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 |
Cal State Fullerton* |
36 |
23 |
17 |
7 |
| 2 |
Cal Poly |
32 |
25 |
12 |
12 |
| 3 |
UC Santa Barbara |
43 |
20 |
13 |
11 |
| 4 |
UC Irvine |
31 |
25 |
11 |
13 |
| 5 |
Long Beach State |
38 |
22 |
15 |
9 |
| 6 |
Cal State Northridge |
33 |
22 |
11 |
13 |
| 7 |
Hawai'i |
23 |
30 |
12 |
12 |
| 8 |
UC Riverside |
26 |
29 |
12 |
12 |
| 9 |
UC Davis |
17 |
36 |
5 |
19 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Nick Meyer |
So. |
Cal Poly |
.301-1-21; best defensive catcher on West Coast |
| 1B |
Austin Bush |
Jr. |
UCSB |
.265-11-49; massive raw power from left side
|
| MIF |
Clay Fisher |
Jr. |
UCSB |
.285-1-24; arguably best defensive SS in country |
| MIF |
Timmy Richards |
Sr. |
CS Fullerton |
.280-9-31; does it all, 10 SB, fielded .956 at SS |
| 3B |
J.J. Muno |
R-Jr. |
UCSB |
.294-5-31; vintage West Coast 'ballplayer' |
| OF |
Keston Hiura |
Jr. |
UC Irvine |
.358-7-41; Team USA last summer, ++ pure hit tool |
| OF |
Adam Alcantara |
Sr. |
UC Irvine |
.337-2-36; 6th in Big West in hitting in 2016 |
| OF |
Mark Contreras |
Sr. |
UC Riverside |
.333-1-24; lefthanded hitter with speed and pop |
| DH |
Brock Lundquist |
Jr. |
Long Beach State |
.315-3-36; 42 career XBH, .305 career average |
| UT |
Justin Toerner |
Jr. |
CS Northridge |
.266-1-24; outstanding CF, + CH, rotation candidate |
| SP |
Erich Uelmen |
Jr. |
Cal Poly |
5-3, 3.68 ERA; mid-90s velo from sidearm slot |
| SP |
Darren McCaughan |
Jr. |
Long Beach State |
10-1, 2.03 ERA; 2016 BWC POY, 14 QS out of 16 |
| SP |
Colton Eastman |
So. |
CS Fullerton |
8-3, 2.24 ERA; 4th in Big West in Ks as true FR |
| SP |
Connor Seabold |
Jr. |
CS Fullerton |
7-6, 2.48 ERA; ++ pitchability, 96:9 K:BB in 2016 |
| RP |
Kyle Nelson |
Jr. |
UCSB |
7-2, 2.18 ERA, 10 SV; 10:53 K/9 over 74 IP |
Player of the Year: Keston Hiura, of, UC Irvine
Pitcher of the Year: Colton Eastman, rhp, Cal State Fullerton
Freshman of the Year: Landon Silver, of, UC Santa Barbara
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