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Predicted Order of Finish
Overall/conference win-loss records from 2016 indicated | * Denotes projected conference automatic bid
Lou Gehrig Division
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Princeton* |
24 |
21 |
13 |
7 |
| 2 |
Penn |
19 |
22 |
10 |
10 |
| 3 |
Columbia |
12 |
24 |
10 |
10 |
| 4 |
Cornell |
14 |
24 |
7 |
13 |
Red Rolfe Division
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Dartmouth |
18 |
25 |
11 |
9 |
| 2 |
Yale |
19 |
28 |
11 |
9 |
| 3 |
Brown |
15 |
24 |
9 |
11 |
| 4 |
Harvard |
17 |
24 |
9 |
11 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Josh Huntley |
Sr. |
Brown |
.313-0-16; 1st Team C in '16, handles barrel, good D |
| 1B |
Zack Belski |
Sr. |
Princeton |
.253-3-28; loud power from left side, senior leader |
| 2B |
Dustin Shirley |
Jr. |
Dartmouth |
.301-0-16; 12 2B, quick-twitch, good speed, 8 SB |
| 3B |
Richard Slenker |
Sr. |
Yale |
.342-3-28; very consistent performer, senior leader |
| SS |
Matt Tola |
So. |
Penn |
.301-0-15; sound FR year, smooth actions up middle |
| OF |
Tim Graul |
Sr. |
Penn |
.364-8-35; monstrous 2016, captured Player of Year |
| OF |
Jesper Horsted |
So. |
Princeton |
.326-0-12; solid FR year, captured 1st Team All-Ivy |
| OF |
Dale Wickham |
Jr. |
Cornell |
.290-5-21; breakout SO season, LH bat w/ thump |
| DH |
Matt O'Neill |
So. |
Penn |
.341-4-26; Rookie of Year '16, strong catch & throw |
| UT |
Randell Kanemaru
|
Jr. |
Columbia |
.340-5-27; can impact a game, healthy, expect big '17
|
| SP |
Chad Powers |
Sr. |
Princeton |
2.45, 77 IP, 45:17; POY in '16, dominant JR season |
| SP |
Scott Politz |
So. |
Yale |
3.64, 76.2 IP, 48:14; pounds strike zone, staff ace |
| SP |
Christian Taugner |
Sr. |
Brown |
2.79, 58 IP, 39:7; advanced command, velo ticking up |
| SP |
Gabe Kleiman |
Jr. |
Penn |
2.24, 52.2 IP, 27:17; 9 starts in '16, advanced CH |
| RP |
Patrick Peterson |
Jr. |
Dartmouth |
1.65, 32.2 IP, 28:13; .165 BAA, consist. stopper, 4 SV |
Player of the Year: Tim Graul, of/c, Pennsylvania
Pitcher of the Year: Chad Powers, rhp, Princeton
Freshman of the Year: Tommy Pellis, 2b, Pennsylvania
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