The Wareham Gatemen are looking for more after finishing in second place in the West Division last summer.
Five to Watch
1. Nick Madrigal
2. Rylan Bannon
3. Tristan Pompey
4. Brett Conine
5. Mason Feole
Roster Rundown
Pitchers
Frankie Bartow – Miami – Closer for Hurricanes notched 12 saves with 3.60 ERA
Brett Conine – Cal State Fullerton – One of nation’s top closers has 15 saves, 1.49 ERA for CWS bound Titans
Peyton Culbertson – Arkansas State – Led team’s starters with 66 Ks but had 6.32 ERA
Tanner Dodson – California – Splitting time as starter and reliever, had 5.37 ERA
Mason Feole – UConn – AAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year had 3.38 ERA, 75 Ks
Justin Glover – Georgia – Posted 3.94 ERA in Georgia bullpen
Miller Hogan – St. Louis – Top starter for Billikens had 2.70 ERA, 78 Ks in 90 IP
Jordan Britton – Oregon State – Solid utility arm for top-ranked Beavers has 2.45 ERA
Evan McKendry – Miami – Pitching in swing role, struck out 64 in 63.2 IP with 4.10 ERA
Robert Metz – George Washington – Returning Gateman hit .339 for GW with 5.02 ERA on mound
Justin Montgomery – Cal Baptist – Had 4.55 ERA with 36 K in 27.2 IP for D-II power
Will Neely – Tennessee – Posted 3.43 ERA while pitching as a starter and a reliever
Fitzpatrick Stadler – Arizona State – In limited innings, 6-9 righty had 4.85 ERA
Greg Veliz – Miami – Second-best weekend starter for ‘Canes had 3.38 ERA, 66 Ks in 61 IP
Justin Hagenman – Penn State – Good K numbers (75 in 80.1 IP) but 5.49 ERA, 1-11 record
Joey Matulovich – California – Ranked second on team in IP and had 4.76 ERA
Griffin Roberts – Wake Forest – Closer for Demon Deacons has 8 saves, 80 K in 52.2 IP
Blakely Brown – Georgia – Struck out 29 in 26 innings with a 6.92 ERA
Catchers
Blake Sabol – Southern California – Highly touted recruit hit .250 in first season with Trojans
Infielders
Ben Baird – Washington – 20th round pick struggled in first year to .091 AVG
Rylan Bannon – Xavier – Big East Player of the Year hit .339 with 15 HR, 17 SB
Jarren Duran – Long Beach State – Stole 19 bases, batted .308 in sophomore season
Willie MacIver – Washington – Hit. 292 with 13 extra base hits as Huskies’ everyday third baseman
Nick Madrigal – Oregon State – One of nation’s best has .383 average, 4 HR, 19 2B, 16 SB as Beavers head to Omaha
Bryant Packard – East Carolina – Hit .276 with 12 extra-base hits for Pirates
Cam Shepherd – Georgia – Former Red Sox’ late round pick hit .307, 5 HR in second season with Bulldogs
Outfielders
Logan Baldwin – Georgia Southern – Hit .308 with 19 extra base hits and stole 13 bases
Kyle Dean – BYU – Hit .279 with six homers for Cougars
Steven Kwan – Oregon State – Right behind Madrigal with .345 AVG for Beavers
John Toppa – UConn – Former RI high school star hit .267, stole 10 bases as sophomore
Tristan Pompey – Kentucky – First team all-SEC pick hit .361, mashed 10 HR, 18 2B