2015 College Baseball Preview
2015 College Baseball Preview NCAA.com
• 2014: 39-18 (22-4 MAC)
• Head coach: Rich Maloney (third season)
1. What can fans expect from this squad in 2015? We have a talented group that is truly a team. Fans can expect this group of young men to play hard and fundamentally sound baseball. These kids know how to win and expect to be successful. 2. What is the one thing that this year’s team does best? Play solid defense day in and day out. 3. Bottom of the ninth, tied game, two outs, winning run on second… which player does this team want to step up to the plate? 4. If this team had one game to win, which pitcher would get the ball? 5. Who are we most likely to see make a SportsCenter Top 10 play on this squad? or sophomore outfielder Matt Eppers 6. What does Omaha mean to this team? Omaha is a dream of every team and every coach and that is no different for our players. It would mean so much for our kids, university and those who root for the underdog. -- Ball State head coach Rich Maloney TOP RETURNING HITTERS PLAYER AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Alex Call .354 53 206 40 73 15 0 1 24 Jarret Rindfleisch .352 42 125 23 44 9 0 4 33 Sean Kennedy .315 56 197 29 62 5 1 0 17 TOP RETURNING PITCHERS PLAYER ERA W-L SV IP H ER BB K B/AVG. Zach Plesac 2.11 12-2 6 85.1 75 20 33 67 .238 Scott Baker 4.04 7-5 0 89.0 93 40 18 61 .268 B.J. Butler 11.40 0-1 0 15.0 23 19 12 11 .359 The reunited again today! Team was presented their rings today! Thanks for the memories! — Ball State Baseball (@BallStateBB)
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PRESENTED BY The Road to Omaha doesn't begin in the spring; coaches already are driving their players toward the College World Series. It's the rise-n-grind that players tweet about; it's the workout pictures that are shared on social media. It's the day-in, day-out work that coaches and players hope will separate their team in June. Before the first pitch in February, NCAA.com is highlighting teams that may reach the Mecca of college baseball: Omaha. BALL STATE CARDINALS• 2014: 39-18 (22-4 MAC)
• Head coach: Rich Maloney (third season)
1. What can fans expect from this squad in 2015? We have a talented group that is truly a team. Fans can expect this group of young men to play hard and fundamentally sound baseball. These kids know how to win and expect to be successful. 2. What is the one thing that this year’s team does best? Play solid defense day in and day out. 3. Bottom of the ninth, tied game, two outs, winning run on second… which player does this team want to step up to the plate? 4. If this team had one game to win, which pitcher would get the ball? 5. Who are we most likely to see make a SportsCenter Top 10 play on this squad? or sophomore outfielder Matt Eppers 6. What does Omaha mean to this team? Omaha is a dream of every team and every coach and that is no different for our players. It would mean so much for our kids, university and those who root for the underdog. -- Ball State head coach Rich Maloney TOP RETURNING HITTERS PLAYER AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Alex Call .354 53 206 40 73 15 0 1 24 Jarret Rindfleisch .352 42 125 23 44 9 0 4 33 Sean Kennedy .315 56 197 29 62 5 1 0 17 TOP RETURNING PITCHERS PLAYER ERA W-L SV IP H ER BB K B/AVG. Zach Plesac 2.11 12-2 6 85.1 75 20 33 67 .238 Scott Baker 4.04 7-5 0 89.0 93 40 18 61 .268 B.J. Butler 11.40 0-1 0 15.0 23 19 12 11 .359 The reunited again today! Team was presented their rings today! Thanks for the memories! — Ball State Baseball (@BallStateBB)