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 |
Pepperdine* |
29 |
24 |
16 |
11 |
| 2 |
Gonzaga |
36 |
21 |
18 |
9 |
| 3 |
San Diego |
27 |
29 |
13 |
14 |
| 4 |
Brigham Young |
37 |
17 |
18 |
9 |
| 5 |
St. Mary's |
33 |
25 |
18 |
9 |
| 6 |
Loyola Marymount |
26 |
27 |
13 |
14 |
| 7 |
Pacific |
22 |
30 |
12 |
15 |
| 8 |
San Francisco |
22 |
34 |
14 |
13 |
| 9 |
Santa Clara |
23 |
29 |
10 |
17 |
| 10 |
Portland |
17 |
37 |
3 |
24 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Aaron Barnett |
Sr. |
Pepperdine |
.292-3-22; 4-year starter behind plate |
| 1B |
Colton Shaver |
Jr. |
Brigham Young |
.335-10-57; led WCC in RBI
|
| 2B |
Zach Kirtley |
Jr. |
St. Mary's |
.323-7-43; best pure hit tool in league |
| 3B |
Jeff Bohling |
R-Sr. |
Gonzaga |
.298-8-50; 2016 WCC POY, 35 extra-base hits |
| SS |
Nico Giarratano |
Sr. |
San Francisco |
.251-3-28; WCC Defensive POY in 2016 |
| OF |
Danny Mayer |
Sr. |
Pacific |
.314-15-40; led WCC in home runs in 2016 |
| OF |
Tyler Frost |
Jr. |
Gonzaga |
.309-7-49; big arm, big pop |
| OF |
Keaton Kringlen |
So. |
Brigham Young |
.309-3-26; .390 in league play, Frosh of the Year |
| DH |
Riley Adams |
Jr. |
San Diego |
.327-6-37; huge 6-4/225 frame, + projection |
| UT |
Matt Sinatro |
Sr. |
San Francisco |
.305-0-10; 26 stolen bases ranked 26th in nation |
| SP |
Ryan Wilson |
Jr. |
Pepperdine |
2-0, 0.63 ERA; .128 BAA in 2016, versatile arm |
| SP |
Eli Morgan |
Jr. |
Gonzaga |
10-3, 3.73 ERA; led league with 111 innings pitched |
| SP |
Johnny York |
Sr. |
St. Mary's |
7-5, 3.25 ERA; 29 career starts |
| SP |
Chandler Blanchard |
Sr. |
Pepperdine |
3-2, 3.19 ERA, 68 career appearances |
| RP |
Wyatt Mills |
Sr. |
Gonzaga |
3-2, 2.65 ERA, 7 SV; submariner with velocity |
Player of the Year: Zach Kirtley, 2b, St. Mary's
Pitcher of the Year: Wyatt Mills, rhp, Gonzaga
Freshman of the Year: Louis Crow, rhp, San Diego
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