 7 RBI, 4 SB) (.407, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ RF Justin Farmer, Fla. International ♦ CF Travis Bohall, U.C. Riverside CF PARKER BATES ♦ RHP Jack Jett, Hofstra (.375, 1 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI) (.344, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 7 SB) …Hits .422, 8 HR, 4 2B, 28 RBI for Louisiana Tech. (0-0, 3.97 ERA, 9 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Tyler Myrick, Fla. International ♦ LF Cole Pofek, U.C. Riverside (0-2, 6.50 ERA, 12 K, 9 BB) (.258, 3 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI) 3. James Madison (10-6) 123 ♦ LHP Jordan Carr, Coll. of Charleston Conference USA ♦ Relief Everett Hurst, Fla. International ♦ RHP Zach Jacobs, U.C. Riverside 4. Northeastern (10-5) 11 (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 24 K, 8 BB) Projected Order Of Finish (0-0, 1.69 ERA, 10 K, 1 BB) (2-2, 2.57 ERA, 15 K, 3 BB) 5. Elon (7-10) 248 ♦ RHP Caswell Smith, Coll. of Charles. Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ Relief Jake Kates, Western Kentucky ♦ Relief Andre Granillo, U.C. Riverside 6. William & Mary (7-8) 156 (3-0, 1.35 ERA, 20 K,8 BB) 1. Southern Mississippi (12-4) 36 (1 SV, 2-0, 1.04 ERA, 29 K) (3 SV, 2-1, 2.84 ERA, 19 K, 5 BB) 7. Delaware (8-7) 188 ♦ C/DH Landon Choboy, Coll. of Charl. 2. Florida Atlantic (10-6) 30 ♦ RHP Ryan O’Connell, Western Ky. ♦ RHP Jake Spillane, U.C. Davis 8. Towson (7-8) 144 (.371, 5 2B, 8 RBI) 3. Louisiana Tech. (11-6) 67 (Trans. Univ. of Alabama) (2-2, 3.81 ERA, 21 K, 4 BB) 9. Hofstra (4-10) 261 ♦ LF Harrison Hawkins, Coll. of Charles. 4. Rice (2-14) 212 ♦ 2B Jack Wilson, Western Kentucky ♦ Relief Nick Johnson, U.C. Davis (.343, 1 HR, 10 2B, 15 RBI) Projected Pitcher Of Year (.333, 7 2B, 12 RBI) 5. Florida International (10-5) 175 (2 SV, 1-0, 0.73 ERA, 10 K, 4 BB) ♦ CF Ray Zuberer III, Western Ky. ♦ RHP Landen Roupp, N.C. Wilmington ♦ OF/LHP Chase DeLauter, James Mad. 6. Western Kentucky (10-6) 96 ♦ DH Spencer Gedestad, U.C. Davis (.328, 3 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI) (3-1, 2.00 ERA, 30 K, 7 BB) (.382, 7 2B, 14 RBI, 0-3, 14 K, 9 BB) 7. Old Dominion (12-4) 159 (.417, 8 Runs, 8 RBI) ♦ SS Nick Zona, James Madison 8. Middle Tennessee (7-10) 48 ♦ OF Andy Garriola, Old Dominion ♦ Projected Players Of Year INF Jalen Smith, U.C. Davis (.370, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB) 9. Texas-San Antonio (10-7) 106 (2019 Stats: .328, 10 HR, 19 2B) ♦ 3B Ian Fair, Northeastern (.290, 20 H, 9 RBI) ♦ 2B Fox Semones, James Madison 10. Charlotte (9-8) 120 ♦ 1B Matt Coutney, Old Dominion ♦ (2019 Stats: .357, 8 HR, 33 RBI) CF Jacen Roberson, Cal. St. Bakers. (.250, 4 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 7 SB) 11. Alabama-Birmingham (7-9) 205 (.288, 2 HR, 2 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ 1B Ari Sechopoulos, Coll. of Charles. (.233, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ DH Kyle Novak, James Madison 12. Marshall (5-10-1) 285 ♦ 2B Chris Dengler, Old Dominion ♦ 1B Conagher Sands, Cal. St. Bakers. (.360, 2 HR, 6 2B, 20 RBI, 2 SB) (.340, 3 2B, 22 RBI) (.317, 2 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI) Projected Pitcher Of Year (Trans. Cal. Poly) ♦ CF/RHP Jack Cone, William & Mary ♦ SS Tommy Bell, Old Dominion ♦ RHP Nick Stewart, James Madison ♦ RHP Walker Powell, Southern Miss. ♦ LHP Arthur Joven, Cal. St. Bakersfield (.326, 4 2B, 11 RBI, 3-1, 2.86 ERA) (.295, 2 HR, 5 2B, 16 RBI) (0-2, 5.95 ERA, 19 K, 6 BB) (3-0, 1.24 ERA, 22 K, 2 BB.) (Trans. Univ. of Missouri, 1-1, 15 K) Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ RHP Justin Showalter, James Madison ♦ LF Kyle Battle, Old Dominion ♦ RHP Ethan Skuija, Cal. St. Bakersfield ♦ RHP Adam Smith, N.C. Wilmington (4-0, 0.68 ERA, 21 K, 4 BB) Projected Player Of Year (.367, 3 HR, 5 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ CF Parker Bates, Louisiana Tech. (2-1, 3.20 ERA, 23 K, 9 BB) (3 SV, 2.38 ERA, 14 K, 3 BB) ♦ Relief Eli Ottinger, James Madison ♦ RHP Ryne Moore, Old Dominion (.422, 8 HR, 4 2B, 28 RBI, 2 SB) ♦ C Matt Suggs, N.C. Wilmington (1-0, 1.59 ERA, 4 AP, 3 K,3 BB) (2-1, 1.93 ERA, 18 K, 4 BB) Colonial (.220, 2 HR, 7 RBI) ♦ CF Ben Malgeri, Northeastern Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ SS Fausto Lopez, Middle Tenn. St. Projected Order Of Finish ♦ 3B Cole Weiss, N.C. Wilmington (Trans. New Mexico J.C., 4 HR) ♦ RHP Ben Etheridge, Southern Miss. 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St. (.393, 1 HR, 7 2B, 11 RBI, 2 SB) ♦ LF Ryan Higgins, Fresno St. (1-1, 3.58 ERA, 24 K, 3 BB) ♦ 2B Tristen Cooper, Florida A&M (.350, 2 HR, 8 2B, 2 RBI) ♦ CF Dylan Rock, Texas-San Antonio (.327, 2 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI) ♦ 1B Emilio Nogales, Fresno St. (.365, 1 HR, 6 2B, 10 RBI, 10 SB) ♦ LHP Kelyn Fox, Florida A&M (.298, 1 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ 2B Layton Barry, Texas-San Antonio (0-1, 2.41 ERA, 17 K, 6 BB) ♦ OF Nate Timjon, Fresno St. (.353, 3 HR, 1 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ RHP Morgan Mendez, Florida A&M (.233, 6 HR, 5 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ RHP Shane Daughety, Tex.-San Anto. (0-2, 6.55 ERA, 16 K, 6 BB) ♦ RHP Jamison Hill, Fresno St. (3-1, 3.92 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB) ♦ LHP Ethan Chavis, N.C. A&T (1-1, 4.67 ERA, 18 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Bryce McGowan, Charlotte (2-1, 2.70 ERA, 25 K, 7 BB) ♦ LHP Nikoh Mitchell, Fresno St. (2-2, 5.57 ERA, 22 K, 96 mph FB) ♦ RHP Evan Gates, N.C. A&T (1-0, 0.93 ERA, 15 K, 3 BB) ♦ RHP Austin Marozas, Charlotte (1-1, 2 SV, 2.25 ERA, 26 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Justin Armbruester, New Mexico (Trans. San Jacinto JC, 96 mph FB) ♦ SS Dustin Baber, N.C. A&T (1-0, 1.14 ERA, 24 K, 3 BB) ♦ OF Dominic Pilolli, Charlotte (.261, 3 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ RHP Tristin Lively, New Mexico (.403, 2 HR, 14 RBI) ♦ OF Cameron Brantley, N.C. A&T (2-0, 2.95 ERA, 28 K, 11 BB) ♦ 1B David McCabe, Charlotte (Tans. Florida SouthWestern J.C.) ♦ DH Kyle Landers, New Mexico (.238, 5 2B, 16 BB) ♦ RHP Ryan Miller, N.C. Central (.417, 1 HR, 6 2B, 18 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ C J Paul Fullerton, UAB (1-2, 4.24 ERA, 36 K, 9 BB) ♦ LF Kyler Castillo, New Mexico (.317, 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ LHP Caleb McCroy, N.C. Central (.400, 6 2B, 12 RBI, 9 SB) ♦ OF Colton Schultz, UAB (0-1, 1.64 ERA, 15 K, 14 BB) ♦ RF Harry Fullerton, New Mexico (.290, 3 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ Relief Scott Meylan, N.C. Central (.375, 3 HR, 7 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ DH Zach Inskeep, Marshall (1-0, 2.87 ERA, 24 K, 8 BB) ♦ 3B Joshua Zamora, Nevada (.328, 1 HR, 1 2B, 8 RBI) ♦ RHP Aaron Rea, Coppin St. (.236, 2 2B, 2 RBI) ♦ INF Geordon Blanton, Marshall (0-2, 5.29 ERA, 19 K, 7 BB) ♦ 1B Dillan Shrum, Nevada (.292, 2 HR, 3 2B, 10 RBI, 6 SB) ♦ Relief Bradley Tuttle, Coppin St. (.265, 4 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ INF Luke Edwards, Marshall (3 SV, 0-0, 4.91 ERA, 21 K, 8 BB) ♦ RHP Owen Sharts, Nevada (.274, 1 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ OF Justin Oakley, Coppin St. (0-3, 4.91 ERA, 32 K, 7 BB) (.214, 1 HR, 3 2B, 4 RBI) ♦ RHP Jake Jackson, Nevada Horizon (1-3, 3.00 ERA, 16 K, 7 BB) Projected Order Of Finish Missouri Valley ♦ Relief Ben Purcell, Nevada Rank School Final 2020 RPI Projected Order Of Finish (0-0, 1.80 ERA, 7 AP, 6 K, 1 BB) 1. Wright St. (6-9) 19 Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ CF James Gamble, UNLV 2. Illinois-Chicago (4-12) 184 1. Dallas Baptist (12-4) 26 (.307, 8 2B, 4 RBI, 4 SB) 3. Youngstown St. (7-7) 92 C ZACH PRESNO 2. Illinois St. (7-9) 25 ♦ C Eric Bigani, UNLV 4. Purdue Ft. Wayne (5-10) 262 …Hits .321, 8 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI for Fresno State 3. Missouri St. (9-8) 206 (.394, 7 2B, 14 RBI) 5. Oakland (2-10) 275 4. Indiana St. (8-6) 100 ♦ 2B Edarian Williams, UNLV 6. Milwaukee (1-14) 292 (.292, 3 2B, 2 RBI) ♦ Relief Grant Frazer, Central Michigan 5. Bradley (4-6) 174 (.279, 3 2B, 10 RBI) 7. Northern Kentucky (0-17) 287 ♦ RHP Justin Murray, Dartmouth (1 SV, 1-1, 1.88 ERA, 17 K, 0 BB) 6. Southern Illinois (12-6) 49 ♦ LHP Josh Sharman, UNLV (1-1, 1.38 ERA, 8 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Ian Leatherman, Central Mich. (2-1, 4.13 ERA, 23 K, 11 BB) Projected Pitcher Of Year 7. Evansville (5-11) 195 ♦ ♦ RHP Chase Maddux, UNLV ♦ Relief Jake Schrand, Wright St. 3B Josh Nicoloff, Columbia (2 SV, 1-0, 2.63 ERA, 14 K, 5 BB) 8. Valparaiso (2-14) 152 (.394, 1 HR, 4 RBI) ♦ RHP Luke Albright, Kent St. (1-0, 2.59 ERA, 19 K, 4 BB) (1 SV, 1.26 ERA, 15 K, 97 mph FB) Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ RHP Will Geerdes, Columbia (2-2, 1.90 ERA, 22 K, 8 BB) ♦ C/RHP Paul Skenes, Air Force ♦ LHP Colton Johnson, Illinois St. Projected Players Of Year (0-1, 5.62 ERA, 7 K, 3 BB) ♦ LHP Collin Romel, Kent St. (El Toro H.S., CA, 95 mph FB) ♦ (2-2, 1 SV, 3.60 ERA, 37 K, 6 BB) SS Damon Dues, Wright St. (1-1, 1.86 ERA, 20 K, 8 BB) ♦ RHP Zach Argo, Air Force (.316, 1 2B, 4 RBI, great defense) ♦ RHP Ryan Lane, Kent St. Projected Player Of Year (Back from Tommy John surgery) ♦ Metro Atlantic 2B Tyler Black, Wright St. (2-1, 2.31 ERA, 19 K, 2 BB) ♦ RF Dan Bolt, Bradley ♦ 3B Cole Blatchford, Air Force (.239, 1 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBI) Projected Order Of Finish (.357, 7 HR, 1 2B, 15 RBI, 1 SB) Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ Relief Max Ripple, Kent St. (.343, 3 HR, 10 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ Other Top Players To Watch: 1. Canisius (3-11-1) 277 (1-0, 2.70 ERA, 3 K, 1 BB) Other Top Players To Watch: DH Tommy Gillman, Air Force ♦ 3B Gehrig Anglin, Wright St. 2. Quinnipiac (3-11) 242 ♦ OF Ben Carew, Kent St. ♦ RHP Dominic Hamel, Dallas Baptist (.281, 1 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI, 4 SB) (.274, 1 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI) 3. Rider (6-8) 118 (.377, 8 2B, 8 RBI) (97 mph FB, 2-0, 27 K, 7 BB) ♦ 3B Troy Viola, San Jose St. ♦ C Josh Figueroa, Illinois-Chicago 4. Fairfield (2-9) 247 ♦ C Michael Turner, Kent St. ♦ RHP Ray Gaither, Dallas Baptist (.271, 1 HR, 5 2B, 9 RBI, great D) (.250, 3 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) 5. Marist (3-9) 256 (.259, 2 2B, 3 RBI) (0-1, 3.98 ERA, 26 K, 9 BB) ♦ 1B Ruben Ibarra, San Jose St. ♦ 2B Matt Bottcher, Illinois-Chicago 6. Manhattan (3-11) 270 ♦ 3B Kevin Dobos, Kent St. ♦ SS Blayne Jones, Dallas Baptist (.344, 3 HR, 5 2B, 8 RBI) (.254, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 6 SB) 7. Monmouth (5-9) 165 (.379, 2 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI) (.286, 5 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ RHP Jonathan Clark, San Jose St. ♦ ♦ RHP Cristian Lopez, Illinois-Chicago 8. Siena (0-17) 233 ♦ RHP John Baker, Ball State RF Jeffrey David, Dallas Baptist (1-1, 2.16 ERA, 17 K, 6 BB) (1-0, 3.46 ERA, 12 K, 4 BB) 9. Niagara (6-10) 207 (1-2, 2.42 ERA, 27 K, 9 BB) (.351, 2 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ LHP Colin Clark, Youngstown St. 10. Iona (3-13) 245 ♦ RHP Chayce McDermott, Ball St. ♦ C Ryan Wrobleski, Dallas Baptist Northeast (1-1, 3.38 ERA, 26 K, 3 BB) 11. St. Peter’s (1-15) 293 (0-1, 5.02 ERA, 20 K, 6 BB) (.271, 3 HR, 5 2B, 9 RBI) Projected Order Of Finish ♦ LHP Collin Floyd, Youngstown St. ♦ RHP Andre Orselli, Ball St. ♦ C Hayden Jones, Illinois St. Projected Pitcher Of Year Rank School Final 2020 RPI (2-1, 2.74 ERA, 25 K, 5 BB) (1 SV, 2.79 ERA, 10 K, 5 BB) (Trans. Mississippi St.) ♦ LHP Frank Doelling, Rider 1. Bryant (4-11) 160 ♦ Relief Gary Clift, Youngstown St. ♦ C Chase Sebby, Ball St. ♦ CF Joe Butler, Illinois St. (2-0, 2.53 ERA, 24 K, 13 BB) 2. Wagner (6-8) 220 (2 SV, 2-0, 0.93 ERA, 10 K, 4 BB) (.260, 1 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI) (.242, 3 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI) 3. Sacred Heart (6-7) 221 ♦ 1B Steve D’Eusanio, Youngstown St. Projected Player Of Year ♦ CF Aaron Simpson, Ball St. ♦ LF Gunner Peterson, Illinois St. 4. Merrimack (6-9) 104 ♦ C Nick Cimillo, Manhattan (.291, 4 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI) (.190, 1 HR, 4 2B, 3 3B, 9 RBI) (.364, 1 HR, 4 2B, 6 RBI) 5. Central Connecticut (4-8) 273 (.259, 1 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ RF Dom Bucko, Youngstown St. ♦ RF Ross Messina, Ball St. ♦ 3B Grant Wood, Missouri St. 6. Long Island (5-7) 213 (.281, 1 HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI) Other Top Players To Watch: (.215, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) (.266, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI) 7. Fairleigh Dickinson (4-9) 265 ♦ RHP Jake Wosinski, Oakland ♦ OF Jake Burlingame, Canisius ♦ 1B Sean O’Keefe, Western Mich. ♦ OF Dakota Kotowski, Missouri St. 8. Mount St. Mary’s (2-10) 299 (Trans. Univ. of Akron) (.259, 2 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 8 SB) (.276, 2 HR, 3 2B, 17 RBI, 11 SB) (.266, 3 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI) Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ LHP Travis Densmore, Oakland ♦ 3B Gibson Krzeminski, Canisius ♦ RHP Brady Miller, Western Mich. ♦ RHP Logan Wiley, Missouri St. ♦ Relief Jake Thibault, Merrimack (Trans. GateWay C.C., AZ) (.275, 1 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI, 3 SB) (1-2, 6.26 ERA, 15 K, 10 BB) (2-1, 3.09 ERA, 23 K, 2 BB) (1 SV, 1-2, 1.59 ERA, 7 AP, 11 K) ♦ 1B Michael Stygles, Oakland ♦ RHP Will Frank, Canisius ♦ RHP Easton Sikorski, Western Mich. ♦ Relief Hayden Juenger, Missouri St. (.395, 1 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI) (0-0, 3.22 ERA, 18 K, 12 BB) (3-1, 2.13 ERA, 20 K, 11 BB) (4 SV, 1-0, 2.00 ERA, 13 K, 4 BB) Projected Player Of Year ♦ OF Zach Nogalski, Milwaukee ♦ C Colton Bender, Quinnipiac ♦ 2B Will Vogelgesang, Miami (OH) ♦ Relief Tyler Grauer, Indiana St. ♦ RF Tom Ruscitti, Fairleigh Dickinson (.377, 5 2B, 1 3B, 9 RBI) (.235, 1 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI) (.340, 4 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI) (5 SV, 1.59 ERA, 23 K, 1 BB) (.364, 5 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ LHP Jack Mahoney, Milwaukee ♦ RF Evan Vulgamore, Quinnipiac ♦ RHP Jonathan Brand, Miami (OH) ♦ LHP Tristan Weaver, Indiana St. Other Top Players To Watch: (0-3, 18 2/3 IP, 22 K, 12 BB) (.277, 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) (1-0, 1.32 ERA, 15 K, 6 BB) (1-1, 1.85 ERA, 34 K, 8 BB) ♦ OF James Ciliento, Bryant ♦ 1B Griffin Doersching, Northern Ky. ♦ Relief Connor Mahoney, Quinnipiac ♦ LHP Tyler Bosma, Miami (OH) ♦ LHP Cam Edmonson, Indiana St. (.281, 2 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI, 10 SB) (.242, 1 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI) (1-1, 0.79 ERA, 14K, 5 BB) (1-1, 4.82 ERA, 15 K, 7 BB) (2-1, 1.96 ERA, 25 K, 5 BB) ♦ 2B Jake Gustin, Bryant ♦ 3B Andrew Bacon, Northern Ky. ♦ LHP Peter Soporowski, Rider ♦ 1B Chris Meyers, Toledo ♦ 1B Brian Fuentes, Indiana St. (.321, 1 HR, 7 2B, 8 RBI, 8 SB) (.303, 3 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI) (1-2, 2.13 ERA, 11 K, 6 BB) (.274, 4 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) (.263, 2 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ OF Shane Kelly, Bryant ♦ RHP Kaleb Meeks, Northern Kentucky ♦ OF Scott Shaw, Rider ♦ 2B Darryn Davis, Toledo ♦ C Keaton Rice, Bradley (.328, 2 HR, 3 2B, 2 3B, 9 RBI) (Injured last season.) (.368, 2 2B, 6 RBI) (.400, 1 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI) (.275, 1 HR, 5 2B, 3 RBI) ♦ RHP Jack Ipsen, Bryant ♦ RHP Trey McLoughlin, Fairfield ♦ RHP Layne Schnitz-Paxton, Toledo ♦ 1B Connor O’Brien, Bradley (0-0, 2.84 ERA, 9 K, 4 BB) Ivy League (0-2, 4.60 ERA, 15 K, 10 BB) (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 13 K, 11 BB) (.286, 3 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ Relief Matt Stansky, Bryant Projected Order Of Finish ♦ 2B Justin Guerrera, Fairfield ♦ RHP Kyle Bischoff, Toledo ♦ LHP Brooks Gosswein, Bradley (1 SV, 2.00 ERA, 6 K, 3 BB) Rank School Final 2020 RPI (.244, 2 HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI) (1-1, 6.52 ERA, 18 K, 10 BB) (1-2, 5.94 ERA, 11 K, 6 BB) ♦ DH Freddy Sabido, Wagner 1. Yale (3-7) 169 ♦ DH Matt Padre, Manhattan ♦ C Jacob Dunham, Northern Illinois ♦ Relief Taylor Catton, Bradley (.245, 1 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI) 2. Pennsylvania (3-5) 59 (.340, 1 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI) (.305, 4 HR, 5 2B, 15 RBI, 18 BB) (1 SV, 1.86 ERA, 10 K, 6 BB) ♦ SS Mike Ruggiero, Wagner 3. Harvard (1-5) 105 ♦ OF Sam Franco, Manhattan ♦ SS Dylan Lonteen, Northern Illinois ♦ 3B Ian Walters, Southern Illinois (.229, 2 2B, 6 RBI) 4. Dartmouth (2-5) 201 (.321, 1 HR, 3 2B, 5 RBI) (.226, 1 HR, 6 2B, 10 RBI) (.411, 1 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ RHP Ryan Lauk, Wagner 5. Brown (3-9) 209 ♦ RHP Nick Massa, Manhattan ♦ RHP Nate Thomas, Northern Illinois ♦ SS Nick Neville, Southern Illinois (2-0, 4.71 ERA, 24 K, 6 BB) 6. Columbia (1-7) 286 (0-4, 3.81 ERA, 25K, 4 BB) (2-2, 1.42 ERA, 24 K, 11 BB) (.347, 2 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ Relief Kevin Wiseman, Wagner 7. Cornell (1-8) 249 ♦ 3B Pat O’Hare, Siena ♦ RHP Mike Lasiewicz, Northern Illinois ♦ 1B Philip Archer, Southern Illinois (2 SV, 6.35 ERA, 11 K, 8 BB) 8. Princeton (0-7) 190 (.367, 2 HR, 4 2B, 8 RBI) (1-1, 4.24 ERA, 20 K, 5 BB) (.344, 1 HR, 5 2B, 18 RBI) ♦ 3B Joey Porricelli, Merrimack ♦ RF Jake Hall, Siena ♦ LHP Joe Rock, Ohio ♦ RHP Ben Chapman, Southern Illinois (.270, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 4 SB) Projected Pitcher Of Year (Trans. Lincoln Land C.C.) ♦ SS Nick Shumski, Merrimack ♦ RHP Ben Gibbs, Yale (.224, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) (2019 Stats: 2-4, 5.19 ERA, 41 K) ♦ ♦ ♦ RHP Gage O’Brien, Southern Illinois (.443, 4 2B, 12 RBI) (0-1, 2.70 ERA, 15 K, 10 BB) RHP Mike McCully, Siena RHP Eamon Horwedel, Ohio (0-1, 1.59 ERA, 6 K, 1 BB) (0-3, 4.50 ERA, 26 K, 4 BB) (Trans. Campbellsville University) ♦ RHP Riley Sorenson, Merrimack Projected Player Of Year ♦ RHP Ian Concevitch, St. Peter’s ♦ RHP Justin Meis, Eastern Michigan ♦ 1B Tanner Craig, Evansville (2-1, 5.32 ERA, 12 K, 7 BB) ♦ RF/DH Jake Gehri, Yale (1-2, 8.86 ERA, 6 K, 7 BB) (0-2, 5.23 ERA, 29 K, 9 BB) (.345, 7 HR, 3 2B, 19 RBI) ♦ RHP Brandon Fox, Central Conn. St. (.286, 3 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B, 12 RBI, 3 SB) ♦ Relief Dawy Lebron, St. Peter’s ♦ RHP Davis Feldman, Eastern Mich. ♦ RHP Shane Gray, Evansville (1-2, 0.43 ERA, 14 K, 2 BB) Other Top Players To Watch: (0-2, 14 IP, 19 K, 11 BB) (0-1, 1 K, 3 BB) (1.17 ERA, 22 2/3 IP, 19 K) ♦ LHP Andrew Braun, Central Conn. St. ♦ RHP Grant Kipp, Yale ♦ 2B Joe Vitiello, St. Peter’s ♦ RHP Zach Fruit, Eastern Michigan ♦ LHP Nathan Croner, Evansville (1-1, 2.55 ERA, 21 K, 7 BB) (1-0, 3.18 ERA, 13 K, 4 BB) (.200, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 2/3 SB) (Trans. Lansing C.C., MI) (1-1, 3.26 ERA, 18 K) ♦ RF Dave Matthews, Central Conn. St. ♦ LHP Rohan Handa, Yale ♦ OF Riley Dent, Valparaiso (.195, 1 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI) (1-1, 1.80 ERA, touches 93 mph) Mid-American Mid-Eastern (.311, 1 HR, 3 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ 3B Buddy Dewaine, Central Conn. St. ♦ ♦ LHP Clark Klitenic, Yale Projected Order Of Finish Projected Order Of Finish RHP Easton Rhodehouse, Valparaiso (.175, 2 HR, 1 2B, 6 RBI) ♦ (Trans. Duke Univ., touches 95 mph) Rank School Final 2020 RPI Rank School Final 2020 RPI (1-2, 3.45 ERA, 20 K, 4 BB) SS Anthony Warneke, Long Island ♦ ♦ LHP Matt Erickson, Yale 1. Central Michigan (11-6) 93 1. Md.-Eastern Shore (4-11) 182 Relief Trent Turzenski, Valparaiso (.438, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 9 SB) (0-0, 2.08 ERA, 10 K, 4 BB) 2. Kent St. (7-7) 27 2. Florida A&M (5-10) 214 (0-2, 2.84 ERA, 16 K, 6 BB) ♦ RF Giovanni Ciaccio, Long Island ♦ SS Mason LaPlante, Yale 3. Ball St. (7-9) 210 3. North Carolina A&T (7-10) 255 (.385, 1 HR, 1 RBI) (.297, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 5/5 SB) 4. Western Michigan (9-6) 63 4. N.C. Central (6-11) 278 Mountain West ♦ RHP Joshua Loeschorn, Long Island ♦ OF Teddy Hague, Yale 5. Miami (Ohio) (8-7) 219 5. Norfolk St. (3-13) 271 Projected Order Of Finish (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 14 K, 6 BB) (.364, 2 HR, 3 2B, 2 3B, 10 RBI) 6. Toledo (3-13) 150 6. Coppin St. (3-10) 280 Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ RHP Jackson Svete, Long Island ♦ 3B Carson Swank, Yale 7. Northern Illinois (7-10) 171 7. Delaware St. (3-11) 301 1. San Diego St. (10-6) 43 (1-1, 1.50 ERA, 25 K, 7 BB) (.341, 4 2B, 13 RBI) 8. Ohio (3-12) 289 8. Bethune-Cookman (6-12) 269 2. Fresno St. (9-7) 181 ♦ RHP Alec Huertas, Long Island ♦ 2B Eduardo Malinowski, Pennsylvania 9. Bowling Green (2-11) 254 (Note: Bethune-Cookman is not playing 3. New Mexico (14-4) 65 (1-1, 0.50 ERA, 13 K, 6 BB) (.471, 2 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI) 10. Eastern Michigan (1-13) 281 any sports in 2020/21 due to the COVID-19 4. Nevada (2-12) 283 ♦ Relief Rob Griswold, Long Island ♦ SS Josh Hood, Pennsylvania 11. Akron (1-11) 298 pandemic.) 5. Nevada-Las Vegas (6-11) 183 (3 SV, 2.25 ERA, 12 K, 3 BB) (.263, 3 2B, 6 RBI) 6. Air Force (7-12) 180 ♦ DH Tony Socci, Fairleigh Dickinson ♦ LHP Joe Miller, Pennsylvania Projected Pitcher Of Year Projected Pitcher Of Year (.286, 2 HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI) ♦ RHP Sam Bachman, Miami (OH) ♦ RHP Austin Vernon, N.C. Central 7. San Jose St. (5-12) 284 (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 7 K, 6 BB, 9 IP) ♦ 1B/P James Donlon, Fairleigh Dickin. (98 mph FB, 3.42 ERA, 31 K, 6 BB) (Injured last season. The 6-foot-8, Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ OF Tommy Seidl, Harvard (.303, 1 HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 1 IP, 1 K) 295-pound pitcher touched 100 mph ♦ RHP Troy Melton, San Diego St. (.318, 1 HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2/3 SB) Projected Players Of Year ♦ OF Brad Levinson, Fairleigh Dickinson last summer in Texas Collegiate (3-1, 3.22 ERA, 26 K, 9 BB) ♦ LHP Tim Williamson, Harvard ♦ C Griffin Lockwood-Powell, C. Mich. (.200, 4 2B, 1 RBI) League.) (1-0, 1.35 ERA, 4 K, 5 BB) (2019 Stats: .345, 11 HR, 74 RBI) Projected Player Of Year ♦ RHP Joey Kosowsky, Fairleigh Dickin. ♦ RHP Enzo Stefanoni, Harvard ♦ CF Blake Dunn, Western Michigan Projected Player Of Year ♦ C Zach Presno, Fresno St. (2-2, 5.06 ERA, 27 K, 9 BB) (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 6 K, 3 BB) (.288, 2 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI, 11 SB) ♦ 2B Luis DeLeon, N.C. Central (.321, 8 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ RHP Marc Bosogno, Fairleigh Dickin. ♦ RHP Owen Holt, Harvard Other Top Players To Watch: (.393, 4 HR, 6 2B, 24 RBI, 6 SB) Other Top Players To Watch: (Trans. Fordham University) (0-1, 7.88 ERA, 6 K, 5 BB) ♦ OF Zach Lechnir, Central Michigan Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ Relief Jacob Flores, San Diego St. ♦ RHP Jordan Geber, Mount St. Mary’s ♦ C Ben Rice, Dartmouth (.350, 2 HR, 5 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ RHP Dwayne Marshall, MD.-E. Shore (2-0, 1.45 ERA, 8 AP, 25 K, 11 BB) (0-2, 5.25 ERA, 13 K, 11 BB) (.148, 1 2B, 2 RBI) ♦ 3B Chase Rollin, Central Michigan (1-2, 4.15 ERA, 17 K, 7 BB) ♦ RHP Kohl Simas, San Diego St. ♦ 1B Tommy Savastio, Mount St. Mary’s ♦ LF Kolton Freeman, Dartmouth (.302, 1 2B, 19 RBI) ♦ CF Brian Cordell, Md.-East. Shore (Trans. San Diego, 2.45 ERA, 15 K) (.208, 7 RBI) (.278, 1 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBI) ♦ RHP Jordan Patty, Central Michigan (.438, 2 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ RF Matt Rudick, San Diego St. ♦ 1B Ubaldo Lopez, Dartmouth (3-0, 0.72 ERA, 17 K, 13 BB) ♦ 1B Marcus Brown, Md.-East. Shore (.313, 1 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI) See UCLA LOADED, Page 29 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 29 UCLA Loaded With Another Powerhouse In Pac-12 Continued From Page 28 ♦ OF David Kale, Holy Cross ♦ CF Ben Anderson, Georgia (.326, 4 2B, 5 RBI, 3 SB) (.414, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ SS Myles Nicholson, Mount St. Mary’s ♦ RF Ben Dellacono, Holy Cross ♦ SS Cole Tate, Georgia (.275, 1 HR, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 6 SB) (.305, 1 HR, 8 2B, 10 RBI) (.339, 2 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ 1B Andrew Selima, Holy Cross ♦ LHP Ryan Webb, Georgia Ohio Valley (.273, 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) (2-0, 1.20 ERA, 5 AP, 26 K, 5 BB) Projected Order Of Finish ♦ 3B Cam Meyer, Holy Cross ♦ RHP Jonathan Cannon, Georgia Rank School Final 2020 RPI (.258, 2 HR, 7 2B, 4 RBI) (3-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 AP, 12 K, 2 BB) 1. Belmont (14-3) 80 ♦ LHP C.J. Smith, Georgia 2. Jacksonville St. (7-8) 133 Southeastern (0-1, 3.32 ERA, 20 K, 10 BB) 3. Morehead St. (5-10) 197 Projected Order Of Finish ♦ RHP Will Childers, Georgia 4. Austin Peay (7-9) 264 Rank School Final 2020 RPI (1-0, 0.79 ERA, 13 K, 6 BB) 5. Eastern Kentucky (12-2) 166 (Eastern Division) ♦ RHP Thomas Farr, South Carolina 6. Eastern Illinois (8-6) 60 1. Florida (16-1) 2 (3-0, 1.72 ERA, 14 K, 5 BB) 7. Southern Illinois-Edws. (8-7) 139 2. Vanderbilt (13-5) 58 ♦ RHP Brannon Jordan, South Carolina 8. Murray St. (10-7) 193 3. Georgia (14-4) 21 (2-0, 1.71 ERA, 32 K, 9 BB) 9. Tennessee-Martin (5-11) 185 T-4. South Carolina (12-4) 103 ♦ 1B Wes Clarke, South Carolina 10. Southeast Missouri St. (9-8) 200 T-4. Tennessee (15-2) 94 (.286, 8 HR, 22 RBI) 11. Tennessee Tech. (3-12) 267 T-4. Kentucky (11-6) 88 ♦ 2B Jeff Heinrich, South Carolina 7. Missouri (11-5) 86 (.250, 1 HR, 2 2B, 14 RBI) Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ LF Andrew Eyster, South Carolina ♦ RHP Joshua South, Belmont (Western Division) (.305, 4 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI) (2-0, 2.42 ERA, 26 K, 7 BB) 1. Ole Miss (16-1) 4 2. Louisiana St. (12-5) 37 ♦ 3B Jake Rucker, Tennessee Projected Players Of Year T-3. Mississippi St. (12-4) 50 (.339, 3 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ CF Jason Hinchman, Tennessee Tech. T-3. Arkansas (11-5) 47 ♦ C Connor Pavolony, Tennessee (.414, 6 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) T-3. Texas A&M (15-3) 15 (.342, 4 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ 2B Jordan Cozart, Murray St. T-3. Alabama (16-1) 3 ♦ 1B Luc Lipcius, Tennessee (.417, 5 HR, 5 2B, 19 RBI) T-3. Auburn (13-5) 168 (.326, 2 HR, 7 2B, 15 RBI) Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ 2B Max Ferguson, Tennessee Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ RHP Logan Bowen, Belmont (.333, 2 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI) ♦ RHP Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt (1-1, 2.31 ERA, 23 K, 11 BB) ♦ RHP Jackson Leath, Tennessee (2-1, 1.80 ERA, 28 K, 8 BB) ♦ Relief Kyle Brennan, Belmont (4-0, 1.45 ERA, 29 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Tommy Mace, Florida (3 SV, 5-0, 1.45 ERA, 9 AP, 23 K) ♦ RHP Chad Dallas, Tennessee (3-0, 1.67 ERA, 26 K, 5 BB) ♦ 3B Logan Jarvis, Belmont (3-0, 2.53 ERA, 21 K, 6 BB) ♦ RHP Jaden Hill, Louisiana St. (.371, 3 HR, 8 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ Relief Redmond Walsh, Tennessee (0.00 ERA, 1 hit in 11 2/3 IP, 17 K) ♦ C Jackson Campbell, Belmont (2 SV, 1-1, 0.00 ERA, 6 AP, 10 K) (.339, 6 HR, 6 2B, 19 RBI, 5 SB) Projected Player Of Year ♦ Relief Sean Hunley, Tennessee ♦ OF John Behrends, Belmont SS MATT McLAIN ♦ CF Jud Fabian, Florida (3 SV, 0.54 ERA, 6 AP, 14 K, 2 BB) (.306, 1 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 9 SB) …Incredible defense, .397 BA, 3 HR, 4 2B for UCLA (.294, 5 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ SS Ryan Bliss, Auburn ♦ LF Tommy Crider, Belmont Other Top Players To Watch: (.377, 2 HR, 7 2B, 17 RBI, 5 SB) 6. Southern California (10-5) 46 ♦ RHP Jack Enger, Washington (.238, 3 HR, 1 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ RHP Jack Leftwich, Florida ♦ 3B Rankin Woley, Auburn 7. Washington (9-6) 124 (2-1, 1.99 ERA, 28 K, 9 BB) ♦ LHP Dylan Hathcock, Jacksonville St. (2-0, 4.15 ERA, 23 K, 8 BB) (.412, 2 HR, 8 2B, 22 RBI) 8. California (5-11) 222 ♦ RHP Logan Gerling, Washington (2-1, 3.68 ERA, 15 K, 5 BB) ♦ LHP Hunter Barco, Florida ♦ LF Judd Ward, Auburn 9. Oregon (8-7) 230 (0-1, 3.06 ERA, 14 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Isaiah Magwood, Jacksonville St. (2-0, 1.40 ERA, 26 K, 6 BB) (.315, 2 HR, 6 2B, 17 RBI) 10. Washington St. (9-7) 127 ♦ 3B Cole Fontenelle, Washington (0-1, 2.60 ERA, 15 K, 13 BB) ♦ Relief Ben Specht, Florida ♦ LHP Jack Owen, Auburn 11. Utah (6-7) 53 (Skyline H.S., WA, top prep player) ♦ RHP Corley Woods, Jacksonville St. (3 SV, 2-0, 0.75 ERA, 16 K, 4 BB) (3-1, 3.43 ERA, 25 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP/1B Grant Holman, California (1-2, 1.06 ERA, 10 K, 3 BB) Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ LF Jacob Young, Florida ♦ RHP Cody Greenhill, Auburn (1-3, 3.28 ERA, 20 K, .250 BA, 10 RBI) ♦ LHP Colton Lewis, Jacksonville St. ♦ RHP Zach Pettway, UCLA (.450, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 6 SB) (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 12 2/3 IP, 17 K, 1 BB) ♦ 2B Darren Baker, California (0-0, 3.72 ERA, 15 K, 5 BB) (3-0, 1.05 ERA, 29 K, 1 BB) ♦ RHP Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt ♦ Relief Richard Fitts, Auburn (.286, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 4 SB, great D) ♦ Relief Trey Fortner, Jacksonville St. ♦ RHP Boyd Vander Kooi, Arizona St. (2-0, 1.72 ERA, 22 K, 8 BB) (1-0, 2.77 ERA, 6 AP, 16 K, 5 BB) ♦ 3B Quentin Selma, California (2 SV, 0-1, 0.00 ERA, 5 AP, 11 K, 3 BB) (2-0, 0.70 ERA, 25 2/3 IP, 20 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Ethan Smith, Vanderbilt ♦ Relief Chase Lee, Alabama (.293, 1 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ OF Tre Kirklin, Jacksonville St. Projected Player Of Year (3-0, 1.42 ERA, 23 K, 9 BB) (2 SV, 1-0, 1.64 ERA, 5 AP, 19 K) ♦ SS Sam Wezniak, California (.328, 4 HR, 2 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ SS Matt McLain, UCLA ♦ Relief Sam Hliboki, Vanderbilt ♦ LHP Connor Prielipp, Alabama (Injured in 2020. 2019 stats: .259, 10 ♦ C Alex Webb, Jacksonville St. (.397, 3 HR, 4 2B, 19 RBI, great D) (2 SV, 0.00 ERA,. 5 AP, 16 K, 2 BB) (3-0, 0.00 ERA, 21 IP, 35 K, 6 BB) HR, 4 2B, 36 RBI, 3 SB) (.313, 2 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ Relief Thomas Schultz, Vanderbilt ♦ LHP Antoine Jean, Alabama Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ RHP Sean Sullivan, California ♦ CF Ryan Layne, Morehead St. (1 SV, 0-1, 0.66 ERA, 4 AP, 17 K, 3 BB) (3-0, 3.18 ERA, 17 K, 3 BB) ♦ RHP Nick Nastrini, UCLA (0-1, 1.59 ERA, 3 K, 4 BB) (.246, 1 HR, 3 2B, 7 RBI, 4 SB) ♦ SS Carter Young, Vanderbilt ♦ RHP Connor Shamblin, Alabama (2-1, 4.60 ERA, 19 K, 10 BB) ♦ RHP Joseph King, California ♦ 3B Steve Hill, Morehead St. (.328, 12 RBI, 1 SB) (1-1, 4.05 ERA, 20 K, 7 BB) ♦ RHP Jesse Bergin, UCLA (1 SV, 2-0, 1.59 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB) (.294, 2 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ 2B Parker Noland, Vanderbilt ♦ OF Owen Diodati, Alabama (4-0, 1.27 ERA, 27 K, 7 BB) ♦ DH/RHP Kenyon Yovan, Oregon ♦ RHP John Sherman, Morehead St. (.259, 3 2B, 11 RBI, 2 SB) (.309, 5 HR, 3 2B, 22 RBI) ♦ Relief Kyle Mora, UCLA (.429, 4 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B, 9 RBI) (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 K, 1 BB) ♦ OF Isaiah Thomas, Vanderbilt ♦ C Sam Praytor, Alabama (0-0, 0.96 ERA, 11 AP, 15 K, 3 BB) ♦ 1B Gabe Matthews, Oregon ♦ CF Garrett Spain, Austin Peay (.258, 4 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI, 3 SB) (.350, 6 HR, 1 2B, 18 RBI) ♦ Relief Michael Townsend, UCLA (.339, 1 HR, 5 2B, 15 RBI) (.274, 4 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ LHP Doug Nikhazy, Ole Miss ♦ OF T.J. Reeves, Alabama (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 AP, 12 K, 2 BB) ♦ RF Aaron Zavala, Oregon ♦ 3B Gino Avros, Austin Peay (3-1, 2.35 ERA, 31 K, 9 BB) (.246, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 2 SB) ♦ 3B Mikey Perez, UCLA (.418, 1 HR, 1 2B, 22 RBI) (.373, 2 HR, 9 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ RHP Gunnar Hoglund, Ole Miss ♦ RF/2B Austin Schultz, Kentucky (.333, 4 2B, 6 RBI) ♦ RHP Cullen Kafka, Oregon ♦ Relief Tucker Weaver, Austin Peay (3-0, 1.16 ERA, 37 K, 4 BB) (.393, 5 HR, 5 2B, 20 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ 1B JT Schwartz, UCLA (0-1, 4.91 ERA, 16 K, 10 BB) (2-0, 0.79 ERA, 6 K, 1 BB) ♦ RHP Derek Diamond, Ole Miss ♦ OF John Rhodes, Kentucky (.328, 4 2B, 8 RBI, 2 SB) ♦ Relief Hunter Breault, Oregon ♦ 2B Daniel Harris IV, Eastern Kentucky (2-0, 3.48 ERA, 15 K, 4 BB) (.426, 1 HR, 10 2B, 19 RBI) ♦ C Noah Cardenas, UCLA (1 SV, 1-1, 7 AP, 3 K, 5 BB) (.460, 2 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ Relief Taylor Broadway, Ole Miss ♦ 1B T.J. Collett, Kentucky (.237, 2 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ 1B Kyle Manzardo, Washington St. ♦ SS Logan Thomason, Eastern Ky. (2-0, 0.56 ERA, 7 AP, 18 K, 3 BB) (.290, 5 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ OF Ryan Holgate, Arizona (.435, 3 HR, 7 2B, 14 RBI) (.362, 7 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ Relief Braden Forsyth, Ole Miss ♦ DH Oraj Anu, Kentucky (.377, 1 HR, 6 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ DH Tristan Peterson, Washington St. ♦ LF Caleb Upshaw, Eastern Kentucky (5 SV, 1-0, 1.23 ERA, 6 AP, 9 K, 4 BB) (.294, 3 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ OF Mac Bingham, Arizona (Trans. New Mexico St., 2019 All- (.400, 1 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ C Hayden Dunhurst, Ole Miss ♦ LHP Mason Hazelwood, Kentucky (.361, 1 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI) American: .400, 20 HR, 10 2B, 90 RBI) ♦ Relief Darren Williams, Eastern Ky. (.269, 5 HR, 1 2B, 15 RBI) (2-1, 1.64 ERA, 27 K, 7 BB) ♦ OF Donta’ Williams, Arizona ♦ OF Justin Van De Brake, Wash. St. (1 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 AP, 10 K) ♦ 1B Cael Baker, Ole Miss ♦ CF/RHP Seth Halvorsen, Missouri (.348, 3 2B, 14 RBI) (.333, 2 HR, 1 2B, 19 RBI, 4 SB) ♦ SS Trey Sweeney, Eastern Illinois (.220, 4 HR, 3 2B, 15 RBI) (.172, 2 2B, 3 RBI, didn’t pitch in 2020) ♦ SS Jacob Blas, Arizona ♦ OF Collin Montez, Washington St. (.351, 3 2B, 13 RBI, great defense) ♦ 2B Peyton Chatagnier, Ole Miss ♦ RHP Spencer Miles, Missouri (.322, 6 2B, 6 RBI, 6 SB) (.283, 4 HR, 1 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ LHP Trevor Nicholson, Eastern Illinois (.311, 4 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI, 3 SB) (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 11 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Chase Silseth, Arizona ♦ RHP Zane Mills, Washington St. (1 SV, 0-1, 10 IP, 13 K, 7 BB) ♦ 3B Tim Elko, Ole Miss ♦ Relief Trey Dillard, Missouri (Trans. College of Southern Nevada) (3-0, 1.44 ERA, 32 K, 10 BB) ♦ Relief Alex Stevenson, Eastern Illinois (.354, 3 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 3 SB) (5 SV, 2-0, 1.08 ERA, 11 K, 3 BB) ♦ LHP Garrett Irvin, Arizona ♦ Relief Owen Leonard, Washington St. (2 SV, 0-1, 2.25 ERA, 9 K, 1 BB) ♦ RHP Landon Marceaux, LSU ♦ 1B Brandt Belk, Missouri (4-0, 3.18 ERA, 28 K, 4 BB) (2 SV, 1-0, 1.04 ERA, 6 AP, 7 K, 1 BB) ♦ OF Brady Bunten, Southern Ill.-Edws. (2-0, 2.70 ERA, 22 K, 7 BB) (.457, 2 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ RHP Chandler Murphy, Arizona ♦ RHP Justin Kelly, Utah (.317, 2 HR, 5 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ RHP AJ Labas, LSU ♦ 2B Mark Vierling, Missouri (2-0, 2.70 ERA, 19 K, 7 BB) (0-2, 2.66 ERA, 14 K, 8 BB) ♦ OF Brett Pierson, Southern Ill.-Edws. (1-2, 3.55 ERA, 20 K, 3 BB) (.297, 5 2B, 8 RBI) ♦ RHP Quinn Flanagan, Arizona ♦ RHP David Watson, Utah (.340, 3 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI) ♦ Relief Devin Fontenot, LSU (1-2, 3.32 ERA, 23 K, 9 BB) (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 19 K, 8 BB) ♦ RHP Collin Baumgartner, So. Ill.