Conf. Preview: Missouri Valley

Blaine Peterson

Photo: Kaeber Rog (Southern Illinois Athletics)

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2022 Records

Teams are listed in alphabetical order

* Members of the OVC in 2022
^ Members of the Horizon in 2022

School	W	L	W	L
Belmont*	39	20	18	6
Bradley	20	29	11	10
Evansville	32	24	14	6
Illinois-Chicago^	22	25	14	11
Illinois State	20	31	7	14
Indiana State	26	22	10	10
Missouri State	31	29	8	13
Murray State*	30	25	11	13
Southern Illinois	44	16	16	5
Valparaiso	16	32	5	15

Preseason All-Conference Team

Pos.	Name	School	Stats/Notes
C	Cole Conn	Illinois-Chicago	Switch-hitting catcher. Career .298 hitter that had 20 XBH a season ago. Athlete with solid defensive tools behind the plate.
1B	Connor O'Brien	Bradley	.395 AVG, 1.080 OPS, 10 HR in ’22. Improved offensive metrics each season as a Brave. Three time 1st team All-MVC.
MIF	Mason Hull	Missouri State	Hit .282 with a .927 OPS in ’22. Power hitting middle infielder with 15 HR & 50 RBI a season ago.
MIF	Kaeber Rog	Southern Illinois	Reigning MVC POY. .362 AVG, 1.047 OPS. 21 doubles and 14 HR in 2022. A 33/30 walk-to-strikeout ratio to add to it.
3B	Brent Widder	Evansville	All-MVC 1st team in '22. Slashed .303/.393/.443 with 7 HR. Middle of the order presence to go along with great defense.
OF	Spencer Nivens	Missouri State	.346/.443/.542 in ’22. Hit 11 HR & showed plate discipline as a RS Freshman. Could challenge for MVC Player of the Year in '22
OF	Mark Shallenberger	Evansville	All-MVC 1st team in '22. Slashed .336/.444/.573 with 11 HR & 18 more XBH. Plate discipline and BABIP to suggest another big season ahead.
OF	Pier-Olivier Boucher	Southern Illinois	Hit .325 with a .958 OPS in ’22. Added 8 HR and 10 SB’s. Stepped in & made an immediate impact on the Salukis lineup.
DH	Brodey Heaton	Belmont	.325/.376/.597, 13 HR in 2022. Centerpiece of the Bruin lineup. 2nd team All-OVC a season ago.
UT	Nolan Tucker	Valparaiso	All-MVC 1st team in ’22. Hit .365 with 14 doubles in just 37 games. Hit tool to become an all-conference player again in '23.
SP	Jake Eddington	Missouri State	Alabama transfer features some of the conferences premium stuff with a fastball that touches 98 & a slider that is a true out pitch.
SP	Nick Smith	Evansville	’22 MVC Pitcher of the Year, went 6-4 with a 4.35 ERA. One of the conferences most reliable and durable starters.
SP	Matthew Jachec	Indiana State	A 1st team All-MVC selection in ’22. Went 9-2 with a 2.88 ERA. Walked just 9 batters in 97 innings last season.
SP	Andy Bean	Belmont	The 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year. Brings pitchability & plenty of starting experience to the MVC for 2023.
RP	Matthew Steidl	Southern Illinois	All-MVC first team reliever in '22. Struck out 91 in 75.2 IP. Really tough side arm slot for opposing hitters.

Player of the Year: Kaeber Rog, SS, Southern Illinois
Pitcher of the Year: Jake Eddington, RHP, Missouri State
Newcomer of the Year: Zack Stewart, OF/IF, Missouri State

Top Prospects

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2023 MLB Draft Prospects

1. Jake Eddington, RHP, Missouri State

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