Category: 2018 Quick Look

The Gatemen welcome in some of the nation’s most productive sophomores, but will have to deal with the downside of that as several of them are also on Team USA.

Five to Watch
1. Josh Jung
2. Ken Waldichuk
3. Bryson Stott
4. Mason Feole
5. Andrew Vaughn

Pitchers
Tyler Ahearn – Florida State – Made 11 relief appearances for Seminoles and finished with 5.50 ERA
Connor Lunn – Southern Cal – Trojan closer saved eight games with 32 Ks in 30.1 IP, 2.97 ERA
Cody Carroll – Southern Miss – Second on team in ERA behind MLB second-rounder Nick Sandlin, with 2.23 mark, 35 Ks in 36.1 IP
Cade Cavalli – Oklahoma – Two-way player had 6.75 ERA on the mound and batted .202 with six homers
Matt Cronin – Arkansas – Standout closer for CWS squad saved 12 games with 52 Ks in 42.1 IP
Levi Prater – Oklahoma – Struck out 64 in 50.2 IP with 4.09 ERA pitching mostly in relief
Mason Feole – UConn – Returning Gateman and Team USA invite struck out 120 in 100.2 IP and had 2.50 ERA
Ryan Garcia – UCLA – Pitched as a starter and reliever and won in both roles with 8-1 record, 2.23 ERA, 76 Ks in 76.2 IP
Jared Horn – California – Scuffled a bit in weekend rotation with 5-5 record, 6.15 ERA
Ryan Stoudemire – Charleston Southern – Two-way player had 6.69 ERA but 10.29 K/9 while hitting .222
Ken Waldichuk – St. Mary’s – Pitched in relief last year and emerged as one of nation’s top starters this year with 2.05 ERA, 118 Ks in 92.1 IP

Catchers
Michael Amditis – Miami – Batted .225 in part-time action as redshirt freshman this season
Drew Millas – Missouri State – Top hitter for Bears batted .321 with seven homers, team-best 61 RBI
Luke Roskam – Nebraska – Batted .269 and hit five homers while starting every game

Infielders
Lael Lockhart – Houston – Batted .297 with three homers, 44 RBI and pitched in 13 games
Austin Shenton – Florida International – Delivered big sophomore year with .344 AVG, nine homers
Bryson Stott – UNLV – Team USA invite hit .365/.442/.556 with 14 stolen bases in big sophomore campaign
Josh Jung – Texas Tech – Also a Team USA invite and headed to CWS, hitting .390 with 12 home runs, 78 RBI
Sahid Valenzuela – Cal State Fullerton – Batted .272 in solid sophomore season with Titans
Ryan Kreidler – UCLA – After solid freshman year, slumped to .222 with three home runs this season
Andrew Vaughn – California – Another Team USA pick had enormous season, batting .402 with 23 home runs as Pac-12 Player of the Year

Outfielders
Bryant Packard – East Carolina – AAC Player of the Year nbatted .406/.462/.671 with 14 homers, 50 RBI
Dominic Fletcher – Arkansas – Hit .282 with eight home runs in sophomore season
Jeremy Ydens – UCLA – Turned in big sophomore year with .350 AVG, six home runs and 13 stolen bases

The Braves have quite a few players coming off big springs, particularly some highly touted freshmen.

Five to Watch
1. Braden Shewmake
2. Jared Triolo
3. Daniel Cabrera
4. Heston Kjerstad
5. Zach Peek

Pitchers
Trey Benton – East Carolina – Successful starter and reliever for Pirates had 3.13 ERA, 68 Ks in 69 IP
Greer Holston – Ole Miss – Shined in 24 relief outings, posting 3.27 ERA, 35 Ks in 33 IP
Casey Legumina – Gonzaga – Starred as Bulldogs’ closer with 2.77 ERA, 13 saves, 52 Ks in 48.2 IP
Kyle Martin – Fordham – Another standout closer, saved 10 games with 1.62 ERA, 56 Ks in 39 IP
Michael McAvene – Louisville – Made 11 relief appearances for Cardinals with 5.23 ERA
Davis Moore – Fresno State – Splitting time as starter and reliever, had 4.50 ERA with 40 KS in 48 IP
Nick Morreale – Georgetown – Pitching mostly in relief, struck out 59 in 48 IP with a pair of saves
Zach Peek – Winthrop – After pitching in swing role last year, emerged as ace this season with 3.74 ERA, 99 Ks in 89 IP
Austin Pollock – Florida State – Started 10 games, relieved in five and had 5.28 ERA with 49 Ks
Harrison Rutkowski – Rutgers – Weekend started led team with 54 Ks in 64 IP, while ERA rose to 5.34
Andrew Saalfrank – Indiana – Logged 3.79 ERA while pitching mostly out of the bullpen, with 43 Ks in 52.1 IP
Jacob Wallace – UConn – Standout reliever struck out 63 in 43.1 IP with 3.95 ERA
Gavin Williams – East Carolina – Made 15 relief appearances in freshman year and finished second on team with 1.15 ERA

