Feb. 17,
2008
UIC, Wright State to battle for top spot in Horizon League
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Horizon League preseason feature
CollegeBaseballInsider.com
asked college coaches around the country to preview the 2008
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.
click
here for CBI Conference Previews
Today, we take a look at
the Horizon League (four out of seven coaches participated).
Valparaiso head coach Tracy Woodson deferred, being his first
year in the league.
The team to beat
is: Illinois-Chicago/Wright State
.jpg) The
three top starting pitchers are: Lucas
Engle (Youngstown State), Josh Hungerman (Cleveland State), Jon
Dages (Butler)
The top closer
is: Adam Worthington
(Illinois-Chicago)
The one pitcher
you don’t want to face is: Jon Dages
(Butler)
The most
underrated pitcher is: No pitcher
received more than one vote
The best
defensive catcher is: Gerald Ogrinc
(Wright State) (pictured right - photo by Greg Campbell)
The best three
pure hitters are: Jeremy Hamilton
(Wright State)*, John Koehnlein (Youngstown State), Justin
Parker (Wright State)
.jpg) The
biggest three power threats are: Erich
Diedrich (Youngstown State)*, Jeremy Hamilton (Wright State)*,
Joe Pauley (Butler)
The hitter you
least want to face is: Jeremy Hamilton
(Wright State) (pictured right - photo by Greg Campbell)
The most
underrated hitter is: Jake Carr
(Illinois-Chicago)
Your favorite
road stadium to visit is:
Illinois-Chicago/Wright State
*unanimous selection
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