-Edws. (4 SV, 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB) ♦ Relief Vince Vannelle, Arizona ♦ 1B Jayden Kiernan, Utah Southern (1-1, 3.05 ERA, 31 K, 9 BB) ♦ 1B Cade Beloso, LSU (2 SV, 1-0, 1.35 ERA, 5 AP, 20 K) (.314, 2 2B, 11 RBI) Projected Order Of Finish ♦ 3B Bryson Bloomer, Murray St. (.313, 1 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ RHP Austin Smith, Arizona ♦ CF Jaylon McLaughlin, Utah Rank School Final 2020 RPI (.429, 1 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ 2B Cade Doughty, LSU (Trans. Southwestern University) (Trans. Univ. of Nevada) 1. Samford (13-2) 98 ♦ OF Ryan Perkins, Murray St. ♦ C Daniel Susac, Arizona (.278, 2 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI) 2. Mercer (13-3) 40 (.303, 6 HR, 3 2B, 21 RBI) (Jesuit H.S, CA, All-American) Patriot League ♦ OF Giovanni DiGiacomo, LSU 3. N.C. Greensboro (12-5) 73 ♦ OF Brock Anderson, Murray St. ♦ LHP Erik Tolman, Arizona St. (.351, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 5 SB) 4. East Tennessee St. (12-3) 55 Projected Order Of Finish (.274, 8 HR, 3 2B, 23 RBI) (1-1, 2.50 ERA, 30 K, 12 BB) ♦ LHP Christian MacLeod, Miss. St. 5. Wofford (14-3) 99 Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ LHP Shane Burns, Murray St. ♦ LHP Cooper Benson, Arizona St. (4-0, 0.86 ERA, 35 K, 6 BB) 6. The Citadel (10-6) 250 1. Navy (14-1) 145 (1-2, 2.60 ERA, 24 K, 13 BB) (1-1, 3.60 ERA, 25 K, 8 BB) ♦ RHP Will Bednar, Miss. St. 7. Western Carolina (8-8) 253 2. Army (6-9) 110 ♦ Relief Connor Holden, Murray St. ♦ Relief Tyler Thornton, Arizona St. (0-0, 1.76 ERA, 23 K, 6 BB) 8. Va. Military Inst. (4-13) 295 (1 SV, 0-0, 1.17 ERA, 5 AP, 13 K) 3. Lehigh (5-10) 252 ♦ RHP Eric Cerantola, Miss. St. (2-0, 3.38 ERA, 25 K, 7 BB) Projected Pitchers Of Year ♦ Relief Jacob Pennington, Murray St. 4. Holy Cross (5-10) 128 (1-1, 3.18 ERA, 22 K, 11 BB) ♦ INF/OF Joe Lampe, Arizona St. ♦ LHP Sam Strickland, Samford (1-0, 0.69 ERA, 12 K, 6 BB) 5. Lafayette (4-10) 257 ♦ Relief Spencer Price, Miss. St. (Santa Rosa J.C., CA, elite JC player) (3-0, 1.17 ERA, 30 K, 1 BB) ♦ SS Casey Harford, Tenn.-Martin 6. Bucknell (4-12) 224 (2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 8 AP, 10 K, 1 BB) ♦ SS Drew Swift, Arizona St. ♦ LHP Hayes Heinecke, Wofford (.294, 1 2B, 3 RBI, injured last season) ♦ Relief Landon Sims, Miss. St. (.365, 1 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI) Projected Pitcher Of Year (3-1, 1.75 ERA, 36 K, 3 BB) ♦ DH Ethan Whitley, Tenn.-Martin ♦ (1-0, 3.46 ERA, 7 AP, 23 K, 7 BB) ♦ OF Hunter Jump, Arizona St. RHP Mason Black, Lehigh ♦ RHP Jackson Kelly, Mercer (.385, 7 2B, 6 RBI) ♦ OF Tanner Allen, Miss. St. (.317, 2 HR, 7 2B, 15 RBI) (99 mph FB, 3.68 ERA, 29 K, 8 BB) (3-0, 0.70 ERA, 20 K, 2 BB) ♦ CF Sean Dixson, Tenn.-Martin ♦ RHP Brendan Beck, Stanford (Injured 8 games last season) Projected Player Of Year Projected Player Of Year (.339, 4 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ ♦ 1B Josh Hatcher, Miss. St. (0-3, 2.82 ERA, 25 K, 6 BB) 3B Anthony Giachin, Army ♦ OF Justice Bigbie, Western Carolina ♦ LF Houston Wright, Tenn.-Martin ♦ (.311, 2 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI) RHP Alex Williams, Stanford (2019 stats: 6 HR, 25 2B, 67 RBI) (2019: .374, 12 HR, 11 2B, 51 RBI) (.308, 1 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI) (2-1, 0.51 ERA, 18 K, 4 BB) ♦ SS Kamren James, Miss. St. ♦ RF Wil LaFollette, Tenn.-Martin Other Top Players To Watch: (.308, 1 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI) Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ INF Tim Tiwa, Stanford ♦ RHP Jared Leins, Navy (.283, 3 HR, 2 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ CF Christian Franklin, Arkansas ♦ 2B Brooks Carlson, Samford (.213, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 3 SB) (2019 stats: 3-1, 3.27 ERA, 73 K) ♦ Relief Nick Wohlbold, Tenn.-Martin (.381, 3 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI) (.500, 3 HR, 4 2B, 19 RBI) ♦ INF Nick Brueser, Stanford ♦ RHP Charlie Connolly, Navy (2 SV, 1-0, 5.14 ERA, 12 K, 3 BB) ♦ 2B Robert Moore, Arkansas ♦ 1B Sonny Dichiara, Samford (.235, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 2 SB) (1-0, 1.04 ERA, 32 K, 3 BB) ♦ SS Tyler Wilber, S.E. Missouri St. (.317, 2 HR, 2 2B, 17 RBI) (.328, 2 HR, 3 2B, 21 RBI) ♦ OF Brock Jones, Stanford ♦ RHP Reece Early, Navy (.406, 3 HR, 9 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ 1B Matt Goodheart, Arkansas ♦ OF Colby Thomas, Mercer (.228, 1 HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 SB) (2-0, 0.82 ERA, 8 K, 3 BB) ♦ C Wade Stauss, S.E. Missouri St. (.302, 3 HR, 3 2B, 18 RBI) (.333, 5 HR, 9 2B, 18 RBI, 6 SB) ♦ 3B Jamal O’Guinn, USC ♦ Relief Trey Braithwaite, Navy (.254, 4 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ SS Jalen Battles, Arkansas ♦ OF Brandon Michie, Mercer (.378, 6 2B, 7 RBI) (4 SV, 1-0, 0.71 ERA, 13 K, 5 BB) ♦ LF Andrew Keck, S.E. Missouri St. (McLennan C.C., TX) (.339, 3 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI, 1 SB) ♦ 1B Clay Owens, USC ♦ C/DH Alex Smith, Navy (.400, 1 HR, 4 2B, 19 RBI) ♦ RHP Connor Noland, Arkansas ♦ 1B Angelo DiSpigna, Mercer (.346, 3 HR, 1 2B, 17 RBI) (.368, 4 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ LHP Dylan Dodd, S.E. Missouri St. (2-0, 2.00 ERA, 19 K, 4 BB) (.328, 2 HR, 6 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ SS Ben Ramirez, USC ♦ 1B Zach Stevens, Navy (2-1, 3.38 ERA, 15 K, 6 BB) ♦ RHP Caleb Bolden, Arkansas ♦ SS RJ Yeager, Mercer (.310, 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) (.419, 3 HR, 5 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ LHP Noah Niznik, S.E. Missouri St. (1-0, 1.12 ERA, 15 K, 3 BB) (.263, 1 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI, 3 SB) ♦ LHP Isaac Esqueda, USC ♦ C/DH Christian Policelli, Navy (3-0, 3.52 ERA, 15 K, 6 BB) ♦ RHP Zebulon Vermillion, Arkansas ♦ LHP Tanner Hall, Mercer (0-1, 1.20 ERA, 13 K, 6 BB) (.222, 3 HR, 1 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ C Will Long, Tennessee Tech. (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 12 K, 0 BB) (3-1, 2.55 ERA, 37 K, 4 BB) ♦ LHP Alex Cornwell, USC ♦ OF Andre Walden, Army (.214, 1 HR, 4 2B, 4 RBI) ♦ Relief Elijah Trest, Arkansas ♦ Relief Luke Sutko, Mercer (2-1, 3.66 ERA, 14 K, 5 BB) (.333, 1 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 8 SB) ♦ SS Brett Roberts, Tennessee Tech. (0-0, 1.93 ERA, 7 AP, 10 K, 3 BB) (1 SV, 1-0, 1.54 ERA, 12 K, 3 BB) ♦ RHP Ethan Hoopingarner, USC ♦ 2B Tim Simoes, Army (.290, 4 HR, 2 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ 1B Will Frizzell, Texas A&M ♦ 3B Hogan Windish, N.C. Greensboro (1-0, 0.79 ERA, 9 AP, 16 K, 4 BB) (.306, 5 2B, 7 RBI, 1 SB) ♦ LHP Tyler Sylvester, Tennessee Tech. (.274, 3 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI) (.217, 2 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ RHP Kevin Abel, Oregon St. ♦ RHP Anthony LoRicco, Army (1 SV, 10 K, 7 BB) ♦ 1B Hunter Coleman, Texas A&M ♦ OF Pres Cavenaugh, N.C. Greensboro (High profile pro prospect. Healthy after (1-1, 2.70 ERA, 24 K, 11 BB) ♦ RHP Christian Herberholz, Tenn. Tech. (.269, 3 HR, 2 2B, 12 RBI, 3 SB) (.452, 3 2B, 7 RBI, 7 SB) Tommy John surgery rehab. Helped ♦ LHP Luke Rettig, Lehigh (0-4, 13 K, 10 BB) Oregon St. win 2018 College World ♦ 2B Logan Sartori, Texas A&M ♦ OF Greg Hardison, N.C. Greensboro (0-2, 3.52 ERA, 27 K, 7 BB) (.364, 2 HR, 7 2B, 10 RBI, 4 SB) (.338, 8 2B, 7 RBI) Series with 4 wins.) ♦ Relief Ryan Deom, Lehigh Pacific-12 ♦ RHP Nathan Burns, Oregon St. ♦ RHP Bryce Miller, Texas A&M ♦ 2B Zack Budzik, N.C. Greensboro (1 SV, 0-1, 1.64 ERA, 5 AP, 10 K) (3 SV, 1-2, 3.27 ERA, 14 K, 2 BB) (.263, 1 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 12 SB) Projected Order Of Finish (0-1, 4.66 ERA, 27 K, 6 BB) ♦ Relief Sam Wurth, Lehigh Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ OF Kyler McMahan, Oregon St. ♦ LHP Dustin Saenz, Texas A&M ♦ SS Daniel Cerda, N.C. Greensboro (1 SV, 1-0, 1.08 ERA, 4 AP, 11 K) (2-0, 3.12 ERA, 22 K, 7 BB) (Trans. Chipola J.C., FL, .375, 2 HR) 1. UCLA (13-2) 1 (.439, 6 2B, 4 RBI, 3 SB) ♦ 1B Casey Rother, Lehigh 2. Arizona (10-5) 45 ♦ C Troy Claunch, Oregon St. ♦ LHP Chris Weber, Texas A&M ♦ RHP Austin Koehn, N.C. Greensboro (.278, 2 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI) (1-0, 2.35 ERA, 20 K, 7 BB) (1-0, 1.04 ERA, 19 K, 4 BB) 3. Arizona St. (13-4) 42 (.244, 3 HR, 2 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ LHP Luke Dawson, Holy Cross ♦ C Taylor Smith, Texas A&M 4. Oregon St. (5-9) 52 ♦ CF Braiden Ward, Washington (1-1, 1.11 ERA, 20 K, 8 BB) 5. Stanford (5-11) 241 (.283, 5 2B, 5 RBI, 10 SB) (Grayson J.C., .351, 28 RBI) See COASTAL CAROLINA, Page 30 Page 30 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Coastal Carolina No. 1 In Sun Belt With Key Returners Continued From Page 29 ♦ RHP Tanner Riley, Abilene Christian ♦ SS Drew Frederic, Troy ♦ 1B Justin Banks, St. Mary’s (3-0, 1.98 ERA, 22 K, 6 BB) (.409, 1 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI, 11 SB) (Trans. Coppin St., .348, 5 2B) ♦ Relief Austin Parsley, N.C. Greensboro ♦ LHP Adam Stephenson, Abilene Christ. ♦ 3B Easton Kirk, Troy ♦ SS Christopher Campos, St. Mary’s (3-0, 1.74 ERA, 19 K, 8 BB) (Trans. Cowley College, KS) (.281, 1 HR, 6 2B, 15 RBI) (.310, 5 2B, 8 RBI) ♦ RF Jake Madole, East Tenn. St. ♦ RHP Trevin Michael, Lamar ♦ LF Rigsby Mosley, Troy ♦ SS Jack Winkler, San Francisco (.419, 5 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI) (2-1, 2.42 ERA, 32 K, 9 BB) (.351, 2 HR, 7 2B, 13 RBI) (.200, 1 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ 3B Jake Lyle, East Tenn. St. ♦ C Anthony Quirion, Lamar ♦ RF Dalton Singuefield, Troy ♦ 1B Jake Munoz, San Francisco (.362, 2 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 12 SB) (.324, 3 HR, 3 2B, 18 RBI) (.333, 3 HR, 7 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB) (.322, 5 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ Relief Nate Tate, East Tenn. St. ♦ Relief Joe Taylor, Nicholls St. ♦ RHP Orlando Ortiz, Troy ♦ CF Nick Yovetich, San Francisco (2 SV, 0-0, 1.29 ERA, 9 K, 3 BB) (5 SV, 0.00 ERA, 11 K, 5 BB) (2-0, 3.13 ERA, 17 K, 11 BB) (.319, 3 HR, 3 2B, 2 3B, 10 RBI) ♦ DH Lawson Hill, Wofford ♦ RHP Chase Gearing, Nicholls St. ♦ Relief Lance Johnson, Troy ♦ RF Jacob Westerman, San Francisco (.467, 3 2B, 12 RBI, 2 SB) (Trans. Lansing C.C., MI) (1 SV, 0-1, 2.40 ERA, 11 AP, 12 K) (.346, 1 HR, 3 2B, 7 RBI) ♦ CF Colin Davis, Wofford ♦ RHP Trever Kilcrease, Nicholls St. ♦ CF Mason Holt, Louisiana-Monroe ♦ RHP Landen Bourassa, San Francisco (.348, 4 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 5 SB) (1-0, 3.13 ERA, 30 K, 9 BB) (.299, 2 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI) (1-1, 1.38 ERA, 5 K, 4 BB) ♦ 2B John Dempsey, Wofford ♦ RF Brandon Bena, Houston Baptist ♦ 1B Danny DeSimone, La.-Monroe ♦ Relief Alex Pham, San Francisco (.314, 3 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI) (.257, 1 HR, 4 2B, 8 RBI) (.242, 6 HR, 3 2B, 22 RBI) (1 SV, 3-0, 2.79 ERA, 25 K, 9 BB) ♦ RHp Jacob Pilarski, The Citadel ♦ 2B Trent Franson, Houston Baptist ♦ LF Ryan Humeniuk, La.-Monroe ♦ OF Charles Middleton, Pacific (Trans. Virginia Wesleyan, D-3 AA) (.262, 5 2B, 7 RBI) (.406, 3 HR, 2 2B, 14 RBI) (.403, 4 HR, 5 2B, 20 RBI) ♦ RHP Cameron Reeves, The Citadel ♦ SS Nathan Soriano, Houston Baptist ♦ DHAndrew Beesley, La.-Monroe ♦ 3B Alex Loforestier, Pacific (4-1, 1.04 ERA, 32 K, 5 BB) (.250, 1 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 2 SB) (.400, 1 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 5/5 SB) (.371, 4 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ RHP Devin Beckley, The Citadel ♦ RHP Ty Barnes, Louisiana-Monroe ♦ DH Joe Fitzhugh, Pacific (11 AP, 2.19 ERA,23 K, 9 BB) Southwestern (3-1, 2.16 ERA, 9 K, 5 BB) (.306, 2 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ 2B Tyler Corbitt, The Citadel Projected Order Of Finish ♦ 2B Luke Drumheller, Appalachian St. ♦ RHP Hayden Pearce, Pacific (.349, 2 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI) Rank School Final 2020 RPI (.311, 2 HR, 6 2B, 18 RBI) (2-0, 2.28 ERA, 22 K, 2 BB) ♦ SS Tilo Skole, The Citadel (Eastern Division) ♦ OF Kendall McGowan, App. St. ♦ OF Zach Patterson, Pacific (.377, 11 RBI, 4 SB) 1. Alabama St. (14-4) 232 (.236, 1 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI) (Trans. Ohlone College, All-American) ♦ CF Jeffery Brown, The Citadel 2. Jackson St. (7-7) 122 ♦ 3B Andrew Greckel, Appalachian St. (.350, 5 2B, 10 RBI, 8 SB) 3. Alcorn St. (5-7) 238 (.357, 4 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI) Western Athletic ♦ RF Ryan McCarthy, The Citadel CF PARKER CHAVERS 4. Alabama A&M (3-14) 297 ♦ LHP Tyler Tuthill, Appalachian St. Projected Order Of Finish (.288, 1 HR, 7 2B, 13 RBI, 6 SB) 5. Miss. Valley St. (0-14) 300 …Hits 15 HR, 9 2B, 54 RBI in (1-2, 4.74 ERA, 19 K, 12 BB) Rank School Final 2020 RPI ♦ 2B Daniel Walsh, Western Carolina (Western Division) 2019 for Coastal Carolina ♦ LHP Quinton Martinez, App. St. 1. Grand Canyon (9-9) 91 (.386, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 3 SB) 1. Southern (6-10) 131 (2-0, 3.68 ERA, 22 K, 9 BB) 2. New Mexico St. (12-4) 78 ♦ RHP Zebby Matthews, W. Carolina 2. Grambling St. (4-10) 226 (2-2, 2.49 ERA, 22 K, 10 BB) ♦ LF Elian Merejo, Georgia St. 3. Sacramento St. (9-7) 137 (3-1, 3.42 ERA, 29 K, 2 BB) ♦ 3. Texas Southern (5-12) 146 SS Bennett Hostetler, North Dakota St. (.407, 6 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI, 5/5 SB) 4. California Baptist (7-8) 258 ♦ RHP Corey Bright, W. Carolina 4. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4-11) 290 (.216, 2 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ SS Will Mize, Georgia St. 5. Tex. Rio Grande Valley (11-7) 115 (0-2, 3.15 ERA, 20 K, 7 BB) ♦ 5. Prairie View A&M (1-14) 296 2B Peter Brookshaw, North Dakota St. (.373, 5 HR, 1 2B, 17 RBI) 6. Utah Valley (5-14) 234 ♦ Relief Zach Franklin, W. Carolina (.274, 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 3B, 16 RBI) ♦ LHP Dawson Sweatt, Georgia St. 7. Northern Colorado (4-13) 227 (3 SV, 1-1, 0.79 ERA, 14 K, 5 BB) Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ 3B Tucker Rohde, North Dakota St. (McLennan J.C., TX) 8. Seattle (7-9) 192 ♦ RF Will Knight, VMI ♦ RHP Jacknell Guzman, Alabama St. (.297, 1 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ RHP Hayden Arnold, Little Rock 9. Dixie St. (15-3) NA (.431, 7 2B, 6 RBI) (3-0, 2.05 ERA, 31 K, 15 BB) ♦ LHP Max Loven, North Dakota St. (1-1, 3.21 ERA, 24 K, 3 BB) 10. Tarleton St. (14-10) NA ♦ CF Bobby Minotti, VMI Projected Player Of Year (2-1, 3.13 ERA, 19 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Cole Evans, Little Rock Projected Pitcher Of Year (.261, 2 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI) ♦ OF Roderick Coffee, Texas Southern ♦ Relief Gabe Pilla, North Dakota St. (1-0, 1.98 ERA, 21 K, 9 BB) ♦ RHP Scott Randall, Sacramento St. ♦ LHP Nathan Light, VMI (.383, 7 HR, 15 RBI) (2 SV, 1-1, 0.96 ERA, 7 AP, 13K) ♦ LF Miguel Soto, Little Rock (2-1, 1.75 ERA, 23 K, 1 BB) (1-1, 2.45 ERA, 16 K, 8 BB) Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ RHP Justin Foy, Western Illinois (.302, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 3 SB) ♦ INF Bubba Thompson, Southern (Transitioning starter, 96 mph FB) Projected Players Of Year Southland (.271, 1 HR, 1 2B, 2 3B, 7 RBI) ♦ Relief Austin Edwards, Western Illinois West Coast ♦ 2B Juan Colato, Grand Canyon (.367, 5 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI, 6 SB) Projected Order Of Finish ♦ LHP Daren Smith, Southern (0-0, 3.52 ERA, 9 K, 3 BB) Projected Order Of Finish ♦ ♦ DH Jake Engel, Dixie St. Rank School Final 2020 RPI (0-1, 4.08 ERA, 18 K, 10 BB) 1B Alex Dorethy, Western Illinois Rank School Final 2020 RPI (.458, 6 HR, 6 2B, 26 RBI) 1. Sam Houston St. (7-7) 167 ♦ LHP Jacob Snyder, Southern (.208, 3 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI) 1. Pepperdine (12-3) 32 ♦ 1B Blake Burns, Tarleton St. 2. McNeese St. (10-7) 203 (2-0, 5.14 ERA, 18 K, 10 BB) 2. San Diego (12-4) 24 (.452, 7 HR, 6 2B, 31 RBI) 3. Northwestern St. (12-4) 54 ♦ LF JaBronski Williams, Alabama St. Sun Belt 3. Brigham Young (7-9) 83 4. Central Arkansas (8-8) 141 (.317, 3 HR, 3 2B, 4 3B, 13 RBI) Projected Order Of Finish 4. Gonzaga (6-10) 109 Other Top Players To Watch: 5. Southeastern La. (6-10) 162 ♦ RF Cam Hearn, Alabama St. Rank School Final 2020 RPI 5. Loyola Marymount (8-8) 108 ♦ RHP Pierson Ohl, Grand Canyon 6. Incarnate Word (9-7) 85 (.395, 1 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI) (East Division) 6. Portland (12-4) 151 (1-2, 2.89 ER, 17 K, 1 BB) 7. Stephen F. Austin (6-10) 135 ♦ CF Austin Gardner, Alabama St. 1. Coastal Carolina (11-5) 33 7. Santa Clara (12-5) 41 ♦ LHP Jack Schneider, Grand Canyon 8. Tex. A&M-Corpus Christi (8-10) 161 (.234, 2 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI) 2. Georgia Southern (11-5) 29 8. St. Mary’s (8-8) 136 (1-1, 3.27 ERA, 24 K, 10 BB) 9. New Orleans (11-6) 87 ♦ RHP Breon Pooler, Alabama St. 3. South Alabama (8-10) 163 9. San Francisco (9-8) 217 ♦ RHP Dawson McCarville, Grand Can. 10. Abilene Christian (7-8) 76 (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 1/3 IP, 16 K, 7 BB) 4. Troy (9-8) 112 10. Pacific (8-9) 211 (1-2, 4.43 ERA, 18 K, 7 BB) 11. Lamar (7-10) 189 ♦ RHP Austin King, Alabama St. ♦ RHP Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis, G.C. 5. Appalachian St. (11-6) 62 Projected Pitcher Of Year 12. Nicholls St. (10-8) 194 (2-0, 3.32 ERA, 25 K, 7 BB) (1 SV, 0-0, 1.23 ERA, 8 AP, 18 K) 6. Georgia St. (9-7) 223 ♦ RHP Christian Peters, Portland 13. Houston Baptist (6-11) 237 ♦ Relief Britt Buckelew, Alabama St. ♦ OF Dominic Grissom, Grand Canyon (West Division) (3-1, 0.63 ERA, 35 K, 3 BB) Projected Pitcher Of Year (1-0, 1.15 ERA, 14 K, 2 BB) 1. Texas St. (14-4) 116 (.211, 4 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) Projected Player Of Year ♦ LHP Trey Shaffer, S.E. Louisiana ♦ SS Wesley Reyes, Jackson St. 2. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-9) 107 ♦ RHp Chris Barraza, New Mexico St. ♦ LF Jake Holcroft, Portland (3-1, 1.23 ERA, 32 K, 12 BB ) (.333, 2 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI) 3. Texas-Arlington (12-4) 13 (2-0, 2.66 ERA, 16 K, 8 BB) ♦ OF Chandler Dillard, Jackson St. 4. Louisiana-Monroe (12-5) 70 (.484, 2 HR, 7 2B, 2 3B, 11 RBI, 4 SB) ♦ RHP Chris Jefferson, New Mexico St. Projected Player Of Year (.426, 1 2B, 7 RBI, 11/11 SB) Other Top Players To Watch: (2-1, 2.05 ERA, 17 K, 6 BB) ♦ CF Colton Cowser, Sam Houston St. 5. Little Rock (9-8) 125 ♦ OF Equon Smith, Jackson St. 6. Arkansas St. (7-9) 204 ♦ CF Billy Cook, Pepperdine ♦ RHP Ian Mejia, New Mexico St. (Potential 1st round MLB pick, speed, (.429, 1 HR, 9 2B, 8/9 SB) Projected Pitcher Of Year (.344, 4 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI) (Pima C.C., 2-0, 3.23 ERA, 28 K) great defense, .255, 1 HR, 3 2B, 5 SB) ♦ ♦ ♦ LHP Anthony Becerra, Jackson St. ♦ RHP Aaron Funk, Little Rock 3B Aharon, Modlin, Pepperdine C Jason Bush, New Mexico St. Other Top Players To Watch: (1-1, 3.10 ERA, 30 K, 12 BB) (2-0, 2.01 ERA, 37 K, 8 BB) (.413, 1 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI) (.283, 2 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI) ♦ RHP Tyler Davis, Sam Houston St. ♦ Relief Steven Davila, Jackson St. ♦ SS Wyatt Young, Pepperdine ♦ 3B Austin Duffy, New Mexico St. (2-1, 3.47 ERA, 22 K, 5 BB) (1 SV, 2-0, 3.63 ERA, 23 K, 11 BB) Projected Player Of Year (.299, 20 H, 4 RBI) (.241, 0 HR, 5 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ ♦ LHP Matt Dillard, Sam Houston St. ♦ OF Cameron Phelts, Grambling LF Ethan Wilson, South Alabama ♦ OF Reese Alexiades, Pepperdine ♦ RHP Eli Saul, Sacramento St. (2-1, 1.53 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB) (Trans. Texas College) (.282, 3 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI, 6 SB) (.397, 1 HR, 6 2B, 15 RBI) (Mid-90s fastball, 1-1, 6 K, 3 BB) ♦ LHP Dom Robinson, Sam Houston St. ♦ OF Gerald Nervis, Grambling Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ 1B Justin Lutes, Pepperdine ♦ Relief Stone Churby, Sacramento St. (1-1, 1.23 ERA, 30 K, 5 BB) (Trans. Chabot College, CA) ♦ CF Parker Chavers, Coastal Carolina (.328, 4 HR, 3 2B, 2 3B, 21 RBI) (1 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 AP, 12 K) ♦ Relief Lance Lusk, Sam Houston St. ♦ 3B Miguel Medina, Grambling (Injured last season. In 2019, he hit .316 ♦ RHP Cooper Chandler, Pepperdine ♦ C Dawsen Bacho, Sacramento St. (1 SV, 2-0, 1.15 ERA, 17 K, 3 BB) (.259, 3 2B, 6 RBI) with 15 HR, 9 2B, 54 RBI, 10/12 SB.) (3-0, 1.00 ERA, 20 K, 18 IP) (.317, 2 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ 1B Jack Rogers, Sam Houston St. ♦ 1B/DH Rafael Ramirez III, Grambling ♦ C BT Riopelle, Coastal Carolina ♦ C Shane McGuire, San Diego ♦ 1B Ryan Walstad, Sacramento St. (.396, 1 HR, 7 2B, 3 3B, 14 RBI) (.293, 2 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI) (.282, 4 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI) (.469, 1 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI) (.321, 2 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 4 SB) ♦ 2B Christian Smith, Sam Houston St. ♦ OF Travaris Cole, Alcorn St. ♦ DH Alex Gattinelli, Coastal Carolina ♦ 1B Caleb Ricketts, San Diego ♦ LF Matt Smith, Sacramento St. (.245, 5 2B, 8 RBI) (.313, 3 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI) (.317, 4 HR, 3 2B, 22 RBI) (.351, 4 2B, 16 RBI, 4 SB) (.298, 3 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ LHP Will Dion, McNeese St. ♦ 2B Tristin Garcia, Alcorn St. ♦ RHP Reece Maniscalco, Coastal Car. ♦ 2B Thomas Luevano, San Diego ♦ OF Chad Castillo, California Baptist (2-2, 5.23 ERA, 37 K, 5 BB) (.333, 1 HR, 1 2B, 11 RBI) (Trans. Wofford College) (.356, 2 HR, 8 2B, 14 RBI) (.350, 2 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ RHP Cameron Foster, McNeese St. ♦ LHP Jose Fernandez, Alcorn St. ♦ RHP Daniel Kreuzer, Coastal Carolina ♦ RHP Carter Rustad, San Diego ♦ 1B John Glenn, California Baptist (1-0, 2.93 ERA, 12 K, 9 BB) (2-2, 4.13 ERA, 25 K, 12 BB) (Trans. Wright St.) (4-0, 0.84 ERA, 24 K, 8 BB) (.262, 2 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI) ♦ SS Cam Sibley, Northwestern St. ♦ Relief Joe Smith, Alcorn St. ♦ RHP Nick Parker, Coastal Carolina ♦ LHP Grady Miller, San Diego ♦ 2B Harrison Spohn, California Bapt. (.218, 3 2B, 8 RBI) (1 SV, 1-0, 4.63 ERA, 10 K, 4 BB) (2-0, 2.25 ERA, 19 K, 7 BB) (2-0, 3.13 ERA, 23 K, 13 BB) (.283, 6 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ 1B Peyton Davis, Northwestern St. ♦ RHP Kamron Fields, Texas Southern ♦ Relief Shaddon Peavyhouse, Coas. Car. ♦ Relief Conner Thurman, San Diego ♦ C Michael Carpentier, California Bapt. (.273, 3 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI) (Trans. University of Texas) (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 AP, 10 K) (2 SV, 4-0, 2.70 ERA, 8 AP, 17 K) (Trans. Arizona St.) ♦ DH Lenni Kunert, Northwestern St. ♦ INF Justin Cooper, Texas Southern ♦ 1B/DH Wesley Faison, Texas St. ♦ RHP Jack Sterner, BYU ♦ RHP Bryan Pope, California Baptist (.351, 3 2B, 14 RBI) (.313, 2 2B, 4 RBI) (.352, 6 HR, 1 2B, 15 RBI) (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 2 K, 0 BB) (3-1, 2.84 ERA, 23 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Johnathan Harmon, Nwestern St. ♦ INF Tyrese Clayborne, Texas Southern ♦ RF John Wuthrich, Texas St. ♦ LHP Cy Nielson, BYU ♦ Relief Matt Amrhein, California Baptist (3-0, 2.16 ERA, 14 K, 9 BB) (.370, 3 2B, 2 RBI) (.322, 4 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI) (0-3, 4.29 ERA, 27 K, 6 BB) (3-0, 1.72 ERA, 9 AP, 21 K, 8 BB) ♦ LHP Cal Carver, Northwestern St. ♦ 3B Sebastian Coria, Prairie View A&M ♦ SS Dalton Shuffield, Texas St. ♦ 1B Austin Deming, BYU ♦ C Conrado Diaz, Tex. Rio Grande Val. (1-1, 1.50 ERA, 22 K, 6 BB) (Trans. Howard College) (.297, 3 2B, 10 RBI) (.224, 1 2B, 10 RBI) (.309, 7 2B, 15 RBI) ♦ RHP Will Warren, S.E. Louisiana ♦ RHP Kyle Smith, Prairie View A&M ♦ RHP Zachary Leigh, Texas St. ♦ LF Hayden Leatham, BYU ♦ 2B Andy Atwood, Tex. Rio Grande Val. (2-0, 1.90 ERA, 30 K, 4 BB) (2-2, 2.37 ERA, 30 K, 6 BB) (1-1, 1.88 ERA, 33 K, 11 BB) (.177, 2 HR, 1 2B, 8 RBI) (.309, 1 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI) ♦ CF Tyler Finke, S.E. Louisiana ♦ OF Brayden Johnson, P.V. A&M ♦ Relief Tristan Stivors, Texas St. ♦ CF Mitch McIntyre, BYU ♦ SS Christian Sepulveda, UT Rio Gr. V. (.296, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 5 SB) (.291, 3 2B, 12 RBI, 5 SB) (4 SV, 1.17 ERA, 8 K, 1 BB) (.200, 3 2B, 8 RBI) (.297, 6 2B, 13 RBI ♦ 2B Champ Artigues, S.E. Louisiana ♦ RHP Victor Mendoza, Prair. View A&M ♦ OF Mason McWhorter, Ga. Southern ♦ SS Ernie Yake, Gonzaga ♦ RHP Kevin Stevens, UT Rio Gr. Vall. (.250, 2 HR, 11 RBI) (Austin H.S., TX) (.328, 2 HR, 5 2B, 23 RBI) (.338, 2 HR, 4 2B) (1-0, 2.40 ERA, 31 K, 7 BB) ♦ RHP Isaiah Zavala, Incarnate Word ♦ RHP Jordan Jackson, Ga. Southern ♦ DH Tyler Rando, Gonzaga ♦ RHP Max Balderrama, Jr., UT Rio GV (1-0, 3.00 ERA, 18 K, 8 BB) Summit (3-1, 1.57 ERA, 24 K, 9 BB) (.352, 2 2B) (1-0, 2.40, 22 K, 2 BB) ♦ RHP Michael Garza, Incarnate Word ♦ Projected Order Of Finish RHP Tyler Owens, Ga. Southern ♦ RF Ryan Sullivan, Gonzaga ♦ 2B Mitch Moralez, Utah Valley (1-2, 4.34 ERA, 23 K, 4 BB) Rank School Final 2020 RPI (2-0, 0.51 ERA, 15 K, 3 BB) (.283, 1 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI) (.329, 7 2B, 9 RBI) ♦ 1B Ryan Flores, Incarnate Word ♦ 1. Oral Roberts (6-10) 173 RHP Chase Dollander, Ga. Southern ♦ RHP Alek Jacob, Gonzaga ♦ SS Garrett Broussard, Utah Valley (.270, 1 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI) 2. Omaha (10-4) 121 (Greenbriar H.S., GA) (1-1, 3.86 ERA, 29 K, 15 BB) (.298, 4 2B, 5 RBI) ♦ SS Grant Smith, Incarnate Word 3. North Dakota St. (8-9) 177 ♦ RHP Connor Cooke, La.-Lafayette ♦ SS Alex Lambeau, Loyola Marymount ♦ RHP Jesse Schmit, Utah Valley (.339, 1 HR, 1 2B, 15 RBI) 4. South Dakota St. (5-12) 164 (2 SV, 0-1, 4.26 ERA, 26 K, 9 BB) (.279, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 8 SB) (2-0, 1.08 ERA, 27 K, 7 BB) ♦ DH Lee Thomas, Incarnate Word 5. Western Illinois (0-13) 274 ♦ RHP Conor Angel, La.-Lafayette ♦ 1B Dylan Dennis, Loyola Marymount ♦ SS Connor O’Brien, Seattle (.328, 1 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI) (1-2, 3.74 ERA, 26 K, 10 BB) (.200, 4 2B, 7 RBI) (.326, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI) Projected Pitcher Of Year ♦ RHP Angelo Gennari, Stephen F. Austin ♦ RHP Spencer Arrighetti, La. Lafayette ♦ RHP Josh Agnew, Loyola Marymount ♦ 3B Julian Kodama, Seattle ♦ Relief Jacob Mohler, Omaha (1-1, 2.11 ERA, 28 K, 7 BB) (Trans. Navarro J.C., TX) (2-1, 5.87 ERA, 17 K, 5 BB) (.379, 7 2B, 7 RBI) (5 SV, 0.00 ERA, 5 AP, 5 K, 1 BB) ♦ RHP Joe Todd, Stephen F. Austin ♦ 1B Ben Fitzgerald, La. Lafayette ♦ SS Chad Stevens, Portland ♦ RHp Morgan White, Seattle (2-1, 2.48 ERA, 20 K, 4 BB) Projected Player Of Year (.208, 2 HR, 2 2B, 2 3B, 3/5 SB) (.299, 1 HR, 8 2B, 16 RBI) (Trans. Univ.of Portland) ♦ C Skylar Black, Stephen F. Austin ♦ SS Adam Oviedo, Oral Roberts ♦ CF Connor Aube, UT Arlington ♦ 1B Tracye Tammaro, Portland ♦ RHP Alex Jemal, Seattle (.271, 3 HR, 2 2B, 14 RBI) (.302, 5 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI) (.375, 5 2B, 5 RBI) (.333, 7 HR, 3 2B, 22 RBI) (0-0, 2.81 ERA, 17 K, 5 BB) ♦ LHP John Gaddis, Texas A&M-C.C. Other Top Players To Watch: ♦ OF Andrew Miller, UT Arlington ♦ RHP Brett Gillis, Portland ♦ 1B Tanner Harper, Dixie St. (1-1, 3.86 ERA, 19 K, 12 BB) ♦ LF Jordan Wiley, Oral Roberts (.279, 4 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI) (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 17 K, 6 BB) (.408, 2 HR, 6 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ RHP Leo Perez, Texas A&M-C.C. (.317, 4 HR, 5 2B, 9 RBI, 9 BB) ♦ RHP Carlos Tavera, UT Arlington ♦ Relief Connor Knutson, Portland ♦ C Cade Spurlin, Dixie St. (0-1, 4.15 ERA, 10 K, 4 BB) ♦ 2B Ryan Cash, Oral Roberts (3-1, 1.71 ERA, 31 K, 14 BB) (4 SV, 2-1, 3.48 ERA, 7 AP, 8 K) (.214, 4 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ RHP Hayden Thomas, Tex. A&M-C.C. (.288, 7 RBI, 2 SB, 7 BB) ♦ LHP Kody Bullard, UT Arlington ♦ OF Coleman Brigman, Santa Clara ♦ 3B Tyson Fisher, Dixie St. (2-1, 4.38 ERA, 23 K, 9 BB) ♦ OF Josh Cox, Oral Roberts (3-1, 2.95 ERA, 18 K, 7 BB) (.306, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 5 SB) (.365, 4 HR, 6 2B, 17 RBI) ♦ Relief Henry Bird, Tex. A&M-C.C. (Trans. Louisiana-Lafayette) ♦ RHP David Moffatt, UT Arlington ♦ 1B Ryan McCarthy, Santa Clara ♦ LHP Jack Gonzales, Dixie St. (2 SV, 0-2, 3.31 ERA, 16 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Trey Wolf, Oral Roberts (1-0, 0.67 ERA, 16 K, 4 BB) (.319, 2 HR, 4 2B, 18 RBI) (2-1,2.77 ERA, 22 K, 11 BB) ♦ RHP Daniel Nelson, Tex. A&M-C.C. (Back from Tommy John surgery) ♦ C Reid Powers, South Alabama ♦ SS Jason Dicochea, Santa Clara ♦ LHP Tevita Gerber, Dixie St. (2 SV, 1-0, 0.93 ERA, 15 K, 1 BB) ♦ RHP James Notary, Oral Roberts (.339, 2 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI) (.304, 6 2B, 7 RBI) (4-0, 2.76 ERA, 28 K, 5 BB) ♦ RHP Chris Turpin, New Orleans (1-2, 3.20 ERA, 21 K, 9 BB) ♦ CF Michael Sandle, South Alabama ♦ DH Jake MacNichols, Santa Clara ♦ RHP Justin Dunham, Dixie St. (1-1, 2.66 ERA, 24 K, 5 BB) ♦ 3B Breyden Eckhout, Omaha (.328, 1 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI, 7 SB) (.254, 7 HR, 3 2B, 19 RBI) (2-0, 1.52 ERA, 19 K, 10 BB) ♦ LHP Brandon Mitchell, New Orleans (.280, 4 2B, 3 RBI, 5 SB) ♦ RHP JoJo Booker, South Alabama ♦ RHP Freddie Erlandson, Santa Clara ♦ 2B Tyler Fowler, Tarleton St. (2-0, 0.61 ERA, 15 K, 4 BB) ♦ C Brett Bonar, Omaha (1-1, 5.00 ERA, 23 K, 9 BB) (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 16 1/3 IP, 10 K) (.330, 2 HR, 4 2B,16 RBI) ♦ OF Luther Woullard, New Orleans (.186, 6 2B, 10 RBI) ♦ RHP Collin Brougham, South Alabama ♦ Relief Travis Howard, Santa Clara ♦ OF London Green, Tarleton St. (.381, 1 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI) ♦ RHP Joey Machado, Omaha (Crowder J.C., 5-0, 2.35 ERA) (3-1, 3.07 ERA, 7 AP, 21 K, 1 BB) (.432, 1 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI, 6 SB) ♦ DH Pearce Howard, New Orleans (2-1, 3.72 ERA, 17 K, 7 BB) ♦ C Calob Bartolero, Troy ♦ RHP Carlos Lomeli, St. Mary’s ♦ LHP Alex Pinedo, Tarleton St. (.232, 3 HR, 2 2B, 16 RBI) ♦ LHP Spencer Koelewyn, Omaha (.394,2 HR, 9 2B, 18 RBI) (0-3, 3.08 ERA, 21 K,1 BB) (Trans. New Mexico St.) ♦ OF Grayson Tatrow, Abilene Christian (2-0, 2.70 ERA, 23 K, 13 BB) ♦ 1B William Sullivan, Troy ♦ RHP Dalton Ponce, St. Mary’s ♦ Relief Luke Baley, Tarleton St. (Trans. Paris College, TX) ♦ RHP Richie Holetz, Omaha (.396, 6 2B, 12 RBI) (2-1, 2.45 ERA, 16 K, 2 BB) (4-1, 2.86 ERA, 25 K) Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 31 2021 MLB Draft Preview Elite College Baseball Players Showcased In Special Rundown By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. picked in the first round with Editor/Collegiate Baseball another great season. During the abbreviated 2020 TUCSON, Ariz. — The following season, he was 2-0 with a 4.15 is a list of college players who have ERA and fanned 23 batters with an excellent chance of being drafted 8 walks. in the first two rounds of next June’s OF Colton Cowser MLB Draft with a good season. Sam Houston St. The list was made after consulting Cowser is a dynamic player who with college baseball coaches across can run, defend and hit. the nation along with scouts. Last season, he hit .255 with 1 RHP Kumar Rocker homer, 3 doubles, 6 RBI and swiped Vanderbilt 5 bases. The 6-foot-6, 255-pounder could OF Ethan Wilson easily be the first pick in the 2021 South Alabama MLB Draft. Wilson is an incredible defensive Last season, he posted a 2-1 player who can hit. record, 1.80 ERA and struck out Last season for the Jaguars, he 28 batters with 8 walks over 15 hit .282 with 3 homers, 4 doubles innings. and 12 RBI. He also collected 6 The year prior, Rocker struck out stolen bases. 114 batters with 21 walks over 22 games and posted a 12-5 record as RHP Jonathan Cannon a freshman. Univ. of Georgia During a Regional game against Cannon is tall, athletic and a Duke, he struck out 19 batters and projectable pitcher who is a strike tossed Vanderbilt’s first no-hitter throwers with a mid-90s fastball. since 1971. In five appearances last season, he fanned 12 batters and only RHP Jack Leiter walked 2 and didn’t allow an earned Vanderbilt run with a 3-0 record. Leiter is another treasured pitcher from Vanderbilt by pro scouts. RHP Ty Madden Last season as a freshman, he Univ. of Texas posted a 2-0 record, 1.72 ERA and The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Madden struck out 22 batters with 8 walks is the Longhorns’ Friday night over 15 2/3 innings. starter and has a power arm with plus makeup. OF Jud Fabian RHP KUMAR ROCKER Last season, he posted a 3-0 …6-foot-6, 255-pound Vanderbilt pitcher could be No. 1 overall pick in MLB Draft next June Univ. of Florida record, 1.80 ERA and struck out 26 Fabian was superb last season batters with 4 walks. for the Gators as he hit .294 with RHP Sam Bachman He only hit .222 with 1 homer, 4 RHP Jake Smith 5 homers, 6 doubles and 13 RBI in C Henry Davis Miami (Ohio) doubles and 6 RBI last season. Miami (Fla.) 17 games. Louisville Bachman has a 94-98 mph OF Elijah Cabell Smith is a highly regarded pitcher He is expected to be a first round A superb catcher with great fastball with plus movement Florida St. from State College of Florida. pick in the MLB Draft with another receiving skills and a strong arm, along with a superb slider and Cabell is another in a long line Last season, he posted a 5-1 solid season. Davis hit .372 last season with 3 changeup. of great Seminole players. record, 1.57 ERA and fanned 59 homers, 5 doubles and 13 RBI. He fills up the strike zone with Last season, he hit .263 with 7 batters in 40 innings. C Adrian Del Castillo pitches and fanned 31 batters over Miami (Fla.) OF Sal Frelick homers, 1 double and 28 RBI RF Levi Usher Boston College 23 2/3 innings last season with 6 Louisville Castillo is one of the best hitters walks. CF Tyler McDonough in the nation and has improved his Frelick is highly regarded by pro N.C. State University Usher is a skilled hitter with catching. scouts even though his numbers RHP Derrick Cherry McDonough is one of the most speed. He could be a top 10 pick in the were down last season through 15 Univ. of Houston versatile players in NCAA Division Last season for the Cardinals, he first round with a solid year. games. Cherry is one of the top closers I baseball. hit .411 with 2 homers, 3 doubles, Last season, he hit .358 with 2 He hit .241 with 2 homers, 2 in the nation with electric stuff on A switch hitter, he can play 10 RBI and 11 stolen bases. homers, 2 doubles and 15 RBI for doubles, 4 RBI and 7 stolen bases. the mound. centerfield of second base. He is RHP Cameron Cowan the Hurricanes. LHP Steve Hajjar He has a mid-90s fastball. a terrific hitter with consistency at Campbell University Univ. of Michigan Last season, he posted 3 the plate with power and has speed The 6-foot-5, 245-pound pitcher SS Matt McLain saves with a 1.86 ERA. In four UCLA Hajjar is one of the top southpaws on the bases. put up big strikeout numbers last in college baseball and should appearances, he fanned 13 batters Last season, he hit .354 with season. McLain is an elite defensive and only walked one. shortstop who is an exceptional be a first round pick with a solid 3 homers, 4 doubles, 16 RBI and He fanned 36 batters in 24 hitter. season. RHP Braden Olthoff stole 7 bases. innings and only walked four. Last season for the Bruins, he He stayed at Michigan to work Tulane University C Luca Tresh RHP Mason Erla hit .397 with 3 homers, 4 doubles out instead of playing summer ball Olthoff put up big numbers last N.C. State Michigan St. and 19 RBI and added 20 pounds of muscle to season in an abbreviated season. Tresh is a superb defensive Erla is one of the premier arms his frame. He was 4-0 with a 0.32 ERA. catcher who hit .405 with 3 homers, in the country. RHP Tommy Mace Last season, he posted a 3-0 In 28 innings of work, he struck Univ. of Florida 3 doubles and 9 RBI last season. Last season, he struck out 42 record, 2.70 ERA and struck out out 47 batters with only 3 walks. batters in 26 innings with only 6 The ace of the Gator pitching 24 batters. 3B Zack Gelof staff is Mace. RHP Ryan Cusick Univ. of Virginia walks. He posted a 3-0 record last CF Christian Franklin Wake Forest Gelof is a sensational player for He also posted a 2-0 record and season with a 1.67 ERA and 26 Univ. of Arkansas Cusick averaged 17.3 strikeouts the Cavaliers. 