Preseason College Top 25 | Preseason All-American Team | 2016 College Baseball Preview Index
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Predicted Order of Finish
Overall/conference win-loss records from 2015 indicated | * Denotes projected conference automatic bid
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Grand Canyon |
32 |
22 |
19 |
7 |
| 2 |
Sacramento State* |
33 |
27 |
16 |
11 |
| 3 |
Seattle |
31 |
27 |
19 |
8 |
| 4 |
CSU Bakersfield |
37 |
24 |
17 |
9 |
| 5 |
New Mexico State |
11 |
38 |
7 |
19 |
| 6 |
Utah Valley |
20 |
34 |
14 |
13 |
| 7 |
UT-Rio Grande Valley |
21 |
30 |
6 |
20 |
| 8 |
North Dakota |
24 |
27 |
16 |
11 |
| 9 |
Northern Colorado |
16 |
32 |
12 |
15 |
| 10 |
Chicago State |
13 |
40 |
6 |
19 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Gunner Pollman |
Jr. |
Sacramento State |
.224-2-13; led WAC w/ amazing 27 caught stealing |
| 1B |
Mark Krueger |
Sr. |
Utah Valley |
.290-2-32; lefthanded power; 41 career doubles |
| 2B |
David Metzger |
Jr. |
CSU Bakersfield |
.347-2-42; WAC Tourney MVP, 17 doubles in '15 |
| 3B |
Ben Mauseth |
Jr. |
Grand Canyon |
.240-2-17; elite defender, could also play SS |
| SS |
Paul Panaccione |
Sr. |
Grand Canyon |
.376-4-36; led WAC with 56 runs scored |
| OF |
Cole Maltese |
So. |
Northern Colorado |
.291-6-22; dynamic bat, top 10 in WAC in HRs |
| OF |
Cole Loncar |
Sr. |
UT-Rio Grande Valley |
.348-3-34; + arm in OF, .895 OPS, 22:25 BB:K |
| OF |
Garrison Schwartz |
So. |
Grand Canyon |
.357-0-40; WAC Freshman of the Year in 2015 |
| DH |
Sheldon Stober |
Sr. |
Seattle |
.304-3-39; chance for 20 2B, led WAC w/ 22 SBs |
| UT |
Chance Gusbeth |
Sr. |
CSU Bakersfield |
.273-3-32; very athletic, will close w/ 94 mph FB |
| SP |
Steven Gee |
Jr. |
CSU Bakersfield |
2.55, 77.2 IP, 44:26; 4-hit shutout in WAC tourney |
| SP |
Sam Long |
Jr. |
Sacramento State |
2.81, 89.2 IP, 63:16; 2.92 career ERA in 184.2 IP |
| SP |
Tarik Skubal |
So. |
Seattle |
3.24, 83.1 IP, 68:27; .224 opponents' BA in '15 |
| SP |
Zach Muckenhirn |
Jr. |
North Dakota |
4.46, 82.2 IP, 57:21; led WAC in backward Ks w/ 23 |
| RP |
Mick Vorhof |
So. |
Grand Canyon |
3.02, 41.2IP, 39:9, 5 SV; swing-and-miss stuff |
Player of the Year: David Metzger, 2b, CSU Bakersfield
Pitcher of the Year: Sam Long, lhp, Sacramento State
Freshman of the Year: Matt Smith, of, Sacramento State
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