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 |
Lipscomb* |
31 |
27 |
12 |
9 |
| 2 |
Kennesaw State |
29 |
27 |
17 |
4 |
| 3 |
North Florida |
39 |
19 |
15 |
6 |
| 4 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
27 |
32 |
9 |
12 |
| 5 |
Jacksonville |
33 |
22 |
14 |
7 |
| 6 |
Stetson |
29 |
31 |
9 |
12 |
| 7 |
USC-Upstate |
22 |
30 |
5 |
15 |
8
|
NJIT |
17 |
36 |
2 |
18 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
C
|
Austin Hale |
Jr.
|
Stetson |
.266-2-25; adv. catch & throw, big arm, handles barrel |
| 1B |
Austin Upshaw |
Jr. |
Kennesaw State |
.344-7-36; potent middle-of-order bat, 21 XBH, 13 2B |
| MIF |
Lee Solomon |
Jr. |
Lipscomb |
.370-4-50; fast-twitch, speed plays, 25 SB, .471 OBP |
| MIF |
Devon Ortiz |
So. |
USC-Upstate |
.352-1-18; fast-twitch, 5 3B, Conf. FR of Year in '16 |
| 3B |
Alex Merrit |
Sr. |
North Florida |
.316-7-48; big strength that plays, 14 2B last spring |
| OF |
Michael Gigliotti |
Jr. |
Lipscomb |
.302-3-24; + athlete, adv. D, smooth LH stroke, fast |
| OF |
Chris Thibideau |
Sr. |
North Florida |
.344-8-32; run producer, all fields, 12 SB, .561 SLG |
| OF |
Tevin Symonette |
RS-So. |
Lipscomb |
.304-8-37; loud perf. in 1st year, middle-of-order pop |
| DH |
Charlie Carpenter |
Jr. |
USC-Upstate |
.306-6-24; big 6-6 frame, LH stroke, 12 2B, barrel feel |
| UT |
Corey Greeson |
Sr. |
Kennesaw State |
.356-5-29; table setter, 35 R scored, strength plays |
| SP |
Brady Puckett |
Jr. |
Lipscomb |
2.93, 107.2 IP, 101:19; bowling ball FB, pounds zone |
| SP |
Michael Baumann |
Jr. |
Jacksonville |
4.32, 75 IP, 69:35; power arsenal, FB into mid-90s |
| SP |
Nathan Disch |
Sr. |
Jacksonville |
3.74, 84.1 IP, 62:24; A-Sun 1st team '16, experienced |
| SP |
Jeffrey Passantino
|
Jr. |
Lipscomb |
3.50, 98 IP, 82:12; big summer on Cape, adv. cmmd |
| RP |
Mike Cassela |
So. |
Jacksonville |
3.52, 23 IP, 14:7; tie for A-Sun SV lead w/ 12 as FR. |
Player of the Year: Michael Gigliotti, of, Lipscomb
Pitcher of the Year: Brady Puckett, rhp, Lipscomb
Freshman of the Year: Jorge Arenas, 3b, Stetson
Top Prospects
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