Five to Watch
1. John Aiello
2. D.J. Artis
3. Shea Langelliers
4. Jack Perkins
5. Josh Stowers
Pitchers
Jeff Belge – St. John’s – Posted 5.36 ERA while pitching in swing role for Red Storm
Austin Bergner – North Carolina – Strong bullpen arm for Heels had 3.00 ERA, with 45 Ks in 48 IP
Cameron Bishop – UC Irvine -Projected Anteater ace missed spring with injury
Jack DeGroat – Liberty – Saved four games and fanned 58 in 38.2 IP as Liberty closer
Caleb Gilbert – LSU – Mostly a reliever, has 2.42 ERA, 56 K in 48.1 IP as Tigers head to Omaha
Josiah Gray – LeMoyne – Two-way player 10 games with miniscule 0.63 ERA, while batting .226 and stealing 10 bags
Dan Hammer – Pittsburgh – Went 3-5 with 5.03 pitching mostly as a starter for Panthers
Rodney Hutchison, Jr. – North Carolina – Ranked second on team in appearances, had 4.14 ERA
Reiss Knehr – Fordham – Two-way player at his best on the mound with 86 K in 73.2 IP
Joe Lienhard – Oklahoma State – Split time as starter and reliever and posted 4.66 ERA with 60 K in 65.2 IP
Daniel Metzdorf – Boston College – Weekend starter went 4-6 with 5.06 ERA
Andre Pallante – UC Irvine – Struck out 56 in 47.2 IP to lead Irvine bullpen
Jack Perkins – Stetson – Starred in move to weekend rotation, striking out 108 in 99.2 IP with 2.71 ERA
Nick Rand – UMass-Lowell – Riverhawks’ closer saved six games, fanned 31 in 26.1 IP
Adam Wolf – Louisville – Key reliever for Omaha-bound Cards has 2.37 ERA, 33 Ks in 38 IP
Catchers
Shea Langelliers – Baylor – Highly touted recruit matches the hype with .313 AVG, 10 HR in frosh campaign
Fabian Pena – Manhattan – Former MAAC Rookie of the Year Batted .330, led team with 28 extra-base hits this year
Cody Roberts – North Carolina – Two year starting catcher hit .268 with 15 extra-base hits as sophomore
Infielders
John Aiello – Wake Forest – 2016 Angler emerged as one of top hitters for Super Regional squad with .328 AVG, 20 HR
Jacob Olson – South Carolina – JUCO transfer led Gamecocks with .294 AVG and hit six home runs
Nick Patten – Delaware – Batted .312 and led team with 14 homers in second season with Blue Hens
Jeremy Pena – Maine – Son of former MLB’er Geronimo batted .319 with 6 HR in second season with Black Bears
Josh Shaw – St. John’s – Batted .288, ranked third on team with 13 doubles
Outfielders
D.J. Artis – Liberty – Hit .271 for Anglers last year and batted .359 with 6 HR, 23 SB this spring
Gage Canning – Arizona State – Top hitter for Sun Devils batted .332, 6 HR, 26 XBH
Mason Koppens – Northeastern – Hit .252 with 6 extra base hits for Huskies
Josh Stowers – Louisville – Third-best hitter on UofL behind draft picks McKay and Ellis is at .311, 6 HR, 22 SB