Catchers
Hunter Coleman – Texas A&M – Hit .247/.357/.414 with five homers in sophomore season
Cooper Johnson – Ole Miss – Hit .235 with a pair of homers while starting 20 games for Rebels
Lyle Lin – Arizona State – Solid contributor for Bourne last year hit .312 with two homers in return to Tempe

Infielders
Spencer Brickhouse – East Carolina – Played 16 games with Braves last summer, hit .298 with 10 homers this spring
Tyler Fitzgerald – Louisville – Second-year Brave hit .264 with three homers as sophomore with Cardinals
Gabe Holt – Texas Tech – Freshman batting .352 with six homers for Omaha-bound Red Raiders
Spencer Horwitz – Radford – After strong freshman year, hit .288 with seven homers, team-high 43 RBI this spring
Grae Kessinger – Ole Miss – Started every game and batted an even .300 to go with eight home runs
Anthony Prato – UConn – Late addition to Bourne roster last year hit .324 with two homers and stole 18 bases this spring
Oscar Serratos – Georgia Tech – 14th-round pick last year batted .311 with three homers in first season with Tech
Braden Shewmake – Texas A&M – National Freshman of the Year in 2017 cooled a bit this year but still went .327/.395/.453 with five homers
Jared Triolo – Houston – Returning Brave led Cougars with .344 AVG and added five home runs
Alika Williams – Arizona State – Freshman jumped right into starting lineup and hit .280 in debut

Outfielders
Daniel Cabrera – LSU – Finished second on team in hitting with .315 AVG and tied for team lead with eight homers as a freshman
Kyle Jacobsen – South Carolina – 33rd round pick last year played in 27 games and hit .158 in first season
Heston Kjerstad – Arkansas – One of top hitters for powerful Omaha squad as a freshman, batting .340 with 14 homers, team-best 54 RBI
Danny Oriente – Louisville – After missing most of freshman year with injury, returned with .331 AVG, 1 home run as regular starter

The Commodores bring in one of the more talented on-paper teams, particularly in terms of position players.

Five to Watch
1. Logan Davidson
2. Austin Langworthy
3. Edouard Julien
4. Matthew Canterino
5. Steven Williams

Pitchers
A.J. Block – Washington State – Struck out 48 in 44 innings with 4.91 ERA as busy bullpen arm for Cougars
Tanner Burns – Auburn – Also a Team USA invite, put up 3.01 ERA with 77 Ks in 86.2 IP this season
Matthew Canterino – Rice – Owls’ ace put up 3.06 ERA, 116 Ks against just 22 walks in 94 innings pitched
Cal Coughlin – TCU – Led TCU in appearances and saved three games with 1.44 ERA
Jordan Cox – Dayton – Saved two games for Flyers with ERA of 6.54 and almost as many walks as strikeouts
William Ethridge – Ole Miss – Returning Commodore had 3.91 ERA, three saves, 53 K in 50.2 IP for Rebel bullpen
Tyler Dyson – Florida – Pitching mostly as a starter, logged 4.47 ERA, 51 Ks in 50.1 IP as a sophomore
Brent Killam – Georgetown – Standout starter for Hoyas posted 3.06 ERA, 97 Ks in 82.1 IP
Adam Laskey – Duke – ERA climbed above five, but sophomore lefty struck out 61 in 75.2 innings and went 6-4
Jack Little – Stanford – Cardinal closer saved six games with 1.16 ERA, 32:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 23.1 IP
Patrick McGowan – Holy Cross – Emerged as full-time weekend starter and posted 3.22 ERA with 57 Ks in 72.2 IP
Carmen Mlodzinski – South Carolina – Pitching mostly in relief, posted 4.84 ERA, fanned 42 in 44.2 innings
Nick Mikolajchak – Sam Houston State – Split time as a starter and reliever, posting 4.19 ERA, 54 Ks in 73 IP
T.J. Sikkema – Missouri – Struck out 76 in 70 innings with 3.34 ERA while splitting starts and bullpen outings
Spencer Strider – Clemson – Freshman righty posted big strikeout numbers in first season, fanning 70 in 51 innings
Mitchell Stone – Oklahoma State – Saw action in just two games as a freshman

Catchers
Maverick Handley – Stanford – Hit .229 with a pair of homers in 44 games for Cardinal
Steven Williams – Auburn – One of nation’s top catcher recruits batted .290 with 12 home runs, 50 RBI in debut

