Jan. 30,
2015
Houston Team to Beat in American
CollegeBaseballInsider.com
surveyed college coaches around the country to preview the 2015
college baseball season by sharing their thoughts on the teams
and players to watch in their conferences. CBI compiled their
answers to provide insight on the upcoming season.
Click here for CBI Conference Previews
Today, we take a look at American Athletic
Conference (six of eight coaches responded).
Conference Additions: East Carolina,
Tulane
Conference Departures: Louisville (ACC),
Rutgers (Big 10), Temple (program eliminated)
The team to beat:
Houston*
The top starting pitchers:
Jimmy Herget (USF)*; Jake Lemoine (Houston); Aaron Garza
(Houston); Zach Rodgers (UCF)
The top closer:
Jared Robinson (Houston)
The pitcher you least want to face:
Jimmy Herget (USF)
The most underrated pitcher:
Zach Rodgers (UCF)
The best defensive catcher:
Max McDowell (UConn)
The best catcher arm:
Max McDowell (UConn)
The best defensive infielder:
Dylan Moore (UCF)
The best infield arm:
Tommy Williams (UCF); Kyle Teaf (USF)
The best defensive outfielder:
Ian Happ (Cincinnati)
The best outfield arm:
No player received more than one vote
The best pure hitters:
Ian Happ (Cincinnati)*; James Vasquez (UCF); Bobby Melley (UConn)
The biggest power threats:
Tommy Williams (UCF); Ian Happ (Cincinnati); Bobby Melley (UConn)
The hitter you least want to face:
Ian Happ (Cincinnati)
The toughest hitter to strike out:
James Vasquez (UCF)
The most underrated hitter:
No player received more than one vote
The best baserunner:
No player received more than one vote
The best game coach:
Terry Rooney (UCF); Todd Whitting (Houston)
The assistant coach most ready for a
head-coaching job:
Frank Anderson (Houston)
*unanimous selection
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