Feb. 9,
2015
Liberty Team to Beat in
Big South
 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 the Big South (nine of
11 coaches responded).
Conference Additions: None
Conference Departures: VMI (Southern)
The team to beat:
Liberty
The top starting pitchers:
Matt Fraudin (Gardner-Webb); Heath Bowers (Campbell); Sam Kmiec
(Winthrop)
The top closer:
Ashton Perritt (Liberty)
The pitcher you least want to face:
Matt Fraudin (Gardner-Webb)
The most underrated pitcher:
Brandon Vick (Longwood)
The best defensive catcher:
No player received more than one vote
The best catcher arm:
No player received more than one vote
The best defensive infielder:
Dalton Britt (Liberty)
The best infield arm:
Dalton Britt (Liberty)
The best defensive outfielder:
Ashton Perritt (Liberty)
The best outfield arm:
Ashton Perritt (Liberty)
The best pure hitters:
Spencer Angelis (High Point); Connor Owings (Coastal Carolina);
Alex Close (Liberty)
The biggest power threats:
Alex Close (Liberty)*; Hunter Higgerson (Radford); Brandon Delk
(Longwood)
The hitter you least want to face:
Alex Close (Liberty)
The toughest hitter to strike out:
Josh Gardiner (Radford); Spencer Angelis (High Point); Chase
Shelton (Charleston Southern)
The most underrated hitter:
Connor Owings (Coastal Carolina)
The best baserunner:
Colton Konvicka (Longwood)
The best game coach:
Gary Gilmore (Coastal Carolina)
The assistant coach most ready for a
head-coaching job:
Garrett Quinn (Liberty)
*unanimous selection
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