Feb. 11,
2011
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Jacksonville State is on top in Ohio Valley Conference
CollegeBaseballInsider.com
asked college coaches around the country to preview the 2011
college baseball season by sharing their insights on the teams
and players to watch in their conferences. CBI compiled their
answers to provide a sneak peek for the season ahead.
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here for CBI Conference Previews
Today, we take a look at the OVC (six of nine coaches
responded).
The team to beat is:
Jacksonville State
 Rank
the top three starting pitchers: Mike
Hoekstra, Eastern Illinois (pictured right); Jordan Underwood,
Southeast Missouri; Dan Tobik, UT Martin
The top closer is:
(tie) Ryne Purcell, Eastern Kentucky; and Shae Simmons,
Southeast Missouri
The pitcher you least want to face is:
Mike Hoekstra, Eastern Illinois
The most underrated pitcher is:
Dan Tobik, UT Martin
The best defensive catcher is:
Jesse Tierney, Southeast Missouri
The best catcher arm is:
Jesse Tierney, Southeast Missouri
The best defensive infielder is:
Kenton Parmley, Southeast Missouri
The best infield arm is:
Kenton Parmley, Southeast Missouri
The best defensive outfielder is:
Chad Oberacker, Tennessee Tech
The best outfield arm is:
(tie) Kyle Bluestein, Jacksonville State; and Nick Harris,
Southeast Missouri
 Rank
the three best pure hitters: *Chad
Oberacker, Tennessee Tech (pictured right); Zach Borenstein,
Eastern Illinois; Michael Adamson, Southeast Missouri
Rank the three biggest power threats:
Louie Haseltine, Southeast Missouri; Wes Patterson, UT Martin;
Zach Borenstein, Eastern Illinois
The hitter you least want to face is:
*Chad Oberacker, Tennessee Tech
The toughest hitter to strike out is:
Richie Rodriguez, Eastern Kentucky
The most underrated hitter is:
no player received more than one vote
The best base-runner is:
Jon Clinard, Austin Peay
The best game coach is:
Jim Case, Jacksonville State
The assistant coach most ready for a
head-coaching job is: *Steve Gillispie,
Jacksonville State
*unanimous selection
(photos courtesy of Eastern
Illinois and Tennessee Tech Media
Relations Offices) |