Infielders
Cameron Cannon – Arizona – 21st-round pick out of high school hit .321 with eight homers, 50 RBI in sophomore season
Hayden Cantrelle – Louisiana-Lafayette – Freshman shortstop hit .287 with four homers, stole 18 bases in first year
Logan Davidson – Clemson – Getting very early buzz as 2019 first rounder after hitting .292 with 15 homers this season
Edouard Julien – Auburn – Native of Canada led a talented Tigers team in home runs and RBI with 17 and 69, to go with .279 AVG in enormous freshman year
Davis Sims – Murray State – Delivered big second season for Races, hitting .357/.434/.573 with six homers

Outfielders
Jordan Anderson – Mississippi State – Highly touted recruit has played in just 20 games in first season with Bulldogs
Will Brennan – Kansas State – Led Wildcats with .359 AVG, .454 OBP and stole 19 bases
Logan Foster – Texas A&M – One of top hitters for Aggies, batted .314 with eight homers in sophomore campaign
Austin Langworthy – Florida – Returning Commodore and top prospect hasn’t quite had his breakout with Gators yet, hitting .294 with three homers this year

The Kettleers had the league MVP and top pro prospect last year and will be welcoming in another talented crew.

Five to Watch
1. Michael Toglia
2. Chase Strumpf
3. Wil Dalton
4. Joe Boyle
5. Thomas Dillard

Pitchers
Andrew Baker – Florida – Outside of one bad outing that inflated his ERA, was strong out of Gator bullpen with 13 scoreless outings
John Baker – Ball State – Solid in swing role last year, became Friday ace this year with 3.68 ERA, 118 Ks in 95.1 IP
Bryce Bonnin – Arkansas – Highly touted freshman has pitched only 18.2 innings this year, with 4.34 ERA
Joe Boyle – Notre Dame – Hard-throwing 6-6 freshman who opted out of draft for college commitment pitched only two innings in first season with Fighting Irish
Josh Burgmann – Washington – Strong reliever for Huskies’ first-ever Omaha team with 2.90 ERA in 15 appearances
Garrett Gayle – Rice – After limited action as a freshman, aved two games, struck out 54 in 41.2 IP as reliever in 2018
Mathieu Gauthier – NC State – Made 13 relief appearances, four starts with 4.01 ERA this season
Chris Lincoln – UC Santa Barbara – Splitting time as a starter and reliever, posted 3.49 ERA with 54 Ks in 69.2 IP
Griffin McLarty – College of Charleston – Weekend starter led team with 85 Ks in 76 IP, to go with 3.32 ERA
Shane Muntz – Wake Forest – Had 6.19 ERA in freshman season, while also starting 49 games in the lineup, with .253 AVG, 5 HR
Henry Ryan – UNC Wilmington – Led team with 1.11 ERA out of the bullpen in 17 appearances with 23 KS in 24.1 IP
Stephen Schoch – UMBC – After late cameo with Cotuit last summer, saved 10 games with 1.72 ERA, 71 Ks in 57.2 IP this spring
Seth Shuman – Georgia Southern – Struck out 95 in 98 IP with 4.41 ERA as weekend starter
Anthony Veneziano – Coastal Carolina – Went 7-1 with 3.81 ERA, 61 Ks in 59 IP as weekend starter

Catchers
Thomas Dillard – Ole Miss – Hit .213 with two homers for Cotuit last year then had breakout sophomore season for Rebels with .310 AVG, 13 home runs, 59 RBI
Zach Humphreys – TCU – Everyday catcher for Horned Frogs batted .225/.369/.264

Infielders
Keenan Bell – Florida – Has become a regular in second half of season for Gators, hitting .226 with six home runs
Jordan McFarland – Arkansas – Batting .299 with three homers in 29 starts for Razorbacks
Adam Oviedo – TCU – Late-round pick out of high school hit .228 while starting every game in first year with TCU
Ryan Reynolds – Texas – Everyday third baseman for Horns batting .248 with four homers in sophomore season
Brady Smith – Florida – Batting .263 with two homers in first season with Gators
Chase Strumpf – UCLA – One half of talented UCLA duo hit .363 with 12 homers in sophomore campaign
Michael Toglia – UCLA – Flashed big power for Cotuit last year as one of CCBL’s top frosh, starred as a sophomore with .336 AVG, 11 home runs
Cory Wood – Coastal Carolina – Sun Belt Freshman of the Year last season batted .296 with .435 OBP and stole 17 bases this year

Outfielders
Wil Dalton – Florida – Tied for Florida team lead in home runs with first-round pick Jonathan India while batting .271 with 60 RBI
Duke Ellis – Texas – Batting .304 with .409 OBP, 16 stolen bases in No. 2 hole for Longhorns

The Harbor Hawks will be looking for a turnaround after missing the playoffs last year.

