Preseason College Top 25 | Preseason All-American Team | 2016 College Baseball Preview Index
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Predicted Order of Finish
Overall/conference win-loss records from 2015 indicated | * Denotes projected conference automatic bid
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Pepperdine* |
32 |
29 |
17 |
10 |
| 2 |
San Diego |
33 |
22 |
19 |
8 |
| 3 |
Gonzaga |
24 |
28 |
13 |
14 |
| 4 |
Loyola Marymount |
33 |
21 |
16 |
11 |
| 5 |
Brigham Young |
28 |
25 |
16 |
11 |
| 6 |
St. Mary's |
28 |
27 |
10 |
17 |
| 7 |
Santa Clara |
26 |
28 |
12 |
15 |
| 8 |
San Francisco |
23 |
31 |
15 |
12 |
| 9 |
Pacific |
14 |
37 |
10 |
17 |
| 10 |
Portland |
12 |
42 |
7 |
20 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Aaron Barnett |
Jr. |
Pepperdine |
.303-1.27; lead of back-to-back WCC champs |
| 1B |
Colton Shaver |
So. |
Brigham Young |
.313-13-42; led WCC in SLG as Frosh (.595)
|
| MIF |
Bryson Brigman |
So. |
San Diego |
.339-2-28; dynamic athlete, w/ TUSA in summer |
| MIF |
Hayden Nielsen |
Sr. |
Brigham Young |
.342-0-38; only 7 errors in 53 games, fielded .974 |
| 3B |
Anthony Villa |
Sr. |
St. Mary's |
.343-4-39; led team in RBI, .903 OPS |
| OF |
Brennon Lund |
Jr. |
Brigham Young |
.308-1-27; ++runner, 6.35 in 60-yard dash in fall |
| OF |
Austin Miller |
Jr. |
Loyola Marymount |
.314-3-27; career OBP of .437 |
| OF |
Brandon Caruso |
Jr. |
Pepperdine |
.309-3-26; 19 doubles, knack for the barrel |
| DH |
Stevie Berman |
Jr. |
Santa Clara |
.336-4-27; physical hitter w/ solid approach |
| UT |
Anthony Gonsolin |
Sr. |
St. Mary's |
.316-2-24; 3.14 ERA, 7 SV, fastball up to 95 |
| SP |
Michael Rucker |
Jr. |
Brigham Young |
3.22, 67 IP, 56:28; added 6 saves w/ + slider |
| SP |
Brandon Bailey |
Jr. |
Gonzaga |
3.72, 96.2 IP, 91:30; 3rd in WCC in innings |
| SP |
Corbin Burnes |
Jr. |
St. Mary's |
3.74, 89 IP, 91:33; FB up to 98 in Cape Cod |
| SP |
J.D. Busfield |
Jr. |
Loyola Marymount |
1.89, 38 IP, 35:15; 6-7 RHP w/ big arm |
| RP |
Chandler Blanchard |
Jr. |
Pepperdine |
4.99, 57.2 IP, 33:16; 1.12 ERA as FR, versatile |
Player of the Year: Austin Miller, of, Loyola Marymount
Pitcher of the Year: Corbin Burnes, rhp, St. Mary's
Freshman of the Year: Nick Sprengel, lhp, San Diego
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