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College  | Story  | 2/4/2015

Conf. Preview: Missouri Valley

Frankie Piliere     
Photo: Missouri State

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


No. Team W L W L
1 Dallas Baptist* 38 21 14 7
2 Missouri State 26 30 9 12
3 Wichita State 31 28 13 8
4 Indiana State 35 18 14 7
5 Evansville 34 21 15 6
6 Illinois State 33 21 10 11
7 Bradley 24 27 5 16
8 Southern Illinois 26 31 4 17


Preseason All-Conference Team

Pos. Name Class School Stats/Notes
C Daniel Salters Jr. Dallas Baptist .251-6-43; plus arm, big power
1B Sam Hilliard Jr. Wichita State Potential impact transfer at plate/on the mound
MIF Tyler Leffler Jr. Bradley .354-2-29; athletic SS with bat speed
MIF Paul DeJong Sr. Illinois State .349-9-48; power to all fields
3B Spencer Gaa So. Bradley .294-0-22; strong arm with power potential
OF Kevin Kaczmarski Sr. Evansville .315-4-50; gap power, run producer
OF Daniel Kihle Jr. Wichita State .313-3-22; improving power, strong arm
OF Tate Matheny Jr. Missouri State .330-10-37; power to all fields, strong arm
DH David Martinelli So. Dallas Baptist .274-6-33; potential five-tool player
UT Elliot Ashbeck Jr. Bradley 2.57, 73.2 IP, 46:15; good command
SP Jon Harris Jr. Missouri State 3.16, 79.2 IP, 66:28; 90-94 FB, four pitches
SP Sam Tewes So. Wichita State 3.27, 82.2 IP, 50:30; Fastball up to 95
SP Joseph Shaw Jr. Dallas Baptist 2.96, 54.2 IP, 49:16; 90-93 FB, durable
SP Cory Taylor Jr. Dallas Baptist 3.50, 82.1 IP, 90:51; swing and miss stuff
RP Brandon Koch Jr. Dallas Baptist 0.96, 42.1 IP, 70:22; 90-94 FB, plus SL

Player of the Year: Tate Matheny, OF, Missouri State

Pitcher of the Year: Jon Harris, RHP, Missouri State

Freshman of the Year: Brodie Harkness, LHP, Evansville



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