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College  | Story  | 2/12/2016

Conference Preview: Northeast

Jheremy Brown     
Photo: Steve McLaughlin




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 Bryant* 29 25 17 7
2 Sacred Heart 23 32 13 11
3 Wagner 27 23 15 9
4 LIU Brooklyn 16 35 9 15
5 Fairleigh Dickinson 21 26 11 13
6 Central Connecticut 17 31 9 15
7 Mount St. Mary's 12 31 10 14


Preseason All-Conference Team

Pos. Name Class School Stats/Notes
C Buck McCarthy Sr. Bryant .303-6-38; Sr. thump in middle of order, big power
1B Robby Rinn Sr. Bryant  .332-7-43; LH pop out of 4-hole, keeps improving #s
MIF Zack Short Jr. Sacred Heart .305-9-38; excellent up the middle, P.O.Y. potential
MIF Cole Fabio Jr. Bryant .347-2-31; sets table at top, 17 SB, instincts of bases
3B Jesus Medina Sr. Sacred Heart .328-0-18; 2nd Team NEC in '15, also logged 52 IP
OF Tommy Jakubowski Jr. LIU Brooklyn .337-3-28; gap, over fence power, 13 2B, stole 18
OF Ben Ruta Sr. Wagner .327-3-36; 3-hole hitter, big strength plays, solid speed
OF Matt Albanese  Jr. Bryant .319-5-28; shows all 5-tools and they play, 6.5 speed
DH Anthony Godino So.  Wagner  .348-0-30; 1st Team DH in '15, 9 2B, .470 OBP
UT Brandon Bingel Jr. Bryant .317-7-31/3.23, 47.1 IP, 30:20; wknd arm, power bat
SP James Karinchak So. Bryant 3.24, 77.2 IP, 74:26; outstanding '15, pounds low-90s
SP Bobby Maxwell Jr. LIU Brooklyn 3.69, 61 IP, 32:17; FB into low-90s w/ solid CH, SL
SP Brett Susi Jr. Central Connecticut 3.53, 58.2 IP, 32:17; 2nd Team NEC in '15, competes
SP James Cooksey Sr. Sacred Heart 3.79, 76 IP, 45:20; transitioned late, big time compet.
RP Jordan Lawson Sr. Mount St. Mary's 3.83, 47 IP, 49:18; 5 SV over 23 app., misses bats

Player of the Year: Matt Albanese, of, Bryant

Pitcher of the Year: James Karinchak, rhp, Bryant

Freshman of the Year: Cole Heavilin, if, Wagner



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