College Baseball Insider Preview

[SB Shock]

http://www.collegebaseballinsider.com/08Preseason/08MVCpreview.html

Feb. 20, 2008

Shockers show the way in Missouri Valley Conference

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 Missouri Valley Conference (seven out of nine coaches participated).

The team to beat is: Wichita State

The three top starting pitchers are: Aaron Shafer (Wichita State)*, Cody Adams (Southern Illinois), Ben Mancuso (Creighton)


The best three pure hitters are: Darin Ruf (Creighton)* (pictured right), Conor Gillaspie (Wichita State), Mark Kelly (Southern Illinois)

The hitter you least want to face is: Conor Gillaspie (Wichita State)

Your favorite road stadium to visit is: Missouri State/Southern Illinois

[ShockerFever]

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Your favorite road stadium to visit is: Missouri State/Southern Illinois

That's kinda interesting..

Could he possibly mean that those are the easiest places to win at? .. :yes:

[KC Shox Grad]

Read this on the same website:

18 teams to make each of the past five NCAA Tournaments

Arizona State, Arkansas, Cal State Fullerton, Clemson, Florida State, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Oral Roberts, Pepperdine, Rice, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Texas, WICHITA STATE

[KC Shox Grad]

This link of the same website

http://www.collegebaseballinsider.com/opendates.html

There are some interesting teams looking for future teams to play. Wouldn't mind playing some of them.

[ShockerFever]

Read this on the same website:

18 teams to make each of the past five NCAA Tournaments

Arizona State, Arkansas, Cal State Fullerton, Clemson, Florida State, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Oral Roberts, Pepperdine, Rice, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Texas, WICHITA STATE

Just think if we wouldn't have missed the NCAA's in 2001.. and go back to like 85 or 86.. and then think how short that list would be..