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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 |
Maryland* |
30 |
27 |
13 |
11 |
| 2 |
Nebraska
|
37 |
22 |
16 |
8 |
| 3 |
Indiana |
32 |
24 |
15 |
9 |
| 4 |
Michigan |
36 |
21 |
13 |
10 |
| 5 |
Michigan State
|
36 |
20 |
13 |
11 |
| 6 |
Ohio State
|
44 |
20 |
15 |
9 |
| 7 |
Illinois |
28 |
23 |
12 |
12 |
| 8 |
Iowa |
30 |
26 |
12 |
12 |
| 9 |
Minnesota
|
36 |
21 |
16 |
7 |
| 10 |
Penn State
|
28 |
27 |
12 |
12 |
| 11 |
Rutgers
|
27 |
28 |
9 |
15 |
| 12 |
Northwestern |
15 |
39 |
7 |
17 |
| 13 |
Purdue |
10 |
44 |
2 |
22 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Matt Byars |
Sr. |
Michigan State |
Exc. defense, 24th rd pick in '16, .282 with XB juice |
| 1B |
Ben Miller |
Sr. |
Nebraska |
.317/6 HR/46 RBI in '16, lots of power, good hit tool |
| MIF |
Jake Bivens |
Jr. |
Michigan |
.356/.441 OBP/13 SB in '16; very good bat, athleticism |
| MIF |
Kevin Smith
|
Jr. |
Maryland
|
Pot. 1st rounder, exc. D with hit/power developing |
| 3B |
Luke Miller |
So. |
Indiana |
FR All-Am., .282 w/ XB pop in '16, big hitting tools |
| OF |
Brandon Hughes |
Jr. |
Michigan State |
.303 w/ XB pop, 17 SB in '16; toolsy w/ good defense |
| OF |
Robert Neustrom |
So. |
Iowa |
.307 in '16 as frosh; good bat/arm combo, pop coming |
| OF |
Scott Schreiber |
Jr. |
Nebraska |
.325 w/ 16 HR in '16, big power w/ hit tool, RF in '16 |
| DH |
Pat McInerney |
Sr. |
Illinois |
.301/7 HR/27 RBI in '16; good bat w/ more power coming |
| UT |
Jake Meyers |
Jr. |
Nebraska |
CF/LHP, .326 w/ 10 SB/1.42 ERA in 50.2 IP in '16 |
| SP |
Brian Shaffer |
Jr. |
Maryland |
2.60 ERA/103.2 IP in '16; lots of angle, 90-95 MPH FB |
| SP |
Lucas Gilbreath |
Jr. |
Minnesota |
33 IP, 1.32 ERA, 46 K in '16; 91-94 w/ 3-pitch mix |
| SP |
Oliver Jaskie |
Jr. |
Michigan |
3-pitch mix w/ control, above avg. CH, 3.19 ERA in '16 |
| SP |
Alex Troop |
RSo. |
Michigan State |
Injured '16; 88-92 w/ good off-speed & command prof. |
| RP |
Mike Rescigno |
Sr.
|
Maryland
|
Power arm, up to 97 w/ power CB, commnd coming |
|
Player of the Year: Kevin Smith, ss, Maryland
Pitcher of the Year: Oliver Jaskie, lhp, Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Paul Tillotson, rhp, Nebraska
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