Orleans finished under .500 last year, but is well positioned to lean on a strong pitching staff this summer.
Five to Watch
1. Chandler Day
2. Logan Gilbert
3. Joey Murray
4. Kevin Strohschein
5. Jimmy Herron
Pitchers
Chandler Day – Vanderbilt – Top recruit in 2016 had 3.78 ERA with 53 Ks in 52.1 IP this spring
Cody Deason – Arizona – Pitched well as starter and reliever for Wildcats with 3.86 ERA and 49 Ks in 53.2 IP
Logan Gilbert – Stetson – Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Year went 10-0 with 2.02 ERA, 107 Ks in 89 IP
Jackson Goddard – Kansas – Posted 4.29 ERA mostly as a starter and led team with 75 Ks in 79.2 IP
Josh Hiatt – North Carolina – Standout closer for Heels tallied 13 saves, 1.90 ERA and 64 Ks in 52 IP
Zac Kristofak – Georgia – Saved two games while posting 5.24 ERA for Bulldogs this season
Daniel Lynch – Virginia – Member of weekend rotation finished at 7-5 with 5.00 ERA
Andrew Miller – Maryland – Saved three games with 1.96 ERA and 17 Ks in 18 IP for Terps
Joey Murray – Kent State – MAC Pitcher of the Year went 6-1 with 1.80 ERA, 110 strikeouts in just 75 innings pitched
Ryan Rolison – Ole Miss – Emerged as strong starter in second half of season, finishing with 3.06 ERA and 64 Ks in 61.2 IP
Kevin Smith – Georgia – Pitched as starter and bullpen arm and finished with 4.87 ERA, 67 Ks in 61 IP
Graeme Stinson – Duke – 6-5 freshman had ERA over six but flashed big K numbers with 45 in 28.1 innings
Riley Thompson – Louisville – Has seen action in 13 games out of Cards bullpen, with 4.30 ERA, 23 Ks in 14.2 IP
Jake Wong – Grand Canyon – Had 4.00 ERA in weekend rotation for Antelopes
Catchers
Cooper Johnson – Ole Miss – Drew 38 starts and hit .213 in first season with Rebels
Cesar Salazar – Arizona – Hit .284 with 2 homers, 14 extra base hits in sophomore campaign
Infielders
Niko Decolati – Loyola Marymount – Following LMU-Orleans pipeline and coming off .320, 4 HR season
Jeff Houghtby – San Diego – Batted .263, hit two home runs in second season with Toreros
Devin Mann – Louisville – Key part of Omaha squad hitting .270 with eight homers
Steve Passatempo – UMass Lowell – Standout in Northwoods League last summer clubbed seven home runs with .272 AVG this spring
Ethan Paul – Vanderbilt – Returning CCBL All-Star hit .251 with five homers this spring
Outfielders
Jimmy Herron – Duke – Top hitter for Blue Devils finished at .326 with five homers and stole 17 bases
Lars Nootbaar – USC – Hit .313 in second season with Trojans and finished second on team with 20 extra-base hits
Brandon Riley – North Carolina – Key cog in talented lineup hit .317 with seven homers, team best 52 RBI this spring
Stephen Scott – Vanderbilt – Standout with NECBL’s Newport Gulls last summer batted .227 in part time role for Commodores
Kevin Strohschein – Tennessee Tech – Reigning OVC Freshman and Player of the Year slowed down only a bit, hitting .292 with 14 HR as sophomore
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