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
Eastern Division
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Kent State* |
43 |
13 |
20 |
4 |
| 2 |
Miami |
27 |
28 |
14 |
10 |
| 3 |
Ohio |
23 |
29 |
8 |
16 |
| 4 |
Buffalo |
21 |
31 |
8 |
16 |
| 5 |
Bowling Green |
17 |
37 |
7 |
17 |
Western Division
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Ball State |
32 |
26 |
15 |
9 |
| 2 |
Central Michigan |
22 |
36 |
12 |
12 |
| 3 |
Eastern Michigan |
21 |
35 |
10 |
14 |
| 4 |
Northern Illinois |
24 |
32 |
14 |
10 |
| 5 |
Toledo |
19 |
37 |
13 |
11 |
| 6 |
Western Michigan |
21 |
33 |
11 |
13 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Caleb Stayton |
Sr. |
Ball State |
Rakes; .377, 17 2B, 11 HR, 71 RBI in '16, big-time bat |
| 1B |
Ross Haffey |
Jr. |
Miami |
.355-11-48 RBI in '16; big pop, on base skills |
MIF
|
Alex Maloney |
Sr. |
Ball State |
.305 w/ 18 XBH and 12 SB in '16, will also close in '17 |
MIF
|
Connor Smith |
So. |
Western Michigan |
Very good glove, plus speed, .336 w/ 12 SB in '16 |
3B
|
Dylan Rosa |
Jr. |
Kent State |
Huge bat speed and raw pop, 17 2B, 12 HR in '16 |
| OF |
Vinny Mallaro |
Sr. |
Buffalo |
Physical corner OF, .351, 15 2B, 13 HR, 51 RBI in '16 |
| OF |
Luke Burch |
Sr. |
Kent State |
.374 w/ 18 XBH and 22 SB in '16, good defender as well |
| OF |
Mike Mioduszewski |
Sr. |
Eastern Michigan |
Extremely physical OF, .287 w/ 8 2B, 9 HR, 37 RBI in '16 |
| DH |
Daniel Jipping |
Jr. |
Central Michigan |
Big-time RH power, hit .300 w/ 6 HR, 42 RBI in '16 |
| UT |
Dazon Cole |
R-So. |
Central Michigan |
Loud tools, 6.4 run, feel to hit, up to 95 w/ + slider |
| SP |
Zach Willeman |
Jr. |
Kent State |
1st year starting, can work mid-90s w/ plus CB |
| SP |
Butch Baird |
Jr. |
Ohio |
Louisville transfer, frontline stuff, potential high draft |
| SP |
Eli Kraus |
Jr. |
Kent State |
Plus pitchability, 9-1, 2.64 ERA in 88.2 IP in '16 |
| SP |
Alec Touhy |
Sr. |
Buffalo |
7-4, 2.98 ERA, 93.2 IP in '16, strikes, barrel-misser |
| RP |
Ryan Marske |
Sr. |
Miami |
8 SV, 3.52 ERA, 38 K, 30.2 IP in '16, lower slot, tough AB |
Player of the Year: Caleb Stayton, c, Ball State
Pitcher of the Year: Zach Willeman, rhp, Kent State
Freshman of the Year: Jake Wilson, of, Bowling Green
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