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 |
T |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Dallas Baptist* |
44 |
19 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
| 2 |
Missouri State |
38 |
21 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
| 3 |
Southern Illinois |
31 |
25 |
1 |
11 |
10 |
| 4 |
Indiana State |
35 |
21 |
0 |
13 |
8 |
| 5 |
Wichita State |
21 |
37 |
0 |
9 |
12 |
| 6 |
Bradley
|
29 |
21 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
| 7 |
Evansville |
29 |
27 |
0 |
9 |
12 |
| 8 |
Illinois State |
17 |
37 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Gunnar Troutwine |
Jr. |
Wichita State |
.278-7-37; strong catch & throw, big summer on Cape |
| 1B |
Logan Blackfan |
Jr. |
Southern Illinois |
.296-6-50; 23 2B, good defender at 1B, gap power
|
| MIF |
Jeremy Eierman |
So. |
Missouri State |
.296-9-48; toolsy, quality defender, sneaky power |
| MIF |
Camden Duzenack |
Sr. |
Dallas Baptist |
.287-6-35; four-year starter, elite glove up the middle |
| 3B |
Jake Burger |
Jr. |
Missouri State |
.349-21-73; pot. 1st-round pick, big-time power |
| OF |
Tony Rosselli |
R-Sr. |
Indiana State |
.281-10-34; strong bat-to-ball, pull power |
| OF |
Austin Listi |
Sr. |
Dallas Baptist |
.292-10-38; big run producing bat, strong OF arm |
| OF |
Hunter Steinmetz |
Sr. |
Missouri State |
.317-1-27; 14 SB, leadoff bat, compact LH stroke |
| DH |
Alec Bohm |
So. |
Wichita State
|
.303-6-30; power to all fields, FR All-American |
| UT |
Trey Hair |
Sr. |
Evansville |
.340-10-42; 20 2B, versatile INF, good feel for barrel |
| SP |
Michael Baird |
Jr. |
Southern Illinois |
1.76, 102 IP, 58:26; big jump as a JR, strong command |
| SP |
Willie Schwanke |
Sr. |
Wichita State |
3.40, 53 IP, 35:15; low-90s FB with good sink |
| SP |
Ryan Keaffaber |
Sr. |
Indiana State |
3.47, 95.2 IP, 46:15; crafty LHP, excellent command |
| SP |
Chad Whitmer |
Sr. |
Southern Illinois |
2.78, 94.1 IP, 66:23; creates good plane, wipeout SL |
| RP |
Bryan Young |
Sr. |
Missouri State |
1.31, 34.1 IP, 41:16, 11 SV; FB up to 93, great SL |
Player of the Year: Jake Burger, 3b, Missouri State
Pitcher of the Year: Michael Baird, rhp, Southern Illinois
Freshman of the Year: Alex Segal, lhp, Wichita State
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