Five to Watch
1. Drew Parrish
2. Davis Wendzel
3. Will Holland
4. Dylan Thomas
5. Kyle Wilkie

Pitchers
Drew Daczkowski – High Point – Struck out 70 as Friday starter in freshman campaign, had 4.06 ERA this season
Adam Elliott – Louisville – Strong reliever for two straight years didn’t allow an earned run in 15 appearances this season
Jordan Fowler – Ole Miss – Went a perfect 7-0 in freshman season with 3.20 ERA, 34 Ks in 45 IP
Gavin Hollowell – St. John’s – Six-foot-seven righty saved five games with 2.16 ERA for Red Storm
Hayden Kettler – Baylor – Moved into starting rotation for sophomore season and went 8-4 with 3.81 ERA, 56 Ks in 87.1 IP
Zach Kohn – Central Michigan – Struck out more than a batter an inning but walked just as many in finishing with 5.32 ERA
Nicholas MacDonald – Florida International – Pitching mostly as a starter, had 4.26 ERA with 69 Ks in 67.2 IP as a sophomore
Travis Marr – Clemson – Posted 6.04 ERA out of Tiger bullpen, with 33 Ks in 44.2 IP
Mike Mokma – Michigan State – Started seven games, relieved in 12 while posting 4.66 ERA
Tyler Myrick – Florida International – Struck out 55 in 53.2 IP while posting 3.86 ERA in 11 starts, four relief outings
Drew Parrish – Florida State – Ace of Seminoles’ staff had breakout sophomore year with 2.52 ERA, 128 Ks in 107 IP
Houston Roth – Ole Miss – Put up big K numbers in swing role, fanning 68 in 52.2 IP, to go with 4.44 ERA
Brett Schulze – Minnesota – Posted 2.08 ERA, 8-0 record as standour reliever for Super Regional squad
Dylan Thomas – Hawaii – Ranked top-15 nationally with 14 saves, to go with 1.85 ERA, 43:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio

Catchers
Brady Lindsly – Oklahoma – Hit .262 with a home run while starting 46 games for Sooners
Pedro Pages – Florida Atlantic – Second-best hitter for strong FAU club hit .309 with four homers
Kyle Wilkie – Clemson – Led Tigers in hitting with .324 average, added five homers, 10 doubles

Infielders
Nick Derr – Florida State – Solid contributor for two years slumped to .212 AVG this year but chipped in six home runs
Taylor Garris – Samford – Batted .257 with two homers while starting every game this season
Trevor Hauver – Arizona State – Hit .227 in part-time duty as freshman with Sun Devils
Will Holland – Auburn – Shook off quiet freshman year for big sophomore season – .311 with 12 home runs
Vinnie Pasquantino – Old Dominion – Sidelined since April, batted .299 with three homers before that
Bailey Peterson – Michigan State – JUCO transfer hit .143 in limited action in first season with Spartans
Davis Wendzel – Has hit eight home runs in each of first two years with Bears and batted .310/.435/.532 this season

Outfielders
Kyle Battle – Old Dominion – Hit .272 with two homers, 12 extra-base hits this season
Todd Lott – Louisiana Lafayette – In 16 starts, batted .246 with three home runs
Eric Rivera – Florida Atlantic – Batted .277 with six homers, led team in RBI with 50

The Red Sox saw their most recent dynasty end last summer, but have plenty of talent set for another chase in 2018.

Five to Watch
1. Nick Quintana
2. Quin Cotton
3. Zach Zubia
4. David Hamilton
5. Karl Kaufman