1.04 ERA. strikeouts with only 5 walks. Franklin has a power and speed per nine innings last season for the He hit .349 with 5 homers, 6 RHP Sean Burke combo as a hitter who also is an Demon Deacons. doubles, 18 RBI and collected 4 Univ. of Maryland RHP Jaden Hill elite defender in centerfielder. He fanned 43 batters with 18 Louisiana St. stolen bases last season. Burke fanned 35 batters in 22 2/3 Last season, he hit .381 with 3 walks and posted a 3.22 ERA. innings last season with 11 walks. Hill has been up to 99 mph out of homers, 4 doubles and 11 RBI. LHP Andrew Abbott the bullpen and sits at 94-98 mph. 1B Bobby Seymour Univ. of Virginia He also posted a 2-0 record and He has a superb 4-pitch mix in C Hunter Goodman Wake Forest Abbott is one of the elite pitchers 1.99 ERA. his pitching repertoire. Univ. of Memphis Seymour is one of the elite in college baseball. LHP Seth Lonsway Last season as a reliever, he Goodman has big time power hitters in the nation. Last season, he posted a 3-0 Ohio St. University allowed just one hit in 11 2/3 and consistently hits balls hard. During the 2019 season, he hit record, 1.35 record and struck out Lonsway struck out 42 batters innings and fanned 17 batters. Last season, he hit .357 with 8 .377 with 9 homers, 20 2B and 92 28 batters with 8 walks over 13 1/3 over 18 innings and walked 18. homers, 3 doubles and 31 RBI. RBI for the Demon Deacons. 3B Alex Binelas innings. He also posted a 3.00 ERA and1- RHP Kevin Abel During the past fall, he showed 2 record last season. Louisville more power. RHP/1B Davis Sharpe Binelas is an outstanding hitter Oregon St. Clemson University OF Grant Richardson who uses the whole field, line to Abel is a high profile pitcher SS Jose Torres The ace of the Clemson staff, Indiana University line with power. who led Oregon St. to the 2018 N.C. State Sharpe has thrown in many big Richardson is a 5-tool He also has good plate disciple College World Series title with four Torres is a superb fielder who games since his freshman year and centerfielder who hit .424 with 5 and runs well. wins in Omaha. hit .333 with 3 homers, 3 doubles, is stronger and throwing harder than homers, 3 doubles and swiped 17 During the 2019 season over 59 He ultimately had to undergo 13 RBI and 2 stolen bases last ever before. He also is a superb first bases last season. games, he hit .291 with 14 homers, Tommy John surgery, rehabilitation season. baseman with power at the plate. LHP Jordan Wicks 14 doubles and 59 RBI. and is healthy now. SS Ethan Murray Last season, he hit .311 with 4 Kansas St. University With a good season, he could Duke University homers, 2 doubles and 10 RBI. As POS Jack Leftwich easily be a first or second round Wicks has a 91-95 mph fastball Unv. Of Florida Murray is a slick fielding a pitcher, he posted a 1-1 record, along with a slider, curve and draft pick next June in the MLB shortstop who is highly regarded 3.93 ERA and fanned 20 batters Leftwich is another high profile Draft. Florida pitcher who should be by pro scouts. with 4 walks. See BIG-TIME, Page 32 Page 32 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Big-Time Athletes Head Up Draft Class Of 2021 Continued From Page 31 touched 100 mph with his fastball. RHP Troy Melton exceptional changeup. San Diego St. Last season, he posted a 3-0 The 6-foot-4, 200-pounder has a record, 0.35 ERA and fanned 26 fastball that tops out at 96 mph and batters with 4 walks. has an exceptional changeup. RHP Carson Seymour Last season, he posted a 3-1 Kansas St. University record, 3.22 ERA and struck out 26 The 6-foot-6, 280-pound batters with 9 walks. Seymound can run his fastball up RHP Collin Baumgartner to the plate 95-98 mph. Southern Ill. Edwardsville Last season, he had a 2-1 record, Baumgartner is the ace of the 2.25 ERA and fanned 29 batters staff with the Cougars and posted with 8 walks. a 1-1 record last season, 3.95 ERA RHP Pete Hansen and fanned 31 batters and walked 9 University of Texas in 20 2/3 innings of work. Hansen didn’t give up an earned RHP Brandon White run in 17 innings last season as he Washington St. posted 1 save and a 2-0 record. The 6-foot-8 White has a fastball Over six appearances, he struck that touched 97 mph during the past out 18 batters and only walked 2. fall and has good command of all RHP Johnny Ray pitches. Texas Christian DH/RHP Kenyon Yovan Ray has a power arm, is Univ. of Oregon competitive and is a great athlete. Last season, Yovan hit .429 with Last season, he was 1-1 with a 4 homers, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 2.53 ERA and fanned 21 batters collected 9 RBI. over 21 1/3 innings with 8 walks. He is a superb hitter and equally RHP Tanner Bibee gifted pitcher. Cal. St. Fullerton 3B Jamal O’Guinn C ADRIAN DEL CASTILLO Bibee has a 4-pitch mix with Southern California …Superb defensive catcher hit .358 with 2 homers, 2 doubles and 15 RBI for Miami Hurricanes plus command and a fastball that O’Guinn has the ability to be the Black has topped out with a 99 player who patrols centerfield for RHP Jacob Misiorowski has been up to 94 mph. best all-around position player in mph fastball and has emerged as an the Chanticleers. Crowder (MO) Last season, he fanned 33 batters the Pac-12 this season. early draft prospect. But he also is an exceptional Misiorowski also has a fastball with only 5 walks over 29 innings During the abbreviated 2020 His fastball is now complimented hitter. He didn’t play last season that sits at 92-95 mph with great late and posted a 2.73 ERA. season, he hit .378 with 6 doubles, by a swing and miss slider. due to an injury. life and has a plus breaking ball. 7 RBI and 2 stolen bases. But in 2019, he hit .316 with RHP Sean Sullivan Last season, he fanned 29 batters LHP Ricky Teidemann 15 homers, 9 doubles, 54 RBI and Univ. of California RHP Brendan Beck with 8 walks over 22 innings. Long Beach City (CA) Sullivan worked his way back swiped 10 bases. Stanford University RHP Thomas Farr Tiedemann has 95 mph fastball from a pre-season injury to make a Beck is a two-year Friday night South Carolina RHP Logan Workman and had a remarkable high school pair of weekend starts in 2020 as he starter for the Cardinal and could Farr’s fastball touched 97 mph Lee University career at Lakewood H.S. in Long posted a 1.59 ERA and struck out 3 be a high draft pick with a great last fall and averaged 95 mph. Workman is one of the most Beach where he also played first in 5 2/3 innings. season. His curve has two-plane action dominant pitchers in NCAA base and in the outfield. He had a big summer in Cape Last season, he posted a 2.82 and has a spin rate of 2,600. Division II. As a varsity player, he struck out Cod League during 2019 with 48 ERA and struck out 25 batters with Black’s best pitch is his changeup Last season, he posted a 5-0 119 batters in 142 2/3 innings in 29 strikeouts and 2.08 ERA over 43 6 walks over 22 1/3 innings. which you can’t say very often record, 0.21 ERA and struck out appearances and walked only 49. 1/3 innings for league champion 53 batters with 16 walks over 42 SS Drew Swift about a pitcher who throws in the RHP Hunter Parks Cotuit. innings. Only one run was earned. Arizona St. upper 90s. Florence Darlington JC (SC) RHP Trenton Denholm Swift is an elite defender and is Last season, he posted a 3-0 C Hayden Jones Parks features a 96 mph fastball U.C. Irvine poised to be a top of the order hitter record, 1.72 ERA and fanned 4 Illinois St. and had good command with a plus One of the elite pitchers in for the Sun Devils in 2021. batters with 5 walks over 15 2/3 A transfer from Mississippi St., slider and developing changeup. college baseball, he posted a 9-4 Last season, he hit .365 with 1 innings. Jones is a superb receiver. He has converted from being a record in 2019 with a 1.81 ERA. homers, 3 doubles and 16 RBI. RHP Brannon Jordan In the Grand Park Summer shortstop and holds runners well. He tossed 4 complete games OF Ryan Holgate South Carolina League, he hit .320 with 4 homers, Last season he posted a 2-0 and struck out 93 batters with 20 Jordan is a highly regarded 11 extra base hits and 21 RBI over record, 1 save, 0.43 ERA and struck walks. Univ. of Arizona Holgate has tremendous power Gamecock pitcher who was 2-0 last 75 at-bats. out 27 batters with 6 walks in 21 RHP Austin Vernon and strike zone discipline. season with a 1.71 ERA. LHP Hayes Heinecke innings. North Carolina Central Last season, he hit .377 with 1 He struck out 32 batters with 9 Wofford College RHP Josh Swales The 6-foot-8, 295 pound Vernon homer, 6 double and 12 RBI for walks over 21 innings. Heinecke had an incredible College of Southern Nevada was injured last season. the Wildcats. RHP Bryce Miller strikeout to walk numbers last Swales topped out at 97 mph During the past summer in Texas A&M season as he mowed down 36 with his fastball last fall and sits at the Texas Collegiate League, he RHP Mason Black Lehigh University Miller features a fastball that batters with only 3 walks in 25 2/3 93-96 mph. tops out at 97 mph and has a 4- innings of work. He also has a good breaking pitch mix. He posted a 3-1 record and 1.75 ball. Last season, he posted 3 saves, ERA. Swales is a freshman from Grace a 3.12 ERA and fanned 22 batters RHP Jacob Pilarski Brethren H.S. (Simi Valley, CA). with 7 walks over 17 1/3 innings. The Citadel RHP Dennis Boatman LHP Christian MacLeod Pilarski is a transfer from Virginia Sacramento City (CA) Mississippi St. Wesleyan. Boatman has a fastball that tops MacLeod is a physical lefthanded He was a former NCAA Division out at 96 mph. pitcher who was extremely III All-American who has a 94-97 Last season, he fanned 25 batters composed and competitive on the mph fastball and plus secondary and walked 9 in 26 innings and mound last season as he was named stuff. Pilarski is expected to be the posted a 2.77 ERA. ace of The Citadel’s staff in 2021. Freshman National Pitcher of The OF/P Ty Collins Year. He posted a 4-0 record, 0.86 Junior College Players Glendale College (CA) ERA and struck out 35 batters with Collins is a high profile prospect 6 walks over 21 innings. RHP Dylan Ross Northwest Florida St. on the mound with a major upside RHP Gunnar Hoglund The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Ross as a position player. Univ. of Mississippi has a 92-98 mph fastball who He played at St. John Bosco H.S. Hoglund has great command of throws three pitches for strikes. (Bellflower, CA) last season and his 94 mph fastball, slider, curve He is highly regarded by pro was the No. 9 ranked righthanded and changeup. scouts and 4-year college coaches. pitcher in California. Last season, he posted a 3-0 RHP Julian Aguiar OF Hylan Hall record, 1.16 ERA and fanned 37 Wabash Valley (IL) batters with only 4 walks. El Camino College (CA) The University of Tennessee Hall is an exceptional 5- LHP Doug Nikhazy commit posted a 5-0 record last tool player who committed to Unvi. Of Mississippi season and struck out 44 batters Washington St. Nikhazy is the ace of the staff with 9 walks over 47 innings. With Last season, he hit .380 with with the Rebels. a 2.47 ERA. 2 homers, 3 doubles, 11 RBI and Last season, he posted a 3-1 swiped 7 bases. RHP Dylan Carter record, 2.35 ERA and struck out 31 RHP Jason Bollman batters with 9 walks. Crowder College (MO) Carter sits at 92-95 mph and tops Wabash Valley (IL) CF Parker Chavers out at 96 mph. Bollman has a 92-95 mph RHP DYLAN ROSS Coastal Carolina He has good command and a fastball with a plus slider and has …6-foot-5, 250-pounder throws 98 mph FB for Northwest Fla. St. Chavers is a dynamic defensive plus breaking ball. committed to Louisiana St. Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 33 Page 34 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

RHP Kumar Rocker RHP Tommy Mace RHP Jaden Hill RHP Zach Pettway RHP Jack Leiter LHP Connor Prielipp Relief Haylen Green Vanderbilt University University of Florida Louisiana St. UCLA Vanderbilt Univ. Univ. of Alabama Texas Christian • 1-2 record • 3-0 record • 2 Saves • 3-0 record • 2-0 record • 3-0 record • 1 saves, 1-0 record • 1.80 ERA, 28 K • 1.67 ERA, 26 K • 0.00 ERA, 17 K • 1.05 ERA, 29 K • 1.72 ERA, 22 K • 0.00 ERA, 35 K • 0.00 ERA, 19 K

FIRST TEAM (Final 2020 Statistics For Each Player Except Where Noted) Pitchers Pos Player School W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H BB SO RHP•• Kumar Rocker Vanderbilt 2 1 1.80 3 3 0 0 15.0 6 8 28 RHP Tommy Mace Florida 3 0 1.67 4 4 0 0 27.0 21 5 26 RHP Jaden Hill Louisiana St. 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 2 11.6 1 5 17 RHP Zach Pettway UCLA 3 0 1.05 4 4 0 0 25.6 13 1 29 RHP Jack Leiter Vanderbilt 2 0 1.72 4 3 0 0 15.6 5 8 22 LHP Connor Prielipp Alabama 3 0 0.00 4 4 0 0 21.0 5 6 35 Relief Haylen Green Texas Christian 1 0 0.00 8 0 0 1 17.6 7 5 19 C - Adrian Del Castillo 1B - Bobby Seymour Position Players University of Miami (FL) Wake Forest Univ. Pos Player School AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB • .358 batting avg. • .377 batting avg. C Adrian Del Castillo Miami (Fla.) .358 53 13 19 2 1 2 15 11 8 1 • 2 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI • 9 HR, 20 2B, 92 RBI 1B Bobby Seymour Wake Forest (’19 Stats) .377 236 51 89 20 0 9 92 26 44 3 2B Brooks Carlson Samford .500 50 18 25 4 0 3 19 20 4 0 2021 PRE-SEASON 3B Zack Gelof Virginia .349 63 24 22 6 2 5 18 13 18 4 SS Matt McLain UCLA .397 58 15 23 4 0 3 19 4 13 1 OF Jud Fabian Florida .294 68 9 20 6 0 5 13 13 18 2 OF Grant Richardson Indiana .424 59 21 25 3 2 5 17 4 16 1 Collegiate OF Parker Chavers Coastal Car. (’19 Stats) .316 209 54 66 9 4 15 54 39 47 10 DH Kenyon Yovan Oregon .429 56 22 24 2 1 4 9 15 9 0 UT Davis Sharp Clemson Hitting: (.311, 4 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI) Pitching: (1-1, 3.93 ERA, 4 AP, 20 K, 4 BB) Baseball’s SECOND TEAM •• Projected National Player Of The Year NCAA Division I Pitchers Pos Player School W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H BB SO All-Americans RHP Mason Erla Michigan St. 2 0 1.04 4 4 0 0 26.0 20 6 42 LHP Micah Dallas Texas Tech. 1 0 0.57 5 0 0 3 15.6 7 1 23 RHP Christian MacLeod Mississippi St. 4 0 0.86 4 4 0 0 21.0 9 6 35 Powered By LHP Zachary Torra U.C. Santa Barbara 3 0 0.36 4 4 0 0 25.3 11 9 39 RHP Braden Olthoff Tulane 4 0 0.32 4 4 1 0 28.0 12 3 47 LHP Doug Nikhazy Mississippi 3 1 2.35 4 4 0 0 23.0 9 9 31 RHP Ty Madden Texas 3 0 1.80 4 4 1 0 25.0 18 4 26 LHP Seth Lonsway Ohio St. 1 2 3.00 4 4 0 0 18.0 11 18 42 RHP Pete Hansen Texas 2 0 0.00 6 1 0 1 17.0 9 2 18 LHP Steve Hajjar Michigan 3 0 2.70 4 4 0 0 20.0 18 11 24 RHP Trenton Denholm U.C. Irvine (2019 Stats) 9 4 1.81 15 14 4 0 99.6 61 20 93 R HP Ryan Cusick Wake Forest 0 2 3.22 4 4 0 0 22.3 23 18 43 www.diamond-sports.com RHP RHP Jack Leftwich Florida 2 0 4.15 4 4 0 0 21.6 16 8 23 RHP Sam Bachman Miami (Ohio) 1 2 3.42 4 4 0 0 23.6 25 6 31 RHP Walker Powell Southern Miss. 3 0 1.24 4 4 1 0 29.0 22 2 22 Relief Ben Specht Florida 2 0 0.75 9 0 0 3 12.0 6 4 16 Relief Devin Fontenot Louisiana St. 1 0 0.90 7 0 0 4 10.0 5 4 17 Position Players Pos Player School AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB C Hunter Goodman Memphis .357 70 14 25 3 0 8 31 5 16 2 C Caleb Bartolero Troy .394 71 14 28 9 1 2 18 2 14 1 C Henry Davis Louisville .372 43 11 16 5 0 3 13 8 4 1 1B Alex Toral Miami (Fla.) .296 54 13 16 1 0 5 16 13 9 0 1B Brandt Belk Missouri .457 46 7 21 3 0 2 9 9 13 4 2B - Brooks Carlson 3B - Zack Gelof 2B Austin Shultz Kentucky .393 61 20 24 5 1 5 20 8 12 5 Samford University Univ. of Virginia 2B Daniel Harris Eastern Kentucky .460 50 16 23 3 1 2 16 6 6 5 • .500 batting avg. • .349 batting avg. 2B Zack Raabe Minnesota .463 67 16 31 7 0 1 10 7 7 0 • 4 2B, 3 HR, 19 RBI • 5 HR, 6 2B, 18 RBI 3B Cody Morissette Boston College .448 58 14 26 6 0 2 11 9 6 3 3B Alex Binelas Louisville (2019 Stats) .291 206 54 60 14 5 14 59 27 48 3 SS Blayne Jones Dallas Baptist .286 63 14 18 4 1 5 16 6 17 1 SS Drew Swift Arizona St. (Elite Def.) .365 63 10 23 3 0 1 16 5 12 1 OF Brendyn Stillman St. Bonaventure .519 27 11 14 2 0 6 13 5 4 0 OF Chris Newell Virginia .407 59 21 24 5 1 4 20 13 21 8 OF Jacob Young Florida .450 60 12 27 4 0 0 9 7 9 6 UT Ben Wanger Miami (Fla.) Hitting: (USC: .410, 4 2B, 1 3B, 8 RBI) Pitching: (USC: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 SV, 8 K, 1 BB) THIRD TEAM Pitchers Pos Player School W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H BB SO SS - Matt McLain OF- Jud Fabian LHP Hunter Barco Florida 2 0 1.40 5 4 0 0 19.3 11 6 26 UCLA Univ. of Florida RHP Kevin Abel Oregon St. (2018 Stats) 8 1 2.88 23 7 1 1 81.3 51 46 108 • .397 batting avg. • Great defense • 3 HR, 4 2B, 19 RBI • 5 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI RHP Jonathan Cannon Georgia 3 0 0.00 5 0 0 0 11.3 4 2 12 LHP Jordan Wicks Kansas St. 3 0 0.35 4 4 0 0 26.0 13 4 26 RHP Tanner Bibee Cal. St. Fullerton 1 3 2.73 4 4 1 0 29.6 23 5 33 RHP Boyd Vander Kooi Arizona St. 2 0 0.70 5 2 0 0 25.6 19 2 20 LHP Sam Strickland Samford 3 0 1.17 4 4 0 0 23.0 20 1 30 RHP Gunnar Hoglund Mississippi 3 0 1.16 4 4 0 0 23.3 18 4 37 Relief Derrick Cherry Houston 0 0 1.86 4 0 0 3 9.6 10 1 13 Relief Andrew Abbott Virginia 3 0 1.35 9 0 0 0 13.3 9 8 28 Relief Michael Kirian Louisville 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 6 6.3 2 1 11 Position Players Pos Player School AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB C Luca Tresh N.C. State .405 42 11 17 3 0 3 9 2 8 1 OF - Grant Richardson OF - Parker Chavers C Zach Presno Fresno St. .321 56 16 18 3 0 8 16 11 24 1 Indiana University Coastal Carolina C Jackson Campbell Belmont .339 56 14 19 6 0 6 19 10 15 5 • .424 batting avg. • .316 batting avg. C Sam Praytor Alabama .350 60 14 21 1 0 6 18 7 10 0 • 5 HR, 3 2B, 17 RBI • 15 HR, 9 2B, 54 RBI C Shane McGuire San Diego .469 32 8 15 4 0 1 14 5 2 0 1B Maxwell Costes Maryland .432 44 14 19 2 0 4 15 16 7 3 1B Wes Clarke South Carolina .286 56 14 16 0 0 8 22 8 15 0 1B Kyle Manzardo Washington St. .435 62 21 27 7 0 3 14 6 12 0 2B Luis DeLeon N.C. Central .393 61 15 24 6 0 4 24 11 15 6 2B Juan Colato Grand Canyon .367 79 15 29 5 0 5 14 4 6 6 2B Jordan Cozart Murray St. .417 60 18 25 5 0 5 19 9 8 0 3B Rankin Wooley Auburn .412 68 13 28 8 0 2 22 8 14 0 SS Ryan Bliss Auburn .377 77 21 29 7 2 2 17 5 5 5 SS Cal Conley Texas Tech. .371 70 15 26 8 1 3 24 8 11 5 OF Dylan Neuse Texas Tech. .355 76 22 27 5 1 1 12 12 12 12 OF Parker Bates Louisiana Tech. .422 64 20 27 4 1 8 28 11 9 2 DH - Kenyon Yovan UT - Davis Sharp OF Levi Usher Louisville .411 56 17 23 3 0 2 10 7 14 11 Univ. of Oregon Clemson University OF John Rhodes Kentucky .426 61 11 26 10 1 1 19 2 5 1 • .429 batting avg. • .311, 4 HR, 10 RBI OF Dan Bolt Bradley .357 42 13 15 1 0 7 15 4 13 1 • 4 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI • 1-1, 20 K, 4 BB OF Jason Hinchman Tennessee Tech. .414 58 10 24 4 0 6 13 7 15 3 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 35 Page 36 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

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C/3B Garrett Takamatsu, Central St. The Players To Watch list is Oklahoma 1B Matt Gastner, Northwest Missouri St. RHP Luke Anderson, Central Oklahoma LHP Jackson Simonsgaard, Rogers State comprised of the top returning LHP Beaux Bonvillain, Central Oklahoma 2B Mason Harvery, Rogers State players while the Newcomers list RHP Scott Creedon, Northwestern C Jonathon Soto, Rogers State is incoming freshmen or transfer Oklahoma St. 3B Tyler Riebock, Ouchita Baptist RHP Kaleb Honea, Northwestern Oklahoma LHP John Bezdicek, Southwest athletes. 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OF Brandon O’Connor, Benedict 1B/P Jayce Clem, Cameron OF Brandon Trammell, Tusculum 1B Aaron Renaud, Saint Martin’s State INF Chris Harper, Benedict OF Seth Spinn, Texas A&M-Kingsville INF Livan Reinoso, Erskine RHP Tanner Inouye, Saint Martin’s P Zack Rodgers, Southern Conn. State UT Murrell Martin, Benedict INF Giancarlo Servin, Texas A&M- OF Gregory Sanders, Erskine P Brandyn Lee-Lehano, Hawaii Hilo P Brandon White, Southern Conn. State RHP Logan Workman, Lee Kingsville INF Drew Yniesta, Erskine P John Kean, Hawaii Hilo P Jared Brooks, Bentley 3B Alan Smith, Lee P Amando Almanzar, Texas A&M- 2B Cal Gentry, Georgia College INF Kobie Russell, Hawaii Hilo P Paul Frisoli, Bentley 1B Ryan Beamish, Lee Kingsville OF Cam Hill, Georgia College LHP Rylan Tinsley, Stanislaus State 2B Kyle Halloran, Bentley RHP Hunter Riggins, Delta State P Ethan Coombes, Eastern New Mexico SS Cassius Young, Georgia College OF Zach Jones, Stanislaus State OF Matt Rinaldi Concordia-New York OF Chad Ragland, Delta State P Liam Sabiston, Eastern New Mexico C Robert Brooks, Columbus State INF Alexis Paz, Stanislaus State C Hermes Abreu, Concordia-New York 2B Jake Barlow, Delta State SS Daniel Hunt, Eastern New Mexico P Jalen Latta, Columbus State LHP Zack Noll, Point Loma Nazarene INF/OF Jake Partridge, Concordia-New OF Ken Scott, Mississippi College P JJ Sanchez, Texas A&M International OF Dane Bullock, Columbus State 1B/LHP Baxter Halligan, Point Loma York 1B Caleb Reese, Mississippi College P Abanny Garcia, Texas A&M C John Michael Falile, North Greenville Nazarene RHP Chris Brown, Univ of the Sciences RHP Jackson Bridges, Mississippi International RHP Logan Chapman, North Greenville RHP Jerry Quemada, Point Loma INF Chris Anderson, Univ. of the College INF Andrew Hosey, Texas A&M 1B/DH Brady West, North Greenville Nazarene Sciences C Antonio Fernandez, Christian Brothers International RHP Nate Henderson, Flagler DH Cooper Moore, Concordia Irvine RHP Kris Morgenweck, Univ. of the OF Larry Hubbard, Christian Brothers OF Larry Leitha, Lubbock Christian RHP Zach Audet, Flagler SS Haloa Didit, Concordia Irvine Sciences INF Jaime Soto, Christian Brothers C Luis Navarro, Lubbock Christian LHP Colt Mink, Flagler 1B Bailey Collins, Concordia Irvine 1B Dan Oberst, West Georgia P Ty Stephenson, Lubbock Christian OF Jackson Hannon, USC Aiken Newcomers To Watch RHP Gavin Velazquez, Cal Poly Pomona RHP Jack Rasmussen, West Georgia P Justin Kleinsorge, Regis LHP Daniel Wiggins, USC Aiken INF David Franchi, Molloy 1B Brennen McKenzie, Cal Poly Pomona RHP Sawyer Steele, West Georgia P Adam Hubley, Regis 2B Jeff Cyr, USC Aiken LHP Blake Espinal, Dominican 2B Ryon Knowles, Cal Poly Pomona RHP Chandler Ingram, Montevallo 1B Brevin Owen, Regis OF Will Jones, Lenoir Rhyne RHP Tommy Federici, Goldey Beacom LHP Grant Larson, Chico State OF Asa Awbrey, Montevallo OF Josh Elvir, Angelo State OF EJ Ranel, Lenoir Rhyne C Jacob Goodreau, Assumption 1B Willie Lajoie, Chico State UT Ben Teel, Montevallo P Trent Baker, Angelo State RHP Alex Shirazi, Lenoir Rhyne UT Julius Puryear, Bloomfield RHP Kristian Scott, Chico State RHP Andrew Dazchowski, Rollins C Nick Seginowich, Angelo State LHP AJ Chacon, Mars Hill OF/P Steve Sanders, St. Rose LHP Tyler Penix, CSU San Bernardino OF Cameron Meehan, Rollins P Jack Granack, St. Edward’s C Ruben Trillo, Mars Hill LHP Max Parker, Le Moyne RHP Jackson Gilmore, CSU San INF Adams Torres, Rollins, P Blake Holub, St. Edward’s INF Tyle Lala, Mars Hill OF Anthony Coombs, Chestnut Hill Bernardino LF Josh Bozoian, Union SS Morgan Allen, St. Edward’s CF Chandler Castleberry, Anderson LHP Darwin Matos, Felician 3B Deshawn Jackson, CSU San C Ryan Lee, Union P Tyler Blomster, Colorado School of RF Nick Vella, Anderson OF John Chacho, Southern New Bernardino RHP Walker Adkisson, Union Mines SS Justin Fox, Anderson Hampshire 1B Allen Pacheco CSU Los Angeles 1B Jacob Teter, Florida Southern P Drew Hill, Colorado School of Mines OF Tyler Thompson, Carson Newman RF Graham Herrick, Stonehill LHP Thomas Spinelli, Florida Southern RHP Saxon Andross, CSU Los Angeles INF/P Gabe Garvens, Colorado School Newcomers To Watch P Mike Szturma, Southern Conn. State RHP JJ Niekro, Florida Southern SS/RHP Fino Amador, CSU Los Angeles 1B/P Sean Thompson, Concordia-New of Mines LHP Maddux Hoishouser, Catawba LF Nick Derr, Tampa C Cedric Reynaud, Adams State OF/RHP Andrew Keene, Lincoln Newcomers To Watch York 2B Der Ehrhard, Tampa C Frank Pollock, Univ. of the Sciences OF Kolton Bleggi, Adams State Memorial RHP Mikel Chavez, CSU Los Angeles RHP Brydon Nelson, Tampa P Alfredo Villa, Adams State C Rhett Jolly, Newberry C Keolu Ramos, Hawaii Pacific Midwest Region OF Brandon Seltzer, Palm Beach Atlantic LHP Zach DeLaGarza, St. Mary’s (TX) INF Isaiah Rhem, Wingate LHP Cory Dawson, Azusa Pacific Players To Watch INF Sebastian Salado, Palm Beach RHP Connor Schmidt, St. Mary’s (TX) RHP Jack Fox, Lander P Jack Delmore, Holy Names SS Austin Eifrid, Ashland Atlantic SS Jake Mares, St. Mary’s (TX) RHP Brendan Mullins, Coker RHP Matt Dunaway, Western Oregon P Chance Hitchcock, Ashland P Christian Denton, Palm Beach Atlantic OF Christian Jayne, UNC Pembroke 2B Ryan Williams, CSU East Bay Newcomers To Watch DH Carson Mittermaier, Ashland RHP Frank Gonzales, Barry RHP Damon Treadwell, CS Dominguez P Jon Rice, Texas-Permian Basin 3B Will Hardigree, North Georgia OF Nolan Anspaugh, Davenport OF Andrew Rapoza, Barry Hills INF Bill Ralston, MSU Denver INF Miles Hartsfield, Georgia P Dalton O’Boyle, Davenport INF Willie Escala, Barry RHP Cole Hatton, Saint Martin’s OF Marco Martin, Colorado State Pueblo Southwestern 3B Travis Harvey, Davenport SS Raul Quintero, Florida Tech P Takashi Umino, Hawaii Hilo P/3B Jaken Snider, Cameron OF Zane Keener, Tusculum OF Clay Engel, Drury RHP Boris Villa, Florida Tech INF Ryan Leonesio, CSU Stanislaus OF Matt Castro, Texas A&M-Kingsville RHP/OF Tariq Bacon, Erskine P Tom Tewes, Drury CF Amir Wright, Saint Leo OF/1B Michael Pineiro, Point Loma OF Cole Luedeking, Eastern New Mexico OF Matthew Cassandra, Georgia College 3B Aaron Mann, Drury LF Sam Crail, Saint Leo Nazarene P Ian Sexton, Texas A&M International INF Steven Minter, Columbus State OF Luke Montgomery, Purdue Northwest RF Jake Vander Wal, Saint Leo OF Conner Bock, Concordia Irvine SS Colin Gordon, Lubbock Christian 3B/C/RHP Jax Cash, North Greenville P Chad Patrick, Purdue Northwest OF Andrew Martinez, Embry Riddle INF/OF Luke Watson, Cal Poly Pomona P Ethan Sloan, Regis OF Chase Carney, Flagler 2B Anthony Agne, Purdue Northwest 1B Josh Reynolds, Embry Riddle SS Jacob Jablonski, Chico State OF/P Hunter Townsend, Angelo State OF Morgan Hyde, USC Aiken P Austin Brown, Grand Valley State RHP Sam Brunning, Embry Riddle RHP/3B Andrick Jones, CSU San 3B Stacey Bailey, St. Edward’s OF Drew Galassi, Lenoir Rhyne P Nick Shaw, Grand Valley State 2B Byron Murray, Lynn Bernardino UT Adam Houghtaling, Colorado School INF/P Zach Weaver, Mars Hill 1B Ryan Blake Jones, Grand Valley State 1B Trevor Romeo, Lynn OF Johnny Sage, Biola of Mines 1B Brayden Owens, Anderson OF Robert Chayka, Kentucky Wesleyan RHP Nick Prather, Lynn RHP Connor Redmond, Montana State OF Sammy David, Adams State P Jake Wright, Carson Newman 1B Joe Burke, Kentucky Wesleyan Billings Newcomers To Watch C Devin Goins, St. Mary’s (TX) West Region P Devin Smith, Kentucky Wesleyan OF Ryan Chesney, Benedict RHP Mitch Hofer, San Francisco State P Brad Littleton, Lewis Southeast Region Players To Watch OF Grant Kerry, Northwest Nazarene RHP Chandler Ring, Lee INF Robert Anthony Cruz, Biola Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 39 NCAA Division II Preview: Spartans No. 1 1. TAMPA COACH: Joe Urso (846-249-1 with the Spartans) 2021 NCAA Div. II 2020 RECORD: 15-7 TOP RETURNEES: C Josh Rulli (.261, 3 HR, 13 RBI), 1B Dan Sullivan (.270, 2 HR, 19 RBI),2B Drew Ehrhard (.306, 1 HR, 11 RBI), 3B Nick Derr (.353, Baseball Top 40 8 RBI), SS Christian Flint (.270, 1 HR, 7 RBI), LF Luke McDonald (.269, Rank School (2020 Record) Points 2 HR, 12 RBI), CF Jose Cadenas (.284, 6 HR, 18 RBI), RF Sam Freitas 1. Tampa (15-7) 625 (Medical reshirt), DH Mikey Navarette (.269, 0 HR, 10 RBI), RHP Braydon Nelson (2-0, 2.15 ERA, 26 K, 14 BB), RHP Michael Paul (1-0, 0.44 ERA, 2. Colorado Mesa (14-4) 623 16 K, 7 BB), RHP Jordan Leasure (2-1, 4.98 ERA, 35 K, 5 BB), 3. Angelo St. (19-3) 620 TOP NEWCOMERS: 1B John Malcom (State College of Florida), 2B 4. North Greenville (19-5-1) 618 Nicholas Winklemeyer (State College of Florida), OF Jamarcus Lyons (State 5. Central Missouri (20-3) 616 College of Florida), OF E.J. Cumbo (New York Tech.), RHP Eric Linder (College of Central Florida), Closer Dalton Ross (Bryan College). 6. Barry (17-4) 614 7. Lindenwood (15-1) 612 KEY LOSSES: LHP Brandon Knarr (Signed with Brewers), RHP Jacinto Arredondo (Signed with Red Sox). 8. Georgia College (13-2) 610 9. Columbus St. (18-3) 607 2021 OUTLOOK: The Spartans return nine position player starters and four key pitchers from a team that posted a 15-7 record when the season was 10. Catawba (19-3) 603 stopped because of COVID-19. Tampa also landed an exceptional recruiting Second Ten class of 14 newcomers led by five players who should all see lots of playing time in 1B John Malcom, 2B Nicholas Winklemeyer and OF Jamarcus Lyons 11. Texas-Tyler (20-3) 598 from State College of Florida, OF E.J. Cumbo from New York Tech. and 12. Augustana, SD (9-4) 594 RHP Eric Linder from College of Central Florida. Tampa also landed an 13. Ashland (10-4) 593 exceptional closer in RHP Dalton Ross (transfer from Bryan University). He was named the Reliever of the Year in the Florida League last summer and 14. UNC Pembroke (18-5) 587 didn’t allow a run in 17 1/3 innings of work with 29 strikeouts. “We are very 15. Millersville (14-4) 585 deep offensively and defensively with a lot of options,” said Head Coach 16. Mount Olive (19-4) 583 Joe Urso. “Players will need to step up for us to have a chance to contend for the national championship.” 17. Azusa Pacific (10-10) 580 18. Southern New Hampshire (12-4) 578 19. Valdosta St. (13-6) 573 2. COLORADO MESA 20. Cal. Poly Pomona (13-8) 570 COACH: Chris Hanks (898-360 with the Mavericks) Third Ten 2020 RECORD: 14-4 C JOHN MICHAEL FAILE 21. Bloomsburg (9-1) 569 TOP RETURNEES: C Spencer Bramwell (.338, 6 HR, 3 2B, 15 RBI), 1B …391, 18 HR, 70 RBI For North Greenville In 2019 22. Biola (12-2) 564 Jordan Stubbings (.328, 3 2B, 9 RBI), 2B Jonathan Gonzalez (.343, 2 2B, 4 RBI), 3B Caleb Farmer (.364, 5 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI), SS Chase Hamilton 32 RBI), 2B Donovan Ditto (.154, 1 3B, 0 RBI), SS Alex Madera (.400, 1 23. Alabama-Huntsville (16-5) 563 (.372, 1 HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 2019 Gold Glove winner), LF Tanner Garner (.344, HR, 9 2B, 21 RBI), 3B Dustin Stroup (.453, 10 HR, 12 2B, 24 RBI, 3-3 SB), 24. Central Oklahoma (17-3) 560 3 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 9 SB), CF Matt Cassin (.371, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI), RF C Scott Wolverton (.167, 0 HR, 0 2B, 4 RBI), DH Harrison Schnurbusch 25. West Georgia (13-7) 555 Matt Turner (.345, 2 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI), DH Hadyn McGeary (.471, 9 HR, (.378, 7 HR, 5 2B, 2 3B, 28 RBI). 26. West Texas A&M (17-6) 554 11 2B, 30 RBI), RHP Trevin Reynolds (3-0, 2.60 ERA, 38 K, 7 BB), RHP TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Garrett Hunter (Willard HS, MO), C Sam Golden Andrew Morris (2-1, 4.50 ERA, 33 K, 13 BB), RHP Jared Ure (2-1, 4.67 (Bentonville HS, AR), OF Vance Tobol (Rogers Heritage HS, AR). 27. Florida Southern (14-8) 552 ERA, 27 K, 6 BB), Relief Garrett Tisdall (2 SV, 2-1, 2.00 ERA, 12 K, 3 BB), 28. Southern Arkansas (19-4) 551 Relief Frankie Fitzgerald (1 SV, 3.00 ERA, 9 K, 3 BB). KEY LOSSES: LHP Jordan Fowler (4-1, 2.01 ERA, 29 K, 8 BB), RHP Jonathan Sprinkle (2-0, 1 SV, 3.86 ERA, 43 K, 7 BB), RHP Evan Reiffert 29. Davenport (13-2) 546 TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Trey Morrill (Yavapai CC), SS Ethan Ezor (Dana (4-1, 3.38 ERA, 4 AP, 4 K, 5 BB), 2B Michael Sinks (.338, 1 HR, 5 2B, 14 30. Chico St. (15-7) 544 Hills HS, CA), 1B Stevenson Reynolds (Palisade HS, CO), C Jared Hanks RBI), RHP Coby Seiz (0-0, 4.91 ERA, 6 AP, 7 K, 3 BB). (Grand Junction HS, CO), RHP Spye Turnbeaugh (Arapahoe HS, CO). Fourth Ten 2021 OUTLOOK: The Mules rolled to a 20-3 record last season and return 31. Oklahoma Baptist (19-6) 541 KEY LOSSES: None listed six position player starters and four superb pitchers. One player to watch 32. Concordia Irvine (17-7) 539 2021 OUTLOOK: The Mavericks rolled to a 14-4 record last season and is ace LHP Mason Green who was 2-0 last season with a 3.58 ERA and return nine position player starters and five key pitchers. Colorado Mesa 39 strikeouts. He is expected to be picked in the first 10 rounds of the 33. Colorado School of Mines (12-6) 537 hit .340 with 33 homers and 47 doubles in 18 games and swiped 20 of 27 2021 MLB Draft. 34. Wingate (15-6-1) 532 bases. “We should be a very offensive squad with excellent starting pitching and good pitching depth,” said Head Coach Chris Hanks. One pitcher to 35. Mercyhurst (5-3) 531 watch is RHP Trevin Reynolds who tops out with a 96 mph fastball. He 6. BARRY 36. Franklin Pierce (7-8) 527 struck out 38 batters with 7 walks in only 27 2/3 innings last season with a COACH: Juan Ranero (210-174-1 in eight years with the Buccaneers; 37. Quincy (10-6) 526 3-0 record and 2.60 ERA. 596-432-5 in 23 years overall) 38. East Stroudsburg (14-1-2) 524 2020 RECORD: 17-4 39. Point Loma Nazarene (9-9) 517 3. ANGELO ST. TOP RETURNEES: 1B Richie Sobalvarro (.280, 4 2B, 11 RBI), 2B Willie 40. Minnesota St. (8-5) 513 COACH: Kevin Brooks (491-301 in 16 years with the Rams) Escala (.326, 1 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 14 SB), SS JC Garcia (.419, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI), RF Ariel Diaz (.341, 5 HR, 2 2B, 21 RBI, 5 SB), CF Andrew Also Receiving Votes: Lynn, West Florida, 2020 RECORD: 19-3 Rapoza (.404, 2 HR, 5 2B, 8 RBI, 5 SB), C Blake Brito (.181, 9 HR, 4 2B), Delta St., Mississippi College, North Geor- DH Michael Fernandez (.208, 4 RBI), RHP Frank Gonzalez (4-0, 2.08 TOP RETURNEES: RF Josh Elvir (.438, 11 HR, 10 2B, 30 RBI, 15 SB, All- gia, Newberry, Belmont Abbey, Seton Hill, American), C Nic Seginowich (.310, 5 HR, 4 2B, 27 RBI), 1B Aaron Walters ERA, 26 K, 4 BB), LHP Mike Reagan (3-2, 1.82 ERA, 20 K, 5 BB), Relief (.348, 5 HR, 4 2B, 22 RBI), CF Jackson Hardy (.396, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 5 SB), Anthony Boix (1 SV, 4.26 ERA, 7 AP, 7 K, 7 BB), Relief Arrison Perez (1-1, Lee, Charleston (WV), West Chester (PA), 3B Jordan Williams (.511, 3 2B, 10 RBI, 6 SB), 2B Parker Bramlett (.352, 3.65 ERA, 6 AP, 6 K, 4 BB). Slippery Rock (PA), California (PA), Ship- 5 2B, 18 RBI, 5 SB), SS Nic Novak (.274, 1 HR, 5 2B, 11 RBI, 6 SB),LF TOP NEWCOMERS: 3B David Vazquez (N.C. State), OF Christian Martin pensburg (PA), Southern Indiana, Bellar- Thomas Cain (.367, 3 2B, 11 RBI, 6 SB), LF Justin Lee (.283, 1 HR, 6 2B, (Southeastern College), OF Ihosvany Castaneda (Broward CC), UT Chase 8 RBI, 5 SB), RHP Trent Baker (4-1, 3.13 ERA, 48 K, 8 BB), LHP Ben Elder Ashby (Broward CCC), RHP Danny Vazquez (Miami-Dade College), RHP mine, Illinois-Springfield, Wayne St. (MI), (3-0, 4.94 ERA, 44 K, 8 BB), LHP Kyle Moseley (4-0, 4.05 ERA, 18 K, 8 Connor Brian (Eastern Florida St.), C Jorge Blanco (SLAM Academy, Indianapolis, Grand Valley St., Kentucky BB), Relief Jesse Meyer (1 SV, 1.32 ERA, 7 AP, 21 K, 2 BB), Relief Carson FL). Childers (2 SV, 2-0, 1.10 ERA, 9 AP, 27 K, 6 BB). Wesleyan, Harding, St. Cloud St., Missouri KEY LOSSES: RHP Myles Gayman (4-0, 0.21 ERA, 33 K, signed Reds), Southern, Pittsburgh St., Arkansas-Ft. Smith, TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Hunter Townsend (San Jacinto JS), P Matt Szabo RHP Pablo Arevalo (2-0, 0.89 ERA, 20 K, transferred), LF Chris Cabrera (Young Harris University), P Justin Lowe (Llano HS, TX). (.400, 4 HR, 31 RBI, transferred), 3B Fred Matos (.368, 2 HR, 18 RBI, Colorado-Colorado Springs, St. Mary’s (TX), KEY LOSSES: DH Brad Mathiowetz (.371, 3 HR, 6 2B, 30 RBI). transferred), RHP Ping-Chun Ho (1-0, 4.35 ERA, 14 K, graduated). Texas A&M-Kingsville, Colorado St.-Pueblo, Montana St.