Preseason College Top 25 | Preseason All-American Team | 2015 College Baseball Preview Index
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Predicted Order of Finish
Overall/conference win-loss records from 2014 indicated | * Denotes projected conference automatic bid
+ Member of the American Athletic Conference in 2014
Atlantic Division
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Louisville+ |
43
|
17
|
21
|
9
|
| 2 |
Florida State |
50 |
17 |
19 |
5
|
| 3 |
Clemson |
36 |
25 |
15 |
14 |
| 4 |
North Carolina State |
32
|
23
|
13
|
17
|
| 5 |
Wake Forest |
30 |
26 |
15 |
15 |
| 6 |
Boston College
|
22
|
33
|
10
|
20
|
| 7 |
Notre Dame |
22 |
31 |
9
|
21 |
Coastal Division
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Virginia* |
53 |
16 |
22 |
8 |
| 2 |
Miami |
44 |
19 |
24 |
6 |
| 3 |
North Carolina |
35 |
27 |
15 |
15 |
| 4 |
Georgia Tech |
37 |
27 |
14 |
16 |
| 5 |
Duke |
33 |
25 |
16 |
14 |
| 6 |
Virginia Tech |
21
|
31
|
9
|
21
|
| 7 |
Pittsburgh |
22
|
30
|
11
|
19
|
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Zack Collins |
So. |
Miami |
.298-11-54; impact LH bat with monster FR year |
| 1B |
Brendon Hayden |
Sr. |
Virginia Tech |
.302-7-43; LHH middle of the order power bat |
| MIF |
Tyler Krieger |
Jr. |
Clemson |
.338-2-32; switch-hitting MIF with + barrel control
|
| MIF |
Daniel Pinero
|
So.
|
Virginia
|
.261-0-22; loud tools across the board, big SS arm
|
| 3B |
Andrew Knizner |
So. |
N.C. State |
.330-4-47; outstanding FR year, cons. barrel
|
| OF |
Chris Shaw |
Jr. |
Boston College |
.329-6-45; smooth LH stroke with big time power |
| OF |
Joe McCarthy |
Jr. |
Virginia |
.301-6-49; elite tools w/ pop from the left side |
| OF |
Steven Duggar |
Jr. |
Clemson |
.294-1-36; game changing speed at top of lineup |
| DH |
D.J. Stewart |
Jr. |
Florida State |
.351-7-50; reigning POY, consistent power bat |
| UT |
Matt Gonzalez
|
Jr.
|
Georgia Tech
|
.314-1-37; consistent & durable player w/ big bat |
| SP |
Nathan Kirby |
Jr. |
Virginia |
2.06, 113.1 IP, 112:33; simply dominant in '14 |
| SP |
Kyle Funkhouser+ |
Jr. |
Louisville |
1.94, 120.1IP, 122:65; + FB w/ 3 secondaries |
| SP |
Trent Thornton |
Jr. |
North Carolina |
2.73, 95.2IP, 83:29; deceptive low 90s & big CB |
| SP |
Brandon Waddell |
Jr. |
Virginia |
2.45, 114IP, 73:19; big pitchability w/ feel for 3 |
| RP |
Bryan Garcia |
So. |
Miami |
1.75, 51.1IP, 56:19; 15 saves in '14 2nd in ACC |
Player of the Year: D.J. Stewart, of, Florida State
Pitcher of the Year: Nathan Kirby, lhp, Virginia
Freshman of the Year: Adam Haseley, lhp/of, Virginia
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