Pitchers
Ryne Nelson – Oregon – PItched well in relief role for Ducks with 3.86 ERA, 4 saves, 37 Ks in 23.1 IP
Mason Erla – Michigan State – Led Spartan’s weekend rotation with 3.73 ERA, 57 Ks in 79.2 IP
Mitchell Tyransky – Michigan State – Saved five games with 2.42 ERA and 54 KS in 44.2 IP
Trent Denholm – UC Irvine – Posted 4.72 ERA with 48 Ks in 74.1 IP in weekend rotation
Jack Leftwich – Florida – Highly-touted recruit has 4.50 ERA, 76 Ks in 70 IP of starting and relief
Tommy Mace – Florida – 12th-round pick last year has 4.61 ERA pitching mostly in relief for Gators
Blair Henley – Texas – Top starter for Longhorns had 3.22 ERA, 60 Ks in 81 IP
Logan Chapman – South Carolina – Top in-state recruit joined weekend rotation as frosh, had 5.64 ERA
Tommy Henry – Michigan – PItched eight games in relief for Y-D last summer, had 3.09 ERA with 77 Ks in 81.2 IP in Michigan rotation this spring
Ty Madrigal – St. Mary’s – Twin brother of fourth overall pick Nick Madrigal of Oregon State shined in SMC bullpen with 1.90 ERA, 54 Ks in 47.1 IP
Jensen Elliot – Oklahoma State – Former Frosh All-American had Tommy John in 2017, made limited return this year with 10.2 innings pitched
Karl Kaufman – Michigan – Another returning Wolverine, had 3.08 ERA led team with 78 Ks this spring after putting up 1.26 ERA last summer
Nathan Wiles – Oklahoma – Had solid year in weekend rotation with 3.54 ERA, 69 Ks in 86.1 IP
Braidyn Fink – Oklahoma – Standout reliever posted 1.71 ERA, 28 Ks in 21 IP
Brant Hurter – Georgia Tech – Had up-and-down year pitching mostly as a starter, with 6.04 ERA, 56 Ks in 53.2 IP

Catchers
Adam Kerner – San Diego – Freshman earned all-WCC honors with .338/.415/.480 debut
Matt Dyer – Arizona – Sat out this season after transferring from Oregon, where he hit .268 as a freshman

Infielders
Gabe Mathews – Oregon – Has had two solid seasons in Eugene, batting .265 with four home runs this season
Christian Koss – UC Irvine – Led Y-D in hitting last summer, batted .287 with one home runs this season
Drew Mendoza – Florida State – After big frosh year, scuffled in first summer with Y-D; hit .313 with seven homers as a sophomore
Jordan Butler – Florida – Top recruit batting .308 while playing mostly off the bench for Gators
Zach Zubia – Texas – Set a new Northwoods HR record last summer and blasted 11 in RS frosh season this year
David Hamilton – Texas – Speedy shortstop hit .303/.406/.466 and stole 31 bases as Horns’ leadoff man
Noah Campbell – South Carolina – 19th-round pick last year hit .275 with three homers, three doubles, three triples in first season with Gamecocks
Nick Quintana – Arizona – Former 11th-round pick hit six homers for Y-D last summer and had huge soph year – .313/.413/.592 with 14 HRs

Outfielders
Jonny DeLuca – Oregon – Late-round draft pick last year batted .212 but tied for team lead with six home runs in first season with Ducks
Quin Cotton – Grand Canyon – WAC Player of the Year hit .390/.462/.573 with five homers, 13 SBs
Reese Albert – Florida State – Had strong first season with Noles, batting .268 with seven homers
Brad Beesley – San Luis Obispo – Manning the outfield alongside former Sox Alex McKenna, hit .277 with three homers

Brewster is looking for an encore after a memorable ride to the Cape League championship in 2017.

Five to Watch
1. Jesse Franklin
2. Michael Massey
3. Hunter Bishop
4. Dominic Canzone
5. Benjamin Dragani

Pitchers
James Acuna – Oregon – A few tough relief outings ballooned his ERA over six while he finished with 31 Ks
Brady Basso – Oklahoma State – Struggled with walks en route to 8.27 ERA in swing role for Cowboys
Jeff Chriswell – Michigan – Standout reliever for Wolverines had 2.23 ERA, 32 K in 32 IP
Reid Detmers – Louisville – Pitched fairly well in swing role for Cards, with 4.85 ERA, 69 Ks in 55.2 IP
Benjamin Dragani – Michigan – After opening year in bullpen, moved into rotation and logged 2.76 ERA, 54 Ks in 75 IP in all-Big Ten season
Cody Greenhill – Auburn – Shined while sharing closer duties for Tigers with 2.11 ERA, 5 saves, 54 Ks in 55.1 IP
Jacob Hennessy – Clemson – Solid member of weekend rotation had 3.91 ERA, 54:14 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 71.1 IP
Zach Linginfelter – Tennessee – Returning after breif stay in Brewster last year, coming off 3.93 ERA this spring
Tony Locey – Georgia – Solid starter for Whitecaps last year had 4.28 ERA while pitching mostly out of the bullpen this spring
Seth Lonsway – Ohio State – 19th-round pick out of high school did not pitch this season after being ruled academically ineligible due to high school transcript issues
Morgan McSweeney – Wake Forest – Posted 4.44 ERA in 18 appearances, 10 starts, to go with 66 Ks in 73 IP
Bobby Miller – Louisville – Went 6-1 with 2.97 ERA as starter and reliever for Cardinals, striking out 55 in 66.2 IP
Jack Owen – Auburn – Splitting time in relief and starting role, posted 5.97 ERA with 35 Ks in 34.2 IP
Andrew Schultz – Tennessee – Saw only eight innings of action this spring
Ryan Webb – Georgia – Saved four games with 4.50 ERA for Bulldogs this season

