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
East
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Alabama State* |
38 |
17 |
24 |
0 |
| 2 |
Jackson State |
34 |
26 |
14 |
10 |
| 3 |
Alcorn State |
16 |
36 |
10 |
14 |
| 4 |
Alabama A&M |
13 |
44 |
8 |
16 |
| 5 |
Mississippi Valley State |
6 |
36 |
4 |
20 |
West
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
22 |
25 |
16 |
6 |
| 2 |
Grambling State |
22 |
27 |
15 |
8 |
| 3 |
Texas Southern |
24 |
26 |
13 |
10 |
| 4 |
Prairie View A&M |
10 |
32 |
5 |
18 |
| 5 |
Southern |
14 |
32 |
6 |
14 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Hunter Allen |
Jr. |
Alabama State |
.317-7-24; high-level defender, contact & pow app. |
| 1B |
Jesus Santana |
Jr. |
Jackson State |
.278-17-67; power bat, pull-side appr. raw strength |
| MIF |
Wesley Drain |
Sr. |
Grambling |
.263-6-31; speed and pow combo, 27 SB, SR leader |
| MIF |
Cornelius Copeland |
Sr. |
Jackson State |
.422-5-38; leadoff profile, good speed and contact |
| 3B |
Ray Hernandez |
Sr. |
Alabama State |
.289-16-62; power hitter, + arm, physical |
| OF |
Carlos Ocasio |
Sr. |
Alabama State |
.330-13-60; raw pow, ath., '16 conference POY |
| OF |
Bryce Brown |
Jr. |
Jackson State |
.360-7-43; hitting tools, + runner, 21 SB |
| OF |
C.J. Newsome |
So. |
Jackson State |
.351-1-35; high avg, + speed, smart baserunner |
| DH |
Juan Pablo Soriano |
Jr. |
Ark. Pine Bluff |
Transfer from Seminole St, pop to all fields, patient |
| UT |
Derek Barnett |
Jr. |
Grambling |
.408-9-60; good contact skills, middle-of-order bat |
| SP |
Tyler Howe |
Sr. |
Alabama State |
1.69, 80 IP, 82:15; 10-3 last year, good mix |
| SP |
Seth Oliver |
Jr. |
Texas Southern |
6.03, 62.2 IP, 55:37; maturity, FB up to 94, + CH |
| SP |
Cole Lewington |
Sr. |
Ark. Pine Bluff |
3.73, 60.1 IP, 44:19; pitchability, potential is there |
| SP |
Brandon Caples |
Sr. |
Alabama State |
3.76, 40.2 IP, 30:15; good command, power CH |
| RP |
Joseph Estrada |
Jr. |
Alabama State |
Two-way, potential closer, low-90s w/ sharp SL |
Player of the Year: Jesus Santana, 1b, Jackson State
Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Howe, rhp, Alabama State
Freshman of the Year: Cage Cox, of, Alabama State
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