-Billings, Western Oregon, Cal. 2021 OUTLOOK: The Rams posted a 19-3 record last season and return 2021 OUTLOOK: Barry posted a 17-4 record last season and returns nine position player starters and five superb pitchers to go along with an seven position player starters and five superb pitchers. The Buccaneers St. Monterey Bay, Stanislaus St., Wilming- outstanding recruiting class of 12. Ace RHP Trent Baker is back. Last also landed an exceptional recruiting class featuring 14 newcomers which ton (DE), Assumption, LeMoyne, Southern includes eight 4-year transfers (five from NCAA Division I). “We have a very season he was 4-1 with a 3.13 ERA and fanned 48 batters with only 8 Connecticut, Stonehill, Molloy, New Haven, walks. He flashed a 93-96 mph fastball and has outstanding command with solid lineup 1-9 with improved defense,” said Head Coach Juan Ranero. a plus change. “We should be very good,” said Head Coach Kevin Brooks. “It is one of the deepest squads in program history with literally 17 quality Bentley, Drury, Lubbock Christian, San Fran- “Offensively, we should be one of the best in the country with a great combo hitters. We also have a deep pitching staff with experience.” cisco St., Cal. St. Dominguez Hills, Northwest of speed and power. On the mound, we have a great No. 1 in Baker and an excellent bullpen. Plus we have added a couple of impact arms as well. Nazarene, Wheeling, Lewis, Rogers St., Min- We should have a chance to win it all if we stay healthy.” 7. LINDENWOOD nesota-Crookston. COACH: Doug Bletcher (391-268-1 with the Lions and 750-450-2 Source: NCAA Division II Poll Committee 4. NORTH GREENVILLE overall) 2020 RECORD: 15-1 COACH: Landon Powell (213-78-1 with the Crusaders) TOP RETURNEES: SS Kolby Schulte (.302, 20 RBI), 2B Beau Collier (.389, 2020 RECORD: 19-5-1 .429 OB%), RF Jaycee Maag (.435, .519 OB%), 1B Mitchell Krebs (.321), King (3-0, 1.82 ERA, 31 K, 12 BB), RHP Brennan Crooms (3-0, 1.74 ERA, TOP RETURNEES: C John Mike Faile (.413, 4 HR, 6 2B, 19 RBI), 1B/DH 3B Alex Canty (.227), C Logan Rezash (.171), CF Bryce Beckmann (.270, 16 K, 6 BB), Relief Josh Hudgins (1-1, 3.46 ERA, 7 K, 5 BB), LHP Bryce Brady West (.429, 7 HR, 8 2B, 32 RBI), LF Gehrig Octavio (.370, 3 2B, 2 3B, 10 SB), LF Calvin Nowak (.359, .561 OB%, 11 SB), RHP Kyle Hentis (5-0, Bowen (1-0, 5.06 ERA, 10 K, 8 BB). 11 RBI, 7 SB), CF Josh Senter (.348, 13 2B, 11 RBI), 1B Jordan Holladay 0.29 ERA, 36 K), LHP Jake Thompson (2-0, 1.03 ERA, 21 K, 7 BB), RHP (.325, 5 HR, 1 2B, 26 RBI), 2B Doug Angeli (.305, 1 HR, 82B, 16 RBI, 5 Blake Beckmann (2-0, 3.96 ERA, 25 K, 6 BB), Relief Brody Roach (3-0, 1.69 TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Jack Kream (Denmark HS, GA, All-State), P Adam nd SB), RF Ethan Stringer (.350, 1 HR, 5 2B, 5 RBI), SS Cory Bivins (.267, 2 ERA, 5 AP, 11 K), Relief Niko Marshall (1-0, 0.79 ERA, 5 AP, 14 K, 1 BB). Metivier (Etowah HS, GA, All-Region 2 team), INF Vinny Martino (McGill HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI), RHP Logan Chapman (4-0, 2.11 ERA, 31 K, 6 BB), RHP Toolen Catholic HS, AL, 2019 Alabama All-Coastal team), 1B/OF Brandon TOP NEWCOMERS: C Austin Schmitt (Jefferson College, .260 BA, Bellflower (ABAC, GA, 2-time All-Region, All-State 2019), P AJ Mathis (West Christian Ryder (2-1, 3.69 ERA, 21 K, 9 BB), RHP Ethan Garner (3-1, 3.79 outstanding defensive catcher). ERA, 25 K, 9 BB), Relief Ryan Kirk (3 SV, 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 AP, 16 K, 5 BB), Laurens HS, GA), INF Ben Tuten (ABAC, GA), OF Matthew Cassandra Relief Brent Herlong (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 9 AP, 7 K, 1 BB). KEY LOSSES: RHP Eric Hipp (2-1, 4.22 ERA, 6 AP, 9 K, 1 BB, (Denmark HS, GA, Class AAAA Player of Year). graduated). TOP NEWCOMERS: C/3B Jax Cash (Univ. of South Carolina, H.S. All- KEY LOSSES: 1B KC Brown (.400, 3 HR, 21 RBI), P Harrison Veldsma American), RHP Zach Taglieri (The Citadel, weekend starter). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Lions rolled to a 15-1 record last season and return (3-0, 2.45 ERA, 23 K). eight position player starters and five outstanding pitchers led by RHP Kyle KEY LOSSES: None listed. 2021 OUTLOOK: Georgia College was at the center of the most fascinating Hentis (5-0, 0.29 ERA, 36 K in 31 innings). Hentis has a fastball that tops out story in NCAA Div. 2 baseball. The Bobcats return eight position player 2021 OUTLOOK: The Crusaders posted a 19-5-1 record last season and at 94 mph and also has a plus slider with pinpoint control of three pitches, starters and two key pitchers from a team that posted a 13-2 overall record return eight position player starters and five superb pitchers. “We have a said Head Coach Doug Bletcher. “Our deep pitching staff can be of National last season with big wins over Tampa and a series victory over North veteran team with many of our position players and pitchers back,” said Championship quality. That is the absolute strength of this team. But smart, Georgia. They ended 2020 ranked No. 6 in the nation. On May 6, Head Head Coach Landon Powell. “We are experienced and should be a World consistent quality defensive play is also a strength. Offensively, the team Coach Jason Eller resigned. On June 1, assistant coach Kane Keith was Series contender.” showed an understanding of how to maximize its offensive capabilities last named interim head coach. Then on July 23, he resigned to become North season, and every key offensive player is back.” Georgia’s pitching coach. The school went over four months without naming a head coach due to a hiring freeze because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 5. CENTRAL MISSOURI head coaching position was finally opened in early November, according to COACH: Kyle Crookes (210-91 in six seasons with the Mules) 8. GEORGIA COLLEGE Georgia College Assistant Athletics Director For Communications Al Weston. COACH: Nolan Belcher (New coach hired Dec. 4) During the past four months, there has not been an exodus of players 2020 RECORD: 20-3 transferring out and nobody was in the NCAA transfer portal as of press 2020 RECORD: 13-2 time. Only time will tell if the Bobcats return to the level of play that they TOP RETURNEES: LHP Mason Green (2-0, 3.58 ERA, 39 K, 17 BB), RHP flashed during the 2020 season. During the 4 month period without a head Collin Jones (3-0, 1 SV, 2.77 ERA, 28 K, 5 BB), Relief Evan Rathburn (3 TOP RETURNEES: C Austin Holloway (.288, 2 HR, 1 2B, 9 RBI), 2B Cal Gentry (.288, 2 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 6 SB), 3B Noah Mendlinger (.356, 3 HR, 4 coach, Head Tennis Coach Steve Barsby served as the sport administrator SV, 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 AP, 11 K, 0 BB), Relief Chase Plymell (1 SV, 1-1, for baseball. He also is the assistant athletics director at Georgia College. 3.24 ERA, 12 K, 2 BB), OF Erik Webb (.313, 8 HR, 4 2B, 2 3B, 21 RBI), 2B, 15 RBI), SS Cassius Young (.453, 4 HR, 6 2B, 21 RBI), LF Paul Grazzini OF Josh Schumacher (.341, 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 3B, 14 RBI), OF Brennan van (.417, 2 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI), CF Cam Hill (.385, 4 2B, 12 RBI, 6 SB), RF Jay Breusegen (.306, 1 HR, 10 RBI), 1B Cole Taylor (.417, 8 HR, 6 2B, 5 3B, Saunders (.308, 4 2B, 8 RBI), DH Sam Sly (.222, 1 HR, 5 RBI), RHP Kyle Continued On Page 40 Page 40 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

Continued From Page 39 CC), 1B Vito Patierno (UNC Charlotte), RHP Jay McKenzie (Pitt CC). KEY LOSSES: 1B JT Stone (.409, 9 2B, 4 HR, 18 RBI), RHP Nick DeCarlo (.318, 11 IP, 10 K, graduated), LHP Trent Joiner (4.97 ERA, 12 IP, 13 K, 9. COLUMBUS ST. 8 BB, graduated). COACH: Greg Appleton (821-433 in 22 years with the Cougars) 2021 OUTLOOK: The Trojans rolled to a 19-4 record last season and return 2020 RECORD: 18-3 eight position players and five quality pitchers. One player to watch is LHP Garrett McDaniels, the ace of the staff, who has a good feel for all three TOP RETURNEES: C Robert Brooks (.329, 2 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI), LF Dane of pitches and a lot of room to grow physically. “This is a deep team with Bullock (.338, 3 HR, 11 2B, 17 RBI), 3B David Meadows (.305, 3 2B, 8 quality arms in the rotation and in the bullpen,” said Head Coach Rob Watt. RBI, 7 SB), CF Connor Kirley (.324, 1 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI, 3 SB), 2B Matt “It is a mature bunch with some power in the middle of the order. There is McDade (.286, 1 HR, 3 2B, 10 RBI), DH Will Wilbanks (.246, 1 HR, 4 2B, some depth at every position, and the are hungry.” 8 RBI), SS Isaac Bouton (.235, 1 HR, 5 2B, 18 RBI), LHP Jalen Latta (4-0, 2.25 ERA, 47 K, 11 BB), RHP Devin Dudal (5-0, 3.44 ERA, 35 K, 8 BB), LHP Jamie Boatright (3-0, 4.40 ERA, 21 K, 14 BB), Relief Brady Kais (4 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 AP, 6 K, 2 BB),Relief Noah Windhorst (1 SV, 1-0, 17. AZUSA PACIFIC 2.41 ERA, 7 AP, 14 K, 8 BB). COACH: Paul Svagdis (573-339 in 18 years with the Cougars, 695-446 overall) TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Steven Minter (Columbus St. CC, TN), RHP Jake Hershman (Wofford University), C Seth Nelson (Lee County HS, GA),RHP 2020 RECORD: 10-10 Dalton Bradford (Georgia Highlands College), RHP Colin Koprowski TOP RETURNEES: C Aaron Roose (.274, 4 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 1 SB), CF (Sequoyah HS, GA). Casey Dykstra (.283, 2 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 2 SB), LF Griffen Herrera (.338, 5 KEY LOSSES: 1B Bryson Horne (signed with Braves), RF Drew Webb 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI), 3B Osvaldo Tovalin (.266, 4 2B, 1 HR, 13 RBI), RF/RHP (graduated). Nick Estrella (.357, 8 2B, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 1 SB, 2-0, 1.46 ERA, 24 K), DH Joseph Kim (.298, 3 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 4 SB), 1B Tido Robles (.257, 6 2B, 2021 OUTLOOK: The Cougars posted an 18-3 record last season and 2 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 2 SB), 2B Brett Soria (.250, 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 2 SB), return seven position player starters and five quality pitchers. In addition, SS Jeff Castillo (.185, 1 2B, 4 RBI), LHP AJ Woodall (1-3, 4.13 ERA, 24 IP, Columbus St. landed a superb recruiting class of 10 newcomers. Two 29 K, 8 BB), RHP Declan Kearney (0-1, 5.00 ERA, 9 IP, 12 K, 6 BB), Relief players to watch include C Robert Brooks, a 3-year starter who is a great Korey Shepard (1 SV, 1-0, 2.84 ERA, 6 K, 1 BB), Relief Tripp Aversa (1-1, hitter with power and a tremendous leader. LHP Jalen Latta will be the ace 9.82 ERA, 6 APP, 8 K). of the staff with a 4-0 record last season, 2.25 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 40 innings of work. TOP NEWCOMERS: P Cory Dawson (Westmont College), 3B/P Omar Lopez (Otay Ranch HS, CA), CF Cade Marshman (Glendora HS, CA). KEY LOSSES: P Joe Willis, P Spiro Valasakos, P John Szczesny, all 10. CATAWBA graduated. COACH: Jim Gantt (853-425 in 25 years with the Indians) 2021 OUTLOOK: The Cougars return nine position player starters and five 2020 RECORD: 19-3 key pitchers off a team which posted a 10-10 record last season. Azusa Pacific also landed 11 quality recruits. One player to watch is 3B Osvaldo TOP RETURNEES: C Cam Morrison (.436, 5 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI), 1B?LHP RHP/RF CAM KLINE …10-2, 112 K, .386 BA For Minnesota St. in 2019 Tovalin who was an All-American as a sophomore in 2019. “We return our Hunter Shepherd (.447, 9 HR, 6 2B, 26 RBI, 3-0, 2.63 ERA, 28 K, 6 BB), starting lineup from 2020 which is a well-seasoned group of players,” said 2B Joe Butts (.279, 1 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI), SS Jeremy Simpson (.353, 1 HR, Head Coach Paul Svagdis. “We should be solid in all three major areas of 5 2B, 17 RBI), DH Zach Miller (.235, 6 HR, 5 2B, 22 RBI), LF Luke Spiva Austin Eifrid (.345, 1 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 9 SB), LF Alex Whipple (.318, 1 2B, 3 RBI), CF Michael Rogers (.308, 1 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI), RF Dillan Smith (.260, the game and have a strong offensive lineup 1-9. We also have a veteran- (.328, 9 2B, 13 RBI), CF Bryce Butler (.266, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 9 SB), RF Lee led pitching staff.” Poteat (.344, 2 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI, 1 SB), LHP Bryan Ketchie (4-1, 4.98 ERA, 3 2B, 9 RBI), DH Carson Mittermaier (.314, 2 2B, 11 RBI). 24 K, 7 BB), RHP Greg Brown (2-2, 1.72 ERA, 32 K, 10 BB), Relief Robbie TOP NEWCOMERS: 2B/P Tim Zeller (Ohio Dominican, All-Region 2019), Cowie (4 SV, 1-0, 2.13 ERA, 10 AP, 17 K, 1 BB). P Parker Cole (Genesee CC, NY), P Michael McBriar (College of Lake 18. S. NEW HAMPSHIRE County, IL). TOP NEWCOMERS: LHP Maddux Holshouser (N.C. Greensboro), RHP COACH: Scott Loiseau (393-189-2 with the Penmen) Ben Gilks (Guilford Tech. CC), C Aaron Williams (Davie County HS, NC), KEY LOSSES: None listed. RHP Adam Dossenbach (Guilford Tech. CC). 2020 RECORD: 12-4 2021 OUTLOOK: The Eagles rolled to a 10-4 record last season and KEY LOSSES: 3B Jackson Raper (.436, 9 HR, 7 2B, 35 RBI). return nine position player starters and 14 pitchers. Ashland also brought TOP RETURNEES: C Dakota Mulcay (.389, 4 HR, 5 2B, 18 RBI, 1 SB), C in an exceptional recruiting class of 20. “We return everyone from the Marcus Chavez (.296, 5 2B, 11 RBI, 3 SB), 1B Michael La Rocca (.294, 3 2021 OUTLOOK: The Indians rolled to a 19-3 record last season and return 2B, 3 RBI, 1 SB), 3B Cristian Mercedes (.259, 1 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 6 SB), seven position player starters and four key pitchers. Factor in a recruiting 2020 season which includes eight position starters from the 2019 World Series team. We have added three transfers and 17 freshmen to give us 2B Joshua Goldstein (.306, 1 HR, 6 2B, 9 RBI, 6 SB), CF Idelson Taveras class of 23 newcomers, and Catawba is loaded with talent for 2021. One (.303, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 7 SB), RF Sam Henrie (.305, 2 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI, 1 player to watch is 1B/LHP Hunter Shepherd who can do it all for the Indians. additional depth. Our veterans give us great leadership which will help our new players develop.” SB), RHP Jeff Praml (3-0, 0.40 ERA, 22.1 IP, 22 K, 3 BB), RHP Alex Gomes Last season he hit .447 with 9 homers, 6 doubles and recorded 26 RBI. (2-2, 1.93 ERA, 28 IP, 28 K, 4 BB), RHP Wesley Tobin (3-1, 5.68 ERA, 25 As a pitcher, he was 3-0 with a 2.63 ERA and struck out 28 batters with 6 IP, 17 K, 4 BB), Relief Nick Artymowicz (2 SV, 6.75 ERA, 3 APP, 9 K, 2 BB), walks in 27 1/3 innings. 14. UNC PEMBROKE Relief Ricky Alexy (1 SV, 0.00 ERA, 5 K, 1 BB). COACH: Paul O’Neil (631-397-1 with the Braves, 715-425-1 overall). TOP NEWCOMERS: OF John Chaco (Bridgeport College), RHP Parker Hansen (Bryant Univ.), MIF Bryce Reagan (Univ. of Texas). 11. TEXAS-TYLER 2020 RECORD: 18-5 COACH: Brent Porche (122-45 in four years with the Patriots, 269-128 KEY LOSSES: SS Tom Blandini, OF Jake Coro, both graduated. overall). TOP RETURNEES: RHP/2B River Ryan (4 SV, 1-0, 0.56 ERA, 8 AP, 24 K, 2 BB, .422, 1 HR, 6 2B, 25 RBI), RHP JJ Oxendine (3-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 2021 OUTLOOK: The Penmen rolled to a 12-4 record last season and 2020 RECORD: 20-3 AP, 21 K, 4 BB), RHP Bucky Bonynge (2-1, 2.73 ERA, 28 K, 14 BB), RHP return seven position player starters and five key pitchers. One position Jacob Morrison (4-0, 3.72 ERA, 31 K, 8 BB), RHP Jalen Scott (2-2, 5.83 player to player to watch is 2B Joshua Goldstein who is an exceptional TOP RETURNEES: RF Riley Jepson (.383, 3 HR, 4 2B, 24 RBI), SS Tanner ERA, 39 K, 9 BB),C Garrett Littleton (.339, 2 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI), 1B/3B Gage all-around baseball player and leader. The ace of the pitching staff is RHP Roach (.373, 2 HR, 7 2B, 16 RBI, 11 SB),C Cade Watson (.270, 1 HR, Jeff Praml who was 3-0 last season with a 0.40 ERA, 22 strikeouts and 3 2 2B, 8 RBI), DH Lukas Polanco (.230, 5 HR, 2 2B, 20 RBI), LF Jordan Hammonds (.256, 5 HR, 1 2B, 17 RBI), SS Jarratt Mobley (.337, 4 HR, 6 2B, 32 RBI), 3B Wellington Guzman (.200, 1 2B, 5 RBI), CF Ethan Baucom walks over 22 1/3 innings. “We are balanced and athletic and have a very Gochenour (.354, 3 HR, 9 2B, 24 RBI), 1B Kyle McShaffry (.333, 2 HR, deep pitching staff,” said Head Coach Scott Loiseau. 8 2B, 15 RBI), CF Cody Windisch (.219, 1 HR, 2 2B, 13 RBI, 6 SB), 2B (.307, 9 HR, 6 2B, 37 RBI), RF Trevor Clemons (.373, 2 HR, 5 2B, 26 RBI, Corbin Geisendorff (.215, 1 HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 5 SB), RHP Austin Schneider 6 SB), DH Bobby Dixon (.388, 6 HR, 5 2B, 30 RBI). (4-0, 2.08 ERA, 63 K, 26 BB), RHP Garrett Arredondo (4-0, 1.16 ERA, 31 TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Christian Jayne (East Carolina University) K, 8 BB), RHP Jacob Blatney (4-0, 3.04 ERA, 36 K, 9 BB), Relief Matthew 19. VALDOSTA ST. McMillan (7 SV, 0-2, 1.62 ERA, 26 K, 11 BB), Relief Keith Long (1-0, 0.00 KEY LOSSES: None listed. COACH: Greg Guilliams (384-251 in 13 years with the Blazers, 1,045-507 ERA, 6 AP, 19 K, 8 BB). overall) 2021 OUTLOOK: The Braves return eight position player starters and TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Hayden Clearman (Abilene Christian), 2B Edwin four key pitchers from a team that posted an 18-5 record last season. One 2020 RECORD: 13-6 Ortiz (Cisco College), OF Carson Cox (Cowley County CC, KS), DH Alex player to watch is RHP/2B River Ryan. He not only hit .422 with 1 homer, TOP RETURNEES: C Seth Caballes (.147, 2 2B, 2 RBI), 1B Alec Aleywine Bruce (Northeast Texas CC), RHP Johnnie Krawietz (Abilene Christian), 6 doubles and 25 RBI last season for UNC Pembroke, but he had 4 saves (.267, 4 2B, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 2 SB), 2B Nick Lewis (.383, 6 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, RHP A.J. Irvin (Blinn College), RHP Nathan Holmes (LSU-Eunice). as a pitcher, 1-0 record, 0.56 ERA and fanned 24 batters with 2 walks in 8 appearances. Ryan flashed a mid to upper 90s fastball and is expected to 13 RBI, 4 SB), SS Jowenrick Daantji (.269, 2 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI, 4 SB), 3B KEY LOSSES: 3B Bowie Farris (.298, 4 HR, 4 2B, 24 RBI), LHP Max Page be picked in the MLB Draft next June in the first five rounds. “We have a Mike Christopoulos (.333, 4 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 1 SB), LF David Maberry (4-0, 4.43 ERA, 12 AP), both graduated. very determined group of players that do a very good job of holding each (.319, 5 2B, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 1 SB), CF Jordan Holt (.308, 2 RBI, 1 SB), RF other accountable,” said Head Coach Paul O’Neil. Logan Stephens (.143, 1 2B, 2 3B, 2 RBI, 1 SB), LHP Tristan Cone (4-0, 2021 OUTLOOK: The Patriots posted a 20-3 record last season and return 3.86 ERA, 35 IP, 45 K, 18 BB), LHP Zach Blankenship (2-1, 4.35 ERA, 31 eight position player starters and five exceptional pitchers. In addition, IP, 32 K, 7 BB), Relief Jeremy Adams (1 SV, 2-1, 4.05 ERA, 8 APP, 7 K, 5 Texas-Tyler landed an outstanding recruiting class of 17 newcomers who BB), Relief Anthony Dahl (0.00 ERA, 1 APP, 1 K). are pushing returning starters for starting position and pitching roles. “We 15. MILLERSVILLE do return a lot of talent from a 20-3 team in 2020,” said Head Coach Brent COACH: Jon Shehan (439-220-1 with the Marauders) TOP NEWCOMERS: SS Ben Rowdon (Gardner-Webb), LHP Elijah Gill (East Porche. “At the same time, I am excited about our recruiting class.” One Carolina), 1B EJ Doscow (Stetson Univ/Palm Beach State CC). player to watcher is RHP Matthew McMillan who led NCAA Division II 2020 RECORD: 14-4 KEY LOSSES: RHP Cooper Cain (4-year starter, graduated), OF Dalton pitchers with 7 saves last season. TOP RETURNEES: C Luke Trainer (.415, 3 HR, 4 2B, 22 RBI, 2 SB), 2B Board (graduated), C Noah Wilkes (graduated). Jimmy Losh (.492, 1 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI, 8 SB), 3B Darin Miller (.326, 2 HR, 14 RBI), SS Eric Callahan (.313, 4 2B, 5 RBI, 6 SB), LF Bren Taylor (.257, 2021 OUTLOOK: The Blazers return eight position player starters and five 12. AUGUSTANA, S.D. 4 2B, 5 RBI), CF Cole Friese (.291, 2 HR, 1 2B, 11 RBI, 6 SB), DH Nick quality pitchers from a team that posted a 13-6 record last season. One COACH: Tim Huber (417-209 in 12 seasons with the Vikings) Mancuso (.263, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 4 SB), LHP Jeff Taylor (2-1, 2.63 ERA, 24 player to watch is 2B Nick Lewis (.383, 3 HR, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 4-4 SB) who IP, 33 K, 5 BB), RHP Alex Mykut (2-0, 0.95 ERA, 19 IP, 32 K, 9 BB), RHP is a 5-tool athlete. “We have athleticism and depth both positionally and 2020 RECORD: 9-4 Gavilan Fogarty-Harnish (3-0, 2.81 ERA, 16 IP, 20 K, 7 BB), Relief Andrew on the mound,” said Head Coach Greg Guilliams. “We should be a very Mayhew (3-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 APP, 7 K, 2 BB), Relief Paul Wilson (2 SV, 0-1, versatile team.” TOP RETURNEES: 1B Jordan Barth (.471, 1 HR, 6 2B, 11 RBI, 3 SB),CF Riley Johnson (.340, 2 HR, 8 RBI),RF Jaxon Rosencranz (.370, 6 HR, 4 2B, 4.50 ERA, 4 IPP, 7 K, 5 BB). 2 3B, 19 RBI), LF Carter Howell (.440, 2 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI), C Will Olson TOP NEWCOMERS: P Wyatt Tyson (Campbell Univ.), SS Taso Kovack 20. CAL. POLY POMONA (.333, 3 HR, 1 2B, 11 RBI), SS Sam Baier (.292, 1 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI), 2B JT (Lampeter-Strasburg HS, PA), OF Zach Chowansky (North Schuykill HS, Mix (.242, 1 2B, 9 RBI), DH Bjorn Hanson (.314, 4 2B, 4 RBI), LHP Tanner PA), C Cole Houser (Hempfield HS, PA), 3B Keegan Soltis (Philipsburg COACH: Randy Betten (320-200 with the Broncos) Brown (3-0, 5.06 ERA, 19 K, 6 BB), RHP Max Steffens, RHP Seth Miller Osceola HS, PA), 1B Pete Vaccaro (Oley Valley HS, PA), INF Drew Mummau 2020 RECORD: 13-8 (1-0, 3.45 ERA, 16 K, 8 BB), Relief Thomas Bruss (1-1, 4.15 ERA, 5 K, 6 (Liberty Univ.). BB), RHP Evan Furst (2-0, 2.61 ERA, 9 K, 2 BB). TOP RETURNEES: C Johnny Pappas (.256, 3 2B, 1 RBI), 1B Brennen KEY LOSSES: P Drew Miller (5 starts, 1-1, 4.98 ERA, 21.2 IP, 29 K, McKenzie (.369, 5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 2 SB), 2B Ryon Knowles (.333, TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Ryan Jares (Scottsdale CC, AZ), LHP Clayton graduated), 1B Jimmy Cain (started all 18 games, .310, 1 HR, 5 2B, 14 6 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 1 SB), SS Drew Cowley (.342, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 11 Thompson (Lamar CC), UT Colton Kucera (Sandra Day O’Connor HS, AZ), RBI, graduated), OF Manning Brookens (started 15 games, .227, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 SB), LF Dante Palacio (.315, 3 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI), CF Cesar Lopez RHP Kai Taylor (Perry HS, AZ), RHP Ethan Sannes (Brainerd, MN), INF 2B, 9 RBI, graduated). (.309, 3 2B, 10 RBI, 1 SB), RF Nick Peifer (.216, BA), DH Derek Marshall Mitch Casperson (LeSuer, MN). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Marauders return seven position player starters (.161, 1 HR), 5 RBI), C Shane Gipson (.179, 3 RBI), RHP Gavin Velasquez KEY LOSSES: 3B Ryan Nickel (joining the Navy SEALS) and five key pitchers from a team which posted a 14-4 record last season. (1-0, 2.59 ERA, 31.1 IP, 42 K, 8 BB), RHP Rhys Stevens (2-2, 2.83 ERA, Millersville also added 16 exceptional newcomers. “Our bullpen has 28.2 IP, 31 K, 8 BB), RHP Cam Mabee (1-1, 3.87 ERA, 27 IP, 30 K, 6 BB), 2021 OUTLOOK: The Vikings posted a 9-4 record last season and return been strengthened by the additions of Wyatt Tyson and improvement of Relief Steven Ordorica (1 SV, 2.51 ERA, 8 K, 3 BB), Relief Eric Romo (2 eight position player starters and five quality pitchers. Augustana also landed SV, 1-2, 1.29 ERA, 7 K, 4 BB). a superb recruiting class of 11. “We have an old and talented squad,” said Christian Wingard,” said Head Coach Joe Shehan. “Sleeper draft prospects Head Coach Tim Huber. “We only lost one player from the 2020 team. We include position players Eric Callahan, Jimmy Losh, Cole Friese and Luke TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Trent MacKinney (Glendale CC), OF Ricky Nunez have more pitching depth this year than last year, and our top guys have Trainer.” (San Jacinto CC), RHP Noel Soto (Long Beach City College), LHP Mattew gotten older and better. Our position players are athletic. We can really run Henry (Riverside CC). as a team. Our first baseman Jordan Barth can flat out hit. He is a career KEY LOSSES: 3B Matt Manskar, LHP Cade Kirkemo .397 hitter with 117 RBI in 112 games. He has only struck out 39 times in 16. MOUNT OLIVE 426 career at bats. He is a plus defensive first baseman who also will play COACH: Rob Watt (50-23 in 2 years with the Trojans) 2021 OUTLOOK: The Broncos return seven position player starters and third base this season.” four key pitchers from a team that posted a 13-8 record last season. Cal. 2020 RECORD: 19-4 Poly Pomona also landed an exceptional recruiting class. One player to TOP RETURNEES: C Zack Smith (.277, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 2 SB), 2B Blake watch is RHP Gavin Velasquez who has tops out with a 92 mph fastball 13. ASHLAND McLean (.307, 5 2B, 13 RBI, 8 SB), SS Junior Snow (.276, 7 2B, 11 RBI), and plus command of three pitches. “We have a ton of talent,” said Head COACH: John Schaly (817-427 in 23 years with the Eagles; 1,180-645 in 3B Jack Casbarro (.224, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 4 SB), LF Joe Mason (.440, 3 HR, Coach Randy Betten. “Our roster is loaded with experience on the mound 33 years overall). 8 2B, 20 RBI, 8 SB), CF Dusty Baker (.263, 2 HR, 1 2B, 7 RBI, 5 SB), RF and on the position player side.” Gunner Tolston (.260, 4 HR, 1 2B, 16 RBI, 3 SB), DH Matt Stokes (.388, 1 2020 RECORD: 10-4 2B, 6 RBI), RHP Will Abbott (4-0, 2.54 ERA, 28 IP, 31 K, 8 BB), RHP Hunter Stevens (2-1, 2.55 ERA, 24 IP, 26 K, 6 BB, 1 SV), RHP Caleb Irwin (3-0, 2.77 TOP RETURNEES: RHP Chance Hitchcock (3-0, 1.01 ERA, 34 K, 10 BB), 21. BLOOMSBURG RHP Josh Stover (1-1, 6.10 ERA, 35 K, 8 BB), RHP Perrty Bewley (2-1, ERA, 26 IP, 18 K, 7 BB), Relief Kyle Davis (1 SV, 2-0, 1.26 ERA, 8 APP, 12 COACH: Mike Collins (314-339 in 15 years with the Huskies) 1.00 ERA, 14 K, 6 BB), Relief Adam Schomburg (2-0, 0.68 ERA, 4 AP, 10 K, 5 BB), Relief Caleb Bishop (2.53 ERA, 6 APP, 6 K, 3 BB). 2020 RECORD: 9-1 K, 5 BB), RHP Alex Bish (2 SV, 0-1, 1.00 ERA, 4 AP, 9 K, 3 BB), C Logan TOP NEWCOMERS: LHP Garrett McDaniels (Coastal Carolina), INF Stoldt (.286, 1 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI), 1B Micah Allen (.310, 2 HR, 1 2B, 14 RBI), Garrison Burress (Catawba Valley CC), RHP Justin Koehler (Univ. of West 2B Logan Moss (.280, 3 RBI), 3B Garett Robberts .324, 3 2B, 6 RBI), SS Virginia), 1B Stephen Baughan (Norfolk State), RHP Blake Gipson (Lenoir Continued On Page 41 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 41

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TOP RETURNEES: C Jared Burcin (.267, 2 2B, 4 RBI), 1B Andrew Holmes (.320, 1 HR, 3 2B, 7 RBI, 1 SB), 2B Kyle Ofier (.226, 6 RBI, 1 SB), 3B Jake Reed (.353, 1 2B, 2 RBI), LF Ben Newbert (.453, 2 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI, 1 SB), CF Carter Chasanov (.361, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 2 SB), RF Cole Swiger (.323, 2 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 2 SB), DH Ty Wiik (.455, 1 2B, 1 RBI), RHP Chad Cooperman (2-0, 3.71 ERA, 17 IP, 22 K, 5 BB), RHP Nick Stoner (3-0, 1.35 ERA, 20 IP, 30 K, 6 BB), RHP JJ Spehrley (1-1, 3.00 ERA, 9 IP, 16 K, 6 BB), Relief Jared Marshman (1-0, 6.75 ERA, 3 APP, 4 K, 2 BB), Relief Nate Baranski (1 SV, 1-0, 1.93 ERA, 3 APP, 6 K). TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Brandon Walter (Northampton CC), LHP Mason Keen (Appoquinimink HS, DE), OF Wyatt Matzger (Selinsgrove HS, PA), RHP Kolby Barro (North Penn HS, PA), INF Mike Caccioppo (Jonathon Dayton HS, NJ), INF Kolbie Reeser (Gov. Mifflin HS, PA), RHP Matt Vernieri (Barnaget HS, NJ). KEY LOSSES: SS Nate Krizan (graduated). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Huskies posted a 9-1 record last season and return eight position player starters and four key pitchers. The ace of the pitching staff is back in RHP Nick Stoner (3-0, 1.35 ERA, 30 K, 6 BB). “Nick has dominant stuff that keeps getting better,” said Head Coach Mike Collins. “He has greatly improved his arsenal of pitches and command. As far as the team, we have a veteran group that won the 2019 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. I’m excited to see them defend that title. RHP Nick Stoner, RHP Chad Cooperman and RHP JJ Spehrley are ready for a big year.” 22. BIOLA COACH: Jeff Calhoon (12-2 in first year with the Eagles) 2020 RECORD: 12-2 TOP RETURNEES: C Ben Smith (.268, 1 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 SB), 1B Ryan Gallegos (.385, 2 2B, 5 HR, 11 RBI), 2B Robert Anthony Cruz (.375, 5 2B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 2 SB), SS Connor Kostecka (.178, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 SB), 3B Jake Portaro (.235, 5 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 4 SB), OF Tyler Baca (.229, 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 2 SB), OF Brandon Cody (.182, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB), 1B Jackson Collins (.125, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 SB), LHP Larson Kindreich (3-1, 0.00 ERA, 30 IP, 48 K, 5 BB), RHP Kenny Carrillo (0-0, 4.15 ERA, 13 IP, 11 K, 5 BB), RHP Andrew Beauvais (2-0, 3.38 ERA, 10.2 IP, 6 K, 1 BB), Relief Tyler Mead (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 APP, 6 K, 2 BB), Relief Honus Kindreich (2 LHP ZACK NOLL SV, 1-0, 1.93 ERA, 5 APP, 9 K, 2 BB). …10-2, 2.92 ERA, 102 Strikeouts, 29 Walks For Point Loma Nazarene in 2019 TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Johnn Sage (Purdue Univ.), RHP Jared Kapturasky Ford (.276, 5 2B, graduated), LHP Harper Case (6 APP, 21 IP, graduated), (Mercyhurst Univ.), OF Brandon Thomas (Yakima Valley College), UT Keith INF Wes Anderson (.400, 1 HR, 3 2B, graduated), C Drake Hollingsworth 25. WEST GEORGIA Walker (Yuba City College), INF Oscar Serratos (Young Harris College), (.270 BA, graduated). COACH: Jeff Smith (13-7 in first year with the Wolves, 72-67 overall) INF/RHP Anthony Ortiz (Schurr HS, CA). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Chargers return seven position player starters and 2020 RECORD: 13-7 KEY LOSSES: RHP Joey Leavitt (2-1, 5.67 ERA, 11K, 2 BB, graduated), four key pitchers from a team which posted a 16-5 record last season. Two RHP Josh Ludeman (2-0, 1.35 ERA, 8 K, 2 BB, graduated), OF Cole Beemer players to watch include ace RHP Tyler Self (4-1, 2.68 ERA, 43 K, 8 BB) and TOP RETURNEES: 1B Dan Oberst (.351, 7 HR, 3 2B, 19 RBI, 13 SB), 2B (.316, 2 2B, 2 SB, graduated), OF Andy Van Antwerp (.205, 1 2B, 2 HR, 7 3B John Trousdale (.364, 4 HR, 4 2B, 29 RBI, 8-8 SB). Alabama-Huntsville Brody Wortham (.324, 1 HR, 7 2B, 10 RBI, 4 SB), OF John Michael McRae RBI, 1 SB, graduated). also landed a superb recruiting class of 12, “We have a good mixture of (.303, 1 HR, 7 2B, 11 RBI, 4 SB), 3B Collin Moore (.268, 1 HR, 7 2B, 18 experience and youth,” said Head Coach Hunter Royer. RBI, 2 SB), RHP Robert Coleman (2-0, 4.55 ERA, 27.2 IP, 28 K, 11 BB), 2021 OUTLOOK: The Eagles posted a 12-2 record last season and return Relief Sawyer Steele (5 SV, 2-0, 0.60 ERA, 8 APP, 22 K, 3 BB), RHP Peyton seven position player starters and eight quality pitchers. In addition, Biola Berry (90 mph FB with movement with plus sider). landed a superb 19-man recruiting class. One of the top lefthanded pitchers on the west coast is back in Larson Kindreich (3-1, 0.00 ERA, 48 K, 5 BB in 24. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Cole Beavin (State College of Florida), OF 30 IP). “Larson has a pro body, pro makeup and stuff,” said Head Coach Jeff COACH: John Martin (159-87-1 in 5 years with the UCO) Jacob Holton (Chattanooga State CC), RHP Troy Shepherd (McCook Calhoon. “He didn’t give up a run last season. “Our team is a very talented 2020 RECORD: 17-3 CC), C Jackson Webb (Eastern Kentucky Univ.), RHP Jack Rasmussen group, and we return a great core of players from last year’s top 25 group. (Peachtree Ridge HD, GA). We got to practice this fall, which is a blessing, and can’t wait to get back TOP RETURNEES: C Garrett Takamatsu (.384, 4 HR, 5 2B, 16 RBI, 1 SB), on the field with this group.” 3B Philip Scott (.346, 5 2B, 15 RBI, 4 SB), SS Kyle Crowl (.293, 1 HR, 7 2B, KEY LOSSES: None Listed. 8 RBI, 2 SB), 2B Colton Bertus (.360, 2 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 2 SB), 1B Joe 2021 OUTLOOK: The Wolves posted a 13-7 record last season and return Mondragon (.328, 1 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI, 6 SB), LF Bennett Laurence (.292, six position player starters and two key pitchers. Two players to watch include 23. ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE 4 HR, 15 RBI, 1 SB), CF Zac Freeman (.263, 3 2B, 10 RBI, 7 SB), RF Brett RHP Jack Rasmussen who has electric stuff with a 92 mph fastball with sink COACH: Hunter Royer (309-193-2 with the Chargers) Hopkins (.394, 1 HR, 2 2B, 14 RBI, 1 SB), DH Cacy Harper (.192, 2 HR, 2 and a plus changeup and slider and 1B Dan Oberst (.351, 7 HR, 3 2B, 19 2B, 6 RBI), RHP Luke Anderson (2-0, 3.6 ERA, 25 IP, 33 K, 11 BB), RHP RBI, 13 SB). “This year’s team has a lot of athletes who I feel will hit and 2020 RECORD: 16-5 Kyler Patterson (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 11.1 IP, 19 K, 2 BB), RHP Jacob Bailey (1-0, score runs,” said Head Coach Jeff Smith. “The big thing is how will we pitch? 0.00 ERA, 6 IP, 7 K, 3 BB), Relief Beaux Bonvillain (3 SV, 0-0, 0.84 ERA, 9 With the addition of several new players and pitchers, if we pitch, we will be TOP RETURNEES: C/INF Colin Brewer (.354, 3 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI), UT APP, 21 K, 5 BB), Relief Jake Terry (1 SV, 0.00 ERA, 7 APP, 9 K, 4 BB). Landon Ezzell (.254, 1 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI), INF Zach Duvall (.362, 4 HR, 5 in the mix for the Gulf South Conference and South Regional.” 2B, 21 RBI, 2 SB), INF John Trousdale (.364, 4 HR, 4 2B, 29 RBI, 8 SB), TOP NEWCOMERS: LHP Hunter Freese (Kansas Univ.), RHP Ethan OF Tyler McCown (.254, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 5 SB), OF Will Acuff (.333, 32B, 11 Wayland (Northern Oklahoma College), LHP Blake Bautz (Temple JC), RBI, 5 SB), OF Garrett Bodine (.311, 2 HR, 7 2B, 17 RBI, 9 SB), RHP Tyler RHP Tanner Lawrence (Seminole JC). 26. WEST TEXAS A&M Self (4-1, 2.68 ERA, 37 IP, 43 K, 8 BB), RHP Dylan Murphy (2-3, 4.50 ERA, 28 IP, 26 K, 11 BB), LHP Kody Keiser (2-0, 3.46 ERA, 13 IP, 12 K, 6 BB), KEY LOSSES: RHP Dylan Hall (4-1, 3.00 ERA, 30 IP, 45 K, 8 BB, signed COACH: Matt Vanderburg (375-223 in 13 years with the Buffaloes) Relief Caleb Brewer (1 SV, 2.31 ERA, 16 K, 5 BB), Relief Parker Warren pro). 2020 RECORD: 17-6 (1 SV, 7.94 ERA, 16 K, 8 BB). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bronchos rolled to a 17-3 record last season and TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Mitchell Rottier (Southern Union State CC), OF return nine position player starters and 11 quality pitchers. One player to TOP RETURNEES: CF Keone Givens (.371, 6 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 18 Griffin Rivers (Austin Peay Univ.), INF Carson Villalta (Brooks HS, AL), INF watch is C Garrett Takamatsu who is so versatile that he can play four SB), RF Cade Engle (.315, 5 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 15 SB), SS Izaiah Madrid Daniel McCary (Oneonta HS, AL), C Dylan Johnston (Athens HS, AL), RHP positions. He also hits for both power and average. Last season, he hit (.403, 8 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 2 SB), C Kennedy Badgett (.300, 3 2B, 1 HR, 8 Will Griffith (Helena HS, AL). .384 with 4 homers, 5 doubles and 16 RBI. “We have a hard working group RBI), C Kyle Moos (.273, 3 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI), 1B Reese Patterson (.264, with good leadership and experience in our league and at this level,” said 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 4 RBI), 2B Justin Martinez (.326, 5 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 10 KEY LOSSES: INF Malave Bettinger (.361, 7 2B, graduated), INF Palmer Head Coach John Martin. RBI), RHP Mathieu Gauthier (2-2, 4.40 ERA, 43 IP, 38 K, 18 BB), LHP Todd Danzeisen (4-0, 3.72 ERA, 38.2 IP, 29 K, 10 BB), LHP Zach Dixon (4-0, 2.41 ERA, 37.1 IP 38 K, 16 BB), Relief Mitchell Miller (1-1, 1.86 ERA, 9.2 IP, 13 K, 11 BB), Relief Chandler Dean (3-0, 3.28 ERA, 24.2 IP, 23 K, 9 BB).

TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Jake Sudreth (Florida State), SS Justin Robinson (Arkansas-Pine Bluff), OF Abel Pena (Texas-Rio Grande Valley), OF Ryan Johnson (Paradise Valley CC), OF Will Fuenning (Paradise Valley CC), OF Jacob Butler (Edmonds College).

KEY LOSSES: 3B Darius Carter (.278, 5 2B, 1 HR, 23 RBI, 3 SB, graduated), C Clay Koelzer (.324, 5 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI).

2021 OUTLOOK: The Buffaloes rolled to a 17-6 record last season and return five position player starters and five key pitchers. Four players to watch include LHP Zach Dixon (4-0, 2.41 ERA, 38 K, 16 BB), CF Keone Givens (.371, 1 HR, 6 2B, 2 3B, 22 RBI, 18 SB), SS Izaiah Madrid (.403, 3 HR, 8 2B, 16 RBI) and 3B Eric Ortiz (switch hitter with natural power). “We return 12 of 16 seniors from a very talented 2020 squad,” said Head Coach Matt Vanderburg. “We have added some big time transfers to fill out a lineup with depth at every position. We have the toughest region and conference in all of NCAA Division II baseball.”

1B DANIEL CIPRIANO RHP LOGAN WORKMAN …Hit .405, 18 HR, 15 2B For Montana St. Billings In 2019 …5-0, 0.21 ERA, 53 K, 16 BB For Lee University Page 42 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Top NCAA Division III Baseball Players Spotlighted T U C S O N , A r i z . — T h e Kasey Bass, Wicsonsin-Stout Shayne Devine, Trine Keegan Johnston, Ripon Tanner Jacques, Linfield following list includes NCAA Kolton Arnold, Simpson Thomas Miller, Adrian Division III Players to Watch for Kyle Bouchard, Nichols Thomas Paulich, Stevens Institute of 2021 as chosen by NCAA Div. Kyle Callahan, DePauw Tech III coaches across the USA and Luke Barber, Otterbein Tighe Watson, Catholic Malek Bolin, Mary Hardin-Baylor Tommy Carpenter, DeSales compiled by Collegiate Baseball Mark Siebert, Gettysburg Tyler Chumita, Wooster newspaper. Matteo Avallone, Alfred State Outfielders Matthew Valente, Babson Left-Handed Pitchers Ben Gbur, Wooster Mike Leri, Lebanon Valley AJ Gartland, Alfred State Justin Meekins, Salisbury Nick Henrichs, Buena Vista Austin Rice, Whitworth Nick Thomas, SUNY Cobleskill Nick Wright, Franklin Brett Thomas, Whitworth Joe Henschel, Manchester Patrick Hope, Centre Cameron Nolet, Wilson Ryan Bixler, Franklin Peter DeMaria, Tufts Chandler Brierley, Stevens Institute of Scott Giordano, SUNY Cortland RJ Toscano, Farmingdale State Tech Colin BeVard, SUNY Cortland Tyler Calvert, Berry (GA) Christian Johnston, Wooster AJ Falconite, Stevens Institute of Tech Tyler Hotzapfel, Misericordia Colton Meyer, Linfield AJ Liu, Texas-Dallas Tyler Post, Texas Lutheran Drew Mead, Marymount Adam Kelly, Keystone Will Deluca, St. Joseph’s Brooklyn Dylan Weber, Christopher Newport Adam Morris, Washington & Jefferson Will Krushena, Denison Evan Faxon, Wooster Adam Thompson, Rutgers-Newark Jack Brockhaus, Kalamazoo Second Basemen Alec Ritch, Middlebury Jack Dicenso, Nichols Adam Geibel, Wesleyan (CT) Allen Murphy, St. John Fisher Jack Greene, Coe Anthony Ruggieri, Denison Anthony Sebastian, Thiel Jackson Balzan, Salsbury Anthony Ward, Shenandoah Austin Horan, Franciscan James Palmer, Wisconsin-Stout Billy Kerwien, Misericordia Blake Bean, Kalamazoo Jaxson Hutcherson, Whittier Chandler Boyd, Texas-Dallas Brad Shimabuku, Chapman Jay Crusemire, Virginia Wesleayn Chris Leary, St. Joseph’s Brooklyn Brent Beals, Millikin Jon Turk, Rochester Colin Minner, Defiance Bret Williams, Penn State Harrisburg Kevin Stewart, Kean Conor Smith, Lebanon Valley Brett Carson, Muskingum Kieran Finnegan, Oswego Cullen Buck, Hamline Bryan Towers, Lebanon Valley Kyle Blunt, Aurora Dylan Gentry, Virginia Wesleyan Cam Hyder, Salisbury Matt Devlin, Franklin & Marshall Jeremy Lellimo, Mount Aloysius Cody Smith, Mount Aloysius Matthew Hickey, Texas Lutheran Jimmy Adkins, Salisbury Conner Clark, Christopher Newport Mawell Denny, Adrian John Moses, Rochester Connor Hardin, Scranton Michael Matusz, Rutgers-Newark Jonathan Wilson, Hilbert Dane Goodman, Whittier Mo Hanley, Adrian Luke Kluemper, Rose-Hulman Daniel Parr, Cal Lutheran Nick Brown, Marietta Matthew Ritchie, Johns Hopkins Danny Alvarez, Denison Nick Maimberg, Aurora Mike Cirilli, Alvernia Dawson Porter, Westminster (PA) Owen Boerema, Northwestern-St. Paul Mitch Pomeroy, Dubuque DJ Caron, Nichols Pat Maybach, Salve Regina Nick Carlini, Keystone Dom Fasolo, Herkimer Rahul Champaneri, Mary Hardin-Baylor Patrick Wallace, Franciscan Dom Listi, North Central Rudy Ochoea, Albion Rob Cronin, Trinity (CT) Dudley Taw, Baldwin Wallace Sam Carpenter, Piedmont Ryan Enos, Oswego Dylan Hapworth, Southern Maine Sean Wise, George Fox Trey Weaver, Mount Union Dylan Reilly, Plattsburgh State Stephen Sewruk, Benedictine Zack Bowen, Penn State Behrend Evan Maday, Hope Tad Dean, Shenandoah Evan Ramekiev, Illinois Wesleyan Third Basemen Thomas Zbenzski, Penn State Behrend Evan Sante, Washington & Jefferson Michael Grisanti, Mount Saint Vincent Troy Bauer, Washington (St. Louis) Evan Trentman, Spalding Ben Swords, Webster Zach Gettys, Penn State Harrisburg Garrett Callaghan, Ithaca Bill Wojcik, Marymount Harris Camp, Rose-Hulman Right-Handed Pitchers Brady Madden, Misericordia RHP ANDREW TRI Jack Feeley, Benedictine Ben Coker, Berry (GA) Brayden Carter, Otterbein …2-0, 1.93 ERA, 20 K in 14 IP, 1 BB For St. Thomas (MN) Jack Vaccari, Renssalaer Polytechnic Charlie Klemm, North Central Brian McAuliffe, Denison Ian McCole, Misericordia Jacob Merica, Eastern Mennonite Lucas Rodriguez, Plattsburgh State Jason Goldblum, Union (NY) Brian Williams, Birmingham-Southern Matt Mulhearn, Webster Jared Gee, George Fox Luke Lamm, North Central Kenny Sysyn, Marymount Damian Yenzi, Marietta Adam Wheaton, Trine Jared Wojcik, North Central Mason Gehling, Buena Vista Mason Carnes, Berry (GA) Dawson Warner, Whitworth Adam Zuk, Millikin Jason Maxwell, SUNY Cobleskill Matt Bayd, Thiel Mike Tobin, Concordia-Chicago Garry Baynard, Concordia-Chicago Aidan Tucker, Tufts Jaylon Lee, Eastern Mennonite Matt McHugh, St. Joseph’s Brooklyn Nathan Schwanke, Central (IA) Hank Zeisler, Chapman Alex Rivas, Cal Lutheran JJ Valencia, Dubuque Matt Nickles, Randolph-Macon Nick Penick, Saint John’s (MN) Jack Ward, Babson Alex Schram, Benedictine Joe Ginder, Alvernia Matt Volpe, College of New Jersey Nolan Lundholm, Catholic Jacob Austin, Methodist Alex Shafer, Trinity (CT) Joey Kalafut, Edgewood Matthew Dillard, Johns Hopkins Ryan Mostoller, Washington (MD) Jake Conley, Trine Andrew Johnson, Haverford Johnny LaMantia, Washington (St. Matthew Rouse, Rose-Hulman Sam Matthews, Marietta Javi Martinez, Lesley Andrew Kurcz, Ripon Louis) Michael DeLeon, Penn State Harrisburg Scott Kirhoff, Baldwin Wallace Joe Curtin, Washington (MD) Andrew Roman, Salve Regina Jordan Gunter, Centre Michael Farinelli, Middlebury Sean Hoey, Hope Joey Merucci, Hope Andrew Tri, St. Thomas (MN) Josh Thorp, St. Thomas (MN) Mitch Merica, Franklin Skylar Yamamoto, Aurora Jon Willoughby, Anderson Andy Hammond, Birmingham-Southern Justin Rios, North Central Nathan Bass, Haverford Spencer Langdon, Tufts Josh Wagner, Penn State Behrend Austin Newton, Illinois College Keaton Mark, Heidelberg Nathan Brandecker, Saint John’s (MN) TJ Consterina, St. Thomas (MN) Joshua Costello, Franciscan Ben Amon, College of New Jersey Kemal Deljanin, Baruch Nick Elemendorf, Franklin Tyler Jackson, Penn State Harrisburg Kyle Halverson, St. Thomas (MN) Ben Lambert, Southern Maine Kevin Johnson, Scranton Noah Unger, Nebraska Wesleyan Zac Brazen, Defiance Layton Wagner, Willamette Brady Held, Simpson Kevin Larkin, Worcester State Pat Clare, Wesleyan (CT) Zach Vogt, Spalding Matt Szczesny, Gettysburg Brandon Pond, Lynchburg Levi Horner-Villa, Linfield Patrick Quinn, Old Westbury Zach White, Manchester Max Orput, Edgewood Brian Kindt, Illinois College Luke Harder, Suffolk Paul Sirakowski, Baruch Mike Knell, UMass Dartmouth Brian Linton, Johns Hopkins Catchers Mack McKisson, Cabrini Peyton Irvin, Piedmont Mike Nickles, Randolph-Macon Bryce Bloode, Trine Gunner Rainey, Adrian Max Ruvo, Washington (MD) Philip Wall, Northwestern-St. Paul Riley Ward, Nebraska Wesleyan Caleb Collins, Spalding Rob Marinec, North Central Michael Doody, Catholic Pierce Banks, Adrian Rob Wilkerson, Methodist Cam Furman, Randolph-Macon Andrew Giesey, Thiel Nate Kaffenbarger, Defiance Quinn Gudaitis, Illinois Wesleyan Ryan Daues, Tufts Carson Kulina, Shenandoah Carlton Lindow, Northwestern-St. Paul Nick Martin, Westfield State RJ Kuruts, St. John Fisher Sergio Diaz, Desales Carson Werrmann, Centre Christian Strickland, Cabrini Noah Hecht, Kalamazoo Robbie Carrillo, UMass Dartmouth Spence Johns, Berry (GA) Carter Cochrane, Texas-Dallas Dan Baroff, Franklin & Marshall Noah Sacco, Simpson Ross Thompson, Heidelberg Steven Pesce, Eastern Nazarene Carter Turnquist, Aurora Daren Wood, Widener Pat Galvin, Worcester State Ryan Bergenhagen, Marymount Tanner Wright, Cal Lutheran Chris Stone, George Fox Dyan Ketch, Salve Regina Riley Legrand, Coe Ryan Giovenco, Haverford Tommy Denlinger, Franklin & Marshall Christian Esperon, Farmingdale State Ethan Roe, Saint John’s (MN) Robby Lamm, DeSales Ryan Loutos, Washington (St. Louis) Trevor Nannini, George Fox Cody Turner, Chapman Hunter McQuary, Mary Hardin-Baylor Ryan Farmer, Mary Hardin-Baylor Ryan Neeley, Franciscan Zach Landry, Haverford Cohen Nies, Defiance James Varian, SUNY Cortland Ryan Peterson, Calvin Ryan Riddle, Central (IA) Zack Beekmann, Buena Vista Cole Carman,Concordia-Chicago Jimmy Clifford, Wesleyan (CT) Sam Edgell, Otterbein Ryan Yerby, Rensselaer Polytechnic Matthew Kroll, Drew Colin Kiernan, Kean Josh Jackson, Kean Sam Troiano, Southern Maine Sam Westermeyer, St. Olaf Colin Skufka, Mount Union Justin Weinberg, St. Mary’s (MN) Shortstops Sean Murphy, Gettysburg Sante Carducci, Thiel Collin Hoffmann, Otterbein Kyle DeJesus, Piedmont Caleb Durbin, Washington (St. Louis) Seth Schrader, Westminster (PA) Sean Beaver, Webster David Redfield, Wesleyan (CT) Logan Demkovich, Franklin Stephen Bryant, Plattsburgh State Shane Hughes, Misericordia Sean Roberts, Keystone Dylan Coyle, Mount Aloysius Lukas Olsson, Oswego Eric Meyer, Spalding Shane Manieri, Gettysburg Shane Bogli, Westfield State Dylan Peiffer, Widener Marc Ochoa, Heidelberg Madden Ward, Salve Regina Shane McNamara, Eastern Nazarene Shaun O’Reilly, Albright Eric Nelson, Edgewood Michael Marrale, Wilson Alex Baumann, Minnesota-Morris Shawn Nickles, Randolph-Macon Shayne Audet, Eastern Nazarene Erik Wortmann, Gettysburg Michael Streim, Rutgers-Newark Alex Jelloian,Whitier Soren Roe, Saint John’s (MN) Skyler Manelski, Linfield Gage Feeney, Southern Maine Nate Zuckerman, Stevens Institute of Alex Ludwick, Baldwin Wallace Steve Saucier, Westfield State State DePalma, Lesley Garret Mathews, Spalding Tech Alex Memery, Marymount TJ Rogers, St. Olaf Steven Rossi, Suffolk Garrett O’Reilly, Bluffton Parker Reynolds, Bluffton Andrew Olszak, Southern Maine Trey Miller, Herkimer Tanner Rock, Lebanon Valley Hunter Ralston, Scranton Rick Padilla, Calvin Anthony Rago, Thiel Tyler Cauley, Texas Lutheran Thomas Gallant, Mount Union Hunter Simon, Illinois Wesleyan Ryan DePalma, Farmingdale State Braden Paulinellie, Penn State Behrend Tyler Tennyson, Buena Vista Tim Tague, Washington (St. Louis) Jace Baumann, Wisconsin-Stout Ryan Gross, Whitworth Brandon Smith, Alvernia Vincent Napolitano, Farmingdale State Tim Woodford, Old Westbury Jack Parisi, Spalding Travis Miller, George Fox Brett Lindsay, Eastern Mennonite Zack Walch, Berry (GA) Tom Jacob, Misericordia Jacob Petrisko, Rose-Hulman Trevor Kimm, Central Bryce Vincent, Concordia-Chicago Tom Kelly, College of New Jersey Designated Hitters James Green, St. Mary’s (MN) Tyler Aug, Penn State Harrisburg Caimyn Holiday, Mary Hardin-Baylor Trevor Van Duyn, Calvin Alex Page, Marietta James Salemme, Union (NY) Charlie Szykowny, Wisconsin-Stout Trey Princiotto, Herkimer First Basemen Erik Peterson, Northwestern-St Paul Jason Shanner, North Central Chris Cote, College of New Jersey Tucker Alch, Catholic Keegan Woolford, Shenandoah Hunter Leroux-Porter, Eastern Nazarene Jeremy Sabathne, Arcadia Chris Furka, Franciscan Tucker Hetherman, UMass Dartmouth Andrew Arszulowicz, Albion Ian Moran, Hilbert Joe Runnells, DePauw Colin Kelly, Union (NY) Tyler Bell, Babson Andrew Hillier, Southern Maine James Ingram, Johns Hopkins Joe Wolf, Farmingdale State Devin Ryan, Muskingum Tyler Carper, Minnesota-Morris Austin Hatfield, Earlham Kyle Cortese, Tufts Joey Gerbus, Earlham Drew Olszewsky, Albion Tyler Horvat, Washington & Jefferson Bailey Reed, Illinois College Luke Werkmeister-Martin, Willamette John Catchmark, Alvernia Eddy Garcia, SUNY Cobleskill Will Walker, Methodist Blase Cormier, Suffolk Tom James, Stevens Institute of Tech John Judy, Eastern Mennonite Ethan Fischel, Willamette Wyatt Thompson, Chapman Brandon Bonesteel, Salisbury Will Schneidewind, Nebraska Wesleyan John Poccia, DeSales George Rainer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Zach Branson, Hamline Branton Sanderson, Anderson Jake Welsh, Drew Jonah Frankel, Washington (MD) Harrison Trawick, Piedmont Zach Hardman, Cal Lutheran Brian Livolsi, Mount Union Jonah Offman, Johns Hopkins Jackson Williams, DePauw Multi-Position Athletes Zachary Crane, Hilbert Brian Norsen, St. John Fisher Jonathan Baker, Cabrini Jacob Slonim, Edgewood Jake Holloway, Centre Austin Kresel, Manchester Chase Felzer, George Fox Jordan Nelson, Dubuque Jimmie Gentry, Albright Kinston Carson, Lynchburg Chayce Lundell, Muskingum JJ Freeman, Franklin & Marshall Mac Enlow, Hamline Josh McTigue, Hilbert Relief Pitchers Conor McCabe, Baruch Adam Brooks, Virginia Wesleyan Joe Jimenez, Texas Lutheran Seth Betts, Crown Justin Aviles, Old Westbury Damen Castillo, Benedictine Alex Reinoehl, Franklin Joe Rende, Rochester Andrew Veit, Plattsburgh State Justin DiDonato, Marymount Danny Dopp, Earlham Benjamin Ackerman, Baruch Jonathan Fisher, Christopher Newport Brandon Cook, Wilson Kam Miller, Hope Derek Kolbush, Nebraska Wesleyan Brandon Crews, Lebanon Valley JR Disarcina, UMass Dartmouth Buzz Shirley, Ithaca Ken Howe, Keuka Eric DeVore, Heidelberg Charles Bass, Texas-Dallas Justin Graham, St. John Fisher Carter Ballstadt, Piedmont Kennedy Parker, Anderson Frank Cinicola, Westminster (PA) Connor Smith, Centre Justin Massielo, Arcadia Christian Ott, Plattsburgh State Krae Sparks, Franklin Hunter Cheek, Texas-Dallas Cullen McBride, Illinois College Kyle Brex, Widener Jeb Zolman, Mary Hardin-Baylor Kyle Gray, Worcester State Jake Breton, Worcester State Dan Zelina, Mount Union Kyle Mitter, Benedictine Teige Barrett, Whittier Kyle Jungers, Edgewood James Whitmer, Piedmont Ethan Kjellberg, Wisconsin-Stout Mike Manetta, Old Westbury Jay Cassady, Christopher Newport Kyle Kingsbury, Lebanon Valley Joe Oczkowski, College of New Jersey Grayson Thurman, Lynchburg Nick Terrell, Ripon TJ Deardorff, Coe Kyle McCutcheon, Nichols Jordan Kaplan, Coe Landon Vander Leest, Central (IA) Jamir Ramos, Rutgers-Newark Quenton Wellington, Franklin TJ Johnson, Coe Justin Sartori, Aurora Sam Peterson, Northwestern-St. Paul Zach Marzano, Kean Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 43 NCAA Div. III Preview: Cal. Lutheran Loaded 1. CAL. LUTHERAN COACH: Marty Slimak (754-358-8 in 27 years with the Kingsmen) 2021 NCAA Div. III 2020 RECORD: 16-1 TOP RETURNEES: 3B Tanner Wright (.388, 5 2B, 13 RBI), RF Daniel Parr (.355, 2 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB), C Jalen Parks (.182, 6 RBI), 1B Zach Bullard Baseball Top 40 (.382, 1 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI), 2B Kyle Reuser (.250, 1 HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 SB), Rank School (2020 Record) Points SS Harrison Dunkel (.400, 3 RBI, 5 SB), LF Austin Carrillo (.423, 6 2B, 8 1. Cal. Lutheran (16-1) 287 RBI, 5 SB), DH Joseph Scalzo (.364, 2 HR, 1 2B, 11 RBI, 2 SB), RHP Alex Rivas (3-0, 2.23 ERA, 26 K, 7 BB), RHP Zach Hardman (1-0, 2.48 ERA, 2. Chapman (12-3) 285 30 K, 7 BB), RHP Mason Snodgrass (3-0, 5.19 ERA, 16 K, 9 BB), Relief 3. Webster, MO (8-5) 283 Clay Rickerman (4-1, 5.68 ERA, 11 AP, 11 K, 3 BB), Relief Tyler Hazlett (2-0, 2.30 ERA, 8 AP, 11 K, 4 BB). 4. Kean, NJ (8-2) 280 5. Southern Maine (0-1) 276 TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Nick Fusari (Loyola Marymount Univ.), LHP Bryan Tierney (Erskine College), RHP Anthony Magdaleno (Oxnard JC), 6. Washington-St. Louis, MO (9-3) 274 RHP Matthew McMahon (Cardinal Newman HS, CA), LHP Tristan Dupont 7. Heidelberg, OH (7-5) 270 (Beckman HS, CA), C Brendan Durfee (St. Francis HS, CA), INF Ryan Farr 8. Birmingham-Southern, AL (10-6) 267 (West Ranch HS, CA). 9. Salisbury, MD (8-3) 266 KEY LOSSES: 3B Ryne Yamashiro (.412, 4 2B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 3 SB), CF Ryan Probst (.308, 6 2B, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 5 SB), RHP Christian Slattery (7 10. North Central (7-0) 263 SV, 1-0, 1.64 ERA, 10 AP, 15 K). Second Ten 2021 OUTLOOK: The Kingsmen return eight starting position players 11. Adrian (4-5) 260 and three key pitchers from a team that posted a 16-1 record to kick off 12. Texas Lutheran (9-4) 257 the 2020 season. “We return the majority of position players and pitchers 13. Marietta (9-3) 253 who contributed to a 16-1 start and No. 1 ranking when the season was halted,” said Head Coach Marty Slimak. “I am excited to see them continue 14. Johns Hopkins (9-3) 250 to develop and improve to compete in our always tough conference and 15. St. Thomas, MN (6-1) 247 region. We also have a promising group of freshmen and transfers to add to the mix.” 16. Denison (5-4) 245 17. Wooster (4-4) 242 18. Aurora (9-2) 239 2. CHAPMAN 19. Trinity, CT (3-0) 236 COACH: Scott Laverty (196-87 in 7 years with Panthers; 494-348 overall) 20. Coe (3-3) 233 Third Ten 2020 RECORD: 12-3 1B KEEGAN WOOLFORD 21. Trinity, TX (11-2) 230 TOP RETURNEES: 3B Hank Zeisler (.480, 5 HR, 4 2B, 19 RBI), CF Brad …Hits .463, 5 HR, 4 2B, 20 RBI For Shenandoah 22. Cortland St., NY (4-7) 227 Shimabuku (.382, 2 HR, 7 2B, 20 RBI), C Cooper Foard (.348, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI), RF Kyle Joye (.214, 1 HR, 5 2B, 9 RBI), 2B Mike Gorman (.250, TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Janek Luksza (Oxford Hills HS, ME),OF Donato 23. Wisconsin-Whitewater (2-1) 223 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI), 1B Mack Cheli (.275, 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI), SS Drew Tocci (Portland HS, ME), 3B Lucas Francis (Lisbon HS, ME), P Bryce Afthim 24. Massachusetts-Boston (3-1) 222 Littwin (.265, 1 HR, 1 2B, 6 RBI), 3B Miguel Cebedo (.300, 2 2B, 6 RBI), (Windham HS, ME), P Matt Burnett (Ellsworth HS, ME), DH Cam Seymour 25. Hendrix, AR (7-11) 219 RHP Wyatt Thompson (3-0, 1.80 ERA), RHP Riley Glenn (3-1, 4.20 ERA, (Thornton Academy, ME). 35 K, 13 BB), RHP Cody Turner (1-0, 6.97 ERA, 24 K, 4 BB), RHP Ben 26. Tufts, MA (0-0) 217 Ziv (1-0, 3.52 ERA). KEY LOSSES: None 27. Penn State-Harrisburg (7-5) 213 TOP NEWCOMERS: 2B Nick Kondo (Univ. of Albany), RHP Chase Doris 2021 OUTLOOK: Perennial national powerhouse Southern Maine only got 28. Saint John’s, MN (7-1) 209 (Monte Vista HS,, CA), LHP Brandon Menzel (Oaks Christian HS, CA), one game in last season before the season was stopped because of the 29. Farmingdale St., NY (3-2) 206 OF Conner Montgomery (Northern Illinois Univ.), 1B AJ Anzai (Mission COVID-19 Pandemic. The year prior, the Huskies rolled to a 37-9 record. Viejo HS, CA), RHP Hank Tobias (Summit HS, OR), RHP Warner Rhodes Five position player starters are back along with five key pitchers and a 30. Misericordia, PA (5-8) 204 (Hart HS, CA). terrific 16-man recruiting class from 2019 and others who arrived last fall. Fourth Ten “We have the same team we would have had in 2020,” said Head Coach KEY LOSSES: RHP Nick Garcia (All-American, drafted), RHP Mitchell Ed Flaherty. “Our freshmen class is one of the best I’ve had in 35 years at 31. Babson, MA (2-1) 200 Briggs, C Joe Jimenez (All-Conference, drafted), 2B Aaron Wong (All- USM. With the majority of the pitching staff returning, I feel we will be as 32. Washington & Jefferson, PA (3-6) 197 Conference), C Kevin Gregersen. competitive as every other year.” 33. Christopher Newport, VA (10-4) 195 2021 OUTLOOK: Chapman rolled to a 12-3 start last season before the 34. Old Westbury (2-2) 192 season was abruptly stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven position player starters are back along with a quality pitching staff. The 6. WASHINGTON-ST. LOUIS 35. Shenandoah, VA (10-2) 189 Panthers also landed a superb recruiting class of 11 newcomers. “We have COACH: Pat Bloom (124-52-1 in 5 years with the Bears; 517-227-1 36. Rowan, NJ (6-0) 186 a great group of playoff experienced players returning for 2021,” said Head overall) Coach Scott Laverty. “We also have a fantastic group of freshmen that will 37. New England, NH (5-5) 185 help us be back in the playoff mix again this season.” 2020 RECORD: 9-3 38. Randolph-Macon, VA (15-1) 183 TOP RETURNEES: SS Caleb Durbin (.378, 1 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI), OF 39. Piedmont, GA (10-7) 180 Johnny LaMantia (.314, 2 2B, 10 RBI), 3B Collin Kahal (.400, 1 2B, 2 RBI), 40. Baldwin Wallace (5-6) 177 3. WEBSTER OF Brendan Hall (.391, 1 2B, 4 RBI), 2B Tim Van Kirk (.250, 1 HR, 9 RBI), COACH: Bill Kurich (441-174 with the Gorloks) C Zac Styka (.250, 4 RBI, 2-2 SB), OF Ty Dalinghaus (.348, 7 RBI), RHP Other Teams Receiving Votes: College of Ryan Loutos (0-0,. 1.29 ERA, 4 K, 4 BB), LHP Troy Bauer (2-0, 1.88 ERA, 2020 RECORD: 8-5 12 K, 6 BB), LHP Austin Sachen (FB up to 94 MPH), Relief Tim Tague (3- New Jersey, Concordia-Chicago (IL), Ithaca 0, 0.75 ERA, 4 AP, 14 SO), RHP Jared Fong (0-1, 2.79 ERA, 12 K, 1 BB), TOP RETURNEES: Ben Swords (.354, 2 2B, 17 RBI, 7 SB), 1B Kyler Kent (NY), Alvernia (PA), Keystone (PA), St. John (.208, 2 2B, 7 RBI), 2B Mitch Daniels (.385, 3 RBI), SS Matt Staker (.179, TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Clayton Miller (Stratford HS, TX), OF Kaden Fisher (NY), Benedictine (IL), Franklin (IN), 3 2B, 7 RBI), LF Landon Vahle (.333, 10 RBI, 7 SB), CF Aron Hopp (.188, Bernhard (Int’l School of Bangkok in Thailand), INF Zac Malis (Glenbrook DeSales (PA), St. Olaf (MN), Haverford 1 2B, 6 RBI), RF Adam Lovell (.380, 1 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 14 SB), DH AJ South HS, IL), OF Magnus Dunn (Mt. Hebron HS, MD), RHP Madden Smith (.304, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 SB), RHP Matt Mulhearn (0-1, 1.93 ERA, 23 K, Rutherford (Louisburg HS, KS). (PA), Hope (MI), Franklin & Marshall (PA), 4 BB), RHP Sean Beaver (1-2, 0.44 ERA, 23 K, 5 BB), RHP Cooper Hake st Worcester St. (MA), Keuka (NY), Westfield (2-0, 4.29 ERA, 13 K, 3 BB), Relief Jordan Smevoll (0-0, 4.50 ERA), RHP KEY LOSSES: INF/P John Brinkman (2019 1 team All-American), P Matt st St. (MA), Texas-Dallas (TX), Methodist (NC), Jake Anderson (1 SV, 2-0, 1.69 ERA). Ashbaugh (2020 1 Team All-Conference), OF John Ostrander (3-year starter), C Thomas Gardner (3-year starter). Lynchburg (VA), Rose-Hulman (IN), Rensse- TOP NEWCOMERS: RF/C RJ LaRocco (Point Loma HS, CA), 2B Bo Slaymaker (McPherson College), RF/1B Levi Hall (El Camino HS, CA), P JT 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bears return 25 players from a team which started laer Polytechnic Institute (NY), Rutgers-New- Miller (Regis Jesuit HS, CO), P Deven Shulstad (Harris Stowe St.), C Nico the 2020 season 7-0 and was ranked No. 1 in the country. “We are again ark (NJ), Massachusetts-Dartmouth (MA), Cristelli (Pueblo East HS, CO), P/3B Joel Arsenault (Arapahoe HS, CO). deep and talented on the mound and will be a strong defensive team with a veteran lineup,” said Head Coach Pat Bloom. “Our guys are hungry to Linfield (OR), Catholic (Washington, DC), KEY LOSSES: C Joe Swanson (.327, 3 2B, 2 SB), P Shane Donovan (2018 prove that we belong among the best.” Wilson (PA), Berry (GA), Trine (IN), Spalding All-American), P Dakota Borman (1.93 ERA). (KY), SUNY Cobleskill (NY), Marymount (VA), 2021 OUTLOOK: The Gorloks return eight position player starters and five Lebanon Valley (PA), Union (NY), Otterbein key pitchers from a team that posted an 8-5 record last season. “We are 7. HEIDELBERG an older and experienced team returning almost all of our starting position COACH: Chad Fitzgerald (142-86 in six years with the Student Princes) (OH), Defiance (OH), Centre (KY), Oswego player and pitching staff,” said Head Coach Bill Kurich. “This is a team (NY), Eastern Nazarene (MA), Washington looking to prove themselves this upcoming season.” 2020 RECORD: 7-5 (MD), Whitworth (WA), George Fox (OR), La TOP RETURNEES: RF Keaton Mark (.341, 3 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBI), C Marc Verne (CA), Penn State-Altoona (PA), Hus- Ochoa (.250, 1 HR, 5 RBI),3B Kyle Jenkin (.300, 1 HR, 1 2B, 7 RBI), 2B Tyler 4. KEAN Smith (.289, 1 2B, 4 RBI), 1B Eric DeVore (.277, 9 2B, 7 RBI), RHP Ross son (ME), Hardin-Simmons (TX), Hamilton COACH: Neil Ioviero (699-299 at Cougars) Thompson (0-1, 3.68 ERA, 22 K, 3 BB), RHP Cameron Deemer (0-0, 4 SV, (NY), Emory (GA). 0.82 ERA, 15 K, 4 BB), RHP Mason Metz (0-1, 1.42 ERA, 4 K, 1 BB). 2020 RECORD: 8-2 Collegiate Baseball TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Travis Graves (Moeller HS, OH), INF Reece Source: TOP RETURNEES: RF/P Zach Marzano (.361, 1 HR, 1 2B, 11 RBI), C McNelly (Watkins Memorial HS, OH), OF Camden Farley (Zane Trace Josh Jackson (.333, 1 HR, 3 RBI), LF/P Frank Logiudice (.379, 5 RBI), HS, OH), RHP Cade Powell (Portsmouth West HS, OH), RHP Ben Bliss 3B Mike Perone (.310, 1 3B, 1 2B, 4 RBI), CF Phil Mahlik (.353, 1 3B, 1 (Wellington HS, OH), UT Salvatore Rocco (Berea-Midpark HS, OH). 2B, 6 RBI), DH Chris Ciaccio (.333, 2 2B, 7 RBI), 2B Christian Corcione key pitchers for the Panthers. Three key starters are back for a fifth year. KEY LOSSES: LHP Trevor Adkins (1.29 ERA, 18 K, 21 IP), LHP Tristan (.273, 1 2B, 10 RBI), SS Brandon Johanness (.227, 1 2B, 3 RBI), 1B Mike One player to watch is 3B Brian Williams who was a member of the NCAA Lapczynski (.400, 5 RBI), RHP Colin Kiernan (1-1, 1.62 ERA, 9 K, 6 BB), Phillips (2.08 ERA, 14 K, 17.1 IP), DH Jake Davis (.290, .421 on base percentage). Div. 3 All-World Series team in 2019. Last season in just 16 games, he hit LHP Kevin Stewart (3-0, 1.89 ERA, 23 K, 9 BB), RHP Tyler Hopman (0-0, .324 with 1 homer, 1 double, 7 RBI and swiped 7 of 8 bases. Birmingham- 7.84 ERA), RHP Matt Baker (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 0 BB), RHP Frank Dente 2021 OUTLOOK: Heidelberg posted a 7-5 record last season in 12 games Southern also landed an exceptional recruiting class of 13 newcomers. (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 AP). and returns 11 position players and three key pitchers off last season’s TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Kyle Harrington (Burlington CC), OF Mark team. Factor in a recruiting class of 19 exceptional newcomers, and the Saponara (Manhattan College), INF Gianni Marano (Hanover HS), SS Student Princes will be loaded going into the 2021 season. “We have a very 9. SALISBURY good blend of returning players along with a group of very talented young Dren Gocaj (Union HS), RHP Nolan Rowan (High Point), RHP Nick Nemes COACH: Troy Brohawn (171-54-2 with the Sea Gulls) (Bordentown HS), 2B Christian Pellone (Jackson HS). players,” said Head Coach Chad Fitzgerald. “We have a lot of experience still around from our 2019 World Series team.” 2020 RECORD: 8-3 KEY LOSSES: OF Derek Walker (.000, 4 BB, 1 RBI). TOP RETURNEES: CF Justin Meekins (.371, 2 HR, 2 2B, 12 RBI, 11 SB), 2021 OUTLOOK: Kean rolled to an 8-2 record last season and returns nine RF Cam Hyder (.326, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 6 SB), INF Stephen Rice (.342, 6 2B, 5 position player starters and nine pitchers. In addition, Kean landed a superb 8. BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN RBI, 2 SB), 1B Brandon Bonesteel (.306, 3 HR, 2 2B, 13 RBI), 2B Jimmy recruiting class of 12. “We were No. 5 and 8 in the polls before the 2020 COACH: Jan Weisberg (403-156 in 13 years with the Panthers). Adkins (.293, 1 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 3 SB), LF Christian Murphy (.290, 3 2B, season was cut short,” said Head Coach Neil Ioviero. “Just about everyone 10 RBI), LHP Jackson Balzan (2-1, 3.15 ERA, 32 K, 11 BB), RHP Clayton 2020 RECORD: 10-6 is back with a really good recruiting class. So expectations are high.” Dwyer (1-0, 1 SV, 3.96 ERA, 21 K, 4 BB), RHP Jimmy Adkins (Injured last TOP RETURNEES: 3B Brian Williams (.324, 1 HR, 1 2B, 7 RBI, 7 SB), INF season), LHP Brock Hilligoss (0-0, 1.69 ERA, 4 AP, 3 K), RHP Corey Burton Drew Love (.300, 2 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 2 SB), DH Jack Fleming (.265, 2 HR, (1-0, 1 SV, 3.68 ERA, 12 K, 3 BB). 5. SOUTHERN MAINE 1 2B, 4 RBI), INF Noah Best (.533, 1 2B, 2 RBI), OF Cole Steadman (.250, 4 TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Benji Thalheimer (Atholton HS, MD), RHP Justin COACH: Ed Flaherty (1,041-460-4 in 35 years with the Huskies) 2B, 9 RBI, 4 SB), OF Luke DePiero (.297, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 5 SB), C Will Evans (.255, 1 HR, 1 2B, 7 RBI), RHP Andy Hammond (2-2, 3.72 ERA, 33 K, 3 McDermott (Gaithersburg HS, MD), RHP Aaron Combs (JM Bennett HS, 2020 RECORD: 0-1 BB), RHP Ollie Livingston (1-0, 3.18 ERA), LHP Hanan Mauldin (2-1, 4.42 MD), INF Dom Frigiola (Shawnee HS, NJ), OF Ethan Sarosi (Kennett HS, ERA, 15 K, 4 BB), RHP Camden McNearney (0-0, 3 IP, 6 K). PA). TOP RETURNEES (2019 Stats): 1B Andrew Hillier (.394, 5 HR, 16 2B, 40 RHP Braden Stinar (graduated), 1B Jimmy Monaghan RBI), SS Andrew Olszak (.337, 8 2B, 24 RBI), CF Sam Troiano (.310, 9 HR, TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Andrew Dutton (Westbrook Christian HS, AL), RHP KEY LOSSES: 10 2B, 36 RBI, 10 SB), LF Dylan Hapworth (.303, 5 HR, 7 2B, 33 RBI), C Josh Leersen (Atlanta, GA), LHP Luke Jones (Wallace Selma CC). (graduated). Jason Komulainen (.260, 3 2B, 8 RBI), 2B Janek Luksza, RF Donato Tocci, 2021 OUTLOOK: Salisbury returns six position player starters and 11 quality RHP Ben Lambert (10-1, 1.38 ERA, 67 K, 30 BB), RHP Gage Feeney (7-2, KEY LOSSES: Will Toner (.239, 1 HR, 4 2B, 6 RBI). 3.59 ERA, 35 K, 23 BB), RHP Josh Joy. 2021 OUTLOOK: Seven position players starters are back along with five Continued On Page 44 Page 44 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

