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College  | Story  | 1/23/2020

Conference Preview: Big Ten

Brian Sakowski     
Photo: Jordan Nwogu (Michigan Athletics)



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Predicted Order of Finish

Overall/conference win-loss records from 2019 indicated | * Denotes projected conference automatic bid
No. Team W L W L
1 Michigan* 50 22
 16
 7
2 Ohio State
 36
 27
 12
 12
3 Minnesota
 29
 27 15 9
4 Illinois 36
 21
 15 9
5 Iowa 31 24 12 12
6 Indiana
 36 21 17 7
7 Maryland
 29 29 12
 12
8 Nebraska
 32 24 15 9
9 Purdue
 20 34 7
 16
10 Michigan State 20 34 8
 15
11 Rutgers 20
 31 9
 14
12 Northwestern
 24
 27
 11
 13
13 Penn State
 22 27 4
 18


Preseason All-Conference Team
Pos. Name Class School Stats/Notes
C Dillon Dingler
 Jr.
 Ohio State
 .291/.392/.424; 27:23 BB:K, big catch/throw tools
1B Maxwell Costes
 So. Maryland .266/.397/.547; 15 doubles, 15 HR, 49 RBI
2B Shawn Goosenberg
 So.
 Northwestern .288/.338/.397; 17 XBH, 12 SB, will play SS in '20
3B Cole Barr Jr. Indiana .953 OPS; 17 HR, 51 RBI, loud power
SS Jack Blomgren           Jr.
 Michigan .314/.417/.401; excellent MIF defender/athlete
OF Aaron Palensky
 Jr.
 Nebraska
 .320/.420/.482; 20 XBH, leads Husker offense
OF Elijah Dunham
 Jr.
 Indiana
 .310/.434/.542; 20 XBH, middle-order power bat
OF Randy Bednar
 Jr.
 Maryland
 .288/.362/.531; 33 XBH, 55 RBI, 12 SB in '19
DH Jordan Nwogu
 Jr. Michigan
 .321/.435/.557; 30 XBH/16 SB in '19, loud tools
UT Jordan Kozicky
 Sr. Minnesota
 .805 OPS; 26 XBH, defensively versatile, IF/OF
SP Max Meyer Jr.
 Minnesota 5-3, 2.11, 87 K/76.2 IP; up to 98 mph, wipeout SL
SP Jeff Criswell
 Jr. Michigan 7-1, 2.72, 116 K/106 IP; mid-90s, + SL/CH, high-draft
SP Seth Lonsway
 R-So. Ohio State 8-4, 3.70, 126 K/92.1 IP; 90-94 mph, plus curveball
SP Tevin Murray
 Sr.
 Rutgers
 4-5, 3.02, 81 K/68.1 IP; pounds zone w/ good stuff
RP Garrett Acton
 Sr. Illinois
 2-3, 2.18, 19 SV; returning All-American
  

Player of the Year: Dillon Dingler, c, Ohio State
Pitcher of the Year: Max Meyer, rhp, Minnesota
Freshman of the Year: Jimmy Obertop, c/dh, Michigan


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