Preseason College Top 25 | Preseason All-American Team | 2017 College Baseball Preview Index
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Predicted Order of Finish
Overall/conference win-loss records from 2016 indicated | * Denotes projected conference automatic bid
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Rice* |
38 |
24 |
19 |
10 |
| 2 |
Florida Atlantic |
39 |
19 |
21 |
8 |
| 3 |
Southern Mississippi |
41 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
| 4 |
Louisiana Tech |
42 |
20 |
19 |
11 |
| 5 |
Old Dominion |
32 |
24 |
15 |
15 |
| 6 |
Florida International |
29 |
28 |
15 |
15 |
| 7 |
UNC Charlotte |
23 |
32 |
12 |
17 |
| 8 |
Marshall |
34 |
21 |
21 |
9 |
| 9 |
Alabama Birmingham |
21 |
34 |
12 |
18 |
| 10 |
UTSA |
17 |
34 |
8 |
20 |
| 11 |
Middle Tennessee State |
20 |
35 |
5 |
24 |
| 12 |
Western Kentucky |
24 |
30 |
10 |
20 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Brent Diaz |
Jr. |
Louisiana Tech |
.273-5-31; athletic defender, power plays from right side |
| 1B |
Dylan Burdeaux |
Sr. |
Southern Miss |
.335-11-41; potent bat, big pop, 13 doubles, speed plays |
| MIF |
Ford Proctor |
So. |
Rice |
.336-3-31; premium tools both sides, smooth LH swing |
| MIF |
Brett Netzer |
Jr. |
UNC Charlotte |
.384-5-35; natural barrel feel, shows pop, works all fields |
| 3B |
Tyler Ratliff |
Jr. |
Marshall |
.327-12-47; athletic defender, quick bat, power plays |
| OF |
T.J. Nichting |
Sr. |
UNC-Charlotte |
.358-3-33; leader, experienced bat, gap-to-gap, 22 2B |
| OF |
Charlie Warren |
Jr.
|
Rice
|
.341-0-27; SR bat, barrel skills, + speed on bases & RF |
| OF |
Kaleb Duckworth |
Jr. |
Western Kentucky |
.329-4-36; 1st team C-USA '16, physical build, big athlete |
| DH |
Logan Sherer |
Sr. |
UNC Charlotte |
.336-12-52; big-time power, 15 2B, ball jumps to all fields |
| UT |
Sean Labsan |
Sr. |
Florida Atlantic |
1.96, 46 IP, 39:17; FR night arm, 4-hole hitter, .268-5-23 |
| SP |
Ricardo Salinas |
Jr. |
Rice |
3.39, 82.1 IP, 64:33; low-90s FB, advanced CH, projects |
| SP |
Kirk McCarty |
Jr. |
Southern Miss |
3.15, 88.2 IP, 89:27; advanced command & feel, low-90s |
| SP |
Casey Sutton |
Sr. |
Louisiana Tech |
1.91, 84.2 IP, 46:24; pounds the zone, experienced RHP |
| SP |
Sam Sinnen |
Sr. |
Old Dominion |
3.81, 78 IP, 59;27; mixes & competes, spots up, .225 BAA |
| RP |
Glenn Otto |
Jr. |
Rice |
2.26, 71.2 IP, 76:30; power arsenal, hard downer CB |
Player of the Year: Ford Proctor, ss, Rice
Pitcher of the Year: Glenn Otto, rhp, Rice
Freshman of the Year: Gary Mattis, of, Florida Atlantic
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