Feb. 9,
2015
TCU Team to Beat in Big 12
 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.
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Today, we take a look at the Big 12 (six of nine
coaches responded).
Conference Additions: None
Conference Departures: None
The team to beat:
TCU
The top starting pitchers:
Preston Morrison (TCU)*; Tyler Alexander (TCU); Dylan Dusek
(Texas Tech)
The top closer:
Riley Ferrell (TCU)*
The pitcher you least want to face:
Preston Morrison (TCU)
The most underrated pitcher:
Ryan Moseley (Texas Tech)
The best defensive catcher:
Tres Barrera (Texas)*
The best catcher arm:
Tres Barrera (Texas)*
The best defensive infielder:
Tim Proudfoot (Texas Tech)
The best infield arm:
C.J. Hinojosa (Texas)
The best defensive outfielder:
Logan Brown (Baylor)
The best outfield arm:
No player received more than one vote
The best pure hitters:
Tyler Neslony (Texas Tech); Sheldon Neuse (Oklahoma); Eric
Gutierrez (Texas Tech)
The biggest power threats:
Eric Gutierrez (Texas Tech)*; Sheldon Neuse (Oklahoma)*; Conor
Costello (Oklahoma State)
The hitter you least want to face:
Eric Gutierrez (Texas Tech); Sheldon Neuse (Oklahoma)
The toughest hitter to strike out:
Craig Aikin (Oklahoma)
The most underrated hitter:
Brooks Marlow (Texas)
The best baserunner:
Ben Johnson (Texas); Cody Jones (TCU)
The best game coach:
Augie Garrido (Texas)*
The assistant coach most ready for a
head-coaching job:
Rob Walton (Oklahoma State)
*unanimous selection
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