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pitchers off a team that rolled to an 8-3 record last season. “We have our top four arms back and have a few freshmen with tons of arm talent,” said 17. WOOSTER Head Coach Troy Brohawn. “We have a lot of team speed and should be COACH: Barry Craddock (187-145 in 10 years with the Fighting Scots) a fun team to coach offensively.” 2020 RECORD: 4-4 TOP RETURNEES: OF Ben Gbur (.333, 3 2B, 4 RBI), SS Tyler Chumita 10. NORTH CENTRAL (.304, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 SB), 2B Gabe Sherman (.235, 2 2B, 3 RBI), LHP Evan COACH: Ed Mathey (363-244-2 in 15 years with the Cardinals; 657-615-4 Faxon (2-0, 4.02 ERA, 15.2 IP, 16 K, 2 BB), LHP Christian Johnston (1-0, overall) 0.00 ERA, 5 IP, 6 K, 0 BB), RHP Jay DiBacco (0-0, 4.15 ERA, 4.1 IP, 4 K, 2 BB), Relief Jack Jones (3.00 ERA, 3 APP, 4 K, 2 BB), Relief Steve Spidell 7-0 2020 RECORD: (13.5 ERA, 2 APP, 2 K, 1 BB). TOP RETURNEES: C Rob Marinec (.357, 1 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI, 2 SB), 1B TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Corey Knauf (Bishop O’Connell HS, VA), SS John Carmody (.292, 2 2B, 4 RBI), 2B Joe Rizzo (.393, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 1 SB), Grant Mitchell (Avon HS, OH), P/INF Eli Westrick (Ashland HS, OR). SS Mike Stoltz (.333, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 4 SB), OF Justin Rios (.533, 1 HR, 1 2B, 11 RBI, 2 SB), OF Dom Listi (.348, 1 HR, 3 3B, 8 RBI, 3 SB), OF Jared Woicik KEY LOSSES: DH Dan Harwood (Graduated, All American), INF Harry (.400, 1 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI, 2 SB), DH Colin Weilbacher (.300, 1 2B, 8 RBI, Witwer-Dukes (Graduated, All American), P Andrew Hill (0.77 ERA, 11.2 2 SB), RHP Charlie Klemm (1-0, 6.30 ERA, 10 IP, 16 K, 6 BB), RHP Luke IP, 11 K, transferred). Lamm (2-1, 1.42 ERA, 8 IP, 3 K, 1 BB), RHP Jason Shanner (6.75 ERA, 12 IP, 6 K, 2 BB), Relief Tyler Jones (1-0, 5.79 ERA, 3 APP, 5 K, 0 BB), Relief 2021 OUTLOOK: Perennial national powerhouse Wooster returns three Patrick Schaefer (1 SV, 2-0, 1.59 ERA, 3 APP, 6 K, 2 BB). position player starters and three key pitchers. Seven superb recruits were brought in last fall. One player to watch is RF Ben Gbur (.333, 3 2B, 4 RBI). TOP NEWCOMERS: C Michael Davis (St. Charles North HS, IL), MIF Ryan The Fighting Scots should are expected to qualify for a regional. Nevins (Lolola Academy, IL), 3B Nolan Shannon (McHenry HS, IL), OF Trey Roach (DeKalb HS, IL), OF Luke Lehnen (Glenwood HS, IL), RHP Jimmy Patock (Joliet JC), LHP Nick Reitz (Wisconsin-Whitewater). 18. AURORA KEY LOSSES: SP Austin Polezoes (1-0, 2 starts, key starting pitcher for 3 COACH: Adam Stevens (147-83 in 6 years with the Spartans; 400-276 years), 3B Eric Outlaw (.586, 3 2B, 9 RBI). RHP BEN LAMBERT overall) 2021 OUTLOOK: North Central posted a 7-0 record before the season was …10-1, 1.38 ERA, 67 K Southern Maine in 2019 2020 RECORD: 9-2 stopped in 2020. Eight position player starters are back and four quality TOP RETURNEES: 1B Justin Sartori (.318, 3 2B, 6 RBI), SS/Relief Josh pitchers. Heading the list are two 2019 All-Americans in C Rob Marinec and SB), DH Alex Page (.298, 1 HR, 5 2B, 12 RBI, 2 SB), CF Seamus Kenneally RHP Charlie Klemm. “We have many returners from a team that was ranked Reinhardt (.286, 3 2B, 7 RBI, 0.00 ERA, 2 APP, 4 K), OF Corey Vondra (.340, 1 HR, 6 2B, 7 RBI, 1 SB), LHP Nick Brown (2-0, 2.95 ERA, 18.1 IP, (.257, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 2 SB), OF Dylan White (.194, 9 RBI, 13 BB), C Jett as high as third in the nation at the time of the shutdown,” said Head Coach 19 K, 2 BB), RHP Dalton Wiggins (1-1, 4.43 20.1 IP, 21 K, 2 BB), RHP Ed Mathey. “Our offense was at the top in the country for teams playing Wedekind (.147, 4 RBI, 1 2B, 2 SB), RHP Carter Turnquist (2-0, 2.50 ERA, John Stover (0-1, 8.53 ERA, 12.2 IP, 8 K, 6 BB); Relief Sam Mathews (3 18 IP, 12 K, 6 BB), LHP Kyle Blunt (2-1, 3.32 ERA, 19 IP, 16K, 5 BB), LHP seven games. Our new additions (12) will add to the team competition in SV, 2-0, 2.45 ERA, 7 APP, 18 K, 3 BB), Relief Gino Sabatine (1-0, 5.25 practice and depth.” Nick Malmberg (1-0, 1.88 ERA, 14.1 IP, 19 K, 6 BB),Relief Skylar Yamamoto ERA, 3 APP, 9 K, 5 BB). (3-0, 2.84 ERA, 3 APP, 13 K, 4 BB). TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Zach Boyd (Morehead State), OF Turner Hill TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Collin Meinert (Upper Iowa Univ.), OF Jacob 11. ADRIAN (Malone College). Ambuel (McKendree HS, IL), INF Nicholai Bermeo (St. Patrick HS, IL), P COACH: Craig Rainey (695-427 in 28 years with the Bulldogs) KEY LOSSES: RHP Justin Aviles (1-0, 1.59 ERA, 1 SV, 20 K, 17 IP, Jack Fisher (Yorkville HS, IL), P Brian Henehan (Andrew HS, IL). transferred), DH Tate Engle (.347, 6 RBI, transferred). 2020 RECORD: 4-5 KEY LOSSES: OF AJ Gill (.333, 4 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, signed pro), INF 2021 OUTLOOK: The Pioneers rolled to a 9-3 record last season and return Colin Rivard (.381, 3 2B, 5 RBI, graduated), INF Austin Wiskow (.265, 4 TOP RETURNEES (2019 Stats): C Gunner Rainey (.411, 20 2B, 50 RBI, 6 seven position player starters and seven key pitchers. One key player to RBI, graduated). SB), SS Thomas Miller (.382, 4 HR, 13 2B, 50 RBI), 1B Brandon Wegner watch is closer Sam Mathews (3 SV, 2-0, 2.45 ERA, 7 AP, 18 K, 3 BB). “This (NA), 2B Brady Wood (.353, 2 HR, 11 2B, 47 RBI, 5 SB), 3B Angel Gutierrrez 2021 OUTLOOK: Aurora rolled to a 9-2 record last season and returns is a really enjoyable and exciting group to be around,” said Head Coach (NA), LF Brandon Cooper (.393, 6 HR, 11 2B, 34 RBI, 6 SB), CF Ty Peck six position player starters and four key pitchers. They also added 15 Brian Brewer. “If the arms hold up, it could be a very good year even with (NA), RF Tristin Richardson (.200, 1 HR, 4 2B, 16 RBI), DH Kevin Cardentey newcomers which has infused the program with tremendous talent once our high standards.” (.278, 2 2B, 4 RBI), RHP Pierce Banks (8-2, 3.67 ERA, 67 K, 37 BB), LHP again. “We’re excited to return our entire pitching staff which was a strength Mo Hanley (5-1, 2.49 ERA, 71 K, 33 BB), LHP Maxwell Denny (9-0, 2.10 of ours last season,” said head Coach Adam Stevens. “Our position players ERA, 55 K, 22 BB), Relief Spencer Ford (1 SV, 4.24 ERA, 21 AP, 27 K, 14 bring a ton of experience and success. We have a number of newcomers BB), RHP Michael Swanson (NA). 14. JOHNS HOPKINS who can make an impact right away. We’re excited for this team.” COACH: Robert Babb (1,183-435 in 41 years with the Blue Jays) TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Joe Casale, RHP Tripp Russo, INF Andrew Atherton, C Logan Loeffler, OF Alex Joseph, 1B Devin Williams. 2020 RECORD: 9-3 19. TRINITY (CT) KEY LOSSES (2019 Stats): RHP Jordan Williams (7-1, 4.99 ERA, 52 IP). TOP RETURNEES: UT Mike Ainsworth (.350, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI), C AJ COACH: Bryan Adamski (120-96 in 7 years with the Bantams) King (.349, 1 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI), 2B Matthew Ritchie (.341, 4 HR, 2 2B, 16 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bulldogs return nine position player starters and three RBI, 2 SB), DH James Ingram (.275, 1 HR, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 3 SB), OF Austin 2020 RECORD: 3-0 key pitchers. “We return all of our position players and three of our top four Sacks (.267, 1 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 1 SB), 1B Jared deFaria (.286, 1 2B, 4 pitchers from a squad that was pre-season ranked No. 15 going into last TOP RETURNEES: C Alex Rodriguez (.111, 1 3B, 2 RBI), 1B Colin Mann RBI), RHP Matthew Dillard (2-1, 1.50 ERA, 18 IP, 20 K), RHP Jonah Offman (.375, 2 2B, 3 RBI), 2B Rob Cronin (.455, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB), 3B Patrick season,” said head Coach Craig Rainey. “We will have a unique blend of (1-0, 1.72 ERA, 15 IP, 26 K, 1 SV), RHP Peter Schaefer (2-0, 1.80 ERA, speed and power which should benefit us offensively. We will have three Dillon (.364, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 2 SB), SS Vincent Capone (.273, 2 RBI, 1 SB), 10 IP), Relief Brian Linton (0-1, 2.70 ERA, 16 IP, 21 K), Relief Ben Keever OF Brandon Chow (.167 BA), RHP Alex Shafer (1-0, 1.29 ERA, 7 IP, 6 K, 1 solid arms at the top of the rotation and a good mix of arms in the bullpen. (1-0, 2.89 ERA, 9 IP, 15 K). Our schedule is set up to be one of the toughest in the country.” BB), RHP Cameron Crowley (0.00 ERA, 1 APP, 4 IP, 2 K, 3 BB), RHP James TOP NEWCOMERS: C/OF Luke Clark, OF David Harding (Princeton Univ), Fahey (0.00 ERA, 1 APP, 3 IP, 2 K, 2 BB), Relief Shayne Rice (1-0, 0.00 ERA, LHP Carson McKoon (Washington & Lee Univ.), SS Dai Dai Otaka (Yale 6 IP, 4 K, 3 BB), Relief Justin Olson (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 IP, 2 K, 2 BB). 12. TEXAS LUTHERAN Univ), OF Barrett Smith (Univ of Maryland), OF Isaiah Winikur (Towson TOP NEWCOMERS: None Listed Univ). COACH: Rick Heines (First year with the Bulldogs) KEY LOSSES: Cf Matt Koperniak (signed pro), LF Brett Stevenson KEY LOSSES: 3B Mike Eberle (.314, 10 RBI, graduated), OF Chris Festa 2020 RECORD: 9-4 (transferred), DH Mack Lauder (graduated), RHP Andrew DeRoche (.314, 4 HR, 14 RBI, .588 SLG, graduated), SS Adam Kohl (.333 BA, (transferred), RHP Alex Herbst (graduated). TOP RETURNEES: DH Tyler Post (.385, 3 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI), 1B Cold graduated). Irby (.464, 2 2B, 5 RBI), 2B Austin Colon (.267, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 1 SB), SS Joe 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bantams were only able to play three games before 2021 OUTLOOK: The Blue Jays posted a 9-3 record last season and return Jimenez (.271, 2 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI, 1 SB), 3B Blade Strzelczyk (.298, 1 the 2020 season was shut down because of COVID-19. Six position player six position player starters and five quality pitchers. One key returner is 2B HR, 3 2B, 7 RBI, 2 SB), OF Caleb Maly (.375, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 SB), OF starters are back along with three key pitchers. An outstanding recruiting Matthew Ritchie (.341, 4 HR, 2 2B, 16 RBI in 12 games). “We return 13 Cullen Motsinger (.316, 1 RBI, 3 SB), OF Tyler Cauley (.390, 5 HR, 4 2B, class of 12 was also brought in. Two key returners are 2B Rob Cronin (.455, pitchers, including all starters and all top relievers from a team which posted 20 RBI, 3 SB), RHP Landon Weatherly (2-0, 2.45 ERA, 22 IP, 16 K, 6 BB), 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB) and RHP Alex Shafer (1-0, 1.29 ERA, 7 IP, 6 K, 1 BB). a 3.25 ERA with 121 strikeouts in 108 innings,” said Head Coach Robert LHP Matthew Hickey (3-0, 2.82 ERA, 22.1 IP, 28 K, 15 BB), RHP Joe Burch Babb. “We added five transfers which should add to our offense and defense. (2-1, 3.52 ERA, 23 IP, 17 K, 4 BB), Relief Zach Perry (2 SV, 1-0, 2.25 ERA, I expect us to challenge for a national title. Matthew Ritchie is an outstanding 7 APP, 11 K, 5 BB), Relief Chase Cutler (2.45 ERA, 4 APP, 5 K, 2 BB). defensive second baseman who is a switch hitter with power.” 20. COE Steve Cooke (520-441-1 in 23 years with the Kohawks) TOP NEWCOMERS: INF Randy Huerta (Midland College, TX), C Holden COACH: Phillippus (Midland College, TX), Anthony Fashano Antelope Valley 2020 RECORD: 3-3 College, CA). 15. ST. THOMAS (MN) TOP RETURNEES: 1B Jordan Kaplan (.115, 2 2B, 4 RBI), 2B/Relief TJ COACH: Chris Olean (301-138 with the Tommies) KEY LOSSES: C Spencer Brandt (2018 NCAA Division 3 Gold Glove Deardorff (.176, 2 RBI, 1-1, 1.35 ERA, 6.2 IP, 6 K, 3 BB), 3B Jacob Henry catcher). 2020 RECORD: 6-1 (.250, 1 2B, 5 RBI), SS/Relief TJ Johnson (.231, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 0.00 ERA 1 IP, 3 K), OF Riley LeGrand (.346, 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 1 SB), OF Isaac 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bulldogs return eight position player starters and two TOP RETURNEES: CF Avery Lehman (.280, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 SB), 3B Kyle key pitchers from a team that posted a 9-4 record last season. “I like what Evans (.364, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 SB), OF Luke Smailes (.308, 1 RBI), LHP Jack Halverson (.417, 4 2B, 6 RBI, 1 SB), OF Josh Thorp (.444, 1 HR, 3 2B, 11 Greene (1-1, 3.00 ERA, 12 IP, 11 K, 3 BB). we have returning to the lineup,” said Head Coach Rick Haines. “We have a RBI), SS Matt Enck (.333, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 3 SB), OF Jordan Amundson (.183, chance to be a very good offensive team. The pitching staff has some guys 1 2B, 1 RBI), C Chuck Bartholomew (.800, 3 RBI), RHP Andrew Tri (2-0, TOP NEWCOMERS: SS/P Tyce Johnson, OF Creighton Kreshel, C Jack who gained experience last year. However, there is still a lot of development 1.93 ERA, 14 IP, 20 K, 1 BB), LHP Graham Laubscher (1-1, 4.09 ERA, 11 VanHooser that must happen. We will only go as far as our pitching staff takes us.” IP, 12 K, 6 BB), RHP Nate Shoemaker (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 3 IP, 3 K, 1 BB), KEY LOSSES: P Zach Kammin (transferred), P Andrew Schmit (graduated), Relief TJ Constertina (1 SV, 1.80 ERA, 2 APP, 3 K), Relief Jeremy Klick OF Kyle Alvarado (graduated), C Daniel Berger (graduated), P Jeffery (0.00 ERA, 1 APP, 3 K). 13. MARIETTA Anders (graudated). TOP NEWCOMERS: C Max Moris (East Ridge HS, MN), 1B Jonah Hoeg Brian Brewer (521-236-1 in 17 years with the Pioneers; 600- 2021 OUTLOOK: The Kohawks return seven position player starters and COACH: (Prior Lake HS, MN), P Jack Blesh (Gull Lake HS, MI), P Evans Maass 321-1 overall) three key pitchers from a team which posted a 3-3 record last season. (Univ of San Francisco), P Jake Orthorber (Marquette HS, WI), INF Dylan Two key returners include OF Riley LeGrand who hit .346 with 1 double, Krumri (Bradley Univ), OF Mike Wallace (Ellsworth CC). 2020 RECORD: 9-3 2 triples, 1 homer and 8 RBI in only 6 games and LHP Jack Greene (1-1, TOP RETURNEES: C Brady Cottom (.118, 2 RBI), 1B Drew Holderbach KEY LOSSES: RP Shaun Falbo (4-year closer, 0.00 ERA, 2 SV in 2020, 3.00 ERA, 11 K, 3 BB). (.289, 7 RBI, 5 SB); 2B Jared Weiss (.333, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 2 SB), 3B Damian graduated), UT Ryan Lust (.381 in 2020, good speed, graduated), 2B Dan Yenzi (.429, 2 HR, 4 2B, 12 RBI, 1 SB), SS Drew Wilkinson (.229, 4 RBI, 1 Bollingberg (excellent defender and tough out, graduated), SP Dylan Brend (solid strike thrower, inning eater arm, graduation). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Tommies posted a 6-1 record last season and return six position players and eight quality pitchers. One player to watch is ace RHP Andrew Tri (2-0, 1.93 ERA, 20 K, 1 BB). “Andrew is a big, physical righthander who works at 89-91 mph and touches 93 mph,” said Head Coach Chris Olean. “He has a wipe out slider and developing breaking ball. He has the drive and mindset to be one of the best Division 3 pitchers in the nation.” Olean is extremely excited about his 2021 ball club. “We have very good starting pitching with two aces anchoring the staff. We also have a very good bullpen with established guys who gained experience in last year’s shortened season.” 16. DENISON COACH: Mike Deegan (197-106 in 8 years with the Big Red) 2020 RECORD: 5-4 TOP RETURNEES: 1B Will Krushena (.500, 5 2B, 5 RBI), 2B Anthony Ruggieri (.300, 3 2B, 4 RBI), SS Max Lahn (.182, 1 2B, 4 RBI), 3B Brian McAuliffe (.324, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI), OF Ty Robinson (.211, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI), OF Danny Alvarez (.280, 2 HR, 9 RBI), C Daniel Spencer (.385). TOP NEWCOMERS: None Listed. KEY LOSSES: C Brad Baldinger (started 5 of 9 games in 2020), OF Vince Walker (.308 BA, started 7 of 9 games in 2020). 2021 OUTLOOK: Denison returns seven position players from last years ball club that hit 19 doubles, 5 homers and 2 doubles over nine games last C GUNNER RAINEY season and averaged 7.7 runs per game. Two players to watch are 1B Will RHP MATT MULHEARN ….411, 20 2B, 50 RBI For Adrian College in 2019 Krushena (.500 with 5 doubles and 5 RBI in only 9 games) and 3B Brian …2 SV, 1.93 ERA, 23 Strikeouts For Webster Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 45 NAIA’s Top Baseball Players Featured In Rundown TUCSON, Ariz. — The following First Basemen Bryce Giles, Tennessee Wesleyan is a list of the NAIA Players to Alex Flock, Tennessee Wesleyan Bryan Leef, Univ. of the Cumerlands Watch for 2021 as chosen by the Cody Muncy, Oklahoma Wesleyan Don Goodes, Northwestern Ohio Josh Sears, Freed-Hardeman Drenis Ozuna, Southeastern (FL) NAIA coaches across the USA and Rylan Cratsenberg, Ottawa (KS) Jack Johnson, Lewis-Clark State compiled by Collegiate Baseball. Anders Green, William Jessup Luis Vargas, Wayland Baptist NAIA Players To Watch Bo McClintock, Point (GA) Travis Hunt, Benedictine Mesa (AZ) Left-Handed Pitchers Brock Ephan, Lewis-Clark State Tye Trixton, Indiana Wesleyan Kenny Otero, Central Methodist Colton Onstott, Southeastern (FL) Adrian Martinez, Central Methodist Alex Huey, Freed-Hardeman Gianmarco Marcelletti, Reinhardt Albert Mora, Reinhardt Alonzo White, Judson Graeham Luttor, Midway Andrew Ishii, Bellevue (NE) Antonio Frias, Faulkner Jarod Wierengo, Cleary Brent Smith, Arizona Christian Aren Gustafson, Olivet Nazarene Jordan Babcock, Judson Bryan Eusebio, Webber International Charles Dunavan, Indiana Tech Lincoln Trujillo, Jamestown Charley Illg, Mount Marty Chase Stratton, William Penn Logan Haring, Central Methodist Dan Fry, Tennessee Wesleyan Colton Williams, Science & Arts of Matt Monahan, Indiana-Southeast Devin Pearl, Mount Vernon Nazarene Okla. Ty Penner, British Columbia D’Marcus Guillory, Arizona Christian Daniel Dolensky, Reinhardt Second Basemen Emanuel Andujar, Trinity Easten Garrett, MidAmerica Nazarene Mike Snyder, Indiana Tech International Jean Muntaner, Science & Arts of Brandon Duhon, Loyola New Orleans Hunter Hope, Morningside Okla. Cameron Hammer, Siena Heights Ian Luareano, Science & Arts of Jesse Ramirez, Texas Weslyean Clay Woeste, Indiana-Southeast Okla. Kyle Waller, MidAmerica Nazarene Dalton Rone, Mobile Isaac Phillips, Faulkner Logan Garza, Our Lady of the Lake Danilo Leon, Point Park Isaac Wersland, Oklahoma Wesleyan Marco Quintanar, Point Park Denver Blinn, Indiana Wesleyan Jared Kromminga, Judson Max Moreno, William Jessup Jhosmel Rodriguez, Tenneessee Joaquin Ballesteros, Texas Wesleyan Ryan Humphreys, Westmont Wesleyan Joey Thompson, St. Thomas (FL) Ryan Semon, Reinhardt Micah Jio, Oregon Tech Johnny Radomskiy, San Diego Sae Diehm, Lewis-Clark State Mike Avilucea, Benedictine Mesa Christian Travis Klocek, Cleary Peyton Robertson, LSU-Shreveport Jon Jensen, Westmont Tuck Tuckers, LSU-Shreveport Pedro Castellano, Southeastern (FL) Keaton Candor, Concordia (NE) Tyler Smith, Tennessee Wesleyan Pedro Nazario, Univ. of the Kelsey Weems, Tabor Hunter Kloke, Indiana-Southeast Cumberlands Kyle Alexander, St. Ambrose Luis Pelayo, Science & Arts of Okla. Right-Handed Pitchers Third Basemen Marco Romero, Indiana-Southeast Aaron Vernon, Benedictine Mesa 1B JOSH SEARS Tim Bouchard, Keiser Mathew Catalfo, Keiser (AZ) …Hit .364, 21 HR, 11 2B, 75 RBI For Freed-Hardeman In 2019 A’Darius Council, Oklahoma Michael Garverick, Benedictine Mesa Adam Deal, St. Ambrose Jon Young, Indiana Wesleyan Christian Wesleyan (AZ) Adam McKillican, British Columbia Jordan Hampton, Reinhardt Austin Eggleston, Friends Alejandro Rivero, St. Thomas (FL) Michael Slaten, Benedictine (KS) Alek Wietrzykowski, Lawrence Tech Josh Pettit, Mount Vernon Nazarene Brad Skinner, Keiser Drew Piontek, Benedictine (KS) Mike Shoenberger, William Jessup Andrew Mitchell, Keiser July Sosa, Faulkner Brett Wetteland, William Jessup Hunter James, Northwestern Ohio Nick Barnes, Gerogia Gwinnett Andy Melgoza, Midway Kaleb Bauman, Mount Vernon Cody Treatch, Southwestern (KS) Jared Berard, Friends Norman Kelly, Montreat Austen Seidel, Tabor Nazarene Dalton Mosser, Webber International Mason Townsend, Mount Marty Rudy Vasquez, Tabor Austin Steel, Freed-Hardeman Keanu Walkush, San Diego Christian Derek Trevino, Wayland Baptist Payton Alexander, Loyola New Ryan Davis, Midway Ben Schmidt, Lawrence Tech Kevin Miranda, LSU-Shreveport Eric Braughton, Point (GA) Orleans Ryne Ray, LSU-Shreveport Blake Svoboda, Mount Marty Kevin Thompson, Cleary Gabe Arteaga, Westmont Sam Faith, Southeastern (FL) Ryan Leo, MidAmerica Nazarene Brett Aker, Arizona Christian LJ Diaz, Wayland Baptist Garrett Vathroder, Univ. of the Will McCall, Freed-Hardeman Sean Fannon, Lawrence Tech Bryce McDonald, Webber Lex Meinderts, Lyon Cumberland Zach Diehl, Bellevue (NE) Shawn Rigsby, St. Ambrose International Luis Villanueva, MidAmerican GT Blackman, Lewis-Clark State Shortstops Tanner Bedler, William Penn Bryace Mulcahy Southeastern (FL) Nazarene Jacob Sawyers, Freed-Hardeman Wes Kuzminsky, Friends Casey Thomas, Northwestern Ohio Grant Okawa, Jamestown Matt Merrill, Science & Arts of Okla. Landon Walker, Tennessee Wesleyan Gary Mattis Jr, Tennessee Wesleyan Zach Hogueisson, Tennessee Chris Koeiman, Tennessee Wesleyan Matthew Gephardt, Benedictine (KS) Nick Lossi, Mount Marty Wesleyan Christian Camacho, Southeastern Sergio Macias, Central Methodist Nathan Geissler, Univ of the Parker Miller, Reinhardt Brad South, Siena Heights Zach Presnall, Mobile (FL) Cumberlands Ricardo Velez, Science & Arts of Colton Easterwood, Univ. of the Cam Sanderson, British Columbia Designated Hitters Nick Beardsley, Point Park Okla. Chase Bruno, Montreat Devin Perez, Westmont Cumberlands Nick Little, Concordia (NE) Ryan Jungbauer, Northwestern Ohio Daniel Rivera, Point (GA) Chris Kline, Mount Vernon Nazarene Ed Pfluger, Point Park Nick Merkel, Central Methodist Ryan Samuelson, Concordia (NE) Daryl Myers, Benedictine (KS) Jacob Daftan, Indiana Tech Danny Chavez, William Jessup Noah Parsons, Friends Tanner Killian, Indiana Wesleyan Darrick Watts, Tabor Daunte DeCello, Indiana-Southeast Jesse Garcia, Concordia (NE) Ryan Kouba, Oklahoma Wesleyan Ty Jackson, Wayland Baptist Gabe Howell, Georgia Gwinnett Jose Rojas, Univ. of the Cumberlands DJ Roberts, Southeastern (FL) Sam Willis, Trinity International Tyler Jacobsen, Benedictine Mesa Drake Girard, Tabor Gregory Ozuna, Wayland Baptist Luke White, Lewis-Clark State Stephen Norrell, Ottawa (KS) (AZ) Jesus Tavarez, Peru State Taylor Fajardo, LSU-Shreveport Drake Kasparek, Webber International Stetson Denning, William Penn Catchers Kawai Takemura, William Jessup Dru Fitz, Jamestown Tanner Olmstead, Southwestern (KS) Multi-Position Players Eric Chavarria, Lewis-Clark State Andrew Ugarte, Reinhardt London Penland, Southwestern (KS) Tanner Solomon, Wayland Baptist Mason Dinesen, Keiser SS/OF Sterling Spurling, Southwestern Ernesto Pino, St. Thomas (FL) Billy Hancock, Mount Marty (KS) Taylor Lepard, Keiser Daniel Mondejar, St. Thomas (FL) Max Hill, Midway Garrett Hawkins, British Columbia Trevor McGee, Arizona Christian Alan West, Lyon Gavin Heltemes, Georgia Gwinnett Jacob Charron, Keiser Nathan Moonen, Olivet Nazarene Yasnier Laureano, Tennessee Norberto Navarro, Webber Mason Schwellenbach, Central Hayes Strustman, Indiana Tech Jake Vernon, William Penn Methodist Wesleyan Jakobe Smith, Point (GA) International Hunter Dollander, Georgia Gwinnett Zach Scherman, Oregon Tech CJ Huff, Trinity International Jamie Kruger, Westmont Jonathan Villa, Faulkner Trent Avery, Mobile Troy Strack, Lyon Jake Glover, Mount Vernon Nazarene Jared Gary, Ottawa (KS) Relief Pitchers Jose Chacin, Peru State Jose Diaz, Our Lady of the Lake Jason Grana, St. Thomas (FL) Andy Reed, Jamestown Joshuan Sandoval, MidAmerica Outfielders Marcos Sanchez, Texas Wesleyan Jason Kruse, Tennessee Wesleyan Anthony DeFrancesco, Arizona Nazarene Abdel Guadalupe, Southeastern (FL) Wade Canaday, Morningside NAIA Preview: Southeastern Gets Nod At No. 1 2B, 13 RBI, 8 SB), OF Colton Bensch (.340, 4 2B, 11 RBI), 2B Isaac Raab with heavy velocity throughout plus a potent offense that has the potential (.333, 1 HR, 8 2B, 19 RBI), LHP Colton Williams (5-0, 0.61 ERA, 36 K, 3 to score a ton of runs each game. We have very competitive players that 1. SOUTHEASTERN (FL) BB), RHP Matt Merrill (4-0, 1.67 ERA, 48 K, 15 BB), LHP Jean Muntaner we feel have unfinished business from a year ago.” COACH: Adrian Dinkel (188-31 in 4 years with the Fire and 420-110 (3-1, 3.26 ERA, 39 K, 14 BB), Relief Ricardo Velez (2 SV, 2-0, 3.14 ERA, overall). 25 K, 11 BB), Relief Edgar Cuevas (2-0, 1.50 ERA, 15 K, 10 BB). 2020 RECORD: 26-1 TOP NEWCOMERS: C Jake Womack (Stephen F. Austin), 3B DeShawn 4. ST. THOMAS (FL) COACH: Jorge Perez (434-220-1 with the Bobcats) TOP RETURNEES: OF Abdel Guadalupe (.409, 11 HR, 4 2B, 30 RBI), 3B Lookout (Missouri Baptist), RHP Tanner Bercier (San Angelo St.), RHP Drew Shaver (Galveston JC, TX),1B Bailey Holbrook (Moorpark College). Sam Faith (.455, 5 HR, 6 2B, 25 RBI),1B Colton Onstott (.447, 9 HR, 7 2B, 2020 RECORD: 19-5-1 34 RBI), 2B Pedro Castellano (.351, 10 HR, 10 2B, 29 RBI), RHP DJ Roberts KEY LOSSES: INF Starling Valera (.316, 2 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, graduated). (Redshirt), RHP Bryce Mulcahy (5-0, 2.31 ERA, 45 K), RHP Brenden Heiss TOP RETURNEES: C Daniel Mondejar (.403, 6 2B), CF Joey Thompson (4-1, 3.24 ERA, 35 K), LHP Ryan Munoz (4-0, 2.82 ERA, 26 K), RHP Marc 2021 OUTLOOK: The Drovers posted an 18-1 record last season and return (.378, 2 HR, 6 2B, 20 RBI), 1B Jack Khawly (.294, 3 HR, 6 2B), 3B Alejandro Soto (4-0, 0.92 ERA, 22 K). seven position player starters and five key pitchers. “All of our key players Rivero (.301, 2 HR, 7 2B), 2B Kobe Lopez (.325, 13 2B), LF Gus Guerra are back from last year’s 18-1 team,.” Said Head Coach Mike Ross. “We (.365, 10 RBI), DH Andrew Fernandez (.343, 2 HR, 14 RBI), RHP Ernsto TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Drenis Ozuna (Oklahoma Wesleyan, All- added a couple of good arms and bats.” Pino (4-0, 1.24 ERA, 29 IP, 40 K), RHP Robert Touron (1-2, 3.60 ERA, 20 American), RHP Heath Olive (Faulkner), OF Anthony Carrera (Tennessee IP), Relief Jason Gana 4 SV, 2-0, 0.49 ERA, 19 K), Relief Luis Gonzalez Tech.), RHP Damian Torres (Hillsborough CC), OF Thomas Broyles (Univ. (3-0, 1.88 ERA). of Missouri), INF Austin James (Univ. of Missouri), RHP Christian Camacho (Univ. of Pittsburgh). 3. GEORGIA GWINNETT TOP NEWCOMERS: SS Josue Rangel (St. Petersburg College), P Chris COACH: Jeremy Sheetinger (23-2 in one year with the Grizzlies and 109- Dearman (Florida International), P Jose Machado (Florida International), KEY LOSSES: OF Zach Cornell (.519, 9 HR, 12 2B, 44 RBI, signed pro), 45 overall). P Gio Soto (Florida International), Relief Yordi Cabrera (Palm Beach St.), OF Cristian Martin (.418, 10 HR, 9 2B, 24 RBI, 9 SB). INF Robin Fernandez (Hialeah Educational Academy, FL). 2020 RECORD: 23-2 2021 OUTLOOK: Southeastern has another powerful ball club entering KEY LOSSES: P Merfy Andrew (3.55 ERA, 40 K, 25 1/3 IP, drafted), DH 2021. Last season the Fire hit .388 and belted 77 homers with 67 doubles TOP RETURNEES: SS Gabe Howell (.359, 6 HR, 5 2B, 26 RBI, 15 SB), Nick Izquierdo (.320 BA, graduated). in 27 games and averaged 12.9 runs per game with 43 stolen bases. It was C Austin Bates (.333, 1 2B, 7 RBI), 2B Kyle Harvey (.321, 1 HR, 2 2B, 15 an offensive machine. Four key position player starters are back along with RBI), OF Nick Barnes (.342, 4 HR, 5 2B, 25 RBI, 10 SB), RHP Hunter 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bobcats return seven position player starters and four key pitchers and a remarkable recruiting class of 20 which has infused Dollander (3-0, 2.74 ERA, 29 K, 11 BB), RHP Hunter Caudelle (did not six key pitchers from a team which posted a 19-5-1 record last season. superb talent into the program. “We return almost all of the 2020 team and play), RHP Rhian Mann (3-0, 2.53 ERA, 12 K, 7 BB), RHP Alex Cook (9 One player to watch is 3B Alejandro Rivero who is a middle of the lineup brought in talented new players,” said Head Coach Adrian Dinkel. “The SV, 0.00 ERA, 22 K, 10 2/3 IP), bat who is able to drive balls to all fields and is an excellent defensive pitching staff returns all key contributors. We added some pieces that we player as well. “We return a veteran team led by key returners across the TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Gavin Heltemes (Central Arkansas), RHP diamond and on the mound,” said Head Coach Jorge Perez. “Alejandro feel will make an impact for us. Offensively, we lost two players who will Jonathan Haab (Oglethorpe University), 3B Jake DeFries (Indiana Tech.), be hard to replace (OF Zach Cornell, .519, 9 HR, 12 2B, 44 RBI and OF Rivero and Joey Thompson anchor a deep lineup, and the pitching rotation OF Griffin Keller (Rogers St. University), RHP Andrew Willmon (Univ. of is headlined by Ernesto Pino, Chris Coipel, Jason Grana and transfers from Cristian Martin, .418, 10 HR, 9 2B, 24 RBI). However, we did add some Northern Colorado). quality transfers.” Florida International.” KEY LOSSES: LHP Hunter Peck (4-0, 0.00 ERA, 38 IP, 56 K, 2 BB). 2021 OUTLOOK: The Grizzlies return six position player starters and four 5. TENNESSEE WESLEYAN 2. SCIENCE & ARTS key pitchers from a team which posted a 23-2 record last season. One of COACH: Mike Ross (426-187 in 12 years with the Drovers). the top NAIA players in the nation returns in SS Gabe Howell (.359, 6 HR, COACH: Billy Berry (542-203-1 in 13 years with the Bulldogs, 588-260-1 5 2B, 26 RBI, 15/17 SB). “Gage is one of the best defensive players in the overall). 2020 RECORD: 18-1 country, sure handed and has a pro-level arm,” said Head Coach Jeremy 2020 RECORD: 16-6 TOP RETURNEES: C Joey Pena (.295, 4 2B, 16 RBI), SS Brock Henderson Sheetinger. “He is a pure hitter who can hit for power, average and steal (.311, 2 2B, 13 RBI), OF Cristian Laboy (.373, 1 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI), OF Luis bases.” Sheetinger is excited about his 2021 team. “We have the most talent TOP RETURNEES: SS Gary Mattis, Jr. (.446, 4 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI, 8 SB, Pelayo (.429, 1 HR, 7 2B, 19 RBI, 13 SB), OF Ian Luareano (.441, 3 HR, 5 on paper that we have had here at GGC. 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great defense), 1B Alex Flock (.426, 4 HR, 5 2B, 24 RBI, 5 SB), DH De’Andre Pitts (.351, 3 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI), 2B Jhosmel Rodriguez (.346, 4 HR, 5 2B, NAIA Baseball 17 RBI), CF Bryce Giles (Redshirt in 2020, .387, 9 HR, 11 2B, 31 RBI, 23 SB in 2019), OF Dan Fry (.311, 4 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI), C Shamoy Christopher (.254, 5 HR, 2 2B, 20 RBI), RHP Jayden Knuse (2-0, 2.33 ERA, 28 K, 10 2021 Top 25 Poll BB), RHP Chris Koeiman (2-2, 2.96 ERA, 33 K, 6 BB), LHP Tyler Smith (3-0, 3.48 ERA, 23 K, 13 BB), Relief Landon Walker (1 SV, 4-0, 0.81 ERA, 24 K, Rank Team 2020 Record Points 6 BB), Relief Brandon Mason (2 SV, 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 19 K, 4 BB). 1. Southeastern, FL (26-1) 528 TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Yasnier Laureano (McCook CC), RHP Jerod 2. Science & Arts, OK (18-1) 510 Meggs (William Carey), 3B Anthony Hickman (Southeastern Louisiana), OF 3. Georgia Gwinnett (23-2) 497 Carson Ford (Western Carolina), OF Zach Hogueisson (Kansas St.). 4. St. Thomas, FL (19-5) 467 KEY LOSSES: INF Chase Fullington (.316, HR, 8 2B, 16 RBI, 5. Tennessee Wesleyan, TN (16-6) 462 graduated). 6. LSU Shreveport, LA (22-4) 434 2021 OUTLOOK: The Bulldogs return six position player starters and 12 7. Faulkner, AL (18-4) 428 exceptional pitchers from a team which posted a 16-6 record last season. Factor in a terrific recruiting class, and Tennessee Wesleyan should be one 8. Cumberlands, KY (22-3) 425 of the favorites to win the NAIA national title. Two key players to watch include UT ABDEL GUADALUPE 9. Freed-Hardeman, TN (17-5) 394 SS Gary Mattis, Jr. (.446, 4 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI, great defense) and CF Bryce …Hit .409 With 11 HR, 30 RBI For Southeastern Giles (.287, 9 HR, 11 2B, 31 RBI, 23 SB in 2019). “Gary Mattis is an electric 10. Central Methodist, MO (16-5) 364 player with speed, power and athletic ability,” said Head Coach Billy Berry. Coach Jonathan Estes. “He has worked very hard to be in better shape Second Ten “He also is a plus defender. We will have a very deep pitching staff.” and improve his defense and base running.” Estes said this is the best 11. Indiana Southeast, IN (18-1) 358 team he has had on paper. “We have more depth and are experienced at every position. This will be our most challenging regular-season schedule. 12. Indiana Tech. (11-5) 323 6. LSU SHREVEPORT The plan is to challenge this team every week so that they will be able to 13. Westmont, CA (18-9) 311 compete for post-season championships.” COACH: Brad Neffendorf (22-4 in his first year with the Pilots) 14. Lyon, AR (20-6) 300 2020 RECORD: 22-4 15. Keiser, FL (19-6) 292 10. CENTRAL METHODIST 16. Oklahoma City, OK (17-8) 257 TOP RETURNEES: 2B Payton Robertson (.351, 2 HR, 6 2B, 17 RBI, 26 SB), SS Austin McNicholas (.349, 3 HR, 2 2B, 18 RBI), OF Ryne Ray (.352, 3 COACH: Nate Breland (225-124 with the Eagles). 17. Reinhardt, GA (18-7) 253 HR, 6 2B, 30 RBI), DH Taylor Fajardo (.344, 7 HR, 7 2B, 23 RBI), OF Kody 2020 RECORD: 16-5 18. Vanguard, CA (21-6) 241 Kolb (.333, 1 HR, 3 2B, 12 RBI, 11 SB), 1B Miguel Morgan (.303, 1 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI), INF Chase Spatafora (.333, 3 2B, 1 RBI), C Owen Napieralski TOP RETURNEES: SS Sergio Macias (.385, 11 HR, 4 2B, 32 RBI, great 19. Benedictine Mesa, AZ (22-7) 235 (.385, 1 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI), OF Corey Bellot (.419, 2 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI), RHP defense), 1B Logan Haring (.371, 5 HR, 6 2B, 24 RBI), C Max McCay 20. Mobile, AL (17-6) 200 Kevin Miranda (4-1, 4.39 ERA), RHP Luisdiego Quintana (6-0, 4.13 ERA, (.286, 3 2B, 4 RBI), OF Devin Garcia (.418, 1 HR, 6 2B, 7 RBI), OF Adrian Third Five 33 K, 28 BB), Relief Trey Rugg (2 SV, 4.11 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB), Relief Trent Martinez (.313, 5 HR, 5 2B, 20 RBI), OF/LHP Kenny Otero (.328, 2 HR, 7 Sholders (1 SV, 1-1, 4.91 ERA, 18 K, 1 BB). 2B, 15 RBI, 5-0, 0.79 ERA, 30 K, 14 BB), DH Ryan McGorrian (.300, 1 2B, 21. Bryan, TN (14-6) 168 4 RBI), RHP/3B Mason Schwellenbach (4-2, 4.81 ERA, 34 K, 9 BB, .333 22. Middle Georgia St. (17-8) 151 1B Jaylund Johnson (San Joaquin Delta CC, CA), TOP NEWCOMERS: BA, 4 HR, 14 RBI), RHP Nick Merkel (4-1, 1.71 ERA, 24 K, 7 BB), Relief 23. Hope International, CA (18-8) 145 LHP Tuck Tucker (Univ. of Maryland), UT Josiah Ortiz (Wharton JC, TX), Beau Atkins (1 SV, 0.00 ERA, 6 AP, 9 K), Relief Sergio Macias (1 SV, 0.00 RHP Ryan Sturgeon (Alvin CC, TX), OF Carlos Pineyro (Southeastern ERA, 3 AP, 6 K). 24. Lewis-Clark St., ID (15-5) 144 CC, IA), C/UT Josh Wunnenberg (Gateway CC, AZ), RHP Alex Bookman (Gateway CC, AZ). TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Tyler Vicars (Clark College, WA), RHP Nino 25. MidAmerica Nazarene, KS (15-6) 96 Puckett (Oakland University), LHP Elvin Ramos (Monroe College), C Jeff KEY LOSSES: RHP David Jones (4-0, 1 SV, 36 IP, 46 K, 16 BB, Vance (Ft. Scott CC, KS), 2B DeShawn Cole (Harris-Stowe St.). Others Receiving Votes: Taylor, IN (93), graduated). KEY LOSSES: LF Z-Michael Westley (.353, 3 HR, 3 2B, 8 SB), 2B Julio Texas Wesleyan (78), Campbellsville, KY 2021 OUTLOOK: The Pilots posted a 22-4 record and return nine position Canales (.275, 1 HR, 4 2B), both graduated. (69), Tabor, KS (65), Webber International, player starters and four key pitchers. One player to watch is 2B Payton Robertson. “Payton is an electric athlete who has the ability to change the 2021 OUTLOOK: The Eagles return seven position player starters and FL (45), Concordia, NE (20), Bellevue, NE game with his offensive production,” said Head Coach Brad Neffendorf. three key pitchers from a team which posted a 16-5 record last season. (19), Columbia, MO (18), Indiana-Kokomo, IN “He was an All-American in 2018 and our conference Player of the Year as Two players to watch include SS Sergio Macias (.385, 11 HR, 4 2B, 32 RBI, well.” Neffendorf is excited about the experienced team that returns. “We great defense) and 3B/RHP Mason Schwellenbach (.333, 4 HR, 14 RBI, (9), Wayland Baptist, TX (8), Our Lady of The return our entire starting lineup with a final ranking last season of No. 6 in the 4-2, 4.81 ERA, 34 K, 9 BB). “Our team is experienced with the return of Lake, TX (8), Clarke, IA (7), Point, GA (6). country. It is a very athletic group with improved pitching. We are offensive three weekend rotation arms that combined to go 13-3 last season,” said enough to make a run. The continued development and execution of our Head Coach Nate Breland. “The batting order is solid from top to bottom Source: NAIA pitching staff will be the question mark.” by guys who continually put up All-American quality numbers.” 7. FAULKNER 11. INDIANA SOUTHEAST COACH: Patrick McCarthy (520-143 in 11 seasons with the Eagles; 630- COACH: Ben Reel (425-213-1 with the Grenadiers) 1.38 ERA, 35 K, 12 BB), LHP Ryan Humphreys (1-5, 3.33 ERA, 42 K, 13 253 overall). BB), Relief Gabe Arteaga (0-0, 1.35 ERA, 6 K), Relief Will Anderson (1-0, 2020 RECORD: 18-1 3.94 ERA, 11 K, 5 BB). 2020 RECORD: 18-4 TOP RETURNEES: C Brody Tanksley (.356, 1 HR, 6 2B, 3 3B, 17 RBI), TOP NEWCOMERS: OF Jon Jensen (U.C. Irvine), SS Robbie Haw (Irvine TOP RETURNEES: C Jonathan Villa (.313, 6 2B, 15 RBI), OF Isaac Phillips C/DH Ben Berenda (.281, 2 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI), 1B Tyler Mills (.415, 5 2B, 9 Valley College), RHP Chad Stoner (Clark College, WA), 3B Taylor Birchem (.357, 4 2B, 12 RBI), LHP Antonio Frias (5-1, 383 ERA, 35 IP, 53 K), RBI), 2B Clay Woeste (.368, 5 HR, 6 2B, 5 RBI, 15 SB), SS Daunte DeCello (Clark College, WA), RHP Chase Goddard (Heritage HS, CA), RHP Bradley (.519, 7 2B, 1 3B, 21 RBI, 9 SB), 3B Jake Scott (.362, 3 HR, 6 2B, 17 RBI), Heacock (Yucaipa HS, CA). TOP NEWCOMERS: 1B/3B Alex Arauz (Florida Atlantic, .300, 5 HR, 32 LF Derek Wagner (.433, 1 HR, 4 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI), CF Trevor MacDonald RBI in 2019), C/1B David Espinal (Cuyahoga CC, OH), RHP July Sosa (.339, 1 2B, 5 3B, 18 RBI, 9 SB), RF Marco Romero (.385, 9 2B, 19 RBI, 5 KEY LOSSES: LHP Cory Dawson (5-1, 2.91 ERA, 63 K, 9 BB), RHP (Monroe JC, NY). SB), LHP Hunter Kloke (5-0, 2.45 ERA, 24 K, 9 BB), LHP Trevor Reynolds Justin Sanders (5-0, 1.38 ERA, 36 K, 10 BB), RHP Bailey Reid (4 SV, 20 KEY LOSSES: RHP Heath Olive (3-0, 0.48 ERA, 18 2/3 IP, 33 K, (3-0, 4.50 ERA, 16 K, 4 BB), Relief Jacob Frankel (2 SV, 1-0, 2.16 ERA, 18 K, 6 BB, signed pro), 2B Taylor Garcia (.340 BA), 1B Travis VanderMolen transferred). K, 4 BB), RHP Brenden Bube (2 SV, 1-1, 0.75 ERA, 12 K, 4 BB). (.289, 3 HR). 2021 OUTLOOK: Seven position player starters return along with two key TOP NEWCOMERS: 1B Matt Monahan (St. Xavier University, IL), RHP 2021 OUTLOOK: The Warriors posted an 18-9 record last season and pitchers from a team that posted an 18-4 record last season. The Eagles Jared Jones (St. Xavier University, IL), RHP Tyler Yotkewich (Southeast return seven position player starters and three superb pitchers. One player also landed an exceptional recruiting class of eight. One newcomer to watch Illinois JC), RHP Cade Reynolds (Greensburg HS, IN), LHP Gavin Knust to watch is ace RHP Jamie Kruger (4-0, 1.38 ERA, 35 K, 12 BB). “Jamie had is RHP July Sosa from Monroe JC (NY) who posted a 6-3 record, 2.76 ERA (Forest Park HS, IN), RHP Bryce Trail (Sturgis HS, MI). a very successful 2020 season and should bring a good level of experience and 114 strikeouts over 71 2/3 innings during the 2019 season. to the 2021 pitching staff,” said Head Coach Robert Ruiz. “He gave us a KEY LOSSES: LHP Chas Adams (3-0, 7.29 ERA, 11 K, 8 BB) lot of length in his starts last season and are hopeful for the same in 2021.” 