Catchers
Carter Bins – Fresno State – Batted .301 and led Bulldogs in extra-base hits with 7 home runs, 18 doubles
Brandon Martorano – North Carolina – Hitting .247/.372/.488 and ranks second on team in home runs with nine

Infielders
Cameron Eden – California – After freshman All-American campaign, hit a bit of a sophomore slump at the plate with .247/.306/.292 campaign
Michael Massey – Illinois – Sidekick to Big 10 Player of the Year Bren Spillane batted .326 with six homers, 46 RBI
Christian Molfetta – Stanford – After hitting .267 with Whitecaps last summer, struggled to .188 AVG in RS sophomore season
Gage Workman – Arizona State – 14th-round pick out of high school hit .276 with three homers in first season with Sun Devils
Chris Wright – Bryant – NECBL all-star last year hit .313 with five home runs in sophomore season

Outfielders
Randall Bednar – Maryland – Following in footsteps of two Terps who won led title quest last summer, hit .208 with six home runs this season
Hunter Bishop – Arizona State – CCBL’s Co-Playoff MVP last year hit .250 with five HR in sophomore season
Tucker Bradley – Georgia – Batted .299 with three home runs and stole 11 bases in sophomore campaign
Dominic Canzone – Ohio State – Hit .323 with four homers and stole 15 bases as one of Big Ten’s top sophs
Jesse Franklin – Michigan – Slugging outfielder delivered huge first season in Ann Arbor, batting .327 with 10 home runs

Harwich 2018

After a rare down year in 2017, Harwich brings in a talented roster.

Five to Watch
1. Kyle Brnovich
2. Grant Little
3. Tyler Baum
4. Will Wilson
5. Xzavion Curry

Pitchers
Kyle Brnovich – Elon – One of top soph pitchers in the nation and a Team USA invite dominated with 1.71 ERA, 147 Ks in 105 IP
Jake Agnos – East Carolina – After up-and-down summer with Harwich, led Pirates with 86 Ks while pitching as a starter and reliever this year
Ty Buckner – Missouri State – Posted 4.81 ERA with 60 Ks as a freshman in weekend rotation
Ricky DeVito – Seton Hall – Big East pitcher of the year had 1.88 ERA with 67 Ks in 62.1 IP this season
Jackson Gillis – Vanderbilt – Massachusetts native has ERA over 5 but good strikeout numbers in Commodore bullpen
Logan Allen – Florida International – Led team in strikeouts as a freshman while also hitting .309 with two homers as a regular in the lineup
Tyler Baum – North Carolina – After strong frosh year and all-star campaign with Harwich, had 4.55 ERA in up-and-down spring
Michael Bienlien – NC State – Had 5.35 ERA while striking out 30 in 33.2 innings in a swing role
Caleb Kilian – Texas Tech – A 20th-round pick this year started season in bullpen before moving into weekend rotation and has gone 9-1 with 2.39 ERA
George Kirby – Elon – Another sophomore standout for Elon, had 2.89 ERA with 96 Ks in 90.1 IP
Joe La Sorsa – St. John’s – Shared closing duties and had seven saves with 2.09 ERA this season
Christian Santana – Florida International – Pitching mostly in relief, notched two saves with 5.79 ERA this season
Garrett Stallings – Tennessee – Started 11 games, saved two and flashed great control with 37:8 strikeout to walk ratio in 78.2 IP
Xzavion Curry – Georgia Tech – Weekend starter since day one has had ups and downs in ERA department but was second on team in Ks with 101 this year
Kyle Mora – UCLA – NECBL all-star last year had 1.98 ERA, three saves, 41 Ks in 52.1 IP this season
Caleb Freeman – Texas Tech – Solid reliever for Red Raisers has 4.60 ERA, 30 Ks in 31.1 IP

Catchers
Logan Driscoll – George Mason – One of A-10’s top players hit .342/.407/.473 with four home runs
Brad Debo – NC State – Returning Mariner hit .253 while battling injury with Wolfpack this season
Mason Meadows – Georgia – Batted .289 with .421 OBP and three homers in redshirt freshman campaign

