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 |
Binghamton* |
30 |
25 |
19 |
5 |
| 2 |
Stony Brook |
27 |
27 |
11 |
8 |
| 3 |
Hartford |
37 |
18 |
14 |
9 |
| 4 |
Maine |
20 |
35 |
8 |
15 |
| 5 |
UMBC |
28 |
23 |
13 |
10 |
| 6 |
UMass-Lowell |
20 |
32 |
5 |
19 |
| 7 |
Albany |
23 |
30 |
9 |
14 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Hunter Dolshun |
Sr. |
UMBC |
.345-13-47; top returning power in conf., .603 SLG '16 |
| 1B |
David MacKinnon |
Sr. |
Hartford |
.392-4-34; reigning POY, + cons. bat, adv. defender |
| 2B |
Danny Casals |
So. |
Maine |
.310-3-21; standout FR year, gap pop, 3-hole in '17 |
| 3B |
T.J. Ward |
Jr. |
Hartford |
.313-3-35; 1st Team AE in '16, steady barrel, shows pop |
| SS |
Ben Bengtson |
Jr. |
Hartford |
.316-6-51; very well-rounded skill-set, 14 2B, good SS
|
| OF |
C.J. Krowiak |
Jr. |
Binghamton |
.314-0-27; fast-twitch player, 16 SB/10 2B, table setter |
| OF |
Andruw Gazzola |
Jr. |
Stony Brook |
.304-2-22; LHH w/ advanced approach, 12 2B, gap pop |
| OF |
Kyle Sacks |
Sr. |
Albany |
.311-2-30; SR impact bat, pop, speed plays, 9 SB, 2 3B |
| DH |
Brendan Skidmore |
Sr. |
Binghamton |
.307-9-42; a top power bat in AE, athletic D at first base |
| UT |
Eric Ostberg |
Jr. |
Hartford |
.340-2-47; strong LHH w/ power, solid catch-and-throw |
| SP |
Bret Clarke |
So. |
Stony Brook |
2.19, 61.2 IP, 55:34; low-90s FB, sharp BB, pot. POY |
| SP |
John Arel |
Jr. |
Maine |
3.94, 75.1 IP, 77:20; big 6-7 frame, low-90s, tight SL
|
| SP |
Jake Cryts |
Sr. |
Binghamton |
5.22, 79.1 IP, 36:32; 6-1 in AE play '16, 2nd Team select |
| SP |
David Drouin |
Jr. |
Hartford |
3.06, 35.1 IP, 23:16; healthy for '17, 3-pitch arsenal |
| RP |
Teddy Rodliff |
Jr. |
Stony Brook |
3.20, 39.1 IP, 26:3; deceptive slot, fills zone, good BB |
Player of the Year: David MacKinnon, 1b, Hartford
Pitcher of the Year: Bret Clarke, rhp, Stony Brook
Freshman of the Year: Michael Wilson, 2b, Stony Brook
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