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 |
Texas Christian* |
49 |
18
|
15 |
9 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma State |
43 |
22 |
16 |
8 |
| 3 |
Texas |
25 |
32 |
10 |
14 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech |
47 |
20 |
19 |
5 |
| 5 |
West Virginia |
36 |
22 |
12 |
11 |
| 6 |
Baylor |
24 |
29 |
10 |
14 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma |
30 |
27 |
11 |
13 |
| 8 |
Kansas |
20 |
35 |
6 |
17 |
| 9 |
Kansas State |
26 |
31 |
8 |
16 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Evan Skoug |
Jr. |
Texas Christian |
.301-9-51; strong LH stick, power plays, refined defender |
| 1B |
Jake Scudder |
Sr. |
Kansas State |
.333-7-45; senior bat, big LH pop, middle of order producer |
| MIF |
Cam Warner |
Sr. |
Texas Christian |
.300-6-43; experienced MIF, handles barrel, 10 SB in '16 |
| MIF |
Orlando Garcia |
Jr. |
Texas Tech |
.265-6-30; slick defender, bat plays, stepped up this fall |
| 3B |
Elliott Barzilli |
Sr. |
Texas Christian |
.339-7-48; senior leader, feel for barrel, gap-to-gap pop |
| OF |
Darius Hill |
So. |
West Virginia |
.342-3-40; 3-hole hitter, LH bat, excellent FR year, 20 2B |
| OF |
Tanner Gardner |
Jr. |
Texas Tech |
.379-3-35; switch-hitter, adv. disciplined app., shows pop |
| OF |
Kameron Esthay |
Jr. |
Baylor |
.307-3-31; nice power as LHH, 14 2B, 2nd team B12 '16 |
| DH |
Jackson Cramer |
Sr. |
West Virginia |
.300-9-45; hits for average, power, experienced LH bat |
| UT |
Luken Baker |
So. |
Texas Christian |
.379-11-62; mammoth FR year, easy + power, .577 SLG |
| SP |
Brian Howard |
Sr |
Texas Christian |
3.19, 98.2 IP, 93:30; FR starter, experienced arm, cmmd |
| SP |
Davis Martin |
So. |
Texas Tech |
2.52, 89.1 IP, 61:27; Big Fresh year, pounds zone w/ sink |
| SP |
Tyler Buffett |
Sr. |
Oklahoma State |
2.81, 83.1 IP, 76:32; 7th Rd. in '16, heavy FB, 4-pitch mix |
| SP |
Morgan Cooper |
Jr. |
Texas |
4.03, 67 IP, 70:17; power FB, 97 in fall, above avg BrB/CH |
| RP |
Durbin Feltman |
So. |
Texas Christian |
1.56, 34.2 IP, 49:11; mid-90s FB, + arm speed, sharp CB |
Player of the Year: Luken Baker, dh/1b, Texas Christian
Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Buffett, rhp, Oklahoma State
Freshman of the Year: Nick Lodolo, lhp, Texas Christian
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