2021 OUTLOOK: The Grenadiers rolled to an 18-1 record last season Ruiz looks forward to the season. “We have a strong mix of experience and 8. CUMBERLANDS (KY) and return nine position player starters and four key pitchers. One player new players. Westmont has added a lot of new arms who will be tested this to watch is 1B Matt Monahan, a transfer from St. Xavier University (IL) spring. COVID-19 has really shaken some things up, but we have had a COACH: Brad Shelton (670-331 in his coaching career) who hit .403 last season with 2 homers, 14 doubles, 2 triples and 19 RBI. productive fall and look forward to the spring.” 2020 RECORD: 22-3 “Matt can run, hit for power and average,” said Head Coach Ben Reel. “He previously was an NAIA All-American in 2019 and was putting up gaudy TOP RETURNEES: C Rolando Rodriguez (.217, 2 HR, 12 RBI), 1B Austin offensive numbers last spring before our season was cut short.” Reel likes 14. LYON Madry (.217, 2 HR, 9 RBI), 2B Pedro Nazario (.348, 6 HR, 15 RBI), 3B what he sees with his 2021 team. “The chemistry this group possesses is COACH: Tony Roepcke (345-221 with the Scots) Candido Encarnacion (.333, 2 HR, 20 RBI), SS Kevin Rolon (.254, 3 HR, special along with the returning firepower from a top five national offense 11 RBI, great defense), LF Ray Villanueva (.311, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 3/3 SB), CF and top 10 defense. It all depends on if we stay healthy. But our balanced 2020 RECORD: 20-6 Bryan Leef (.357, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 10/10 SB), RF Andres Rolon (.258, 0 HR, attack should provide for a deep post-season run.” 14 RBI), DH Jose Rojas (redshirt in 2020, .451, 18 doubles in 2019), RHP TOP RETURNEES: LF/RHP Alan West (.371, 1 HR, 5 2B, 3 3B, 29 RBI, Colton Easterwood (4-0, 2.20 ERA, 42 K, 3 BB), RHP Nathan Geissler 9 SB, 3-1, 3.50 ERA, 46 K, 7 BB), CF Jake Michener (.386, 1 HR, 11 2B, (3-0, 1.52 ERA, 29 K, 9 BB), RHP Walter Hernandez (4-1, 3.24 ERA, 28 12. INDIANA TECH. 19 RBI, 10 SB), SS Troy Strack (.311, 1 HR, 10 2B, 24 RBI), RF Aaron K, 10 BB), Relief Garrett Vathroder (4 SV, 8 AP, 10 K), Relief Jacob Ayala Hurd (.276, 2 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI), 2B Dustin Caplett (.276, 2 2B, 10 RBI), C (2 SV, 2-1, 1.93 ERA, 9 K). COACH: Kip McWilliams (450-264 with the Warriors). Tristan Buschow (.255, 1 2B, 12 RBI), RHP Lex Meinderts (4-1, 3.25 ERA, 36 K, 17 BB), Relief Ethan Denney (1 SV, 1-1, 2.84 ERA, 5 K, 3 BB), Relief TOP NEWCOMERS: C Mason Sawyer (Bishop Hartley HS, OH, top HS 2020 RECORD: 11-5 Cameron Hockle (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 AP, 6 K). catcher in Ohio), C/1B Yari Diaz (Fort Myers, FL). TOP RETURNEES: 2B Mike Snyder (.400, 10 HR, 2 2B, 26 RBI), SS Jake TOP NEWCOMERS: C Evan Hylek (Ivy Tech. CC), 1B Alec White (City KEY LOSSES: None listed. Ritson (.340, 2 2B, 4 RBI), 1B Spenser McGhee (.333, 2 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI), College of San Francisco), C/3B Jesse McGonigal (San Bernardino Valley 3B Chris De Los Santos (.382, 1 HR, 3 2B, 10 RBI), C Manuel Ascanio CC), RHP Cameron Gordon (Magnolia West HS, TX), C/1B Jayden Cull 2021 OUTLOOK: The Patriots rolled to a 22-3 record last season and return (.333, 1 2B, 3 RBI), LF Ashtin Moxey (.390, 2 HR, 4 2B, 8 RBI), CF Reese (Belmont Secondary School, British Columbia), RHP Zay Shetler (Burlington- eight position player starters and five exceptional pitchers. Cumberlands Olden (.250, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI), RF Jacob Alvidrez (.258, 6 RBI), DH Jacob Edison H., WA), RHP Aidan Pantoya (Lubbock-Cooper HS, TX). also brought in a talented recruiting class of 20. “We have an experienced Daftari (.259, 3 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI), LHP Charles Dunavan (3-0, 1.88 ERA, 18 team that is the best we have ever had,” said Head Coach Brad Shelton. K, 6 BB), RHP Hayes Sturstman (1-0, 1.13 ERA, 21 K, 6 BB), RHP Phillip KEY LOSSES: 1B Kylan Barnett (.432, 6 HR, 32 RBI, transferred), RHP “The lineup will be one of the toughest in the country.” Two players to watch Hobbs (1-1, 4.97 ERA, 8 K, 5 BB), Relief Tyler Stacy (1-1, 4.40 ERA, 5 AP, Brock Beacham (5-0, 3.86 ERA, 21 K, graduated), LHP Ryan Porras (3-1, include 6-foot-5 RHP Colton Easterwood who has been up to 95 mph with 13 K, 5 BB), Relief Martin Eckard (0-0, 4.70 ERA, 3 K, 3 BB). 43 K, graduated), RHP Morry Watson (2-0, 1.00 ERA, graduated). his fastball and also has a plus breaking ball and OF Bryan Leef who hit 20 homers in 2019 and 9 more in a shortened 2020 season. He has a pro TOP NEWCOMERS: MIF Trevor Patterson (Grand Rapids CC, MI), MIF 2021 OUTLOOK: The Scots rolled to a 20-6 record last season and return body and has power and speed. Jayden Reed (Lincoln Land College, IL), RHP Kyler Seeman (Northwestern eight position player starters and a trio of exceptional pitchers. One player to Ohio), OF Tyler Stahl (Dekalb HS, IN), OF Micah O’Donnell (Blue Mountain watch is LF/RHP Alan West (.371, 1 HR, 5 2B, 3 3B, 29 RBI, 9 SB, 3-1, 3.50 CC, OR), RHP Ryan Troxel (Saint Xavier University, IL), RHP Zach ERA, 46 K, 7 BB). “He is a true dual threat,” said Head Coach Tony Roepcke. 9. FREED-HARDEMAN Zaborowski (Westfield HS, IN). He will be in the rotation as a pitcher and is also starts in the outfield.” COACH: Jonathan Estes (388-206-1 in 11 years with the Lions, 452-277-1 KEY LOSSES: LHP Landon Bloir (2-0, 2.08 ERA, 10 K in 13 IP, overall). graduated). 15. KEISER 2020 RECORD: 17-5 2021 OUTLOOK: The Warriors return nine position player starters and COACH: Brook Fordyce (89-46-1 with the Seahawks). nine key pitchers from a team which posted an 11-5 record last season. TOP RETURNEES: 1B Josh Sears (.350, 4 HR, 8 2B, 16 RBI) C Beau One exceptional player to watch is 2B Mike Snyder (.400, 10 HR, 2 2B, 26 2020 RECORD: 19-6-1 Simpson (.158, 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 RBI), 2B Zach Sanders (.240, 1 2B, 16 RBI), RBI). “Mike had the makings of a record-breaking season for us offensively TOP RETURNEES: C Jacob Charron (.308, 7 HR, 4 2B, 25 RBI), 2B Eric 3B Will McCall (.415, 4 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI), CF Dom Pisano (.303, 3 HR, (before it was stopped),” said Head Coach Kip McWilliams. “I look for him Owen (.289, 2 HR, 5 2B, 17 RBI), SS Mason Dinesen (.364, 4 HR, 9 2B, 6 2B, 18 RBI), LHP Alex Huey (3-1, 3.24 ERA, 31 K, 5 BB), RHP Connor to continue that trend and show his athleticism defensively.” McWilliams is 34 RBI), 3B Tim Bouchard (.490, 5 HR, 8 2B, 29 RBI), RF Mathew Catalfo Creasy (2-2, 2.78 ERA, 33 K, 9 BB), RHP Austin Steel (3-0, 1.38 ERA, 25 excited about starting the season. “With an abundant amount of starters (.418, 3 HR, 9 2B, 23 RBI), RHP Andrew Mitchell (2-0, 3.05 ERA, 22 K, 4 K, 3 BB), Relief Jacob Sawyers )1-0, 2.13 ERA, 32 K, 9 BB), Relief Landon returning, our offense will carry us like it did at points in our shortened 2020 BB), RHP Taylor Lepard (4-0, 2.35 ERA, 22 K, 9 BB), LHP Cole Shinsky Sewell (2 SV, 2-0, 2.16 ERA, 10 K, 1 BB). season. We have added some strength on the mound to ensure depth in (3-1, 2.70 ERA, 11 K, 11 BB), Relief Brad Skinner (2-0, 13 K, 1 BB), Relief our rotation and in the bullpen.” TOP NEWCOMERS: RHP Jack Christian (Freed-Hardeman), RHP James Reynolds (1 SV, 0-1, 4.26 ERA, 13 K, 5 BB). Colton Huntt (Chester County HS, TN), OF Neil Freeman (Eastern Illinois University), OF Von Watson (Lipscomb University), C Zayne Willems TOP NEWCOMERS: CF Ben McConnell (Dallas Baptist), C Zachary Mazur (Colorado Christian University), UT Michael Spain (Colorado Christian 13. WESTMONT (Notre Dame), 2B Derek Becker (Iona), 1B Nick LaBrasca (Youngstown), SS Kemper Bednar (Southwestern Oklahoma St.). University). COACH: Robert Ruiz (312-228-1 in 11 years with the Warriors) The Seahawks return six position player starters and KEY LOSSES: SS Bryce Lester (4-year starter, graduated). 2020 RECORD: 18-9 2021 OUTLOOK: five key pitchers from a team which posted a 19-6-1 record last season. 2021 OUTLOOK: The Lions posted a 17-5 record last season and return TOP RETURNEES: 2B Brady Renck (.275, 3 2B, 12 RBI), 1B Alex Stufft Offensively, Keiser hit .350 last season with 33 homers and 56 doubles in five position player starters and five key pitchers. One player to watch is 1B (.267, 6 2B, 9 RBI), C Simon Reid (.333, 2 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI), DH Devin 26 games and averaged 9.2 runs per game. Three players to watch include Josh Sears who is a two-time first team All-American with 46 career home Perez (.269, 9 HR, 2 2B, 23 RBI), CF Andrew Bayard (.239, 2 HR, 4 2B, 7 3B Tim Bouchard (.490, 5 HR, 8 2B, 29 RBI), C Jacob Charron (.308, 7 HR, runs. “Josh is big and strong and generates plus exit velocity,” said Head RBI), LF Daniel Netz (.263, 4 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI), RHP Jamie Kruger (4-0, 4 2B, 25 RBI) and SS Mason Dinesen (.364, 4 HR, 9 2B, 34 RBI). Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 47 Elite Junior College Players Listed Across USA TUCSON, Ariz. — The following are Nathan Hungate, Neosho County (KS) Jimmy De Leon, Cochise (AZ) 2021 Junior College Players to Watch. Nick Andrakin, Santa Rosa (CA) Jobee Boone, Delgado (LA) The selections were nominated by Nick Oslovar, Navarro (TX) Joe Daini, Sacramento City (CA) Parker Weddle, Kansas City Kansas John Griffin Bell, Pearl River (MS) California J.C. junior college coaches from across. Robert Loya, New Mexico Military Inst Josh Leslie, Mesa (AZ) Left-Handed Pitchers Sean Fekete, Ohlone (CA) Justin Acal, Frederick (MD) Cole Phillips, Northeast Mississippi Sutton Tompkins, Sacramento City (CA) Kaeden Moore, Gateway (AZ) Pre-Season Tyler Stultz, Ohlone (CA) Zach Williams, Tyler (TX) Leivin Rodriguez, Monroe (NY) Dalton Rogers, Jones (MS) Catchers Mac McCroskey, Eastern Oklahoma State Ricky Tiedemann, Long Beach (CA) Bradlee Preap, Ohlone (CA) Mason Barker, Southwest Mississippi All-Americans Alex Ayala, Florida SouthWestern State David Smith, Georgia Highlands Nick Berry, Los Medanos (CA) MERCED, Calif. — The Andrew Walling, Eastern Oklahoma State Matthew Ellis, Walters State (TN) Reid Stockman, Conners State (OK) Austin Andrishok, LSU Eunice (LA) Austin Kelly, Northwest Florida St. Rudy Solis, New Mexico Military Inst California C.C. Baseball Coaches Blake Lawson, St. Louis (MO) Blake McDonald, Santa Rosa (CA) Tyler Ducksworth, Jones (MS) Assn. announced its 2021 Pre- Tyler Small, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Brad Niedzwiedz, Black Hawk (IL) Cade Crist, Tacoma (WA) Season All-Americans. Brendan Lawry, Waubonsee (IL) Carson Stevens, San Joaquin Delta (CA) Outfielders Cole Miller, Cowley (KS) Charlie Corum, Florence-Darlington (SC) Hylan Hall, Wabash Valley (IL) Northern California Cole Newgaard, Scottsdale (AZ) Cole Cote, Erie (NY) Alex Mills, Glendale (CA) Pre-Season All Americans Connor Portugal, Bellevue (WA) Elijah “EJ” Santana, Ann Arundel (MD) JD Ortiz, Fresno City (CA) Pitchers Dane Treur, Cuesta (CA) Ethan Watkinson, Delaware Tech Josh Fitzgerald, Kirkwood (IA) Myles Davis, Feather River Drake Henderson, Mississippi Gulf Coast Graham Crawford, Pearl River (MS) Max Kops, Georgia Highlands Mitski Shimonishi, Monterey Peninsula Duke Jordan, Tyler (TX) Gus Freeman, Cowley (KS) Matt Palomino, Ohlone (CA) Marcelo Saldana, Fresno Evan Jacoby, Northeastern Okla. A&M Hernan Yanez, Cochise (AZ) Gabe Rincones, St. Petersburg (FL) Tyler Stultz, Ohlone Graham Brunner, Barton (KS) Ivan Witt, Neosho County (KS) Jose Martinez, Monroe (NY) Conner Harrison, Sierra Henry Iglesias, Palm Beach State (FL) James Bell, Fresno City (CA) Tate Parker, Pearl River (MS) Ryan Gil, Sierra Jack Barna, Brookhaven (TX) John Cristino, Rowan-Gloucester (NJ) Pablo Sanchez, Kansas City Kansas Dylan McDonald, Skyline Jacob Widener, Palomar (CA) Jordan Siket, Northampton (PA) OF/1B Cameron Gray, Chipola (FL) RHP DYLAN CARTER Andrew Ketchum, Yuba Jared Villalobos, Cuesta (CA) Joszef Rohrbacher, Chipola (FL) Thomas Edwards, Spokane (WA) …96 MPH FB For Crowder Aden Taylor, American River Jaylen Nowlin, Chipola (FL) Juan Camarena, El Camino (CA) Adam Rankie, Erie (NY) Kaleb Hill, Crowder (MO) Gabriel Ramos, Kansas City Kansas Lucas Abbott, Brookhaven (TX) Alex Rodgers, Barton (KS) Relief Pitcher Cameron Gallardo, Reedley Keiten Asbil, Connors State (OK) George Valenica, Oakton (IL) Luke Davis, Santa Ana (CA) Alex Vergara, Navarro (TX) Kohl Drake, San Joaquin Delta (CA) Grant Newton, Santa Ana (CA) Mario Tostado, Cypress (CA) Andre Tarver, Chipola (FL) Catchers Kristian Hurtado, Los Medanos (CA) Hayden Robb, Mississippi Gulf Coast Michael Schrab, Tyler (TX) Andrew Sojka, Cypress (CA) Bradlee Preap, Ohlone Leance Santerre, San Joaquin Delta (CA) Hunter Dreves, Walters State (TN) Mike Kenney, Scottsdale (AZ) Antonio Vultaggio, Saddleback (CA) Zack Jensen, Sierra Leo Oshinski, St. Petersburg (FL) Jack Billings, Rowan-Gloucester (NJ) Nick Crespo, Western Texas Austen Izzio, Pearl River (MS) Flynn Morrison, Laney Lucas Climer, Cuesta (CA) Jack Brimacombe, Barton (KS) Nick Kemper, Bismarck State (ND) Austin Plante, Southern Nevada Danny Gamez, Reedley Lucas Haugen, Scottsdale (AZ) Jack Gee, Tyler (TX) Parker Nelson, Meridian (MS) Austin Turner, Northwest Florida State James Bell, Fresno Marcelo Saldana, Fresno City (CA) Jacob Dahlstrom, Bellevue (WA) Randy Hutson, Gateway (AZ) Banks Tolley, Meridian (MS) First Basemen Matt Comnos, Saddleback (CA) Jacob Hammond, LSU Eunice (LA) Tanner Tweedt, Sacramento City (CA) Ben Schulte, Bellevue (WA) Sam Beecher, Monterey Peninsula McKabe Cottrell, Spokane (WA) Jacob Ryan, Georgia Highlands Tucker Mitchell, State College of Florida Ben Tester, San Joaquin Delta (CA) Isaiah Haddad, Reedley Mozart Duarte, Connors State (OK) Jake Kuntzendorf, Barton (KS) Wyatt Grant, Seward County (KS) Blake McRae, Lansing (MI) Daniel Miranda, Cabrillo Olvis Genao, Monroe (NY) Jake Ostowski, Joliet (IL) First Basemen Brady Lavoie, Palomar (CA) Brooks Mitchell, American River Ronan Kopp, South Mountain (AZ) Brandon Langenberg, Roane State (TN) Jake Trupp, Clark (WA) Jaden Sheppard, Ohlone (CA) Infielders Ryan Free, Grayson (TX) Brannan Mondragon, Palm Beach State (FL) Jared Matheson, McLennan (TX) TJ Wheeler, Sacramento City (CA) Brad Madison, Feather River Ryan Hernandez, Riverside (CA) Brock Bolser, Joliet (IL) Jason Diaz, Monroe (NY) Josh Patrick, Crowder (MO) Esai Saritos, Laney Ryan Peterson, Niagara (NY) Bryce Roe, Palomar (CA) Jeremy Schneider, Northeast (NE) Brayden Koenig, Bismarck State (ND) Anthony Pomilla, Marin Ryan Steinhauer, Lansing (MI) Bryce Stanton, Northeast Mississippi Jerry Couch, LSU Eunic (LA) Cal Brazier, Niagara (NY) Dionathan Cornet, Marin Sam Lauderdale, Tacoma (WA) Caiden Matheny, Riverside (CA) Jesse Homan, Southwest Tennessee Colin Gehringer, Northampton (PA) Milan Mijanovic, Los Medanos RJ Painter, Lincoln Land (IL) Cam Stevenson, New Mexico Military Inst. JL Miller, Cuesta (CA) Corbin Thompson, Dallas-Cedar Valley (TX) Neco Capsaliaris Los Medanos Thomas Kukyendall, Northern Okla.-Enid Canaan Ray, Mississippi Gulf Coast Joe Bertram, Roane State (TN) Ethan Baird, Fresno City (CA) Earl Johnson, Butte Tristan Moore, Palm Beach St. (FL) Carter Cunningham, Fla. SouthWestern State Joey Magrisi, Palomar (CA) Hank Bard, McLennan (TX) James Wirt, Mendocino Tyler Montoya, Palm Beach State (FL) Carter Dobrinski, Fort Scott (KS) John Cummings, Frederick (MD) Hayden Scarbrough, Northeast Mississippi Trey Zuhursky, Skyline Tyliss Roper, Florence-Darlington Tech (SC) Chase Prieto, Fresno City (CA) Josh Fleming, Joliet (IL) 1B/OF Blake Klassen, Saddleback (CA) Jack Mettam, Skyline Zach Davidson, Lincoln Trail (IL) JT Etheridge, Meridian (MS) Hunter Jenkins, Tacoma (WA) Chris Villavicencio, El Camino (CA) Outfielders Zachary Bierman, Kirkwood (IA) Kale Ven Huizen, Black Hawk (IL) Isaiah Haddad, Reedley (CA) Dan Sayre, Sacramento City (CA) Cooper Kitrel, Feather River Knolton Clark, Santa Ana (CA) Julian Galindo, New Mexico Military Inst. Drew Miller, Neosho County (KS) Right-Handed Pitchers Jake Renteria, Reedley Hunter Parks, Florence-Darlington (SC) Konrad Kish, Mesabi Range (MN) Kye Seitz, Bellevue (WA) Dylan Cyr, Edmonds (WA) Seth Salter, Los Medanos Marc Davis, Florida SouthWestern State Kory Blunt, Edmonds (WA) Leonard Lehner, Ann Arundel (MD) Dustin Garcia, Tacoma (WA) JD Ortiz, Fresno Dylan Ross, Northwest Florida State Kyle Brown, Parkland (IL) Mason Lundgrin, Neosho County (KS) Fernando Brazoban, Cochise (AZ) Matt Palomino, Ohlone Andrew Carson, Lansing (MI) Kyle Hatai, El Camino (CA) Matt Marandola, Delaware Tech Garrett Martin, McLennan (TX) Max Heverly, Ohlone Kris Bow, Southern Nevada Laiten Hudson, Gulf Coast State (FL) Michelle Artzberger, Cowley (KS) Grant Randall, Connors State (OK) Jack Colville, Delta Carlos Rodriguez, Florida SouthWestern St. Landon Gartman, Pearl River (MS) Peyton McDowall, Connors State (OK) Heath Hood, Tyler (TX) Brayden Tester, Delta Dylan Carter, Crowder (MO) Landon Harper, Pearl River (MS) Robert Hines, Tyler (TX) Houston Fogelstrom, Northeast (NE) Kota Suzuki, Sierra Jacob Misiorowski, Crowder (MO) Landry Wideman, McLennan (TX) Ryan Godfrey, Snead State (AL) Hunter French, Jones (MS) Brandon Motheral, Sierra Jason Bollman, Wabash Valley (IL) Liam Reynolds, Niagara (NY) Sam Haney, Clark (WA) Hunter LeBlanc, Jones (MS) Noah Marcello, Skyline Connor Mackay, Iowa Western Logan Peterson, Illinois Central Stephen Klein, Delgado (LA) Jack Colville, San Joaquin Delta (CA) Andrew Roy, Skyline David Sandlin, Eastern Oklahoma State Luke Llewellyn, Kirkwood (IA) Trace Twardoski, Georgia Highlands Jack Fletcher, Clark (WA) Shane Wallace, Canada Dennis Boatman, Sacramento City (CA) Marshall Hunt, Sacramento City (CA) Tyler Simmons, Riverside (CA) Jacob Ervin, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Cole Hurtarte, American River Dylan DeLucia, Northwest Florida State Mason Martinz, Seward County (KS) Zach Wagner, Mesa (AZ) Jacob Ferguson, Scottsdale (AZ) Johny Cuevas, Southern Nevada Matt Johnston, Oakton (IL) Jacob Johnson, Tyler (TX) Utility Second Basemen Jake Fryer, Mesa (AZ) Tyler Triano, Hartnell Johnny Dow, Georgia Highlands Matt Thais, Reedley (CA) Miguel Santos, McLennan (TX) Jake Grauberger, Johnson County (KS) Nico Hartojo, Monterey Peninsula Josh Swales, Southern Nevada Matt Michel, Frederick (MD) Trevor Burkhart, Parkland (IL) Jake Renteria, Reedley (CA) Jack Painter, Consumnes River Julian Aguiar, El Camino (CA) Matt Ronnebaum, Johnson County (KS) Caleb McNeely, Walters State (TN) Jarret Fowlkes, Southwest Tennessee Carlos Drain, Hartnell Christian McGowan, Eastern Okla. State Max Gonzales, Ohlone (CA) Cesar Soto, St. Louis (MO) Jarrett McDonald, LSU Eunice (LA) Logan Meyers, Butte Keegan Batka, Wabash Valley (IL) Max Temple, Delaware Tech Chris Williams, St. Petersburg (FL) JJ Davis, Brookhaven (TX) Ian Koenig, Cabrillo Luis Guerrero, Chipola (FL) Megumi Fukuda, New Mexico Military Inst. Cory Steinhauer, Ohlone (CA) Jonathan Golebiowski, Delaware Tech Robert Brue, Contra Costa Matt Olsen, Central Arizona Michael Attalah, Bellevue (WA) Drew Henig, Lansing (MI) Jonathan Pena, Connors State (OK) Ben Jungbluth, Contra Costa Peyton Zabel, Iowa Western Nate Rohlicek, Cochise (AZ) Elliot Ranson, Western Texas Jordan King, Northampton (PA) Collin Welch, Florence-Darlington (SC) Nathan Hickman, Walters State (TN) Greg Nichols, Sacramento City (CA) Designated Hitter Justin Kelley, Gulf Coast State (FL) Hayden Summers, Walters State (TN) Nicholas Carey, Delaware Tech Jack Merrifield, LSU Eunice (LA) Chris Ortega, Taft Kendall Scantland, Roane State (TN) Shay Hartis, Grayson (TX) Nick Cosentino, State College of Florida Jesse Holguin, Reedley (CA) Khalil Thrasher, Neosho County (KS) Southern California Taylor Parrett, Neosho County (KS) Nick Marshall, Indian Hills (IA) Joey Kramer, Santa Rosa (CA) OF/C Kiko Romero, Central Arizona (AZ) Pre-Season All Americans Nolan Letzgus, Walters State (TN) Nick Sestito, Tyler (TX) Jonathan Boyer, Brookhaven (TX) Kirk Woolf, Cuesta (CA) Logan Henderson, McLennan (TX) Nik Kamages, Santa Rosa (CA) Jonathan Logsdon, Santa Fe (FL) Left-Handed Pitchers KP Werner, Seward County (KS) Cooper Randall, Navarro (TX) Noah Van Veldhuizen, Kirkwood (IA) Joseph Galantini, Northampton (PA) Jared Villalobos, Cuesta Kyler Stenberg, Bismarck State (ND) Alex Giroux, Clark (WA) Oliver Laufman, Edmonds (WA) Kai Alquiza, Clark (WA) Michael Ryhlick, Orange Coast Landrey Wilkerson, Crowder (MO) Andrew Moore, Chipola (FL) Piercen Mcelyea, Northern Okla.-Enid Logan Bland, Northeast Mississippi Mike Gutierrez, Mount San Antonio Logan Letney, Navarro (TX) Andrew Acierni, Brookhaven (TX) Raul Herrada, Cypress (CA) Matt Aribal, Central Arizona (AZ) Michael Ortega, Mount San Antonio Mason White, Southeastern Illinois Andrew Hernandez, Wharton County (TX) Reece Beuter, Kirkwood (IA) Muray Hutchinson, Jones (MS) Jacob Widener, Palomar Mathieu Vallee, Northeastern Okla. A&M Andrew Lucas, South Mountain (AZ) Rene Ramos, Johnson County (KS) Nick Barendrick, Scottsdale (AZ) Ryan Hernandez, Riverside Matthew Darr, Riverside (CA) Andrew Morones, San Joaquin Delta (CA) Rich Racobaldo, Rowan-Gloucester (NJ) Noah Mazza, Joliet (IL) Right-Handed Pitchers Max Heverly, Ohlone Antoine Harris, Mississippi Gulf Coast Riggs Threadgill, McLennan (TX) Tyson Forkiller, Connors State (OK) Joniel Yanga, San Diego Mesa Max Ryerson, Gulf Coast State (FL) Arturo Gil, Gateway (AZ) Riley Grant, Frederick (MD) Wade Elliott, Grayson (TX) Arturo Alvarez, Los Angeles Harbor Michael Stutes, Delgado (LA) Austin Taylor, Lincoln Trail (IL) Rily Harris, Southeastern Illinois Sebastian Diaz, Cypress Third Basemen Nation Wood, Saddleback (CA) Blake Anderson, Navarro (TX) Ryan Wiltse, Fresno City (CA) Cruz Barrios, Riverside Bradley Swenneway, Fresno City (CA) Nick Skaggs, Pearl River (MS) Bo Bonds, Chipola (FL) Sebastian Diaz, Cypress (CA) Mitchell Knight, Long Beach Brad Mucha, Scottsdale (AZ) Seth Lovell, Palm Beach State (FL) Cayle Webster, Black Hawk (IL) Preston Godfrey, Central Arizona (AZ) Relief Pitcher Bradley Zoellner, Ann Arundel (MD) Seti Manase, Tacoma (WA) Joe Sutton, Georgia Highlands Quinton Hall, Johnson County (KS) Brandon Siebert, Los Angeles Harbor Brett Garcia, Cypress (CA) Spencer Nelson, Fort Scott (KS) Blake Rambusch, Grayson (TX) Ramsey Ivy, Northeast Mississippi Brian Downey, Delaware Tech Stephen Klenske, Palomar (CA) Brett Wagner, Brookhaven (TX) Ray Paniagua, Kansas City Kansas Catchers Brock Fagler, Santa Fe (FL) Taylo Derouin, Edmonds (WA) Brodey Neveker, Frederick (MD) Rook Ellington, State College of Florida Joel Escalante, San Diego Mesa Brooks Tolbert, Snead State (AL) Tino Triest, Custea (CA) Cooper Self, Snead State (AL) Ross Smith, Gateway (AZ) Rumble Reyes, San Diego Mesa Brooks Walton, Santa Fe (FL) Tony Rossi, State College of Florida David Ascencio, Parkland (IL) Scott Jones, LSU Eunice (LA) Mario Tostado, Cypress Freylin Minyety, Wabash Valley (IL) Bryan Perez, Glendale (CA) Trevin Hope, Bellevue (WA) Seth Salter, Los Medanos (CA) Infielders Bryce Mohon, Snead State (AL) Trey Valka, Wharton County (TX) Harry Hart, Cuesta (CA) Shawn Dalton Weatherbee, N.E. Mississippi 1B Jorge Martinez, San Diego Mesa Cade Sheets, Santa Rosa (CA) Treyland Mesa, Cochise (AZ) Jerry Hammons, Walters State (TN) Steele Beatty, Oakton (IL) 2B David Dorado, Irvine Valley Cade Watson, Brookhaven (TX) Troy Taylor, Cypress (CA) Josiah Miller, Gulf Coast State (FL) Thomas Stevens, LSU Eunice (LA) 2B Jovanny Saldana, Los Angeles Harbor Carter Rost, Bismarck State (ND) Tyler Tscherter, Kirkwood (IA) Kade McKechnie, Sacramento City (CA) Todd Fowler, Lincoln Land (IL) 3B Dante Facchio, Irvine Valley Carter Sutton, Bellevue (WA) Tyson McInnes, Edmonds (WA) Logan Barnick, Waubonsee (IL) Tommy Kegerreis, Westmoreland (PA) 3B Adrian Estrada, Compton Charles Lefebvre, Indian Hills (IA) Tyler Woessner, Central Arizona Luis Rodriguez, Santa Fe (FL) Tyer Kehoe, Northwest Florida State SS David Morgan, Orange Coast Charlie Bell, Fort Scott (KS) Wyatt Wendell, Indian Hills (IA) 3B/OF Tanner Holliman, N. Oklahoma-Enid Tyler Wolfe, Bryant & Stratton (OH) SS Travis Walker, Hancock Charlie Hodges, Parkland (IL) Zac Robinson, Wabash Valley (IL) Tyler Chaffee, Saddleback (CA) Zach Morris, Cuesta (CA) SS Cedrick Perez, Santa Ana Chase Guitreau, Southwest Mississippi Zach Dodson, Palm Beach State (FL) Luke Burk, Neosho County (KS) Zach Smith, Tacoma (WA) SS David Rivera, Long Beach Chase Townsend, Georgia Highlands Zach Voelker, San Joaquin Delta (CA) Marshal Jonas, Western Texas Zachary Davis, Northeastern Okla. A&M MIF Jeff Ray, Hancock Mason Fritsch, Tacoma (WA) Choyce Diffey, Meridian (MS) Designated Hitters INF Marco Martinez, Pasadena Relief Pitchers Matthew Corpas, Florida SouthWestern St. Christian Diaz, Dallas-Cedar Valley (TX) Cole Brincefield, Fresno City (CA) Cameron Gallardo, Reedley (CA) Neko Capsaliaris, Los Medanos (CA) Outfielders Clay McClenan, Western Texas Cole Broughton, Eastern Oklahoma State Nathan Artt, Grayson (TX) Nick Hovland, Bellevue (WA) Jacob Riley, Hancock Clif Genge, Niagara (NY) Frankie Circello, Crowder (MO) AJ Hillman, Sacramento City (CA) Palmer Hutchison, Kansas City Kansas Noah Ford, Compton Cody Brooks, Central Arizona Will Stevens, Iowa Western Kayne Ross, Cuesta (CA) Logan Jackson, Orange Coast Cole Eigenhuis, Sacramento City (CA) Noah Beason, LSU Eunice (LA) Shortstops Nick Iannantone, Johnson County (KS) Chase Hanson, Orange Coast Cole Ayers, State College of Florida Alec Flores, Fresno City (CA) Mario Pena, Dallas-Cedar Valley (TX) Tyler Grigalis, Parkland (IL) Andrew Sojka, Cypress Cole Samuels, Santa Ana (CA) Shane Spencer, Central Arizona Savier Pinales, Wabash Valley (IL) Carson Lundmark, Spokane (WA) Brady Lavoie, Palomar Benny Casillas, El Camino (CA) Connor Coerper, Mesa (AZ) Ben Miller, San Joaquin Delta (CA) Multi-Position Players Bryce Roe Palomar Billy Rivera, Indian Hills (IA) Connor Wilford, Saddleback (CA) Brennan Berdon, Connors State (OK) Aaron Suval, Glendale (CA) Alphonzo Mancinas, Riverside Bo Gatlin, Meridian (MS) Cooper Rawls, Tyler (TX) Chase Hennessey, Santa Ana (CA) Braden Boisvert, Seward County (KS) Matthew Darr, Riverside Brady Brecklin, Illinois Central Cooper Vasquez, Ohlone (CA) Colton Bulger, Cypress (CA) Ty Collins, Glendale (CA) Austin Bartlett, Santa Ana Carsen Pracht, Barton (KS) Corbin Baker, San Joaquin Delta (CA) David Barrett, State College of Florida Preston Salazar, St. Louis (MO) Bryan Sanders, Long Beach Carter Wardell, Waubonsee (IL) Cruz Barrios, Riverside (CA) Drake Thames, Florence-Darlington (SC) Aaron Orozco, El Camino (CA) Thomas Kolling, Pasadena Cash Rugely, Navarro (TX) Curren Larson, Saddleback (CA) Elian Oda, Monroe (NY) C/1B Derek Baessler, Scottsdale (AZ) Kirk Woolf, Cuesta Christian Boyles, Bryant & Stratton (OH) Dalton Lambert, Southeastern Illinois Jack Erickson, Los Medanos (CA) Isaiah Salas, Erie (NY) CJ Deshazer, Oakton (IL) Multi-Position Players Dan Frake, Rowan-Gloucester (NJ) Jackson Wynn, Snead State (AL) 3B/C James Williams, Santa Ana (CA) Colton Hipp, Gulf Coast State (FL) OF/3B Cole Jordan, Mount San Antonio David Vizcaino, Riverside (CA) Jake Leger, Iowa Western C/OF Jonathan Nieves, Wabash Valley (IL) Conner Davis, Northeast Mississippi 1B/OF Hank Schnieder, Irvine Valley Drew Baker, Chipola (FL) Jake Mattos, State College of Florida Matt Wicker, Westmoreland (PA) David Canales, Cypress (CA) C/3B James Williams, Santa Ana Drew Lasseigne, LSU Eunice (LA) Jay Long, Johnson County (KS) Nate Hardman, Lincoln Land (IL) Dylan Foo, Fort Scott (KS) RHP/INF Matthew Pinal, Long Beach Eric Shinjo, Edmonds (WA) Joey Acosta, El Camino (CA) C/3B Noah Paulseth, Mesabi Range (MN) Eli Hammonds, Southwest Tennessee RHP/3B Trevor Garcia, Hancock Erick Dulittle, Mesa (AZ) Josh Landry, Cypress (CA) Noah Sweeney, Westmoreland (PA) Jeron Williams, Lincoln Trail (IL) Ernie Day, Iowa Western Josh Salinas, Wharton County (TX) Tyler Shelnut, Santa Fe (FL) Page 48 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 NJCAA Div. I: Wabash Valley Ranked No. 1 TUCSON, Ariz. — Wabash include RHP Jacob Misiorowski Valley College (IL) is the pre- (92-95 mph fastball with late life) 2021 NJCAA D-1 season favorite to win the 2021 and RHP Dylan Carter (sits 92-95 NJCAA Division I title, according mph with fastball and has flashed Pre-Season Poll to the NJCAA Baseball Coaches 96 mph with good command a plus Rank Team Association. breaking ball). 1. Wabash Valley (IL) The following is a rundown on 2. Iowa Western (IA) 7. Grayson (TX) 3. N.W. Florida St. (FL) each of the top 10 teams in this The Vikings posted a 16-3 4. Chipola (FL) division. record last season and return six 5. McLennan (TX) 1. Wabash Valley (IL) position player starters and four 6. Crowder (MO) The Warriors rolled to a 17-2 key pitchers. 7. Grayson (TX) record last season and return four Grayson also landed an 8. Walters St. (TN) position player starters the two key exceptional recruiting class of 15 9. Cowley (KS) pitchers. newcomers. 10. Central Arizona (AZ) Wabash Valley also landed a Key returners include 6-foot-8, Second Ten superb recruiting class of 24 that 235-pound RHP Nathan Artt (94-96 11. John A. Logan (IL) includes five 4-year transfers from mph fastball, 2 SV, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 12. San Jacinto (TX) high profile NCAA Division I 14 perfect innings last season, 12 13. Johnson County (KS) programs. K), RHP Shay Hartis (3-1, 3.17 14. Navarro (TX) “We are talented top to bottom ERA, 38 K, 10 BB), RHP Cole 15. Coll. of Central Fla. with a lot of depth both from the Canuteson (3-1, 3.05 ERA, 18 K, RF HYLAN HALL 16. Odessa (TX) position player standpoint as well …5-Tool Player Hit .380, 2 HR, 11 RBI For Wabash Valley (IL) 10 BB), Relief Will Duncan (0-0, as our pitching staff,” said Head 17. Yavapai (AZ) position player starters and three staff we have ever had with top 3.11 ERA, 13 K, 4 BB), 2B Wade Coach Rob Fournier. 18. Gordon St. (GA) key pitchers. quality arms and guys who throw Elliott (.500, 1 HR, 11 2B, 18 RBI), “We are bolstered by top transfers 19. Miami Dade (FL) Northwest Florida State brought strikes. Second baseman Miguel SS Davis Powell (.375, 1 HR, 4 2B, and experienced returns.” 20. Salt Lake (UT) in a quality recruiting class of 16 Santos is an outstanding player 7 RBI), 3B Blake Rambusch (.337, One key returner to watch Santa newcomers. who will garner some MLB Draft 4 HR, 14 2B, 20 RBI), 1B Nick Receiving Votes: includes SS Savier Pinales (.492, 1 Fe, College of Southern Key returners include RHP interest this spring. He can really Vernars (.345, 2 HR, 6 2B, 18 RBI), HR, 14 2B, 14 RBI, 18 SB). Nevada, Chattahoochee Dylan DeLucia (6-0, 0.67 ERA, hit and has incredible power for OF Will Quillen (.345, 4 HR, 6 2B, “Savier is one of the best JUCO Valley, New Mexico J.C., 44 K, 8 BB), RHP Thomas Wilhite a smaller statured player. He is an 18 RBI) and C Brad Prince (.765, shortstops in the country. He is a Blinn, Wallace CC, Barton, (2-2, 3.12 ERA, 27 K, 8 BB), Relief athletic defender and base runner 3 2B, 4 RBI). switch hitter who is a plus runner Dyersburg St., Monroe, Caleb Reis (2 SV, 0-0, 3.31 ERA, with ++makeup.” To newcomers are 3B Hunter and plus defender. He is an electric Florida Southwestern St. 20 K, 5 BB), 3B Trace Willhoite Key returners include RHP Wilson (Texas A&M), 1B Jesse athlete.” (.303, 1 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI) and 1B Riggs Threadgill (3-1, 4.03 ERA, Pierce (Arkansas), LHP Jacob Other key returners include 3B Source: NJCAA Baseball Blake Buckle (.286, 1 HR, 2 2B, 30 K, 15 BB), LHP Brady Rose (3- Berger (Dallas Baptist), LHP Beau Freylin Minyety (.377, 2 HR, 4 Coaches Association 7 RBI). 0, 3.55 ERA, 18 K, 12 BB), Relief Leonards (Wichita St.),RHP Ethan 2B, 21 RBI), RF Hylan Hall (.380, The top newcomers include RHP Landry Wideman (1-0, 3 AP, 7 K, Campos (Cypress Lakes H.S.), LHP 2 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI, 7 SB), C/OF Dylan Ross (6-foot-5, 250-pound 3 BB), 2B Miguel Santos (.313, Ryan Free (Frisco H.S.) and SS Jonathan Nieves (.364, 3 HR, 3 2B, SV, 2-1, 2.88 ERA, 25 K, 6 BB). transfer from Eastern Kentucky 1 HR, 3 2B, 11 RBI), OF Garrett Isaac Webb (Owasso H.S., OK). 19 RBI), RHP Zac Robinson (2-0, Key newcomers are RHP Hayden with a 92-98 mph fastball, expected Martin (.286, 3 HR, 5 2B, 21 RBI), “We are very deep,” said head 0.93 ERA, 13 K, 7 BB), RHP Caleb Summers (Northwest Guilford to be a top 5 round draft pick next CF Jaylen Williams (.258, 4 2B, 4 Coach Dusty Hart. Meeks (2-0, 3.48 ERA, 25 K, 4 BB) H.S., NC, 95 mph fastball last fall), June), CF Tyler Kehoe (transfer RBI) and 1B Hank Bard (.385, 4 “We should have a chance to and RHP Jake Strmiska (medical C/OF Cam Fisher (Ole Miss), RHP from North Carolina), C Austin 2B, 13 RBI). make a deep post-season run. We redshirt in 2020). Hunter Dreves (Tennessee), SS Kelly (transfer from Mississippi St.) Top pro prospects include RHP will run out 15 arms that have Key newcomers include CF Lukas Cook (Hardin Valley H.S., and SS Nick Standridge (Lincoln Jared Matheson (potential top 3-5 touched 90 mph or better. Wade Curtis Washington, Jr. (Arkansas), TN), 1B Corbin Shaw (Redan H.S., FL). round pick with 93-96 mph fastball, Elliott and Blake Rambusch will LF Kyle Westfall (Coastal Carolina), H.S., GA), RHP Timk Cao (N.C. slider and changeup), RHP Riggs both hit at the top of the lineup, LHP Connor Oliver (Wichita 4. Chipola (FL) State) and RHP Jake Knapp (N.C. Threadgill (round 4-7 with 92- and we look for them to have good St.), LHP Ryan Sleeper (North Chipola had an 18-9 record last Wilmington). 94 mph fastball, plus slider and years.” Carolina), LHP Colin Czajkowski season and returns five key position plus changeup), and RHP Logan Top pro prospects include RHP 9. Cowley (KS) (Michigan), OF Briar Stinson players and five quality pitchers Henderson (round 4-7 with 92- Shay Hartis (5-10 round, 90-94 The Tigers posted a 15-7 record (Rushville Industry H.S., IL, former Top returners include OF/1B 94 mph fastball, curve and plus mph fastball with command and last season and had 13 players sign All-American), C/1B Ryan McCoy Cameron Gray (.283, 4 2B, 11 changeup). four pitches with plus pitchability with 4-year schools. (Lincoln Way East H.S., IL, former RBI), C Joszef Rohrbacher (.300, and plus mound presence), RHP Six of the 13 players signed with All-American). 2 2B, 7 RBI), OF Andre Tarver 6. Crowder (MO) Nathan Artt (5-10 round, 94-96 NCAA Division I schools. Several players are high profile (.289, 4 HR, 4 2B, 20 RBI), INF The Roughriders rolled to a 23-3 mph fastball with plus breaking Three key position players are pro prospects, including Hall Taylor Clapp (.297, 1 HR, 6 2B, 17 record last season and return eight ball) and LHP Ryan Free (10-20 back along with 5 key pitchers from (Washington St. commit who is RBI), OF Matthew Corlew (.292, position player starters and five key round, 90-93 mph fastball, high a team which hit .360 and averaged a 5-tool player and expected to 5 RBI), RHP Andrew Moore (3-2, pitchers. ceiling). 9.1 runs per game. be picked in the first 5 rounds of 3.86 ERA, 48 K, 19 BB), RHP Bo In addition, Crowder landed 8. Walters St. (TN) A superb recruiting class of 28 MLB Draft), RHP Jason Bollman Bonds (2-1, 2 SV, 1.80 ERA, 39 K, a quality recruiting class of 18 newcomers are also on board. 