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 |
New Mexico State* |
34 |
23 |
20 |
7 |
| 2 |
Seattle |
37 |
21 |
21 |
6 |
| 3 |
Sacramento State |
30 |
28 |
16 |
11 |
| 4 |
Grand Canyon |
25 |
28 |
13 |
14 |
| 5 |
Utah Valley |
37 |
23 |
18 |
9 |
| 6 |
UTRGV |
21 |
28 |
10 |
14 |
| 7 |
Northern Colorado |
16 |
34 |
11 |
12 |
| 8 |
CSU Bakersfield |
19 |
37 |
12 |
14 |
| 9 |
Chicago State |
13 |
42 |
6 |
21 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Mason Fishback |
Jr. |
New Mexico State |
.329-4-28; 1st team All-WAC catcher in 2016 |
| 1B |
Sean Sutton |
Jr. |
Seattle |
.337-2-32; 41 BBs to 24 Ks, .450 OBP |
| 2B |
David Metzgar |
Sr. |
CSU Bakersfield |
.305-0-47; career .324 hitter with 200 hits |
| 3B |
Zach Malis |
So. |
Grand Canyon |
.301-3-24; athletic lefthanded hitter in 6-4 frame |
| SS |
L.J. Hatch |
Sr. |
New Mexico State |
.270-5-35; 2nd team All-WAC in 2016 |
| OF |
Andrew McWilliam |
So. |
Sacramento State |
.286-6-36; double-digit HR & SB candidate |
| OF |
Thomas Lerouge |
Jr. |
Grand Canyon |
.342-2-26; + runner, 13 stolen bases in 2016 |
| OF |
Garrison Schwartz |
Jr. |
Grand Canyon |
.307-6-37; LHH, best pure hit tool in WAC |
| DH |
Jose Garcia |
Sr. |
UTRGV |
.369-0-19; more BBs (18) & SBs (16) than Ks (14) |
| UT |
Caleb Henderson |
Jr. |
New Mexico State |
.406-6-47; Arizona JUCO POY, White Sox 29th rd. |
| SP |
Nick Meservey |
Jr. |
Seattle |
7-2, 2.32 ERA; 6-5, + projection, reigning POY |
| SP |
Kyle Bradish |
So. |
New Mexico State |
8-3, 4.67 ERA; Freshman All-American in 2016 |
| SP |
Max Karnos |
Sr. |
Sacramento State |
7-3, 3.38 ERA; mid-80s sinker, plus pitchability |
| SP |
Justin Dillon |
Sr. |
Sacramento State |
6-6, 3.67 (in 2015); + stuff when healthy |
| RP |
Zach Wolf |
So. |
Seattle |
0-1, 2.27 ERA, 12 SV; only 5-8 but big arm, 94 mph |
Player of the Year: Garrison Schwartz, of, Grand Canyon
Pitcher of the Year: Nick Meservey, lhp, Seattle
Freshman of the Year: Quin Cotton, of, Grand Canyon
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