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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 |
Rhode Island* |
31 |
27 |
18 |
6 |
| 2 |
Saint Joseph's |
31 |
23 |
17 |
9 |
| 3 |
Saint Louis |
25 |
31 |
15 |
11 |
| 4 |
VCU |
38 |
19 |
17 |
9 |
| 5 |
Richmond |
28 |
24 |
11 |
13 |
| 6 |
Fordham |
29 |
29 |
14 |
10 |
| 7 |
George Washington |
24 |
33 |
12 |
12 |
| 8 |
St. Bonaventure |
26 |
22 |
11 |
13 |
| 9 |
Davidson |
28 |
26 |
11 |
11 |
| 10 |
Massachusetts |
18 |
27 |
11 |
13 |
| 11 |
George Mason |
18 |
35 |
7 |
17 |
| 12 |
Dayton |
19 |
35 |
8 |
16 |
| 13 |
La Salle |
15 |
39 |
6 |
18 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Deon Stafford |
Jr. |
Saint Joseph's |
.395-18-49; + soph. year, very athletic, power to all fields |
| 1B |
Bobby Campbell |
Sr. |
George Washington |
.296-5-41; 14 2B, pop plays to the pull side, good hit/power |
| 2B |
Chris Hess |
Jr. |
Rhode Island |
.306-6-36; does it all, top of lineup threat, 13 2B/10 3B '16 |
| 3B |
Carter Hanford |
Jr. |
Saint Louis |
.361-7-60; JUCO transfer, 10 SB, strong arm, impact bat |
| SS |
Cole Peterson |
Jr. |
St. Bonaventure |
.289-0-26; 2nd Team A-10 SS in '16, slick defender, 19 SB |
| OF |
Joey Bartosic |
Sr. |
George Washington |
.349-1-27; fast-twitch, + runner, 19 SB, smooth RH stick |
| OF |
Trent Leimkuehler |
Sr. |
Saint Louis |
.297-10-39; solid tool-set, 6.7 runner, strong RF arm |
| OF |
Jordan Powell |
Sr. |
Rhode Island |
.354-1-30; speedy CF, gap-to-gap pop, 13 SB, 14 2B in '16 |
| DH |
Kurtis Brown |
Sr. |
Richmond |
.342-3-35; middle-of-order thump, 17 2B, consistent barrel |
| UT |
Martin Figueroa |
Sr. |
Rhode Island |
.333-8-43; transitioning to C in '17, 20 2B, big power plays |
| SP |
Tyler Wilson |
Jr. |
Rhode Island |
2.29, 102.1 IP, 122:33;.148 BAA, 2x PoY, low-90s, sharp BB |
| SP |
Michael Dailey |
So. |
VCU |
1.57, 69 IP, 47:18; FR of Year in '16, solid command of zone |
| SP |
Brandon Schlimm |
Jr. |
St. Bonaventure |
2.11, 94 IP, 64:23; .212 BAA, sharp command, low-90s FB |
| SP |
Tim Brennan |
So. |
Saint Joseph's |
2.59, 87 IP, 72:15; big FR year, low-90s, easy delivery |
| RP |
Sam Donko |
Sr. |
VCU |
2.63, 54.2 IP, 53:14; 20 SV, .233 BAA, dominant closer |
Player of the Year: Deon Stafford, c, Saint Joseph's
Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Wilson, lhp, Rhode Island
Freshman of the Year: Paul Witt, ss, VCU
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