Infielders
Ray Gil – Miami – Late-round draft pick out of high school hit .234 in part-time role during first season with Miami
Andre Lipcius – Tennessee – Top hitter for Vols batted .315 with seven homers, team-best 42 RBI
Brady McConnell – Florida – Top-30 recruit has been limited by injury to nine games in first year in Gainesville
Tanner Morris – Virginia – Cavs’ second-best hitter batted .298 with two homers and 20 RBI
Aaron Schunk – Georgia – Solid contributor for resurgent Bulldogs had .299 AVG, three homers, 18 extra-base hits
Will Wilson – NC State – Big part of powerful NC State lineup hit .307 with 15 home runs this year
Nate Eikhoff – Virginia – Hit .290 with three home runs in junior season with Cavaliers

Outfielders
Grant Little – Texas Tech – 74th overall pick of Padres as draft-eligible soph likely headed to pro ranks but would be huge get for Mariners after .380, 12 HR season
Charlie McConnell – Northeastern – 13th-round pick this year coming off .347, two HR, 37 SB junior season
Gabe Rivera – Miami – Batted .224 in limited duty as Hurricane freshman
Cameron Thompson – Kansas State – Hit .257, stole 19 bases in sophomore year after freshman All-American nod last season
Nick Webre – LSU – Hit .290 while playing mostly off the bench in first season with Tigers

Tom Holliday takes over for legendary coach John Schiffner and inherits one of the league’s most experienced teams in terms of returning Cape talent.

Five to Watch
1. Spencer Torkelson
2. Michael Busch
3. Austin Bergner
4. R.J. Freure
5. Kyle McCann

Pitchers
Jeff Belge – St. John’s – Had 4.05 ERA for Anglers last summer, went 6-4, 2.84 ERA, 79 Ks in strong spring
Austin Bergner – North Carolina – Followed up great summer in Chatham with 4.30 ERA, 76 Ks this season
Bradford Cody – Baylor – Ace of Bears’ staff had 2.51 ERA, 87 Ks in 96.2 innings
Jack Conlon – Texas A&M – Fourth-round pick last year whose deal fell through due to his physical pitched in only two games with Aggies this year
Asher Cook – Navarro College – TCU signee saved eight games for JUCO Navarro
Daniel Davis – Auburn – Pitching in swing role, has posted ERA over five in first two seasons with Tigers, but with plenty of Ks
R.J. Freure – Pittsburgh – Pitched fairly well for Chatham last summer and struck out whopping 95 in just 58.2 innings as a reliever this spring
Dan Hammer – Pittsburgh – Posted 6.79 ERA pitching mostly as a starter this year, with 58 Ks in 62.1 IP
Jonathan Heasley – Oklahoma State – Thirteenth-round pick this year had 5.96 ERA, 79 Ks in 80 IP as weekend starter
Bobby Holmes – Coastal Carolina – Standout for 2016 national champs missed entire 2018 season after Tommy John surgery
Kyle Hurt – Southern Cal – Notched 4.76 ERA in weekend rotation with 64 Ks in 81.1 IP
Cameron Jabara – Orange Coast – Former Oregon commit had 3.96 ERA in JUCO ranks this spring
Zach King – Vanderbilt – Pitching mostly in relief for Commodores with 3.40 ERA, 49 Ks in 47.2 IP
Michael Kirian – Louisville – Freshman reliever had a few rough outings in limited action, finishing with 12.71 ERA
Joe Lienhard – Oklahoma State – Returning Angler pitched as starter and reliever this season, posting 5.30 ERA with 62 Ks in 69.2 IP
Alek Manoah – West Virginia – Big 12 all-frosh pick last year had 4.00 ERA with team-high 60 Ks this season
John McMillon – Texas Tech – Struck out 69 in 58.2 IP, though 45 walks contributed to ERA over 4.00
Andrew Miller – Kentucky – Sharing a name with a Chatham great, sat out this year after transferring from Maryland
Colin Peluse – Wake Forest – Delivered strong season in Deacons’ rotation with 3.87 ERA, 63 Ks in 83.2 IP
Nick Scheidler – UCLA – Totaled team-high 37 appearances and turned in 3.97 ERA in Bruins’ bullpen
Spencer Van Scoyoc – Arizona State – After pitching well for Y-D last summer, posted 6.29 ERA in sophomore campaign
Greg Veliz – Miami – After solid freshman year, made just five appearances this season due to injury
Ben Wanger – Yale – Two-way player had best success as Yale closer with six saves this season

Catchers
Nick Kahle – Washington – Standout catcher for upstart Huskies has .298 AVG, five home runs
Kyle McCann – Georgia Tech – After quiet first year, hit .300 with 15 home runs this season, just one behind teammate and No. 2 overall pick Joey Bart
Colin Simpson – Oklahoma State – Ranked top 20 nationally in home runs with 18, alongside .280 batting average
Jake Taylor – Oklahoma State – Batted .231 with a home run in part-time duty