11 BB), RHP Luis Guerrero (2-1, 1 newcomers. The Senators rolled to a 20-7 (LSU commit, 92-95 MPH fastball record last season and return six Key returners include LHP Cole who is expected to be picked in SV, 1.88 ERA, 36 K, 14 BB), LHP “We return nearly our entire Miller (4-0, 1.80 ERA, 28 K, 19 Jaylen Nowlin (3-0, 3.00 ERA, 28 roster,” said Head Coach Travis position player starters and four first 5 rounds of MLB Draft), and key pitchers. BB), LHP Garret VanDeventer (0-0, RHP Keegan Batka (92-96 mph K, 8 BB) and LHP Turner Toms Lallemand. “ 14 K, 13 BB), RHP Boston Dowd (1-0, 2.25 ERA, 15 K, 8 BB). “I feel this group has a chance Plus, Walters St. landed a superb fastball, potential top 10 round pick recruiting class. (1-0, 9 K, 4 BB), RHP Christian in draft). Top newcomers are RHP Drew to compete at an extremely high Johnson (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 3 K, 3 Baker (Auburn transfer), RHP level. Offensively, we show flashes “We have an extremely talented 2. Iowa Western (IA) BB), RHP Cameron Allen (1-0, Drew Howard (All Saints H.S, of being dynamic and can score lineup with probably 7 or 8 potential The Reivers posted a 20-4 record 0.00 ERA, 3 IP, 1 K), 1B Michelle Ontario, Canada), RHP Logan in many ways. On the mound, we Power-5 position players and 12- last season but lost every position Artzberger (.348, 5 2B, 1 3B, 20 Austin (Russell County H.S., AL) have several quality arms who we 14 potential NCAA Division I player starter and only return three RBI), OF Janson Reeder (.229, 2 and C Mark Black (Serra Catholic can use in multiple roles as we go players,” said Head Coach Dave key pitchers. HR, 1 2B, 1 3B, 12 RBI) and C H.S., PA). through the season.” Shelton. However, Iowa Western returns Gus Freeman (.343, 1 HR, 2 2B, 1 “Our pitching staff is probably Key returners include 1B Josh “On the mound, we have 12 arms 16 players and landed a remarkable 3B, 9 RBI). the strength of our team,” said Head Patrick (.329, 7 HR, 6 2B, 30 RBI), who have been up to 90 or better. recruiting class of 24 which Coach Jeff Johnson. 2B Logan Chambers (.459, 5 HR, 6 But we lack a ton of experience. 10. Central Arizona (AZ) includes 22 freshmen and two 4- “Moore, Baker, Bonds and 2B, 18 RBI), 2B Peyton Holt (.407, If pitching can perform up to the The Vaqueros return 15 players year transfers. Guerrero all throw 90-94. Baker 2 HR, 3 2B, 10 RBI), RF Landrey talent level, we will be a special from a team which posted a 19-9-2 One player to watch is RHP has been up to 97 mph during the Wilkerson (.432, 6 HR, 2 2B, 28 team in 2021.” record last season. Connor Mackay (4-0, 2.52 ERA, past fall. We must improve on our RBI, 7 SB), DH Frankie Circello Walters St. returns a special Returners include OF/C Kiko 28 K, 10 BB in 25 innings). Other infield play since we don’t have a (.338, 8 HR, 8 2B, 33 RBI), CF Rod player in 3B Jerry Hammons. Romero (.347, 1 HR, 5 2B, 4 3B, 23 pitchers returning include LHP Jake lot of depth in that area. I feel good Criss (.293, 5 HR, 3 2B, 18 RBI), “He is a COVID-19 sophomore RBI), 2B Matt Aribal (.342, 1 HR, Leger (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 9 K, 4 BB) about our catching depth, and our LF Kenny DiClemente (.357, 3 2B, who hit .387 with 12 homers 3 2B, 7 RBI, 15 SB),OF Preston and RHP Will Stevens (1 SV, 09-0, outfield play has been good.” 10 RBI), C Adamo Stornello (.321, in 2019 and earned Honorable Godfrey (.316, 1 HR, 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 AP, 5 K). 1 HR, 1 2B, 7 RBI), SS Ian Ortiz Mention All-American. He should 20 RBI), INF Zack Stewart (.203, Two high profile pro prospects 5. McLennan (TX) (.259, 2 2B, 6 RBI), C Chaz Poppy be our 3-hole hitter. He is a plus 2 2B, 10 RBI), C Seth Beckstead (1 include RHP Peyton Zabel (potential The Highlanders rolled to a 19-5 (injured in 2020),RHP Dylan Carter defender as well.” HR, 10 RBI), 1B Logan Valencia top 5 round draft pick) and RHP record last season and return four (1-0, 7 K, 7 BB), LHP Kaleb Hill Other key returners include 2B (1 HR, 3 2B, 10 RBI), C/OF Ryan Will Stevens (potential top 7 round position player starters and three (4-1, 4.00 ERA, 34 K, 7 BB), RHP Caleb McNeely (.368, 6 HR, 6 2B, Grabosch (.262, 4 2B, 4 RBI), RHP draft pick). key pitchers. Axel Camacho (4-0, 4.91 ERA, 26 34 RBI), C Matthew Ellis (.276, Mat Olsen (3-2, 1.98 ERA, 61 K, Top newcomers include P Ernie McLennan also landed an K, 6 BB), RHP Chandler Ashby (3- 4 HR, 4 2B, 20 RBI), 1B Alberto 16 BB), LHP Liam Evans (1-2, 3.86 Day (Taft H.S., IL), OF Evan exceptional recruiting class of 24. 0, 3.79 ERA, 14 K, 6 BB), Relief Osuna (.297, 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 RBI), ERA, 12 K, 11 BB), RHP Shane Martin (SE Polk H.S., IA), OF “We should have a good Treshon Paschal (1 SV, 2-0, 0.00 RF Paul Moore (.385, 1 HR, 1 2B, 6 Spencer (2 SV, 2.60 ERA, 22 K, Dayvin Johnson (Gardner Edgerton team with outstanding pitching ERA, 6 AP, 9 K, 1 BB) and Relief RBI), OF Silas Butler (.208, 1 HR, 7 BB), RHP Cody Brooks (1-1, H.S., KS), and DH Jaden Brown depth,” said Head Coach Mitch Leighton Alexander (0-0, 1.69 1 2B, 11 RBI, 4 SB), RHP Nolan 0.57 ERA, 15 K, 6 BB), RHP Tyler (Toronto, Canada). Thompson. Letzgus (2-1, 3.38 ERA, 25 K, 6 Woessner (2 SV, 1-0, 0.73 ERA, 20 “We have a combination of ERA, 4 AP, 7 K, 1 BB). 3. N.W. Florida St. (FL) BB), RHP Nathan Hickman (1 SV, K, 3 BB), LHP Leo Palacios (1-0, speed and power offensively with Two players could be picked in The Raiders posted an 18-5 3-1, 0.83 ERA, 25 K, 5 BB), RHP 5.40 ERA, 18 K, 9 BB) and RHP good depth in our position players the top 5 rounds of the MLB Draft record last season and return two next June with good seasons. They Andrew Romanoli (0-0, 3.00 ERA, DJ Carpenter (0-0, 1.93 ERA, 16 as well. It is the deepest pitching 9 K, 2 BB) and LHP Jared Culp (1 K, 3 BB). Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 49 NJCAA Div. II: LSU-Eunice No. 1 With Great Team TUCSON, Ariz. — LSU-Eunice rounded and have a lot of hitters OF Tate Satterfield. is the pre-season favorite to capture with good approaches,” said Head “Our overall pitching depth 2021 NJCAA D-2 the NJCAA Division II title, Coach Scott Mansfield. should be very good,” said head according to the NJCAA Baseball “All of our starters will be Coach Tony Cirelli. Pre-Season Poll Coaches Association. sophomore hitters which will be “I also like our speed and Rank Team The following is a rundown on a huge benefit. On the mound, defense.” 1. LSU-Eunice (LA) the top five teams. we have young talent and they 2. Northern Okla.-Enid 4. Parkland (IL) 3. Mesa (AZ) will have growing pains early in The Cobras posted an 8-5 record 1. LSU-Eunice (LA) 4. Parkland (IL) In 18 seasons with the Bengals, the season. But they are talented last season and welcome back six 5. Scottsdale (AZ) Head Coach Jeff Willis has led enough to grow quickly. I like our position player starters and five key 6. Pearl River (MS) LSU-Eunice to six national titles mix of old and new all around our pitchers. 7. Jones County (MS) (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015 and team.” Parkland also landed a superb 8. Pasco-Hernando (FL) 2018) along with a second place Returning players include 2B/3B recruiting class of 23 newcomers. 9. Kellogg (MI) finish in 2013 and two third place Ambren Voitik, LF Connor Thaxton, Returners to watch include OF 10. Hinds (MS) finishes with an overall record of C Jordon Coffey, LHP Alex Smith Brant Vanaman (.316, 2 HR, 2 2B, Second Ten 851-189. and RHP Trent Ritter. 4 RBI, 10 SB), 2B Trevor Burkhart 11. Sinclair (OH) Last season the Bengals rolled Top newcomers are 3B/OF/DH (.383, 1 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 23 SB), 12. Western Okla. St. to a 21-0 record and return nearly Tanner Holliman (transfer Dallas 3B David Ascencio (.386, 1 HR, 3 13. Northeast (NE) every key player from that team and Baptist), RF Talyn Halvorson 2B, 9 RBI, 7 SB), C Nick Fazzari 14. Des Moines Area (IA) also landed a superb recruiting class (transfer Cisco College), RHP (.318, 2 2B, 4 RBI), 1B Hogan 15. Madison (WI) of 15 newcomers. Piercen Mcelyea (Deer Creek H.S., McIntosh (.333, 2 HR, 8 RBI), DH 16. Brunswick (NC) “We have eight position starters OK), LHP Thomas Kukyendall Tyler Grigalis (.256, 2 HR, 3 2B, 17. Catawba Valley (NC) back, three starting pitchers, our (Sachsey, TX) and RHP Jaron 8 RBI), INF Austin Biehl (.257, 2 18. Heartland (IL) setup guy and our closer,” said DeBerry (Byron Nelson H.S., TX) HR, 2 2B, 12 RBI), RHP Charlie 19. NW Mississippi (MS) Willis. Hodges (1-0, 2.84 ERA, 23 K), 3. Mesa (AZ) 20. Lackawanna (PA) “That being said, I believe the ANOTHER FINE TEAM — The Thunderbirds posted an 18-6 RHP Victor Fujiu (2-0, 2 SV, 0.75 talent level across college baseball LSU-Eunice will be gunning record last season and return four ERA, 21 K), RHP Jay Schueler Source: NJCAA Baseball will be at an all-time high. It should for its 7th national title in position player starters and four (1-0, 2.45 ERA, 18 K), RHP Rigel Coaches Association make for a fun spring.” 2021. Players celebrate after key pitchers. Verciglio (1.80 ERA, 3 AP, 5 K) Key returning pitchers include a winning it all in 2018. Mesa also landed an exceptional and RHP Tristan Cazel (0.00 ERA, trio that should be picked in the first recruiting class of 15 newcomers. 2 AP, 5 K). 10 rounds of the MLB Draft next CF Thomas Stevens (.409, 5 2B, Key returners include SS Josh Newcomers to watch are OF Cole bases.” June in RHP Noah Beason (93-95 25 RBI, 19 SB), RF Scott Jones Leslie (.359, 5 2B, 14 RBI, 7 SB), Evans (Creighton), INF Jackson 5. Scottsdale (AZ) mph fastball, 2 saves, 1.50 ERA, (.404, 5 2B, 25 RBI, 8 SB), 1B RF Jake Fryer (.403, 2 HR, 6 2B, 17 Blemier (Normal U H.S., IL), RHP The Artichokes posted a 16-8 10 K, 4 BB)), RHP Drew Lasseigne Hunter Tabb (.387, 3 HR, 3 2B, 18 RBI), 1B Zach Wagner (.350, 3 2B, Kyle Brown (Columbia Hickman record last season and return four (93-95 mph fastball, 4-0, 2.49 ERA, RBI), SS Brady Hebert (.354, 3 2B, 13 RBI), CF Kaeden Camat-Toki H.S., MO), UT Zyon Avery (Ohio position player starters and three 39 K, 13 BB) and RHP Jerry Couch 13 RBI, 12 SB), C Ayden Makarus (.231, 11 RBI, 3 SB), RHP Connor University), OF Nicholas Gregory key pitchers. (91-93 mph fastball, 4-0, 4.08 ERA, (.439, 3 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI) and Coerper (4-1, 1.80 ERA, 22 K, 4 (DundeeCrown H.S., IL), RHP Key returning players include 16 K, 5 BB). 3B Peyton LeJeune (.326, 2 2B, BB), RHP Erik Dulittle (2-1, 1 SV, Matt Parenteau (Sinclair C.C., C/1B Derek Baessier (.294, 5 2B, 7 Other quality returning pitchers 19 RBI). 1.52 ERA, 13 K, 3 BB), RHP Mike OH) and RHP Paxton Thompson RBI), 2B Nick Barendrick (.282, 4 include RHP Jacob Hammond (3-0, 2. Northern Okla.-Enid (OK) Marshall (0-0, 3.48 ERA, 7 AP, 13 (Bradley Univ.). 2B, 14 RBI), C Mike Kenney (.344, 0.93 ERA, 36 K, 11 BB) and LHP The Jets posted a 2-5 record K, 8 BB) and RHP Kolton Lachelt “We are athletic and raw,” said 2 2B, 12 RBI), OF Jacob Ferguson Austin Andrishok (1-0, 0/00 ERA, last season and return five key (1-0, 2.578 ERA, 5 K, 1 BB). Head Coach Jon Goebel. (.391, 6 RBI), LHP Cole Newgaard 12 K, 3 BB). players. Newcomers to watch are C “We have 11 position players (2-1, 2.79 ERA, 31 K, 8 BB), RHP Returning position player starters However, they brought in a Lucas Danielewicz (Southern who run below 6.9. Dallan Curthoys (1-3, 5.70 ERA, include 2B Jack Merrifield (.467, 6 superb recruiting class which has Illinois), LF Cade Malone, OF “We also have 15 pitchers who 18 K, 16 BB),RHP Brad Mucha 2B, 32 RBI, 14 SB), LF Jarrett infused the team with talent. Payton Norman, 2B Brady Bulger throw 90 mph plus. We should (1.93 ERA, 9 K, 8 BB), LHP Lucas McDonald (.421, 7 2B, 21 RBI), “Offensively, we will be well (Utah Valley), 3B Dean Bittner and hit for power and steal a lot of Haugen (0.00 ERA, 12 K, 6 BB). NJCAA Div. III: Rowan Gloucester Loaded Once Again TUCSON, Ariz. — Rowan- landed. Gloucester (NJ) is the pre-season “This could be the best team we 2021 NJCAA D-3 favorite to capture the NJCAA have had at Oakton,” said Head Division III national title, according Coach Bill Fratto. Pre-Season Poll to the NJCAA Baseball Coaches “We are loaded with quality Rank Team Association. power arms (88-92 mph), and we 1. Rowan Gloucester (NJ) The following is a rundown on have offensive talent as well from 2. Tyler (TX) the top five teams. top to bottom.” 3. Oakton (IL) 4. Brookhaven (TX) 1. Rowan-Gloucester (NJ) Key returners include OF Steele The Roadrunners posted a 6-1 Beatty (.309, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 4 SB), 5. Northampton (PA) record last season and return six SS CJ Deshazer (switch hitter 6. Rowan Cumberl. (NJ) position player starters and nine with speed), 2B Alex Rakas, C 7. Rockingham (NC) superb pitchers. Mason Beatty, OF Jalen Avery, 8. Century (MN) Rowan-Gloucester also landed OF Brandon Matias, 3B Christian 9. CC of Rhode Island a superb recruiting class of 23 Seegers, RHP Matt Johnston, RHP 10. Herkimer (NY) newcomers. Joe Gabel, LHP Ashton Schwab, Key returnees include 2B Jose RHP Nate Pardini and RHP Matt Source: NJCAA Baseball Correa (.360, 2 2B, 12 RBI), 3B Peters. Coaches Association Dauri Genao (.379, 1 2B, 8 RBI), Newcomers to watch include 1B SS Jim White (.500, 1 HR, 10 RBI), Andrew Smart (Loyola Academy C John Cristino, C Cole Chesnet H.S., IL), RHP George Valencia TX), RHP Cade Watson (Franklin (great arm and power hitter), OF Roadrunners No. 1 (Fountain Central H.S., IN), INF Parrish, LA), P/OF Rowen Guerra Liam Anderson (.222, 1 2B, 2 RBI), Nate Gazda (Barrington H.S., IL), (Liberty Hill, TX). INF Jack Dupuis (Glenbard South OF Shawn Dougherty (.400, 1 HR, 5. Northampton (PA) H.S., IL), LHP Luke Kyperandis 4 RBI), RHP Rich Racobaldo (0-0, The Spartans posted a 4-6 bring some depth and competition 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 5 BB), RHP Adam (Prospect H.S., IL). 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 0 BB), RHP Dan to some areas of need,” said Head Davis (1-0, 3.20 ERA, 17 K, 5 BB) record last season and return eight Frake, RHP Jack Billings (1-0, 0.00 Coach Doug Wren. and RHP Zach Williams (1-1, 0.66 4. Brookhaven (TX) position player starters and one key ERA, 12 K, 3 BB), RHP Marcus “We are looking forward to ERA, 16 K, 7 BB). The Bears posted an 18-6 record pitcher. Eusebio and LHP Joe Marino. seeing what this very experienced Top newcomers are OF Daniel last season and return seven position Northampton also landed an Newcomers to watch are LHP CJ team can do with a second chance Young (Abilene Christian), OF player starters and a trio of superb exceptional recruiting class of 22 Widger, LHP Tom Kane (Cardinal at competing together.” Mark Alvarado (Laredo C.C.), RHP pitchers. newcomers. O’Hara H.S., PA),SS Sean Key returners include C Michael Jack Gee (Texas Tech.), RHP Caleb Brookhaven also landed a fine Key returners include CF Jordan Szestowski (James Madison Univ.), Schrab (.286, 4 HR, 4 2B, 18 RBI), Putnam (Hill College). recruiting class of 16. King (.472, 3 HR, 2 2B, 2 3B, 11 OF Sam Daggers (Wagner College), 1B Robert Hines (.348, 2 HR, 5 2B, Key returners include C Lucas RBI, 3 SB), 2B Joseph Galantini RHP Sean Colbert (Audubon H.S, 3. Oakton (IL) Abbott (.459, 3 HR, 5 3B, 26 RBI, (.481, 1 2B, 8 RBI), 1B Colin 20 RBI), 2B Ren Reynolds (.292, 1 The Owls only played two NJ) and SS Greg Rossi (Washington HR, 4 2B, 3 3B, 11 RBI), SS Tyer great arm), 3B Brett Wagner (.333, Gehringer (.452, 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 Township H.S., NJ). games last season before it was 1 HR, 11 2B, 14 RBI), RF JJ Davis RBI), C Jordan Siket (.367, 1 HR, Linneweber (.375, 1 2B, 1 3B, 7 stopped because of the COVID-19 2. Tyler (TX) RBI), 3B Dalton Davis (.388, 6 2B, (.323, 5 HR, 8 2B, 23 RBI), 2B/SS 2 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI) and LHP Hunter pandemic. Jonathan Boyer (.309, 2 HR, 8 2B, Johns (1-2, 18 K, 4 BB). The Apaches rolled to an 18-5 3 3B, 12 RBI, 11 SB), LF Heath The year prior, Oakton finished record last season and return nine Hood (.338, 1 HR, 5 2B, 14 RBI, 10 15 RBI), LHP Jack Barna (2-0, 1.69 Top newcomers are LHP Evan 38-21 and finished fifth at the ERA, 25 K, 6 BB),RHP Andrew Zwolenik (Northampton H.S., PA), position player starters and five key SB), CF Jacob Johnson (.319, 8 2B, NJCAA Division III World Series. pitchers. 18 RBI), RF Alec Williams (.214, 7 Acierni (1-1, 3.22 ERA, 21 K, 1 RHP Keegan Rude (Athens Area, In 2018, Oakton won the national BB) and RHP Zach Reynolds (0-1, PA), 1B Sean Granahan (Wilson Tyler also landed an exceptional RBI), DH Miguel Vega (.233, 1 HR, title. recruiting class of 10. 6 2B, 9 RBI), RHP Cooper Rawls 6.45 ERA, 16 K, 14 BB). West Lawn, PA), RHP Tylar Patrick Back from last year’s ball club Newcomers to watch include SS (Toronto Mets Travel Club) and “We return just about everyone (2-0, 1.71 ERA, 26 K, 5 BB), LHP are seven position player starters from our 2020 team and have Duke Jordan (2-0, 1.50 ERA, 32 Luke Farrar (West Quachita, LA), 3B Matt Burnett (Pleasant Valley, and five key pitchers. DH Jason Kondikoff (Mesquite, PA). added some key pieces that will K, 10 BB), RHP Nick Sestito (3-0, A fine recruiting class of 15 was Page 50 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Pacific Association Santa Rosa No. 1 In Northern California With Veteran Team TUCSON, Ariz. — The following is a rundown on the top rated junior California J.C. colleges in each major section of the Pacific Association Division Pre-Season Poll as voted on by the Association’s Northern California coaches. Rank Team 2020 Rec. The regions include Southern 1. Santa Rosa (17-2) California, Northern California and 2. Sacramento (15-4) the Northwest area of the USA. 3. S.J. Delta (15-5) 4. Ohlone (17-2) Southern California 5. Fresno City (16-3) 1. Cypress 6. San Mateo (14-5) The Chargers rolled to a 17-3-1 7. Skyline (14-4) record last season and return three 8. Sierra (15-4) position player starters and four 9. Sequoias (18-4 key pitchers. 10. Los Medanos (19-5) Cypress also landed a superb 11. Folsom Lake (13-7) recruiting class of 20 newcomers. 12. Butte (14-10) “The 2021 Chargers will be 13. Cabrillo (12-7) a combination of youth and 14. Feather River (13-11) experience both on the mound and 15. Lassen (19-5) among position players,” said Head 16. Modesto (12-7) Coach Anthony Hutting. 17. Reedley (15-5) “There will be terrific competition 18. Merced (12-7) all over the field as we had six 19. Marin (14-5) starting position players move on to 20. Monterey Pen. (15-7) the next level. We have added some intriguing arms to an experienced Southern California pitching staff.” Rank Team 2020 Rec. Key returners include RHP 1. Cypress (17-3-1) Sebastian Diaz (5-0, 1.66 ERA, 2. Santa Ana (18-4) 27 K, 15 BB), RHP Raul Herrada 3. El Camino (16-6) (4-0, 2.51 ERA, 23 K, 6 BB), RHP RHP JULIAN AGUIAR 4. Riverside (16-6) Colton Bulger (1-1, 1 SV, 1.17 …Posts 5-0 record, 2.47 ERA With 44 Strikeouts, 9 Walks Over 47 Innings For El Camino (CA) 5. Saddleback (16-5) ERA, 9 K, 7 BB),LHP Josh Landry 6. Orange Coast (12-8) (2-0, 3.10 ERA, 18 K, 7 BB), SS 2 2B, 16 RBI, 6 SB), OF Chris OF Antonio Vultaggio (.292, 4 HR, Plus, a star-studded recruiting 7. Long Beach (17-5) David Canales (.275, 4 2B, 12 R, Villavicencio (.305, 2 HR, 9 2B, 6 2B, 22 RBI), INF Lance Gardner class gives even more talent and 8. Cuesta (13-7) 13 RBI), OF Andrew Sojka (.329, 18 RBI, 3 SB), C Juan Camarena (.400, 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 RBI), 3B Tyler depth to this team. 9. Allan Hancock (11-9) 3 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 17 RBI) and C (.325, 2 HR, 8 2B, 15 RBI), DH/ Chaffee (.280, 1 HR, 3 2B, 15 RBI), “We are loaded,” said Head 10. Mt. SAC (13-8) Mario Tostado (.462, 5 HR, 4 2B, RHP Aaron Orozco (.343, 3 HR, 2 2B Danilo Tiotuico (.219, 2 2B, 9 Coach Derek Sullivan. 11. Palomar (10-11) 24 RBI). 2B, 18 RBI, 2-3, 3.82 ERA, 13 K, RBI), INF Tyler Declusin (.364, 1 “I am excited to get this team on 12. Southwestern (11-9) Top newcomers are RHP Brett 18 BB) and OF Chase Cosner (.333, 2B, 1 RBI), LHP Matt Comnos (3- the field after seeing the season cut 13. Glendale (13-8) Garcia (U.C. Irvine), RHP Troy 1 2B, 3 SB). 1, 3.13 ERA, 33 K, 21 BB), RHP short last year. We are incredibly 14. Golden West (12-10) Taylor (Long Beach St.), RHP Top newcomers are P/1B Travis Scott Armstrong (1-1, 6.85 ERA, experienced and talented on the 15. Canyons (7-11-1) Jonathan Largaespada (Paramount Connelly (San Pedro H.S., CA, 21 K, 8 BB), RHP Hunter Ash (1- mound, in the field and at the plate. 16. Moorpark (13-8) H.S., CA), RHP Nick Bautista All City, League MVP), C Waldie 0, 2.55 ERA, 13 K, 9 BB), RHP This team will compete with any JC 17. Cerritos (13-8) (Esteban Torres H.S., CA), INF Perez (San Pedro H.S., .479, 4 HR), Curren Larson (3-0, 3.41 ERA, 26 team in the country.” 18. Santa Barbara (12-8) Coby Morales (St. John Bosco P Kevin Ishimaru (Orange Coast K, 12 BB), RHP Eathan Holt (1-1, Key returning players include 19. Irvine Valley (11-10) H.S., CA) and RHP Marc Lidd College) and INF Luc Balcom 1 SV, 2.50 ERA, 20 K, 5 BB) and RHP Dennis Boatman (2.77 ERA, 20. Bakersfield (6-14) (Arizona St.). (Palos Verdes H.S., CA, .380). RHP Connor Wilford (2-0, 2 SV, 25 K, 9 BB in 26 IP), RHP Cole 1.65 ERA, 12 K, 4 BB). Eigenhuis (2.25 ERA, 28 K, 12 2. Santa Ana 4. Riverside Source: California C.C. Top Newcomers are 1B/OF BB in 20 IP), RHP Marshall Hunt, The Dons posted an 18-4 record The Tigers return five position Coaches Assn. last season and return seven position player starters and four key pitchers Blake Klassen (Univ. of Arizona, Relief AJ Hillman (13 IP, 0.00 player starters and six pitchers. from a team that posted a 16-6 top pro prospect on team), 1B/OF ERA, 17 K, 3 BB) and UT Sutton Key returners include 3B/C record last season. Luc Stuka (Corona Del Mar H.S., Topkins (converted pitcher from James Williams (.360, 1 HR, 5 2B, Key returners include OF CA) and 1B/OF David LeBioda position player who touches 96 mph Santerre (1-1, 2.55 ERA, 13 K, 4 26 RBI), OF Austin Bartlett (.374, Alphonzo Mancinas (.359, 2 2B, (Aliso Niguel H.S., CA). with his fastball). BB), LHP Ben Miller (3-1, 1 SV, 2 HR, 12 2B, 25 RBI), SS Cedrick 10 RBI), OF Matthew Darr (.322, Top newcomers are 3B/OF Mateo 1.25 ERA, 20 K, 7 BB) and RHP Northern California Lake (Rio Americano H.S., CA), Perez (.376, 1 HR, 9 2B, 14 RBI), 6 2B, 27 RBI), C/1B Gabe Briones 1. Santa Rosa Chandler Giles (4-0, 5.02 ERA, 16 2B Derek Sims (.368, 1 HR, 3 2B, (.327, 2 2B, 6 RBI), SS Gunner The Bear Cubs rolled to an 18-2 LHP AJ O’Neal (Dixon H.S., CA), K, 8 BB). 15 RBI), OF Kyle Morrell (.328, Antillon (.253, 9 RBI), RHP Cruz record last season and return six P/OF Carl Johnson (St. Mary’s H.S., Newcomers to watch are CF 6 2B, 11 RBI), OF Micah Pietila- Barrios (1-0, 2.45 ERA, 11 K, 6 position player starters and four Stockton, CA), P/1B Gage Eastlick Brandon Peterson (San Jose St.), Wiggs (.295, 1 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI), BB), RHP Ethan Sachs (3-2, 4.50 key pitchers. (Whitney H.S., Rocklin, CA) and 1B Christian Almanza (Utah), OF 1B Garet Crenshaw (.211, 2 HR, 5 ERA, 28 K, 12 BB), LHP Ryan Last season Santa Rosa was INF Ayden Nordby (Golden Sierra Jack Tomlinson (U.C. San Diego), 2B, 12 RBI) and RHP Cole Samuels Hernandez (1-0, 1.76 ERA, 15 K, ranked No. 1 in Northern California H.S., Georgetown, CA). P Corbin Barker (U.C. Irvine), OF (4-2, 4.86 ERA, 27 K, 20 BB) 7 BB) and RHP Josiah Torres (1-2, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut The top draftable players include Nick Costello (Dublin H.S.) and Top newcomers are C Luke 0.00 ERA, 17 K, 6 BB). down the season. RHP Dennis Boatman (3-5 round, INF Zach Meddings (Nevada). Davis, RHP Knolton Clark Top newcomers are RHP David The Bear Cubs averaged 9.2 95+ fastball), RHP Cole Eigenhuis (8-10 round), RHP Marshall Hunt 4. Ohlone (Purdue), RHP Chase Hennessey Vizcaino (Don Lugo H.S., CA), OF runs per game. In 20 games, Santa The Renegades rolled to a 19- (8-10 round, mid-90s FB, well (Cal. St. Northridge), OF Alex Trevor Cadd (Cal. St. Fullerton), Rosa hit 12 homers, 44 doubles and 2 record last season and set two above average CB), CF Dan Sayre Solis (Cal. St. Fullerton), INF Nick OF Caiden Matheny (Univ. of 9 triples. school records for the best start (15-20 rounds, 6.5 runner, plus Lopez (Illinois Chicago), RHP Alan Washington), C Hunter Antillon The pitching staff had an ERA (17-0) and most consecutive wins arm, bat speed) and RHP Sutton Huerta (Sonora H.S., CA), RHP (Cal. St. San Bernardino), INF of 2.42 with 200 strikeouts and 72 (17). Tompkins (8-10 round, athlete, big Aaron Rosales (Sonora H.S., CA) Devyn Lopez (San Diego St.), walks. Ohlone led the entire state time arm strength). and RHP Grant Newton (U.C. Santa C/OF Anthony Gibbons (Cal. St. Key returners include C Blake of California (88 community Barbara). Northridge) and 1B Tyler Simmons McDonald (.366, 1 HR, 6 2B, 24 3. San Joaquin Delta college teams) in nine offensive “This will be the most talented (Hemet West Valley H.S., CA). RBI), 2B Joey Kramer (.337, 4 HR, The Mustangs recorded a 16-5 categories. and experienced group that I have record last season and return five 5. Saddleback 6 2B, 24 RBI), RHP Nik Kamages Seven position player starters had since taking over,” said Head Saddleback rolled to a 16-5 (5-1, 2.48 ERA, 44 K, 11 BB), RHP position player starters and five return along with five superb Coach Tom Nilles. record last season and returns a Cade Sheets (2-0, 2.28 ERA, 26 K, quality pitchers. pitchers. 3. El Camino skilled, veteran ball club. 26 BB) and Relief Nick Andrakin (6 In addition, San Joaquin Delta “After going 137-29 the last four The Warriors rolled to a 16-6 “We had a good team last year SV, 3-0, 0.36 ERA, 31 K, 9 BB). landed a quality recruiting class of seasons, I can confidently say (if we record last season and return five as our season was cut short because Santa Rosa will be without three 15 newcomers. even play and stay healthy) that this position player starters and four of COVID-19,” said Head Coach key players in RHP Noah Rennard “We have a deep, talented group,” will be our best team I’ve had here,” quality pitchers. Summer McCartney. (17-0 in two years and is attending said Head Coach Reed Peters. said Head Coach Mike Curran. “We have an experienced group “We return a core group of the University of Michigan), SS Joe “We are two deep at every “We have six arms that are 86- that will be good on the mound and players from that team. Lampe (.424, school record 8 3B, position.” 90 and return nearly every position solid defensively,” said Head Coach “We have character guys 25 RBI, 17 SB, only 3 errors in 20 Key returners include C Carson player. We also brought in three Nate Fernley. “We also return a returning who are really talented games, attending Arizona St.) and Stevens (.280, 1 2B, 5 RBI), OF league MVPs, two Pitchers of The good offensive core.” and enjoy playing the game and 3B Logan Douglas (.313, 3 HR, 11 Jack Colville (.370, 1 HR, 2 2B, Year and two NCAA Division I Key returners include RHP working hard. I really like the 2B, 28 RBI, attending Nevada). 2 3B, 16 RBI), OF Brayden Tester players.” (.333, 3 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI), SS Julian Aguiar (5-0, 2.47 ERA, 44 arms on our pitching staff, and 2. Sacramento City One superb pitcher returns in K, 9 BB), RHP Kyle Hatai (3-0, our offense will have a balanced The Panthers rolled to a 16-4 Kemet Brown (.216, 1 2B, 1 RBI), LHP Tyler Stultz (14-1, 3.05 ERA, 2B Tommy Rover, LHP Kohl Drake 2.84 ERA, 12 K, 4 BB), RHP Joey attack.” record last season and return seven 100 K, 37 BB in the last two Acosta (0-0, 2 SV, 3.63 ERA), Key returners include OF Nation position player starters and five (1-0, 2.57 ERA, 19 K, 11 BB), seasons. SS Benny Vasillas (.309, 1 HR, Wood (.449, 3 HR, 5 2B, 19 RBI), quality pitchers. RHP Andrew Morones (1-2, 3.71 ERA, 20 K, 15 BB), LHP Lance See LOWER, Page 51 Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Collegiate Baseball Page 51 Lower Columbia No. 1 In N.W. Athletic Conference Continued From Page 50 superb recruiting class of nine. 1.54 ERA, 10 K, 10 BB, 6-foot-7, 2019 and 2020 seasons.” “We are loaded with seven Area Code Games arm) and LHP Key position player returners Northwest J.C. “He came into Ohlone at 81-83 starters back in the field, including Connor Portugal (1-0, 1 SV, 0.90 include RF Thomas Edwards (.553, mph with his fastball and is currently the top hitter in our region in 3B ERA, 20 K, 11 IP). 4 2B, 18 RBI, 5 SB), 3B Braeden Pre-Season Poll 88-90 with a very good slider. He is Nick Hovland who hit .455 last Top newcomers are RHP Calvin Cordes (.419, 1 2B, 8 RBI), LF Rank Team an intense competitor. We also have season,” said Head Coach Mark Kirchoff (Eastlake H.S., WA, 6- Chase Nett (.379, 1 HR, 3 2B, 10 1. Lower Columbia (WA) 6-foot-6 Jaden Sheppard who is Yoshino. foot-6 with a fastball in upper 80s), RBI) and DH Carson Lundmark 2. Bellevue (WA) attracting lots of pro interest.” “Nick turned down multiple RHP Aaron Barokas (Saddleback (.364, 3 HR, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB). 3. Everett (WA) Key returners include C Bradlee NCAA Division I offers to return. J.C., CA, throws in upper 80s),SS Edmonds (WA) 4. Spokane (WA) Preap (.462, 4 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, He is a true third baseman who has Troy Baunsgard (Mount Si, WA, The Tritons posted a 6-7 record 5. Edmonds (WA) CCCAA batting champ), 1B Jaden a plus arm and defends well. He 3-time all-league). last year and return 5 position 6. Tacoma (WA) Sheppard (.321, 6 2B, 1 HR, 21 steals bases and is a major Division Spokane (WA) player starters and 8 key pitchers. 7. Mt. Hood (OR) RBI), 2B Cory Steinhauer (.299, 5 I prospect. The Sasquatch rolled to a 9-3 Key returners include RHP 8. Yakima Valley (WA) 2B, 2 2B, 19 RBI), 3B Logan Cole “We are also loaded nine deep record last season and returns seven Oliver Laufman (1-1, 2.29 ERA, 9. Linn-Benton (OR) (.273, 2 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI, 5/5 SB), on the mound with strike throwing position player starters and two key 18 K, 3 BB), RHP Tyson McInnes 10. Lane (OR) LF Matt Palomino (.412, 14 2B, 1 arms in the 85-92 mph range.” pitchers. (2-0, 1.59 ERA, 16 K, 9 BB), RHP HR, CCCAA doubles champ), CF Key returners include 3B Nick Spokane also landed an Eric Shinjo (2-0, 0.64 ERA, 13 K, Source: Northwest Athletic Max Heverly (.438, 5 2B, 16/16 Hovland (.455, 3 2B, 6 RBI), C exceptional recruiting class of 19 2 BB), RHP Taylo Derouin (1 SV, Conference SB), DH KW Quilici (.341, 3 2B, 2 Mack Mahovlich (.158, 1 2B, 2 newcomers. 5.40 ERA, 4 K, 2 BB), LHP Evan 2B, 16 RBI), SS Jarred Mazzaferro RBI), 1B Kye Seitz (.267, 3 2B, “We return a talented group Massie (1 SV, 10 K, 7 BB), CF (.391, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 8/9 SB), RHP 4 RBI), SS Riley Parker (.286, of hitters who are extremely Dylan Cyr (.132, 1 HR, 1 2B, 8 Tacoma (WA) Cooper Vasquez (3-0, 2.05 ERA, 29 1 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI), 2B Fred competitive and confident,” said RBI), SS Shea Thomas (.167, 1 2B, The Titans posted a 4-7 record K, 7 BB), RHP Max Gonzales (3-1, Buckson (.160, 2 HR, 5 RBI), LF Head Coach Bryan Winston. 1 3B, 2 RBI), 2B JJ Gerarden (.143, last season and return five position 2 SV, 3.52 ERA, 19 K, 2 BB), RHP Ben Schulte (.333, 1 2B, 2 3B, 3 “LHP McKabe Cottrell (1-1, 1 2B, 1 RBI), 1B Zach Archibald player starters and three key Sean Fekete (0-0, 1.59 ERA, 6 K, 0 RBI), CF TreSean Steele (.182, 2 1.59 EA, 27 K, 5 BB) and LHP (.222, 1 2B, 2 RBI), 3B Travis Lee pitchers. BB) and RHP Cole Chimento (0-0, RBI), RF Marques Tatialii (.208, 3 Cameron Liss (1-0, 4.26 ERA, 17 (.174, 1 2B, 4 RBI), INF Cameron Key returners include LHP Sam 2.25 ERA, 12 K, 7 BB). RBI), RHP Trevin Hope (back from K, 8 BB) will anchor the pitching Hougham (.222), INF Narumi Lauderdale (2-0, 3.00 ERA, 23 K, Tommy John surgery, potential top 5. Fresno City staff that is full of new faces. Okatyasu (.160, 1 2B, 2 RBI) and 4 BB), RHP Kyle Dunning (1 SV, The Rams posted a 17-3 record 20 round MLB Draft pick), RHP Cottrell has three pitches and has INF Theron Perkins. 1.93 ERA, 6 K, 1 BB), RHP Kazyua last season and were 9-0 in the Carter Sutton (2 SV, 0.00 ERA, been successful at every level. He “Dylan Cyr is a game changer Kojima (1 SV, 1.00 ERA, 10 K, 0 Central Valley Conference. 10 K, 92 mph arm), RHP Michael has an upper 80s fastball with a defensively in centerfield,” said BB), 1B Hunter Jenkins (.258, 1 Eight position player starters Attalah (0-0, 2.70 ERA, 13 K, 6 plus changeup. He has struck out Head Coach Scott Kelly. “He also 3B, 4 RBI) and 3B Mason Fritsch and three key pitchers return. Ten BB), RHP Jacob Dahlstrom (2-0, 116 batters in 91 innings during the has good power from both sides.” (.172, 1 2B, 5 RBI). superb recruits were also landed. “I really like this ball club,” said Head Coach Ron Scott who has posted a 1,054-394 record at Fresno City College and is on the verge of becoming the all-time wins leader in California Community College history with 19 wins this season. “We were having a great year last season and look forward to playing again and see just how good we are.” Key returning players are LHP Marcelo Saldana (5-1, 0.78 ERA, 30 K), LHP Eddie Rios (2-0, 2.37 ERA, 22 K), RHP Alec Flores (1- 0, 1.96 ERA, 25 K), RF JD Ortiz (.352, 5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 7 SB), C James Bell (.286, 8 2B, 2 HR, 20 RBI), 1B Ethan Baird (.385), 2B Evan Rocha (.251), SS Bret Carrell (.250), DH Cole Brincefield (.409, 3 HR, 10 RBI), LF Chase Prieto (2020 Pre-Season All-American), CF Derek Wood, C/ DH Ryan Naranjo (.375, 9 RBI). Top newcomers include 3B Bradley Swenneway (Clovis West H.S., CA), RHP Ryan Wiltse (Central H.S., CA), RHP Art Navarette (Clovis West H.S., CA). Northwest Lower Columbia (WA) The Red Devils rolled to a 9-2 record last season and return plenty of talent, including five key pitchers and six quality position players. Lower Columbia has won the last three Northwest Athletic Conference championships (2017, 2018, 2019) and has captured 14 league titles since 1947. Key returners to watch include RHP Kaden Vanderwerf (1-1, 4.91 ERA, 9 K, 1 BB), LHP Griffin Henry (1-0, 2.70 ERA, 8 K, 6 BB), RHP Ryan Pitts (1-1, 3.38 ERA, 8 K, 5 BB), RHP/OF Daniel Furman (0-0, 3.60 ERA, 3 K, 4 BB), RHP Jeter Larson (0-0, 3.6 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 2 BB), INF Matthew Schwarz (.194, 1 HR, 1 2B, 7 RBI), INF Tommy Davis (.303, 4 2B, 2 3B, 11 RBI), UT Grant Sherrod (0-0, 3 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 2 BB, .364 BA, 3 2B, 6 RBI), OF Daniel Gernon (.179, 1 2B, 2 RBI), OF Drew Steelhammer (.304, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI) and C Kyle Casperson (.471, 3 RBI). Bellevue (WA) The Bulldogs posted an 8-4 record last season and return seven position player starters and four key pitchers. In addition, Bellevue landed a Page 52 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

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