Infielders
Jorge Arenas – Stetson – Hitting .236 with four homers, while stealing 10 bases for Super Regional squad
Michael Busch – North Carolina – After struggling a bit as a freshman, emerged as top hitter in Chapel Hill this year with .329/.470/.536, 12 HR effort
Tristin English – Georgia Tech – Led powerful Tech team in RBI with 60, to go with .279 AVG, six home runs
Branden Fryman – Samford – Son of former MLBer Travis batted .262 with 16 extra-base hits and stole 25 bases this season
Ashton McGeee – North Carolina – After great freshman year and tough summer in Chatham, hit .246 with two homers this season
Ben Ramirez – Southern Cal – Hit .265 with two home runs in freshman season
Blake Sabol – Southern Cal – Played for Wareham last summer and hit .276 with four homers this spring
Josh Shaw – St. John’s – Set for third season in CCBL, coming off .316, 2 HR spring with Red Storm
Jake Snider – Louisville – Batted .300 with .423 OBP and stole 24 bases in sophomore campaign
Spencer Torkelson – Arizona State – Also a Team USA invite, led the nation with 25 home runs as a freshman, breaking ASU record held by Barry Bonds

Outfielders
Adam Fogel – Hawaii – Batted .296 and led team in extra-base hits, including eight home runs
Greg Jones – UNC Wilmington – Seventeenth-round pick last year batted .278, stole 16 bases in debut season
John Rave – Illinois State – Followed up solid freshman year with big sophomore season – .347/.402/.571, with eight homers

A year after riding dominant pitching to the best record in the league, Orleans will bring in another strong staff to lead the way in 2018.

Five to Watch
1. Sean Mooney
2. Mitchell Senger
3. Kenyon Yovan
4. Logan Wyatt
5. J.J. Bleday

Pitchers
Andrew Abbott – Virginia – Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia starred as Cavs’ closer with 78 Ks in 51 IP, 6 saves
Kevin Kelly – James Madison – Standout reliever last year struck out 69 with 3.67 ERA in move to rotation this season
Joey Lancellotti – North Carolina – Highly-ranked out of high school, posted 2.97 ERA as a reliever in first season
Austin Manning – USC – Riding two up-and-down seasons for Trojans, with ERAs over 6 out of the bullpen
Zack Martin – Notre Dame – Pitching as starter and reliever, posted a 3.63 ERA in sophomore campaign
Sean Mooney – St. John’s – Won Big East Pitcher of the Year as a freshman last season, built on it with 2.56 ERA, 104 Ks this year
Mitchell Senger – Stetson – Also a Team USA invite, followed up quiet frosh year with huge season as Sunday starter – 9-2, 110 Ks
Shay Smiddy – Louisville – Standout reliever for two years running had 2.96 ERA with 56 Ks in 45.2 IP this year
Graeme Stinson – Duke – Shined out of bullpen for Firebirds last summer and K’d 92 in 56 IP for Duke this spring
Levi Stoudt – Lehigh – Two-year member of weekend rotation had 3.03 ERA, 67 Ks in 65.1 IP this season
Kenyon Yovan – Oregon – After saving 15 games as a freshman and playing for Team USA, pitched as starter and reliever this year to 2.98 ERA with 98 Ks, while hitting .233 in part-time role

Catcher
Phil Clarke – Vanderbilt – Providing plenty of offense from catcher spot as a freshman with .307 average, six home runs
James Free II – Pacific – Batted .283 with seven home runs on way to all-conference honors

Infielders
Carter Aldrete – Arizona State – Son of former Big Leaguer Rich hit .293 with three homers in second season with Sun Devils
Sal Gozzo – Tulane – Mainstay at shortstop the last two years hasn’t gotten bat going yet, hitting .225 this year
Jaxx Groshans – Kansas – Underrated key player for Orleans last summer hit .313 with four homers this spring
Justin Lavey – Louisville – After limited duty as a freshman, hit .248 this year with three home runs
Kevin Milam – St. Mary’s – Top hitter for Gaels batted .302 with five homers, .430 OBP
Spencer Steer – Oregon – Top run producer for Ducks batted .275 with four homers, 37 RBI
Logan Wyatt – Louisville – Delivered breakout sophomore season, batting .339 with six home runs, team-high 69 RBI

Outfielders
J.J. Bleday – Vanderbilt – Top hitter for Commodores slashing .367/.493/.500
Pat DeMarco – Vanderbilt – Batting .271 with nine homers, to go with 10 stolen bases
Matt Fraizer – Arizona – Hit .266 with two homers in first season of full-time duty
Brandon White – West Virginia – Batted .289 with a .392 OBP and stole 22 bases for Mountaineers